The Wall (German TV Series)
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| The Wall | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Created by | Andrew Glassman LeBron James Maverick Carter |
| Presented by | Frank Buschmann |
| Theme music composer | Michael Lord |
| Opening theme | Behind the Wall - Fanfare |
| Composer(s) | Michael Lord |
| Country of origin | Germany |
| Original language(s) | German |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Production | |
| Production location(s) | Paris, France (2017) Szeligi, Warsaw West County, Poland (2018) |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 84-88 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Endemol Shine Germany |
| Distributor | Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland NBCUniversal International Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | RTL |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 1 July 2017 – 24 August 2018 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | The Wall (U.S. version) |
| External links | |
| Website | |
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The Wall is an German television game show hosted by Frank Buschmann, which began broadcast on RTL from 1 July, 2017. it is based on the American version of the same name. The show was filmed on the set of the French version in Season 1 and The show was filmed on the set of the Polish version in Season 2.
Gameplay[edit]
The Wall is a four-story-tall (12m) 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 Der Preis ist heiß. The bottom of the board is divided into 15 slots marked with various euro 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 €3,069,994 (approx. $3,488,630 or £2,687,717) in Season 1 and €2,474,994 in Season 2 (approx. $2,812,318 or £2,166,806).[1] 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[edit]
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 in season 1 is €90,000 and in Season 2 is €75,000.
The values on the board range from €1 to €6,000, and are arranged as follows in Season 1:
| €1 | €1,500 | €100 | €5,000 | €10 | €2,500 | €1 | €5,000 | €1 | $2,500 | €10 | €5,000 | €100 | €1,500 | €1 |
The values on the board range from €1 to €5,000, and are arranged as follows in Season 2:
| €1 | €1,000 | €100 | €4,000 | €10 | €2,000 | €1 | €5,000 | €1 | $2,000 | €10 | €4,000 | €100 | €1,000 | €1 |
Round 2[edit]
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 €479,998 in Season 1 and €399,998.
The values on the board range from €1 to €60,000, and are arranged as follows in Season 1:
| €1 | €1,500 | €100 | €2,500 | €10 | €6,000 | €1 | €12,500 | €1 | €50,000 | €10 | €30,000 | €100 | €60,000 | €1 |
The values on the board range from €1 to €50,000, and are arranged as follows in Season 2:
| €1 | €1,000 | €100 | €2,000 | €10 | €5,000 | €1 | €10,000 | €1 | €20,000 | €10 | €25,000 | €100 | €50,000 | €1 |
Round 3[edit]
Gameplay proceeds as in Round 2, but each of the three questions now has four answer choices. In addition in season 1, four green and four red balls are played at the start and end of the round respectively. in season 2, three green and three red balls are played. 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 €2,499,996 in Season 1.
The values on the board range from €1 to €250,000, and are arranged as follows from Season 1:
| €1 | €12,500 | €100 | €25,000 | €10 | €50,000 | €1 | €75,000 | €1 | €100,000 | €10 | €125,000 | €100 | €250,000 | €1 |
The maximum amount that a team can bank in this round is €1,999,996 in Season 2.
The values on the board range from €1 to €200,000, and are arranged as follows from Season 2:
| €1 | €10,000 | €100 | €20,000 | €10 | €40,000 | €1 | €60,000 | €1 | €80,000 | €10 | €100,000 | €100 | €200,000 | €1 |
Final Decision[edit]
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 €5,000 in Season 1 and €4,000 in Season 2 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 €120,000 in Season 1 and €99,000 in Season 2, obtained by scoring €90,000 for Season 1 and €75,000 for Season 2 in Free Fall and answering all questions correctly in Rounds 2 and 3. The maximum possible bank total is €3,069,994 in Season 1 and €2,474,994 in season 2, 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.
Production[edit]
In Season 1, The game show was filmed in Paris, France alongside the Belgian, Spanish, and French versions of the show. in Season 2, The game show is filmed in Warsaw, Poland along with Australian, Danish, Polish, Israeli, Russian, Greek, Romanian and Finnish
Episodes[edit]
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- The contestants left with at least €250,000/€200,000.
- The contestants left with the larger possible amount.
- The contestants left with the smaller possible amount.
- The contestants left with nothing.
| Season 1 | Episode | Contestants | Guaranteed Payout Contract | Final Bank Total | Contract Decision | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basel and Sabrina | €59,023 | €299,341 | Rejected | July 1, 2017 | |
| Magnus and Dirk Hasenfuss | €36,601 | €705,989 | Rejected | |||
| 2 | Peggy and Jens Kusche | €33,012 | €249,989 | Rejected | July 8, 2017 | |
| André and Anne Sussmann | €37,110 | €274,909 | Rejected | |||
| 3 | Martin and Denise Half | €32,100 | €166,120 | Rejected | July 15, 2017 | |
| Tobias and Julia Roloff | €25,201 | €405,330 | Rejected | |||
| 4 | Farhad and Stephanie Saidi | €35,011 | €0 | Rejected | July 22, 2017 | |
| Vadim and Christiane | €50,011 | €0 | Rejected | |||
| 5 | Michael and Timur Schroeder | €32,723 | €562,502 | Rejected | July 29, 2017 | |
| Mischa and Rona | €41,010 | €228,429 | Accepted | |||
| 6 | Timo Dettmering and Franca Herrmann | €34,724 | €0 | Rejected | August 5, 2017 | |
| Lale and Oktay Demir | €50,005 | €41,012 | Rejected | |||
| 7 | Alicia and Christian Ripka | €46,256 | €285,141 | Rejected | August 5, 2017 | |
| Lale and Oktay Demir | €32,924 | €0 | Accepted | |||
| Season 2 | Episode | Contestants | Guaranteed Payout Contract | Final Bank Total | Contract Decision | Air Date |
| 8 | Katharina Bosse and Christina Kröhnert-Flühr | €30,121 | €490,159 | Rejected | August 3, 2018 | |
| Luise and Jörn | €20,135 | €120,108 | Rejected | |||
| 9 | Alexander and Mike | €29,111 | €23,247 | Rejected | August 10, 2018 | |
| Ingo and Andrea | €42,312 | €0 | Rejected | |||
| 10 | Willi and Gabriele | €19,123 | €459,900 | Rejected | August 17, 2018 | |
| Christina and Angelika | €34,104 | €279,991 | Rejected | |||
| 11 | Mazze and Andreas | €21,032 | €219,980 | Rejected | August 24, 2018 | |
| Ute and Janina | €8,201 | €0 | Rejected |
Merchandise[edit]
- The first licensed merchandise for the series was the game of Ravensburger for Season 2.[2]
See Also[edit]
The Wall NBC's Game show hosted by Chris Hardwick
References[edit]
- ↑ Philipp Keßler (2017-07-12). "Was die Laubacher»The Wall«-Gewinner mit dem Geld machen". giessener-allgemeine.de. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
- ↑ "The Wall -- Ravensburger" (in Deutsch). 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
External links[edit]
- Official website Script error: The function "in_lang" does not exist.
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