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Ah_Salmon_Skin_Roll t1_jaa972t wrote

Has there ever been a UK version? I’m shocked it’s taken this long if not.

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_PM_ME_PANGOLINS_ t1_jaa9v90 wrote

Nope.

The whole “write the answer as a question” thing seems entirely pointless and non-sensible. The host isn’t giving the answers to questions, they’re giving clues to answers. Nobody starts an answer to “Who is X?” with “This actor…”

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Quexana t1_jaae19y wrote

To be fair, entirely pointless and non-sensible isn't terribly out of character for British game shows. That's what makes them charming.

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Ah_Salmon_Skin_Roll t1_jaaaa1j wrote

I can’t say I’m familiar with the rules but I just know it’s a very popular show in the US

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bros402 t1_jab0vau wrote

So with the US version, six categories are presented at the start of a round - each category has five questions. In the first round, the clues are worth 200, 400, 600, 800, and 1000. The higher the $ amount, the more difficult the clue.

Someone might say "Annual Events for $400"

They'll be read "The largest U.S. independent film festival, it showcases new talents & movies each January in Utah"

Anyone can buzz in. Whoever buzzes in first can answer.

This happens until time runs out or the board is finished.

One of the clues on the board is a daily double - they can bet any amount they want on this question. They are the only person who can answer the clue - no need to buzz in.

After the Jeopardy round finishes, they go to the Double Jeopardy round - same deal, except the dollar amounts are doubled and there are two daily doubles.

After that finishes, everyone who has a positive amount of money gets to go to the Final Jeopardy round. These questions tend to be harder than any of the others in the game. They are shown a category, such as "Historic Names" and then they must write down bets (I think when filming, they get something like 5 minutes to do the math and figure out how much they should bet). After that, they are read a clue (such as "DNA from 2 living descendants of Anne of York was used to identify the remains of this man") - after 30 seconds have passed, their electronic pads disable and they cannot write anything else. The host starts with whoever entered with the lowest and reads their response. If they answered incorrectly, the hose says they are wrong, followed by how much they lost. If they answered correctly ("Who is Richard III") - the host states that they are correct, how much they bet, and what their final score is. Whoever has the most is the champion of the day and goes onto the next day. The contestant with the second most gets $2000, and the third place gets $1000.

If they die, they go to a tiebreaker round - a category is shown and then a clue is read. Whoever buzzes in first and answers it correctly goes to the next show.

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