June 23, 2010 (for TBS)PackagerSony Pictures TelevisionThis is chronicling The $500,000 Pyramid pilot.Game Format Main GameThe game is played with two teams of two players (consisting of one celebrity & one contestant) in a game of word communication. Each game starts with the introduction of six categories arranged in a pyramid. In the main game, a category's position on the pyramid was not an indicator of its difficulty. The categories were usually puns hinting to the content within that subject (i.e.
'I'd Like to Buy a Vowel' would contain things associated with Wheel of Fortune).A category was chosen at random (by the producers), and then a subject under that category was given. Each subject has seven words/phrases/names.
The team had 30 seconds to guess the seven answers that fit into the category. One player described each item while the other player tried to guess what the words are. Each correct word was worth one point. When a word was passed, it cannot be returned to, but if the guesser can guess the word already passed, the team still scored. If at any time the clue giver gave away any part of the answer or conveyed the essence of the answer, a cuckoo sounded and the word was thrown out.Each team had three turns with the celebrities giving first in round one, the contestants giving in round two, and in round three they decided amongst themselves on who's giving and who's receiving.
The third and fourth categories (i.e. Second category each team played) awarded a bonus prize for getting all seven. In addition, a feature was added called 'Double Down', which allowed a team to play for double points.The team with the most points won the game.Winner's CircleThe giver of the winning team faced a larger pyramid board of six subjects with the guesser having his/her back to the board.
The winning team had 60 seconds to climb up to the top of the pyramid by getting all six. On each subject, the giver gave a list of items that fit the subject while the guesser tried to guess what they all have in common.
As soon as the guesser gets the right subject or passed, they moved on to the next subject to the right. Upon a pass, the team can come back to it if there's time leftover though the guesser can still get the subject without going back to it.
If at any time the giver gave an illegal clue (giving away part of the answer, conveying the essence of the answer, descriptions of the category or a synonym) a buzzer would sound, the subject was re-concealed and the team forfeited the chance at the big money. The giver was discouraged from using his/her hands which is why they were strapped into the chair, and prepositional phrases were also outlawed. Even though the big money was forfeited, the team can still go for the other subjects, because when time ran out, the contestant still won money attached to the subjects guessed; of course, getting all six in 60 seconds without illegal clues won $10,000.Here are the amounts in the WC:1st2nd3rd4th5th6th$200$300$500This is an hour long format; three games are played. The winners of each game played in the third game, the winner there played for a chance to augment their winnings to $25,000.
CREDIT: Rex Shutterstockis bringing back long-running game show “,” this time with host and with more money on the line.The network announced the “” revival on Saturday, ahead of ’s panels at the press tour in Pasadena, Calif.Now titled “$100,000 Pyramid” — signifying the prize money for each epiosde of the modernized take on the game show — Strahan will be joined by celebrity guests and sports stars who will team up with contestants from across the country to compete throughout the season. The show will be taped in front of a live audience in New York.“Growing up, ‘Pyramid’ was one of my favorite shows to watch with my family,” said Strahan of the show that launched in 1973 and was first hosted by Dick Clark. Strahan added, “Watching the celebrities and players become a competitive team is always fun to see.
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I’m looking forward to bringing it back for the new generation to enjoy as well!”. Strahan, of course, is a strong member of the ABC family as co-host of “Live! With Kelly and Michael” and a regular on “Good Morning America.” ABC has an impressive duo of game show hosts in Strahan and Steve Harvey, who hosts “Celebrity Family Feud,” which was today.Bringing back “Pyramid” is a safe bet for ABC based on audience familiarity with the show’s brand, not to mention the network’s success with the game show genre in which ranked as the top summer show for the network and the highest-rated new series of the summer across broadcast.Aside from hosting, Strahan will also serve as an exec producer with Constance Schwartz and Vin Rubino. The show is produced by SMAC Entertainment and Sony Pictures Television.“$100,000 Pyramid” is set to debut this summer with a 10-episode first season.