Affari Tuoi
Encyclopedia
Affari Tuoi is an Italian
game show on which the internationally-popular game show, Deal or No Deal
is based upon. It is broadcast on public broadcaster Rai Uno
, though it can also be seen occasionally on RAI International, RAI
's international television service.
The show is currently hosted by Max Giusti (since September 2008); previous hosts in chronological order include Paolo Bonolis
(for the first two seasons), Pupo
, Antonella Clerici
, and Flavio Insinna
.
.
The highest prize is €
500,000, but on some occasions, there's a special €1,000,000 or €2,000,000 prize. In addition to small money prizes, like €0.50, there are three gag prizes -- usually items like salami
, a year's supply of soap
, or stuffed animals like hippo
s and weasel
s (from season 2006 - 2007 a hippo prize took place instead of the €500 one).
The box named Pacco X (meaning mystery package) may contain anything from €0.02 to €200,000.
Neither the manager ("Il Dottore",the doctor), nor the player know the content of the boxes.
During the game, the manager attempts to escape from instant average risk/average prize by offering a smaller money amount, in order to lower the risk for the manager, compared with natural average prize=risk.
In order to give himself further chances, the manager decides to play "step by step" "Di pacco in pacco" when high prizes are still active.
In Affari Tuoi, to refuse an offer, instead of saying, "No Deal!", you say, "Rifiuto l'offerta e vado avanti," meaning "I refuse the offer, and go on". To accept, you say, "Accetto l'offerta." There is no button to push. (Actually, most international versions of Deal don't use a button and cover)
The Spanish version of "Deal or no Deal", ¡Allá tú!
, aired by Mediaset's Telecinco
is exactly the same format as the Italian version (but there's a box for 20 province of Spain); the British version uses boxes like the Italian one; The French version, À prendre ou à laisser
, is different in format, but uses a "box for each region" concept; and the US version
uses 22 like the British version, but uses cases and is somewhat different in format.
The highest win in the history of the programme occurred on April 2006, when a woman won €1,000,000.
Both Pacco X and Pacco Y are unknown content boxes (the mystery packages). At a certain point of the game, the contestant is asked to take two of the twenty envelopes contained into a poll and containing a prize from 0.20 € to 200,000 €. Then he must declare (with a stamp) which he wants to become the X-prize and the Y-prize.
via satellite, to wish a contestant from Sicily luck. The Sicilian, who appeared on the US show with his extended family, was also an avid viewer of Affari Tuoi.
Italy
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game show on which the internationally-popular game show, Deal or No Deal
Deal or No Deal
Deal or No Deal is the name of several closely related television game shows, the first of which was the Dutch Miljoenenjacht produced by Dutch producer Endemol. It is played with up to 26 cases with certain sums of money...
is based upon. It is broadcast on public broadcaster Rai Uno
Rai Uno
Rai 1 is the primary television station of RAI, the national public service broadcaster, and the most watched television channel in Italy. It was born as Rai Tv from 1954 to 1961, called Programma Nazionale from 1961 to 1979, after called Rete 1 from 1979 to 1982, then called Rai Uno from 1982 to...
, though it can also be seen occasionally on RAI International, RAI
RAI
RAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy...
's international television service.
The show is currently hosted by Max Giusti (since September 2008); previous hosts in chronological order include Paolo Bonolis
Paolo Bonolis
Paolo Bonolis in an Italian television host.He made his debut 1981 in Tre, due, uno, contatto..., a program for children that aired on Italian national broadcast RAI....
(for the first two seasons), Pupo
Enzo Ghinazzi
Enzo Ghinazzi , best known as Pupo is an Italian singer and lyricist.-Biography:Enzo Ghinazzi was born in Ponticino, in the province of Arezzo....
, Antonella Clerici
Antonella Clerici
Antonella Clerici is an italian television host and journalist.-Biography:She debuted in 1985 in Telereporter, as TV announcer. In 1987 switched to Rai 2 where she presented Semaforo giallo, Oggi sport and then the popular sports programs Dribbling and Domenica Sprint...
, and Flavio Insinna
Flavio Insinna
Flavio Insinna is an Italian actor and television presenter. From 2006 - 2008 he presented Affari Tuoi, the Italian version of Deal or No Deal.-Biography:Flavio was born in Rome...
.
Gameplay
In the Italian version, there are 20 boxes; each person holding a box is a representative of one of the 20 regions of ItalyRegions of Italy
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.
The highest prize is €
Euro
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500,000, but on some occasions, there's a special €1,000,000 or €2,000,000 prize. In addition to small money prizes, like €0.50, there are three gag prizes -- usually items like salami
Salami
Salami is cured sausage, fermented and air-dried meat, originating from one of a variety of animals. Historically, salami has been popular among Southern European peasants because it can be stored at room temperature for periods of up to 10 years, supplementing a possibly meager or inconsistent...
, a year's supply of soap
Soap
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, or stuffed animals like hippo
Hippopotamus
The hippopotamus , or hippo, from the ancient Greek for "river horse" , is a large, mostly herbivorous mammal in sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae After the elephant and rhinoceros, the hippopotamus is the third largest land mammal and the heaviest...
s and weasel
Weasel
Weasels are mammals forming the genus Mustela of the Mustelidae family. They are small, active predators, long and slender with short legs....
s (from season 2006 - 2007 a hippo prize took place instead of the €500 one).
The box named Pacco X (meaning mystery package) may contain anything from €0.02 to €200,000.
Neither the manager ("Il Dottore",the doctor), nor the player know the content of the boxes.
During the game, the manager attempts to escape from instant average risk/average prize by offering a smaller money amount, in order to lower the risk for the manager, compared with natural average prize=risk.
In order to give himself further chances, the manager decides to play "step by step" "Di pacco in pacco" when high prizes are still active.
In Affari Tuoi, to refuse an offer, instead of saying, "No Deal!", you say, "Rifiuto l'offerta e vado avanti," meaning "I refuse the offer, and go on". To accept, you say, "Accetto l'offerta." There is no button to push. (Actually, most international versions of Deal don't use a button and cover)
The Spanish version of "Deal or no Deal", ¡Allá tú!
¡Allá tú!
¡Allá tú! is the Spanish version of Deal or No Deal. It had broadcasted by Telecinco in 2004–2008 however it changed to sister channel Cuatro in 2011.The top prize is €600,000...
, aired by Mediaset's Telecinco
Telecinco
Telecinco is a Spanish commercial television channel operated by Mediaset España. Launched in 1990 as Tele 5, it was the fifth of the national terrestrial television channels. In 1997, Tele 5 was rebranded as Telecinco, dropping the flower logo seen in other Mediaset channel...
is exactly the same format as the Italian version (but there's a box for 20 province of Spain); the British version uses boxes like the Italian one; The French version, À prendre ou à laisser
À prendre ou à laisser
À prendre ou à laisser is the French version of Deal or No Deal. It was premièred in January 2004 on TF1. It is hosted by "Arthur", the vice-president of Endemol-France and popular radio presenter....
, is different in format, but uses a "box for each region" concept; and the US version
Deal or No Deal (U.S. syndicated game show)
Deal or No Deal is an American game show, a daytime version of the American series of the same name that is syndicated by NBCUniversal Television Distribution. It premiered on September 8, 2008 and is hosted by Howie Mandel. The format is similar to the UK version of the show...
uses 22 like the British version, but uses cases and is somewhat different in format.
The highest win in the history of the programme occurred on April 2006, when a woman won €1,000,000.
Controversy
In the Fall of 2006, Codacons, an Italian consumers organisation, pointed out how high prize boxes ("pacchi") seemed to survive up to the end of the game in much more cases than would be statistically expected.Normal (as of 2011)
Both Pacco X and Pacco Y are unknown content boxes (the mystery packages). At a certain point of the game, the contestant is asked to take two of the twenty envelopes contained into a poll and containing a prize from 0.20 € to 200,000 €. Then he must declare (with a stamp) which he wants to become the X-prize and the Y-prize.
Trivia
On February 5, 2007, Flavio appeared with his models on the US version of "Deal or No Deal"Deal or No Deal (US game show)
Deal or No Deal is the American version of the international game show of Dutch origin of the same name. The show was hosted by Howie Mandel, and premiered on December 19, 2005, on National Broadcasting Company . The hour-long show typically aired at least twice a week during its run, and included...
via satellite, to wish a contestant from Sicily luck. The Sicilian, who appeared on the US show with his extended family, was also an avid viewer of Affari Tuoi.