The Wall (game show)
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| Genre | Game show |
| Developed by |
Andrew Glassman LeBron James Maverick Carter |
| Presented by | Chris Hardwick |
| Theme music composer | Michael Lord |
| Composer(s) | Michael Lord |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Chris Hardwick LeBron James Andrew Glassman Maverick Carter |
| Running time | 42–44 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Glassman Media SpringHill Entertainment CORE Media Group |
| Distributor |
Universal Television Endemol Shine Group |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (16:9) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | December 19, 2016 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Wall is an American television game show broadcast by NBC, which premiered on December 19, 2016. The show is hosted by Chris Hardwick, who also serves as executive producer on the show along with LeBron James, Maverick Carter, and Andrew Glassman.[1] On January 18, 2017, NBC ordered 20 additional episodes bringing the episode count to 30.[2] On March 12, 2018, The Wall was renewed for the third season with 20 episodes.[3]
Two special episodes aired on November 22, 2017 and December 27, 2017. A special Christmas themed episode aired on December 4, 2017.[4] The second half of the second season premiered on January 1, 2018.
Gameplay
The Wall is a four-story-tall (40ft) pegboard, similar to a pachinko game or bean machine; it also is similar to the Plinko board used for the pricing game of the same name on The Price Is Right. The bottom of the board is divided into 15 slots marked with various dollar amounts; eight of these range from $1 to $100 and remain constant throughout the game, while the others have higher values and increase from round to round. Seven numbered "drop zones" are centered at the top of the board (above the center seven slots), from which balls can be dropped into play.
A team of two contestants plays each game, with a potential top prize of $12,374,994.[5][6] Green balls dropped on the board will add to the team's bank, while red balls dropped on the board will subtract from it. Throughout the game, the bank has a floor of $0.
Round 1: Free Fall
In Free Fall, the team is asked a series of five questions, each with two answer choices. As each question is asked, three balls are simultaneously released from drop zones 1, 4, and 7. The team must select one answer and lock it in before any portion of a ball crosses the threshold of a money slot. If the team's answer is correct, the balls turn green and their values are added to the team's bank. If the team answers incorrectly or fails to lock in an answer, the balls turn red and their values are subtracted from the team's bank.
If the team's bank balance is zero at the end of this round, the game is over and they leave without any winnings. If not, their earnings become part of a guaranteed payout to be offered to them at the end of the game. The highest amount that a team can bank in this round is $375,000.
The values on the board range from $1 to $25,000, and are arranged as follows:
| $1 | $5,000 | $100 | $20,000 | $10 | $10,000 | $1 | $25,000 | $1 | $10,000 | $10 | $20,000 | $100 | $5,000 | $1 |
Round 2
At the start of the second round, the contestants are separated from each other for the remainder of the game. One enters an isolation chamber behind The Wall, while the other remains onstage. Two green balls are played simultaneously, dropped from zones chosen by the onstage player. Three multiple-choice questions are then played, each with three answer choices. The onstage player is shown only the answers to each question, and must decide which zone to use, based on how confident he/she is that the isolated player can answer correctly. The question and answers are then presented to the isolated player; after he/she responds, the ball is dropped from the chosen zone. A correct answer turns the ball green and adds the value of the slot it lands in to the team bank, while a miss turns the ball red and deducts the value. The isolated player is not told which of his/her answers are correct or given any information on the team bank.
The onstage player is offered an opportunity to "Double Up" on the second question and "Triple Up" on the third; these options allow him/her to play two or three balls from the selected drop zone instead of one, respectively.
After the third question, if the banked total is at least $3 (as the least that could be lost from two red balls is $2), two red balls are dropped simultaneously from the same zones that were chosen for the initial two green balls. The maximum amount that a team can bank in this round is $1,999,998.
The values on the board range from $1 to $250,000, and are arranged as follows:
| $1 | $5,000 | $100 | $10,000 | $10 | $25,000 | $1 | $50,000 | $1 | $100,000 | $10 | $125,000 | $100 | $250,000 | $1 |
Round 3
Gameplay proceeds as in Round 2, but each of the three questions now has four answer choices. In addition, four green and four red balls are played at the start and end of the round respectively, and are dropped one at a time, rather than simultaneously. The "Double Up" and "Triple Up" options are available as before.
The maximum amount that a team can bank in this round is $9,999,996.
The values on the board range from $1 to $1,000,000, and are arranged as follows:
| $1 | $50,000 | $100 | $100,000 | $10 | $200,000 | $1 | $300,000 | $1 | $400,000 | $10 | $500,000 | $100 | $1,000,000 | $1 |
Final Decision
After the third question in Round 3, the isolated player is sent a contract by the host, and he/she must sign it or tear it up. Signing the contract gives up the team bank in favor of a guaranteed payout, equal to the Free Fall winnings plus an additional $20,000 for every question answered correctly in Rounds 2 and 3. If the isolated player tears up the contract, the team receives their final bank total instead. After the four red balls have dropped in Round 3 and the final bank is calculated (or after the last question if there is less than $4 banked), the isolated player returns to the stage to reveal his/her decision. Only at this point does he/she learn the number of correct answers given, the payout total, and the team's final bank.
The maximum possible guaranteed payout is $495,000, obtained by scoring $375,000 in Free Fall and answering all questions correctly in Rounds 2 and 3. The maximum possible bank total is $12,374,994, obtained by answering every question correctly, using every Double Up and Triple Up option, having every green ball drop into the highest-valued slot, and having the six mandatory red balls each drop into a $1 slot.
Episodes
Season 1
| Episode | Contestants | Guaranteed Payout Contract | Final Bank Total | Contract Decision | ||
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| Free Fall Bank | Correct Answers (Bonus) | Total Offer | ||||
| 1 | John and Angel | $65,213 | 5 ($100,000) | $165,213 | $1,300,010 | Rejected |
| 2 | Chris and Katie | $35,132 | 4 ($80,000) | $115,132 | $0 | Rejected |
| 3 | Mike and Shana | $10,121 | 2 ($40,000) | $50,121 | $529,921 | Rejected |
| 4 | Jarrod and Shantell | $75,001 | 3 ($60,000) | $135,001 | $950,011 | Accepted |
| 5 | Matt and Jean | $45,014 | 2 ($40,000) | $85,014 | $1,100,098 | Rejected |
| 6 | Ebony and Deanna | $170,105 | 2 ($40,000) | $210,105 | $194,896 | Accepted |
| 7 | Nathan and Erica | $30,301 | 3 ($60,000) | $90,301 | $349,890 | Rejected |
| 8 | Katie and Kevin | $140,013 | 3 ($60,000) | $200,013 | $299,969 | Rejected |
| 9 | Darnell and Dion | $35,112 | 0 ($0) | $35,112 | $0 | Rejected |
| 10 | Ashle and Xandi | $100,313 | 1 ($20,000) | $120,313 | $0 | Accepted |
- The contestants won more than $1 million
- The contestants left with the larger possible amount
- The contestants left with the smaller possible amount
Season 2
| Episode | Contestants | Guaranteed Payout Contract | Final Bank Total | Contract Decision | ||
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| Free Fall Bank | Correct Answers (Bonus) | Total Offer | ||||
| 1 | Ryan and Stephanie | $45,214 | 5 ($100,000) | $145,214 | $570,344 | Rejected |
| 2 | Noah and Lisa | $110,312 | 4 ($80,000) | $190,312 | $1,095,498 | Rejected |
| 3 | Milton and Aaryn | $65,004 | 3 ($60,000) | $125,004 | $520,095 | Rejected |
| 4 | Lenny and Sharon | $50,320 | 5 ($100,000) | $150,320 | $850,632 | Accepted |
| 5 | Delvar and Bonnie | $15,221 | 2 ($40,000) | $55,221 | $399,792 | Rejected |
| 6 | Jeff and Jamie | $20,011 | 3 ($60,000) | $80,011 | $0 | Rejected |
| 7 | Chris and Paris | $100,043 | 3 ($60,000) | $140,231 | $0 | Accepted |
| 8 | Angela and Jodi | $115,322 | 4 ($80,000) | $195,322 | $220,333 | Accepted |
| 9 | Tomeka and Andre | $65,241 | 2 ($40,000) | $105,241 | $0 | Accepted |
| 10 | Erin and Rachael | $115,024 | 4 ($80,000) | $195,024 | $0 | Rejected |
| 11 | Sheriese and Kieara | $74,912 | 3 ($60,000) | $134,912 | $50,012 | Rejected |
| 12 | Ruben and Sandy | $135,111 | 3 ($60,000) | $195,111 | $0 | Accepted |
| 13-14 | See Holiday specials | |||||
| 15 | Niko and Kassie | $155,313 | 1 ($20,000) | $175,313 | $740,500 | Rejected |
| 16 | Victor and Evelyn | $85,124 | 3 ($60,000) | $145,124 | $499,899 | Rejected |
| 17 | Jakia and Shana | $90,232 | 4 ($80,000) | $170,232 | $565,422 | Rejected |
| 18 | Brooke and Cody | $70,210 | 3 ($60,000) | $130,210 | $0 | Rejected |
| 19 | Steve and Nick | $49,891 | 2 ($40,000) | $89,891 | $899,881 | Accepted |
| 20 | Brooke and Kirk | $35,023 | 3 ($60,000) | $95,023 | $1,415,098 | Rejected |
- The contestants won more than $1 million
- The contestants left with the larger possible amount
- The contestants left with the smaller possible amount
Holiday specials
| Episode | Contestants | Guaranteed Payout Contract | Final Bank Total | Contract Decision | ||
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| Free Fall Bank | Correct Answers (Bonus) | Total Offer | ||||
| 13 | Cassandra and Victoria | $130,102 | 3 ($60,000) | $190,102 | $0 | Accepted |
| 14 | Prince and Chris | $100,043 | 3 ($60,000) | $160,043 | $159,813 | Rejected |
- The contestants won more than $1 million
- The contestants left with the larger possible amount
- The contestants left with the smaller possible amount
Critical reception
The Wall has received mixed reviews by critics. Jan Chaney of Vulture dubbed The Wall as being "the most stereotypically American game show on television right now" and "absurd yet undeniably diverting."[7] Chaney criticized the show for making "attempts to sell us something new, even though its concept is really based on old ideas [...] mixed up just enough [to] seem fresh".[7]
Bethonie Butler of Chicago Tribune agreed that "The Wall looks a lot like the famed Plinko game from CBS", but qualified that "originality is relative when it comes to game shows", remarking on the similarity between popular trivia game shows such as Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?[8]
Merchandise
- The first licensed merchandise for the series will be a video game produced by Unity, which was released on December 17, 2017 of the iOS for the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch & Android.
- The second licensed merchandise for the series will be the game of Ravensburger for Season 3.
International versions
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The Wall الجـدار | Mohammad Sal | MBC 1[9] | February 14, 2018 – May 2, 2018 |
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The Wall: Construye tu vida | Marley | Telefe[10][11] | October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017 |
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The Wall | Axle Whitehead | Seven Network[12] | October 30, 2017 – November 19, 2017 |
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The Wall: De muur die geeft en neemt | Niels Destadsbader | VTM[13] | September 4, 2017 – present |
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The Wall (part of Caldeirão do Huck) |
Luciano Huck | Rede Globo[14] | March 10, 2018 – present |
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Face au Mur | Maripier Morin | TVA[15] | January 18, 2018 – present |
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The Wall | Rafael Araneda | Chilevisión[16] | June 20, 2018 – August 29, 2018 |
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The Wall | Andrea Serna | Caracol Televisión[17] | January 30, 2018 – February 26, 2018 |
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The Wall Suomi | Heikki Paasonen | Nelonen[18] | September 22, 2018 – present |
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The Wall : Face au mur | Christophe Dechavanne | TF1[19][20] | February 27, 2017 – August 18, 2018 |
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The Wall | Frank Buschmann | RTL[21] | July 1, 2017 – August 11, 2017 (Season 1) August 3, 2018 – present (Season 2) |
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The Wall | Grigoris Arnaoutoglou | ANT1[22] | May 10, 2018 – July 27, 2018 |
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A Fal | Balázs Sebestyén | RTL Klub[23][24] | November 19, 2017 – June 8, 2018 |
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The Wall | Zvika Hadar | Reshet 13[25] | February 5, 2018 – present |
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The Wall | Gerry Scotti | Canale 5[26] | November 20, 2017 – present |
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The Wall. ウォールのライフ | Osamu Shitara | Nippon TV | 2019 TBA |
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BankGiro Loterij The Wall | Winston Gerschtanowitz | SBS 6[27] | April 22, 2018 – May 27, 2018 |
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The Wall: Wygraj marzenia | Paweł Orleański | TVP 1[28] | September 22, 2017 – June 9, 2018 (Season 1) September 14, 2018 - present (Season 2) |
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The Wall – Marele Zid | Valentin Butnaru | Antena 1[29] | September 13, 2017 – present |
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Стена | Andrey Malakhov | Russia 1[30] | October 22, 2017 – December 9, 2017 |
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The Wall: Cambia tu vida | Carlos Sobera | Telecinco[31] | June 23, 2017 – September 8, 2017 |
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The Wall กำแพงพลิกชีวิต | Vuthithorn "Woody" Milintachinda | ONE HD[32][33] | January 6, 2018 – July 21, 2018 (Season 1) |
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The Wall: Cumplí tu Sueño | Rafael Cotelo | Canal 10[34] | March 13, 2018 – present |
See also
- Peggle – a similar game published by PopCap Games
- Tipping Point – a similar game show airing in the United Kingdom, whereby counters worth £50 are dropped into a "win zone" to win money
- The Price Is Right – the Plinko game is similar to this game show
References
- ↑ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (28 October 2015). "Chris Hardwick to Host NBC Game Show 'The Wall' from Exec Producer LeBron James". Variety. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (January 18, 2017). "'The Wall': New NBC Game Show Picked Up For 20 More Episodes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ↑ Pedersen, Erik (March 12, 2018). "T'The Wall' Renewed For Season 3 On NBC". Deadline. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ↑ Pena, Jessica (November 17, 2017). "The Wall: Season Two Finale & Holiday Special Announced by NBC". TV Series Finale. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ↑ "The Wall". NBC.com.
- ↑ Pedersen, Erik (14 November 2016). "'The Wall': NBC Sets Premiere Date For Game Show From EPs Chris Hardwick & LeBron James". Deadline. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- 1 2 "The Wall Is the Most American Game Show on TV". Vulture. 2017-01-03. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
- ↑ Butler, Bethonie. "NBC's 'The Wall' is basically a high-tech Plinko game, but viewers probably don't care". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
- ↑ MBC.net. MBC.net.
- ↑ http://telefenoticias.com.ar/espectaculos/llega-the-wall-construye-tu-vida-con-la-conduccion-de-marley/
- ↑ http://telefe.com/the-wall/
- ↑ Knox, David (7 August 2017). "Auditions: The Wall". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ↑ https://vtm.be/the-wall/the-wall-de-muur-die-geeft-en-neemt
- ↑ http://redeglobo.globo.com/videos/t/auditorio/v/luciano-explica-mais-sobre-o-novo-quadro-do-caldeirao-the-wall/6547567/
- ↑ Vlessing, Etan (June 26, 2017). "NBC's 'The Wall' Game Show Headed to Canada". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ↑ "Así es el nuevo programa de concursos que exhibirá pronto Chilevisión". FMDOS (in Spanish). 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- ↑ "Es oficial: Andrea Serna se une a la familia del Canal Caracol con este concurso". Caracol Televisión. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ↑ https://www.nelonen.fi/ohjelmat/the-wall-suomi
- ↑ https://www.tf1.fr/tf1/the-wall-face-au-mur
- ↑ http://www.jeuxteleactu.com/retour-de-the-wall-face-au-mur-tf1-le-25-decembre-prochain-1
- ↑ "Endemol Shine Germany and RTL close new deal for The Wall". Endemol Shine Group. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ↑ https://www.antenna.gr/thewall/
- ↑ http://rtl.hu/rtlklub/afal
- ↑ https://port.hu/adatlap/film/tv/a-fal-a-fal/movie-196110
- ↑ http://reshet.tv/vod/the-wall/season-01/episodes/
- ↑ "Andamento ascolti al 25 settembre 2017" (PDF). Publitalia. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ↑ https://www.bankgiroloterij.nl/over/televisie/bankgiro-loterij-the-wall.htm
- ↑ "„The Wall. Wygraj marzenia". Nowy teleturniej jesienią w TVP1 - Telemagazyn.pl" (in Polish). www.telemagazyn.pl. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
- ↑ https://a1.ro/the-wall-marele-zid/
- ↑ http://russia.tv/article/show/article_id/35592/
- ↑ "Telecinco producirá 'The wall', el concurso revelación de la temporada en EE. UU". Telemania. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ↑ "Asia's First THE WALL !! It feels great to be back". woodytalk. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ↑ "THE WALL กำแพงพลิกชีวิต". ช่อง one31. 10 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ↑ Subrayado. "El estreno de "The Wall" en Canal 10 arrasó con el rating". www.subrayado.com.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 March 2018.
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