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Deal or No Deal (Australian game show)
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Deal or No Deal is an Australian game show airing on the Seven Network
and in New Zealand on Prime
(though New Zealand launched its own version
for TV3
in June 2007). It was the first international version of the game show, after the original Dutch version
. It was the first of the versions to use the Deal or No Deal
name. The show is recorded at the studio facilities of Global Television located in the Melbourne suburb of Southbank
. The current top prize of $200,000 has been won by 4 contestants.
Many changes have been made to Deal or No Deal since its debut in 2003. These included changing from a weekly format to a daily format; interactive features inviting home viewers to play along with "Double Deal Friday"; and additional special features added to the game (such as "Double or Nothing" and "Supercase"). The show has included many special episodes including several hour-long prime-time specials (such as the Psychics Special and the Unluckiest Players) and the successful Dancing with the Deals which occurs in conjunction with Dancing with the Stars
. New episodes of Deal or No Deal are currently airing 5.30pm weeknights, repeats have aired on weekday mornings on 7Two
, and early morning on 7mate
.
The program celebrated its 1,000th episode on 8 September 2008; that day's contestant won $43,000.
The voice-over introducing the show since 2006 is Marcus Irvine, notable for being the voice of past game show The Weakest Link
.
The show begins in a studio with six groups of 26 people sitting in stands. One group is then randomly selected, who move onto the podium. In the chosen group, one person, based on personality, is picked to be the main contestant. The contestant selects one of the briefcases to be placed at the front, and the other briefcases are distributed to the other 25 contestants on the podium. Each briefcase contains a hidden amount of money (see table on right).
The contestant begins the game by opening six cases. To open the case, the podium player holding the case must first guess the amount that they have in their briefcase, winning $500 if their guess is proved correct upon opening the briefcase. This process is repeated for the next five cases. After the first six cases, the major contestant is given a "Bank Offer," based on (but not equivalent to) the arithmetic mean
of the remaining briefcases: the higher the values in the remaining briefcases, the higher the offer. The contestant now has to decide between a "Deal" or "No Deal". If the contestant says Deal, they win the money that is offered, and they must open the rest of the cases to see if they made the right decision. If the contestant says No Deal, then gameplay continues. The contestant chooses another five cases, followed by another bank offer, then four cases. This pattern continues until all briefcases have been opened. If the player continues to the end without making a "Deal", the game ends with their own briefcase being opened and the amount in that briefcase being won. Exceptions to the end of the game include the introduction of either a Supercase, Double or Nothing cases or a second Chance. See below for more info on them. After every game a large dark blue fake cheque is given to the contestant displaying the amount won but sometimes the cheques are light blue (for 50c) and green (for amounts of $50,000, $75,000, $100,000 and $200,000 only). Occasionally, the money is given directly to the contestant, such as a single $1 coin if somebody wins $1.
Supercase, Chance, Double or Nothing and Risk it All all occur at the end of the game. Due to time restrictions, these four occur rarely. Also, only one of these features is used per episode.
The format for Double or Nothing has been altered several times. When it was first introduced, there was only one case brought out (which was the same size as the Supercase). It had only either "Double" or "Nothing" inside, and the contestant could choose how much to gamble. If "Double" was inside, the contestant wins how much they gambled as a bonus. If "Nothing" was revealed, they would lose how much they gambled from their Deal. The "two cases" format was introduced on June 23, 2006. During the 2007 season, Double or Nothing returned, though the contestant could no longer choose how much to gamble, instead having to risk their entire Deal if they wanted to play DoN. If the contestant opens the case with "Nothing", they do not win any money.
The Megaguess feature has been altered several times during its history. When first introduced, during the $12 Million Month special, it had a fixed amount win of $10,000. When it returned in the 2005 season, the amount won was reduced to $5,000. In the 2006 season, it was altered to its current format, where either $2,000, $5,000 or $10,000 could be won. The $5,000 Megaguess has the most common appearance, sometimes showing up several times during a game, followed by the $10,000 Megaguess which would appear once early during the game, and sometimes at the end, and the $2,000 Megaguess has the rarest appearance.
In July 2008, a $25,000 Megaguess was offered for the 25,000th case opened in the show's history, but it wasn't won.
-themed episode; on Mother's Day; and during the last week of the 2006 season.
's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
by offering a maximum prize of $2,000,000. In order to fill the longer timeslot, the initial stages of the game were significantly longer than in the current half hour format. This included an interview with the man who supposedly placed the values into each briefcase, assuring that selection were indeed random. The preliminary round was also longer than the more recent format. Due to poor ratings, this incarnation of the show only lasted for one season. In the second episode, a contestant won $515,000, which currently stands as the biggest amount of money ever won on the Australian version of Deal or No Deal , and at the time was the biggest amount of money won on any Australian TV show.
In 2004 Deal or No Deal was shortened to a half-hour format and moved to weeknights at 5:30pm, directly competing against the Nine Network's The Price Is Right
. This incarnation of the show was more successful than the first. Due to the increased number of episodes airing (5 per week over the course of the ratings period rather than 1 per week) the maximum cash prize was lowered from $2,000,000 to $200,000 and the number of blocks reduced from eight to six (200 potential contestants to 150). Deal or No Deal received high ratings in its newly revised format. Shortly after the popularity of Deal or No Deal began to rise, The Price Is Right altered its showcase round to a similar format, where contestants were forced to choose between cash incentives or the showcase periodically as the prices were lit up. Despite this Deal or No Deal continued to grow in popularity, and is believed to be a factor involved in the ratings resurgence of Seven News
(which follows directly after Deal or No Deal). The popularity of the show led to Nine Network
game show rivals The Price Is Right, Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune and the half-hour version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? being cancelled. However since 2009, the ratings in Deal have started to drop off slightly due to the popularity of the rival Nine Network
show Millionaire Hot Seat
.
Many alterations to the game have been made throughout the years, mainly to entice viewers against the game show rivals, including the briefcase values (see below), and the addition of many new gameplay features (see Features). During the 2004 $12 Million Month, the Supercase, Chance and Megaguess features were introduced for the first time, and have become recurring segments ever since. In 2005, a car was introduced as a prize (replacing the $25,000 amount on the 2004 amount board). The cars have been the Peugeot 307
from 2005-2007 (briefly replaced by the Renault Mégane II
in 2005, valued at $33,000), the Peugeot 306
in 2008, the Peugeot 207
in 2009, the Peugeot 206
in 2010 and the Peugeot 207CC from 2011 onwards, all valued at $30,000. In 2006, Double or Nothing was introduced to the show. Since the 2007 season, the game's format has remained the same. The only changes in the 2007 and 2008 seasons were the logo change, which occurred in 2007, the removal of the preliminary quiz (which determined who would be the main contestant) and onscreen graphics and music have been updated several times. Double Deal Friday was dropped in 2008. In 2009, not only was the layout of the money board and the cases changed, but also, once a case is opened, instead of closing it and putting it on the table, the case is remained opened to let the contestant know what cases still remain.
To date, there have been four winners of the $200,000: Dean Cartechini on 17 June 2004, Anh Do
in a celebrity special on 19 September 2007, Leanne Benbow on 2 June 2010 and Chris Doyle on 23 August 2011.
The biggest ever winner is Nathan Cochrane who took out $515,000 on The Deal in 2003, in just the second episode ever. At the time, the top prize was $2,000,000.
2003
2004
2005
2006 – Present
for many years has produced various game shows for the 5:30pm timeslot, notable game shows include Burgo's Catch Phrase
hosted by John Burgess
, and The Price Is Right
Hosted by Larry Emdur
.
Both game shows were successful in the ratings, in 2005 The Price Is Right
was cancelled, due to Larry Emdur
signing a contract with the Seven Network
, Emdur hosted Wheel of Fortune
, which was cancelled only a few months later due to declining ratings, after Wheel of Fortune was axed, the Seven Network
introduced Deal or No Deal
in the 5:30pm timeslot, Which was a high success in the ratings, and overtaking the Nine Network
's Bert's Family Feud
, which was axed in 2007.
In 2008 the Nine Network
revived Wheel of Fortune, it was renamed as Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune, which did poorly in the ratings, and resulted in the show being axed.
After Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune, the Nine Network
introduced Millionaire Hot Seat
, which has resulted in much higher ratings, and since 2010, has started to overtake Deal or No Deal
The game shows ratings mainly contribute the 6pm news bulletins ratings that air immediately after the game shows.
, which is broadcast on the same network as Deal or No Deal. The specials consist of the celebrity playing the game for a home viewer, and the home viewer, who is randomly picked out of all who registered, will win the prize rather than the celebrity (similar to Double Deal Friday). The following tables show who the celebrities were, the date they appeared on, and how much they won. The idea of Dancing with the Deals is believed to have come on the back of the success of The Weakest Link: The Mole Special which aired in 2002.
Series 1
Series 2
Series 3
Series 4
Series 5
Series 6 (Double Shot)
Series 7 (Double Shot)
Series 8 (Fantastic Four)
Deal or No Deal – Double Shot is a series of specials where the podium contains two briefcases with $200,000 inside them instead of one giving the contestant a 1 in 13 chance of selecting the top prize. The additional $200,000 is in replacement of the 50c amount. These set of episodes have said to answer to the premiere of Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune on the Nine Network
, which aired at the same time as Deal or No Deal (except in Queensland when Wheel will air at 5pm due to Extra
airing at 5:30pm). A similar special aired in 2004 for the show's 200th episode, with two $200,000 cases; however, the second $200,000 case replaced the $1,500 amount rather than the 50c. Also, for the podium players, should a contestant guess that there's $200,000 in their case, they must specify whether it's the actual $200,000, or the "Double Shot" $200,000 to prevent them from having a 2 in any chance of winning $500. In the 10 episodes aired, the total amount of money won by the contestants was $235,100; neither of the $200,000 cases was selected. The large fake cheques with removable numbers handed out at the end of each game also had a special new look for this series. In an odd coincidence, on the first two games aired after the special ended, one contestant won $100,000, and the next picked selected the $200,000 case but dealt during the game.
Ten more Double Shot games were aired in the 2009 series during late April and early May. These set of episodes have said to answer to the premiere of Hot Seat on the Nine Network, which aired at the same time as Deal or No Deal. The total amount of money won to the contestants was $201,865. The $200,000 Double Shot was finally selected by a contestant on 29 April 2009 who took a deal for $30,000. Cheques used after the games were the standard blue instead of the special gold colour that was used in the 2008. The biggest winner was $40,000 on April 20 who won that amount despite losing both $200,000 cases earlier in the game.
Five more Double Shot specials aired during 19–23 July 2010 as part of a 'Christmas in July' week. The total amount of money won during the week was $115,010, which includes a $10,000 Megaguess.
Five more Double Shot specials aired during 22–26 November 2010 as part of a Hawaiian theme week. The total amount of money won during the week was $136,150.50. Amazingly, one contestant got the $50,000, $75,000 and $100,000 as the last three cases left. He played on and lost the $75,000, and was offered $75,000. The contestant played to his case on won the $100,000. The Supercase was also bought out twice during the week, and both contestants took it when it was offered. One contestant managed to win $20,000, but another lost all his money and won 50c.
Five more Double Shot specials aired during 18-22 July 2010 as part of another 'Christmas in July' week. The total amount of money during the week is $153,500.
On the 12 September 2011, a single Double Shot special aired celebrating the premier of Johnny English Reborn
. The contestant dealed for $80,000, but his case contained the Double Shot $200,000.
Deal or No Deal – Fantastic Four is a series of specials that first aired during 21 – 26 September 2009 and then randomly throughout the year, where the podium contained two briefcases with $50,000, $75,000 and $100,000 and a briefcase containing $250,000 giving the contestant a nearly 25% chance of selecting one of them. The additional $50,000 replaces the 50c amount, $75,000 replaces the $750 amount, $100,000 replaces the $1,000 amount and the $250,000 replacing the $200,000 amount.
In the first 5 episodes aired, the total amount of money given away was around $124,000. Surprisingly, the "Fantastic" $75,000 case was selected twice in the week. The highest amount of money won was $41,000, despite losing the "Fantastic" $50,000 and $75,000, plus the regular $100,000 in the first round and the "Fantastic" $100,000 plus the regular $75,000 in the second. Amazingly one contestant had the $150, "Fantastic" $75,000 and both $100,000s in play and was offered $46,000. She then lost the $100,000s in the next two rounds and was offered $36,000. She dealed and was one of the two to have the "Fantastic" $75,000 in her case. One contestant also dealed for $14,000 and risked it and won $20,000 in the Supercase.
On 31 January to 7 February 2011, a series of Las Vegas Fantastic Four specials aired. Because of Seven News
' extended coverage of Cyclone Yasi
, the 2 February episode did not air, so the specials had to end on Monday 7 February instead of Friday 4 February. The total amount of money won during the week was $173,000. The highest amount of money won was $80,000 when first, a contestant had the $50, "Fantastic" $100,000 and $200,000 left and was offered $75,000. The contestant played on and lost the "Fantastic" $100,000 and was offered $80,000. He dealed and his case contained $50. Another contestant also had the $50,000 in their case, but chose to deal earlier.
On 11 - 15 April 2011, a series of Fiji Fantastic Four specials aired. The total amount of money won during the week was $167,700. Amazingly, one contestant had the "Fantastic" $100,000 and $75,000 amounts, and the regular $50,000 and $1 in play. The contestant continued playing and lost both "Fantastic" amounts in the next two rounds consecutively. He was offered $21,000 and said no deal, and won $50,000.
On 21 - 25 November 2011, a series of Hawaiian Fantastic Four specials aired. The total amount of money won so far is around $83,300.
After the first series of Fantastic Four specials in 2009, individual specials now randomly air throughout the year. The total amount of money won over the 37 specials that have aired so far is $914,401. The highest amount of money won by one person is $100,000, which is the first time that a "Fantastic" amount was selected. The "Fantastic" $75,000 and "Fantastic $50,000" have also been selected once. For the first special of 2010, the $250,000 top prize was changed back to $200,000. From the second special of that year onwards, the regular $200,000 case design was used instead of the gold background used for the "Fantastic" amounts.
A contestant won $60,000 on the game aired on February 1, 2010 after she decided to keep her own deal where the other deal was $7,550.
Halfway through each game is a Trick or Treat prize. Picking treat contains a major prize.
The board game, made by Crown and Andrews
, is a game that features all parts of the game show. The contents include the 26 briefcases (a flat item that has a number and a slot to put the card of the cash amounts), the board showing the amounts, 26 covers, host and contestant cards, amount cards, instructions, and money.
A Nintendo DS version of the game is available in Australia and contains Andrew O'Keefe on the cover. The game is very similar to the UK's versions, with the same character sprites but with Australia's cases from 2007.
Seven Network
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and in New Zealand on Prime
Prime Television New Zealand
Prime is the seventh national free-to-air television station in New Zealand. The station airs a mixed group of programmes, largely imported from Australia, the UK and the United States, as well as free-to-air rugby union, cricket and rugby league matches....
(though New Zealand launched its own version
Deal or No Deal (New Zealand)
Deal or No Deal in New Zealand is the New Zealand version of the international game show format. After Prime TV's success airing the Australian version of Deal or No Deal in New Zealand, a New Zealand produced version launched on TV3 on 6 June 2007. The show is hosted by radio comedian Jeremy...
for TV3
TV3 (New Zealand)
TV3 is a New Zealand commercial television network, owned by MediaWorks New Zealand. Launched on 26 November 1989, the first private television network in New Zealand...
in June 2007). It was the first international version of the game show, after the original Dutch version
Miljoenenjacht (Netherlands)
Miljoenenjacht , officially Postcode Loterij Miljoenenjacht, is a Dutch game show, sponsored by the country's postcode lottery, where a contestant and at-home viewer could win up to €5,000,000 or as little as €0.01. The show is broadcast at various times, spanning across six episodes for each set...
. It was the first of the versions to use the 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...
name. The show is recorded at the studio facilities of Global Television located in the Melbourne suburb of Southbank
Southbank, Victoria
Southbank is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia located direct south of the Yarra River opposite Melbourne's Hoddle Grid. The northernmost area is considered part of the Central Business District and Central Activities District of the city. Its Local Government Area are the...
. The current top prize of $200,000 has been won by 4 contestants.
Many changes have been made to Deal or No Deal since its debut in 2003. These included changing from a weekly format to a daily format; interactive features inviting home viewers to play along with "Double Deal Friday"; and additional special features added to the game (such as "Double or Nothing" and "Supercase"). The show has included many special episodes including several hour-long prime-time specials (such as the Psychics Special and the Unluckiest Players) and the successful Dancing with the Deals which occurs in conjunction with Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series)
Dancing with the Stars is a Logie Award-winning, Australian light entertainment reality show airing on the Seven Network and filmed live from the HSV-7 studios in Melbourne...
. New episodes of Deal or No Deal are currently airing 5.30pm weeknights, repeats have aired on weekday mornings on 7Two
7Two
7TWO is an Australian free-to-air standard definition digital television channel which was launched by the Seven Network on Sunday 1 November 2009 at 12pm....
, and early morning on 7mate
7mate
7mate is an Australian free-to-air high definition digital television channel, which was launched by the Seven Network on 25 September 2010.The network stated that 7mate would contain sport and regular programs aimed primarily at a male audience, with programming drawn from a combination of new...
.
The program celebrated its 1,000th episode on 8 September 2008; that day's contestant won $43,000.
The voice-over introducing the show since 2006 is Marcus Irvine, notable for being the voice of past game show The Weakest Link
The Weakest Link (Australian game show)
The Weakest Link was an Australian game show based on the successful UK format, which aired from February 2001 until April 2002 and was broadcast on the Seven Network. Presented by Cornelia Frances, the show featured nine contestants competing for a potential prize of $100,000...
.
Format
| Briefcase values (as of 2006–Present) | |
|---|---|
| 50c | $1,000 |
| $1 | $2,000 |
| $2 | $3,000 |
| $5 | $4,000 |
| $10 | $5,000 |
| $20 | $10,000 |
| $50 | $15,000 |
| $100 | $20,000 |
| $150 | CAR |
| $200 | $50,000 |
| $250 | $75,000 |
| $500 | $100,000 |
| $750 | $200,000 |
The show begins in a studio with six groups of 26 people sitting in stands. One group is then randomly selected, who move onto the podium. In the chosen group, one person, based on personality, is picked to be the main contestant. The contestant selects one of the briefcases to be placed at the front, and the other briefcases are distributed to the other 25 contestants on the podium. Each briefcase contains a hidden amount of money (see table on right).
The contestant begins the game by opening six cases. To open the case, the podium player holding the case must first guess the amount that they have in their briefcase, winning $500 if their guess is proved correct upon opening the briefcase. This process is repeated for the next five cases. After the first six cases, the major contestant is given a "Bank Offer," based on (but not equivalent to) the arithmetic mean
Arithmetic mean
In mathematics and statistics, the arithmetic mean, often referred to as simply the mean or average when the context is clear, is a method to derive the central tendency of a sample space...
of the remaining briefcases: the higher the values in the remaining briefcases, the higher the offer. The contestant now has to decide between a "Deal" or "No Deal". If the contestant says Deal, they win the money that is offered, and they must open the rest of the cases to see if they made the right decision. If the contestant says No Deal, then gameplay continues. The contestant chooses another five cases, followed by another bank offer, then four cases. This pattern continues until all briefcases have been opened. If the player continues to the end without making a "Deal", the game ends with their own briefcase being opened and the amount in that briefcase being won. Exceptions to the end of the game include the introduction of either a Supercase, Double or Nothing cases or a second Chance. See below for more info on them. After every game a large dark blue fake cheque is given to the contestant displaying the amount won but sometimes the cheques are light blue (for 50c) and green (for amounts of $50,000, $75,000, $100,000 and $200,000 only). Occasionally, the money is given directly to the contestant, such as a single $1 coin if somebody wins $1.
Features
The Australian version of Deal or No Deal has a number of special features to make the show entertaining:Supercase, Chance, Double or Nothing and Risk it All all occur at the end of the game. Due to time restrictions, these four occur rarely. Also, only one of these features is used per episode.
Supercase
Occasionally at the end of the program a Supercase is brought out. This feature was introduced in 2004. Contestants have the opportunity to either keep the deal they made or take whatever value is hidden in the Supercase. The supercase contains one of the following values: 50c, $50, $500, $5,000, $10,000, $20,000, $30,000, $50,000. Supercases appear in most episodes when contestants take a deal of approximately $10,000 when there are at least five cases left on the board, and rarely appear in any other circumstances. This means that the Supercase offers a 50/50 chance at bettering or equalling the $10,000 deal. If contestants take a $10,000 deal with fewer than four cases left on the board, Supercases are rare because there is not generally time left in the show to run it. During the 2006 season, the way of telling the contestant that a Supercase will be brought out changed, where instead of the Supercase panel flashing, a Supercase alert flashes beside the 'Cases remaining' panel, and remains there until it is actually brought out. In 2010 the Supercase has been introduced more frequently.Chance
This feature was introduced in 2004. A Chance is an opportunity for the contestant to exchange the deal they took during the game for whatever is in their briefcase. It happens rarely, and only when the two remaining unknown case values are an extremely small amount and an amount of at least $5,000. For example, the contestant takes a deal of $8,000, but is offered a Chance with the remaining unopened briefcases being $500 and $20,000. If the contestant takes the Chance, they win either $500 or $20,000, depending on which value is in their selected case. If they don't take the Chance, they keep their $8,000 deal.Double or Nothing
Double or Nothing was added in 2006. If a contestant is lucky enough to play it, two suitcases (labeled I and II) are offered to the contestant; one has the word "Double" inside, the other has "Nothing". The contestant must pick one of the cases. If Double is in the chosen case, the contestant doubles their winnings. If Nothing is in the chosen case, they lose their winnings.The format for Double or Nothing has been altered several times. When it was first introduced, there was only one case brought out (which was the same size as the Supercase). It had only either "Double" or "Nothing" inside, and the contestant could choose how much to gamble. If "Double" was inside, the contestant wins how much they gambled as a bonus. If "Nothing" was revealed, they would lose how much they gambled from their Deal. The "two cases" format was introduced on June 23, 2006. During the 2007 season, Double or Nothing returned, though the contestant could no longer choose how much to gamble, instead having to risk their entire Deal if they wanted to play DoN. If the contestant opens the case with "Nothing", they do not win any money.
Risk it All
Risk it All was introduced in 2010. This feature allows the contestant who took a deal for under $10,000 and has only two amounts smaller than their deal in play, to win $15,000. If the contestant takes the Risk it All, they can guess which amount is in their case. If they get it right, they win $15,000. If they get it wrong, they lose all their winnings.Switch Case
Switch Case was introduced in 2010. At any point during the game, the banker may offer this switch. If the contestant takes it, they can swap their chosen case for any unopened case on the podium. It usually occurs during the middle of the game.Megaguess
This feature was introduced in 2004. At random intervals during the game, the bank will offer a "Megaguess", which increases the "correct guess" bonus for the next case to either $2,000, $5,000, or $10,000. The Megaguess is usually used at the end of the game to fill in remaining time. This generally happens when the podium player is a friend or relative of the main contestant. The end of game Megaguess has adopted a small gag where either the podium player, main contestant, or O'Keefe himself must beg the banker to give the player a Megaguess.The Megaguess feature has been altered several times during its history. When first introduced, during the $12 Million Month special, it had a fixed amount win of $10,000. When it returned in the 2005 season, the amount won was reduced to $5,000. In the 2006 season, it was altered to its current format, where either $2,000, $5,000 or $10,000 could be won. The $5,000 Megaguess has the most common appearance, sometimes showing up several times during a game, followed by the $10,000 Megaguess which would appear once early during the game, and sometimes at the end, and the $2,000 Megaguess has the rarest appearance.
In July 2008, a $25,000 Megaguess was offered for the 25,000th case opened in the show's history, but it wasn't won.
Daily Prize
This feature was introduced in 2004, but was removed in 2006. One of the briefcases (except for the CAR, $100,000 or $200,000 cases) contained gold-coloured dollar signs around the cash value inside the case. The person who was holding this case (be it a podium player or the contestant) received the Daily Prize of $500. The Daily Prize was removed in 2006, although prizes were still awarded several times during that year: in a special Saint Patrick's DaySaint Patrick's Day
Saint Patrick's Day is a religious holiday celebrated internationally on 17 March. It commemorates Saint Patrick , the most commonly recognised of the patron saints of :Ireland, and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. It is observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion , the Eastern...
-themed episode; on Mother's Day; and during the last week of the 2006 season.
Double Deal Friday
Home viewers are invited to ring a phone number charged at $0.55 and register their details. Every Friday, a home viewer is randomly selected to win the same prize as the studio contestant each Friday. Host O'Keefe had mentioned that Double Deal Fridays receive over 100,000 calls each week. This generally runs for the entire season (not including repeat dates), though has been known to change start and end dates. Dancing with the Deals (the celebrity version of DoND) follows a similar format to Double Deal Friday, except that the celebrity doesn't win the prize. Double Deal Friday ran in 2007 but was dropped after 2008.History
The first incarnation of Deal or No Deal originally debuted in late 2003 as an hour-long program. Screening on Sunday night, it indirectly competed with the Nine NetworkNine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Australian game show)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? was an Australian television game show which would offer a maximum cash prize of $1,000,000 for answering 15 successive multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty as a team...
by offering a maximum prize of $2,000,000. In order to fill the longer timeslot, the initial stages of the game were significantly longer than in the current half hour format. This included an interview with the man who supposedly placed the values into each briefcase, assuring that selection were indeed random. The preliminary round was also longer than the more recent format. Due to poor ratings, this incarnation of the show only lasted for one season. In the second episode, a contestant won $515,000, which currently stands as the biggest amount of money ever won on the Australian version of Deal or No Deal , and at the time was the biggest amount of money won on any Australian TV show.
The Price Is Right (Australian game show)
The Price is Right was a television game show that has been produced in a number of different formats in Australia.-Original format:Two regional versions based on the original 1950s US format aired nearly concurrently - one aired on ATN-7 in Sydney, hosted by Bruce Beeby and Keith Walshe from...
. This incarnation of the show was more successful than the first. Due to the increased number of episodes airing (5 per week over the course of the ratings period rather than 1 per week) the maximum cash prize was lowered from $2,000,000 to $200,000 and the number of blocks reduced from eight to six (200 potential contestants to 150). Deal or No Deal received high ratings in its newly revised format. Shortly after the popularity of Deal or No Deal began to rise, The Price Is Right altered its showcase round to a similar format, where contestants were forced to choose between cash incentives or the showcase periodically as the prices were lit up. Despite this Deal or No Deal continued to grow in popularity, and is believed to be a factor involved in the ratings resurgence of Seven News
Seven News
Seven News is the television news service of the Seven Network in Australia.National bulletins are presented from Seven's high-definition studios in Martin Place, Sydney, while flagship 6pm bulletins are produced in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. The network also produces Seven...
(which follows directly after Deal or No Deal). The popularity of the show led to Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
game show rivals The Price Is Right, Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune and the half-hour version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? being cancelled. However since 2009, the ratings in Deal have started to drop off slightly due to the popularity of the rival Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
show Millionaire Hot Seat
Millionaire Hot Seat
Hot Seat is a spin-off of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire that began airing on Australia's Nine Network on 20 April 2009, and is hosted by Eddie McGuire, as with the original version of the show...
.
Peugeot 307
The Peugeot 307 is a small family car produced by the French Peugeot manufacturer since 2001. It was awarded the European Car of the Year title for 2002, and continues to be offered in China and certain South American markets through 2009 despite the French launch of the 308 in September...
from 2005-2007 (briefly replaced by the Renault Mégane II
Renault Mégane
The Renault Mégane is a small family car produced by the French automaker Renault since 1995. It is offered in 3- and 5-door hatchback, saloon, coupé, convertible and estate bodystyles...
in 2005, valued at $33,000), the Peugeot 306
Peugeot 306
The Peugeot 306 is a small family car built by the French car manufacturer Peugeot from 1993 to 2002 replacing the 309. Peugeot gave the 306 many updates and aesthetic changes to keep up the competition but it was replaced by the 307 in 2001. Cabriolet and estate versions continued until 2002...
in 2008, the Peugeot 207
Peugeot 207
The Peugeot 207 is a small family car produced by the French automaker Peugeot and unveiled in January 2006.-Launch:The 207 was launched in France, Spain and Italy during April 2006 and later on in other European, Israeli and Arabic markets....
in 2009, the Peugeot 206
Peugeot 206
The Peugeot 206 is a supermini car, manufactured by the French automaker Peugeot from 1998 to 2010.Even though the 206 has finished production in most markets as of 2010, in Europe since 2009, it is available the 206+, with a back and especially a front design that resembles the Peugeot 207.-The...
in 2010 and the Peugeot 207CC from 2011 onwards, all valued at $30,000. In 2006, Double or Nothing was introduced to the show. Since the 2007 season, the game's format has remained the same. The only changes in the 2007 and 2008 seasons were the logo change, which occurred in 2007, the removal of the preliminary quiz (which determined who would be the main contestant) and onscreen graphics and music have been updated several times. Double Deal Friday was dropped in 2008. In 2009, not only was the layout of the money board and the cases changed, but also, once a case is opened, instead of closing it and putting it on the table, the case is remained opened to let the contestant know what cases still remain.
To date, there have been four winners of the $200,000: Dean Cartechini on 17 June 2004, Anh Do
Anh Do
Anh Do is a Vietnamese Australian author, actor and stand-up comedian.He has appeared on many Australian TV shows such as Thank God You're Here and Good News Week, and was runner-up on Dancing With The Stars in 2007. He studied a combined Business Law degree at the University of Technology, Sydney...
in a celebrity special on 19 September 2007, Leanne Benbow on 2 June 2010 and Chris Doyle on 23 August 2011.
The biggest ever winner is Nathan Cochrane who took out $515,000 on The Deal in 2003, in just the second episode ever. At the time, the top prize was $2,000,000.
2003
| Value | |
|---|---|
| $0.05 | $1,000 |
| $0.25 | $2,500 |
| $0.50 | $5,000 |
| $0.75 | $7,500 |
| $1 | $10,000 |
| $5 | $25,000 |
| $10 | $50,000 |
| $25 | $75,000 |
| $50 | $100,000 |
| $75 | $250,000 |
| $100 | $500,000 |
| $250 | $1,000,000 |
| $500 | $2,000,000 |
2004
| Value | |
|---|---|
| $0.50 | $1,000 |
| $1 | $1,500 |
| $2 | $2,000 |
| $5 | $3,000 |
| $10 | $5,000 |
| $25 | $7,500 |
| $50 | $10,000 |
| $75 | $15,000 |
| $100 | $25,000 |
| $150 | $50,000 |
| $250 | $75,000 |
| $500 | $100,000 |
| $750 | $200,000 |
2005
| Value | |
|---|---|
| $0.50 | $1,000 |
| $1 | $1,500 |
| $2 | $2,000 |
| $5 | $3,000 |
| $10 | $5,000 |
| $25 | $7,500 |
| $50 | $10,000 |
| $75 | $15,000 |
| $100 | CAR |
| $150 | $50,000 |
| $250 | $75,000 |
| $500 | $100,000 |
| $750 | $200,000 |
2006 – Present
| Value | |
|---|---|
| 50c | $1,000 |
| $1 | $2,000 |
| $2 | $3,000 |
| $5 | $4,000 |
| $10 | $5,000 |
| $20 | $10,000 |
| $50 | $15,000 |
| $100 | $20,000 |
| $150 | CAR |
| $200 | $50,000 |
| $250 | $75,000 |
| $500 | $100,000 |
| $750 | $200,000 |
Rival Millionaire Hot Seat becomes perfect match for ratings success
Rival Nine NetworkNine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
for many years has produced various game shows for the 5:30pm timeslot, notable game shows include Burgo's Catch Phrase
Burgo's Catch Phrase
Burgo's Catch Phrase was an Australian game show that ran between 1997 and 2003, produced by Southern Star Group for the Nine Network. The show was based on the British and American versions of the game, and was originally known as simply Catch Phrase until renamed in honour of its host...
hosted by John Burgess
John Burgess (TV host)
John Burgess is an Australian television and radio personality, best known for his hosting duties on Wheel of Fortune.-Television:Burgess was host of Wheel of Fortune on the Seven Network, from 1984 to 1996...
, and The Price Is Right
The Price Is Right
The Price Is Right is a television game show franchise originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman, and created by Bob Stewart, and is currently produced and owned by FremantleMedia. The franchise centers on television game shows, but also includes merchandise such as video games, printed...
Hosted by Larry Emdur
Larry Emdur
Larry Emdur is an Australian television personality. He is currently co-hosting Saturday's Weekend Sunrise alongside Samantha Armytage....
.
Both game shows were successful in the ratings, in 2005 The Price Is Right
The Price Is Right
The Price Is Right is a television game show franchise originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman, and created by Bob Stewart, and is currently produced and owned by FremantleMedia. The franchise centers on television game shows, but also includes merchandise such as video games, printed...
was cancelled, due to Larry Emdur
Larry Emdur
Larry Emdur is an Australian television personality. He is currently co-hosting Saturday's Weekend Sunrise alongside Samantha Armytage....
signing a contract with the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
, Emdur hosted Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune (Australian game show)
Wheel of Fortune was an Australian television game show produced by Grundy Television. The programme aired on the Seven Network from 1981 to 2004 and November 2005 to July 2006, and is mostly based on the same general format as the original US version of the programme...
, which was cancelled only a few months later due to declining ratings, after Wheel of Fortune was axed, the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
introduced 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...
in the 5:30pm timeslot, Which was a high success in the ratings, and overtaking the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
's Bert's Family Feud
Bert's Family Feud
Bert's Family Feud was the third Australian version of the game show Family Feud. The series was produced by Grundy Television in conjunction with FremantleMedia. It was broadcast on the Nine Network and hosted by Bert Newton...
, which was axed in 2007.
In 2008 the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
revived Wheel of Fortune, it was renamed as Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune, which did poorly in the ratings, and resulted in the show being axed.
After Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune, the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
introduced Millionaire Hot Seat
Millionaire Hot Seat
Hot Seat is a spin-off of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire that began airing on Australia's Nine Network on 20 April 2009, and is hosted by Eddie McGuire, as with the original version of the show...
, which has resulted in much higher ratings, and since 2010, has started to overtake 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...
The game shows ratings mainly contribute the 6pm news bulletins ratings that air immediately after the game shows.
$12 Million Month
Starting 31 August 2004, Deal or No Deal: $12 Million Month marked the introduction of the Supercase and Chance features. It also held several hour-long prime time specials; Test of the Psychics, Conflict of the Couples, Unluckiest Players and Biggest Winners. This was due to the 2004 Athens Olympic Games which replaced Deal Or No Deal in August. For this series of special episodes, the grand prize was raised back up to $2,000,000. Here are the amounts:| Value | |
|---|---|
| $0.50 | $1,000 |
| $1 | $2,500 |
| $2 | $5,000 |
| $5 | $7,500 |
| $10 | $10,000 |
| $25 | $25,000 |
| $50 | $50,000 |
| $75 | $75,000 |
| $100 | $100,000 |
| $200 | $250,000 |
| $300 | $500,000 |
| $500 | $1,000,000 |
| $750 | $2,000,000 |
Dancing with the Deals
Dancing with the Deals is Deal or No Deals celebrity special series, consisting of celebrities that were featured on the entertainment show Dancing With the StarsDancing with the Stars (Australian TV series)
Dancing with the Stars is a Logie Award-winning, Australian light entertainment reality show airing on the Seven Network and filmed live from the HSV-7 studios in Melbourne...
, which is broadcast on the same network as Deal or No Deal. The specials consist of the celebrity playing the game for a home viewer, and the home viewer, who is randomly picked out of all who registered, will win the prize rather than the celebrity (similar to Double Deal Friday). The following tables show who the celebrities were, the date they appeared on, and how much they won. The idea of Dancing with the Deals is believed to have come on the back of the success of The Weakest Link: The Mole Special which aired in 2002.
Series 1
| Date | Contestant | Final win |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | ||
| 13 February 2006 | Molly Meldrum | $26,000 DEAL [$100,000] |
| 14 February 2006 | Kate Langbroek Kate Langbroek Katherine Elizabeth Wilhelmina Beuving Langbroek is an Australian television and radio personality of Jamaican, Jewish and Dutch heritage... |
$49,999 DEAL [$100,000] |
| 15 February 2006 | Jennifer Hawkins Jennifer Hawkins Jennifer Hawkins is an Australian beauty queen, model and television presenter best known as Miss Universe 2004 and the face of Australian department store Myer.-Early life:... |
$2,000 [Other amount: $75,000] |
| 16 February 2006 | Luke Ricketson Luke Ricketson Luke Ricketson is an Australian retired professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. An Australian and Ireland international, and New South Wales State of Origin representative back-rower, he played his entire club football career for the Sydney Roosters of the NRL... |
$14,000 |
| 17 February 2006 | Noeline Brown Noeline Brown Noeline Brown is an Australian actor and comedian. She has appeared in many films, television shows, plays and radio programs.... |
$2 |
| Week 2 | ||
| 20 February 2006 | Shane Warne Shane Warne Shane Keith Warne is a former Australian international cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest bowlers in the history of the game. In 2000, he was selected by a panel of cricket experts as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Century, the only specialist bowler selected in the quintet... |
$3,000 |
| 21 February 2006 | Alicia Molik Alicia Molik Alicia Molik is a Australian professional female tennis player. She reached a career high singles rank of number 8 and also won a bronze medal for Australia at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Molik also reached a career high doubles ranking of number 6, and won two grand slam doubles titles, at the... |
$7,000 |
| 22 February 2006 | Grant Denyer Grant Denyer Grant Denyer is an Australian television reporter, personality and motor racing driver.-Television career:In 1997, Denyer began his career in the media, he gained a position at Prime Television in Wagga Wagga as a news reporter and journalist... |
$1,000 |
| 23 February 2006 | Kostya Tszyu | Car |
| 24 February 2006 | Toby Allen | $7,000 |
Series 2
| Date | Contestant | Final win |
|---|---|---|
| 18 September 2006 | Andrew Gaze Andrew Gaze Andrew Barry Casson Gaze is Australia's best known basketball player, and one of its most successful. He is considered as the greatest player in the history of the NBL.... |
$5,001 |
| 19 September 2006 | Tamsyn Lewis Tamsyn Lewis Tamsyn Carolyn Lewis is an Australian athlete and middle-distance runner, who has won a total of seventeen Australian Championships at 400 metres, 800 metres and 400m hurdles.... |
$22,000 |
| 20 September 2006 | Anthony Koutoufides Anthony Koutoufides Anthony Koutoufides is a former Australian rules footballer with the Carlton Football Club. One of the most powerful and athletic players of all-time, he played in almost every position and was often called the prototype of the modern footballer.Of Greek and Italian descent, Koutoufides has been... |
$5,500 |
| 21 September 2006 | Arianne Caoili Arianne Caoili Arianne Caoili is a Philippine born Australian chess player who achieved the FIDE Woman International Master title.-Chess:... |
Car |
| 22 September 2006 | Chris Hemsworth Chris Hemsworth Chris Hemsworth is an Australian actor most notable for portraying Thor in the Marvel Studios film Thor. Hemsworth is set to reprise his role as Thor in the upcoming films The Avengers in 2012 and Thor 2 in 2013. He also starred as Kim Hyde in the Australian soap opera Home and Away... |
$10,000 |
Series 3
| Date | Contestant | Final win |
|---|---|---|
| 19 February 2007 | Todd Woodbridge Todd Woodbridge Todd Andrew Woodbridge is an Australian former tennis player. He was born in Sydney and turned professional in 1988. He is best known for his successful Doubles partnerships with Mark Woodforde and later Jonas Björkman... |
$24,000 DEAL |
| 20 February 2007 | Kate Ceberano Kate Ceberano Kate Ceberano is an Australian singer. She achieved success in the soul, jazz and pop genres as well as in her brief forays into musicals with Jesus Christ Superstar and film... |
$100 |
| 21 February 2007 | Tim Campbell | $23,999 DEAL |
| 22 February 2007 | Tatiana Grigorieva Tatiana Grigorieva Tatiana Grigorieva is a retired Australian pole vaulter. She retired from the sport in 2007 after a 10 year career that saw her win Olympic, Commonwealth and World Championship medals... |
$1 |
| 23 February 2007 | David Graham | $61,000 DEAL – [$200,000] |
Series 4
| Date | Contestant | Final win |
|---|---|---|
| 17 September 2007 | Michael Klim Michael Klim Michael Klim OAM is a Polish-born Australian swimmer. He was born in Gdynia. He was educated at the University High School, Melbourne and Wesley College, Melbourne where he is currently employed as the College's elite Head Coach of swimming... |
$20,000 |
| 18 September 2007 | Patti Newton Patti Newton Patti Newton is a Melbourne-born Australian entertainer and radio and television presenter.-Career:... |
$20,000 |
| 19 September 2007 | Anh Do Anh Do Anh Do is a Vietnamese Australian author, actor and stand-up comedian.He has appeared on many Australian TV shows such as Thank God You're Here and Good News Week, and was runner-up on Dancing With The Stars in 2007. He studied a combined Business Law degree at the University of Technology, Sydney... |
$200,000 |
| 20 September 2007 | Elka Graham Elka Graham Elka Whalan is a retired Australian swimmer who competed in the 2000 Sydney Olympics and 2004 Athens Olympics. Graham specialised in the 200m and 400m freestyle events, also swimming the 800m freestyle... |
$7,500 DEAL |
| 21 September 2007 | James Courtney James Courtney James Courtney is an Australian racing driver who competes in the V8 Supercar Championship. He is the current Australian Touring Car Champion after winning the 2010 title for Dick Johnson Racing.... |
$2,000 |
Series 5
| Date | Contestant | Final win |
|---|---|---|
| 25 August 2008 | Toni Pearen Toni Pearen Toni Pearen is an Australian actress, singer, songwriter and TV presenter born in Cronulla, Sydney on 5 June 1972. She initially became recognisable through her role on soap opera E Street from 1989 until 1992. She had a pop music career in the early 1990s which included the release of an album and... |
$23,000 DEAL – [50c] |
| 26 August 2008 | Red Symons Red Symons Redmond Symons is an Australian musician, writer, actor and radio host, probably best known as lead guitarist with Skyhooks and as the snide judge of "Red Faces", a segment of the long-running Hey Hey It's Saturday variety television show... |
$4,000 DEAL – [$150] |
| 27 August 2008 | Charli Delaney Charli Delaney Sharlene Marie Zeta Robinson, known professionally as Charli Robinson and previously as Charli Delaney is an Australian singer, actress, radio presenter and children's performer.... |
$9,250 DEAL – [$250] |
| 28 August 2008 | James Tobin | $15,000 DEAL – [$150] |
| 29 August 2008 | Cal Wilson Cal Wilson Cal Wilson is a New Zealand stand-up comedian and radio and television personality. She currently lives in Melbourne, Australia, and is well known in Australia through her appearances on television and radio.-Biography:... |
$250 |
Series 6 (Double Shot)
| Date | Contestant | Final win |
|---|---|---|
| July 2009 | Spida Everitt Peter Everitt Peter "Spida" Everitt is a former Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda, Hawthorn Hawks and the Sydney Swans in the AFL. He made his debut for St Kilda in 1993 and in 2003 began playing for Hawthorn. Everitt was traded to the Sydney Swans at the end of 2006. Following the club's 2008... |
$42,000 DEAL – [50c] |
| July 2009 | Kylie Gillies Kylie Gillies Kylie Gillies is a television presenter for the Seven Network based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She currently co-hosts The Morning Show with Larry Emdur.-Career:... |
$41,950 DEAL – [Double Shot $200,000] |
| July 2009 | Adam Brand Adam Brand Adam Brand is an Australian musician who sings country music. Active since 1997, he has released seven studio albums and thirteen singles. His first three albums are all certified platinum in Australia... |
$37,000 DEAL |
| July 2009 | Fiona O'Loughlin Fiona O'Loughlin Fiona O'Loughlin is an Australian comedian, known primarily for her stand-up comedy; for her television performances, on ABC TV's Spicks and Specks, and Channel Ten's Rove Live and GNW; and a series of advertisements for Heinz soups... |
$4,900 DEAL |
| July 2009 | Rob Mills Rob Mills Rob Mills is an Australian singer best known as one of the finalists from Australian Idol 2003. He was a co-host on the late-night quiz show The Mint as well as a regular singer on the game show The Singing Bee both on the Nine Network... |
$15,000 DEAL |
Series 7 (Double Shot)
| Date | Contestant | Final win |
|---|---|---|
| 21 June 2010 | George Houvardas George Houvardas George Houvardas is an Australian actor who is best known for his role as Nick "Carbo" Karandonis in the television series Packed to the Rafters.-Biography:... |
$2,500 DEAL |
| 22 June 2010 | Esther Anderson | $4,000 - [Double or Nothing $2,000] |
| 23 June 2010 | Blair McDonough Blair McDonough Blair McDonough is an actor who is best known for playing the role of Stuart Parker in the Australian TV soap opera Neighbours. He first shot to fame in 2001, when he finished runner-up in the inaugural season of the reality TV series Big Brother Australia... |
$75,000 - [Other amount: $200,000] |
| 24 June 2010 | Rob Palmer Rob Palmer (presenter) Rob Palmer is an Australian television presenter, best known for presenting the do it yourself segments on several lifestyle programs on the Seven Network.-Career:... |
$44,000 DEAL |
| 25 June 2010 | Melinda Schneider Melinda Schneider Melinda Schneider is an Australian country music performer and the daughter of yodeler Mary Schneider. Schneider performed with her mother on the album The Magic of Yodeling at the age of eight. She studied dance as a child and made her acting debut on the popular Australian drama A Country... |
$12,550 DEAL - [Supercase: $30,000] |
Series 8 (Fantastic Four)
| Date | Contestant | Final win |
|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2011 | Manu Feildel Manu Feildel Manu Feildel is a French celebrity chef most widely known for his participation in Australia's cookery competition programs Ready Steady Cook , MasterChef Australia and My Kitchen Rules although he also achieved a solid reputation as a head chef at the restaurant Bilson's before moving to open his... |
$18,000 DEAL |
| 3 May 2011 | Samantha Armytage Samantha Armytage Samantha Armytage is an Australian journalist and television news presenter.Armytage is currently presenter of Seven 4.30 News , and co-host of Weekend Sunrise and she is also a regular fill-in presenter for various Seven Network programs.-Early life:Armytage grew up on a historic property, called... |
$3,000 - [Other amount: $50,000] |
| 4 May 2011 | Brynne Edelsten | $10,000 DEAL - [Supercase: $50,000] |
| 5 May 2011 | Haley Bracken | $10,900 DEAL - [$20,000] |
| 6 May 2011 | Nick Bracks | $3,750 DEAL - [$250] |
Deal or No Deal – It Takes Two
In preparation for the 2008 series of It Takes Two, the show held a special week similar to Dancing with the Deals, starring celebrities who are set to appear on It Takes Two. They played on behalf of a home viewer who won the money on Deal or No Deal. Mark Wilson actually took a deal for $15,000 and was offered a second chance with $1,000 and $50,000 remaining as the final two amounts. He opened his case to reveal $50,000 for his home viewer.| Date | Contestant | Final win |
|---|---|---|
| 3 February 2008 | Scott Draper Scott Draper -Personal life:Draper was born in Queensland, Australia. His first wife, Kellie, died in 1999 from cystic fibrosis. He is now married to Jessica and they have two children, a son Jayden Scott Draper and a daughter, Jaimie Draper .-Tennis career:... |
$4,140 DEAL – [$200] |
| 4 February 2008 | Mark Wilson Mark Wilson (dancer) Mark Wilson is a professional Australian ballroom dancer and dance teacher. He is best known for being a judge on the reality TV show Dancing with the Stars .... |
$50,000 (CHANCE) |
| 5 February 2008 | Julia Morris Julia Morris Julia Morris is an Australian writer, comedian, actress, television presenter and television producer who has worked extensively in Australian and British television and radio. She has toured widely with her solo stand-up comedy shows. In Australia, she is best known as one of the stars of the... |
$3,000 |
| 6 February 2008 | John Mangos John Mangos John is an Australian news presenter.He is also a host on talk back radio station 2UE and a regular on Sunrise on the Seven Network. He has also made cameo appearances on the Australian comedy programs Pizza and Swift and Shift Couriers.... |
$26,900 DEAL – [$100,000] |
| 7 February 2008 | Russell Robertson Russell Robertson Russell "Robbo" Robertson is a professional Australian rules footballer, who last played for the Melbourne Football Club.... |
$1 |
Deal or No Deal - Footy Finals Fever
To prepare for the 2010 AFL Grand Final, a special week similar to Dancing with the Deals - Double Shot aired, featuring AFL players playing on behalf of a home viewer and the same amount of money won is also given to the contestant's sponsored charity.| Date | Contestant | Final win |
|---|---|---|
| 20 September 2010 | Simon Black Simon Black Simon Black is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League.Black is a midfielder with a reputation for hard work and skill... |
$75,000 [CHANCE $18,500] |
| 21 September 2010 | Tadhg Kennelly Tadhg Kennelly Tadhg Kennelly is an Irish sportsperson known for his top level careers in both Gaelic football and Australian rules football.... |
$33,333 DEAL [$100,000] |
| 22 September 2010 | Cameron Ling Cameron Ling Cameron Ling is a former Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League... |
$50,000 DEAL |
| 23 September 2010 | Tim McCormick Tim McCormick Timothy Daniel McCormick is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'11" center from the University of Michigan, McCormick played eight seasons in the NBA as a member of the Seattle SuperSonics, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks, and New Jersey Nets... |
$9,800 DEAL [$50,000] [Declined a CHANCE] |
| 24 September 2010 | Nick Maxwell Nick Maxwell Nick Maxwell is an Australian rules football player and current captain of the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League .- Early life :... |
$15,000 [Supercase: $30,000] |
Deal or No Deal – Double Shot
| Double $200,000 chance values | |
|---|---|
| $200,000 | $1,000 |
| $1 | $2,000 |
| $2 | $3,000 |
| $5 | $4,000 |
| $10 | $5,000 |
| $20 | $10,000 |
| $50 | $15,000 |
| $100 | $20,000 |
| $150 | CAR |
| $200 | $50,000 |
| $250 | $75,000 |
| $500 | $100,000 |
| $750 | $200,000 |
| 200th Episode Case Values | |
|---|---|
| $0.50 | $1,000 |
| $1 | $2,000 |
| $2 | $3,000 |
| $5 | $5,000 |
| $10 | $7,500 |
| $25 | $10,000 |
| $50 | $15,000 |
| $75 | $25,000 |
| $100 | $50,000 |
| $150 | $75,000 |
| $250 | $100,000 |
| $500 | $200,000 |
| $750 | $200,000 |
Deal or No Deal – Double Shot is a series of specials where the podium contains two briefcases with $200,000 inside them instead of one giving the contestant a 1 in 13 chance of selecting the top prize. The additional $200,000 is in replacement of the 50c amount. These set of episodes have said to answer to the premiere of Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune on the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
, which aired at the same time as Deal or No Deal (except in Queensland when Wheel will air at 5pm due to Extra
Extra (Australian TV series)
Extra was a nightly tabloid local current affairs programme, broadcast on Nine Network Queensland, every weeknight. The last host was Heather Foord, as Brisbane's version of Nine's National A Current Affair, hosted by Tracy Grimshaw...
airing at 5:30pm). A similar special aired in 2004 for the show's 200th episode, with two $200,000 cases; however, the second $200,000 case replaced the $1,500 amount rather than the 50c. Also, for the podium players, should a contestant guess that there's $200,000 in their case, they must specify whether it's the actual $200,000, or the "Double Shot" $200,000 to prevent them from having a 2 in any chance of winning $500. In the 10 episodes aired, the total amount of money won by the contestants was $235,100; neither of the $200,000 cases was selected. The large fake cheques with removable numbers handed out at the end of each game also had a special new look for this series. In an odd coincidence, on the first two games aired after the special ended, one contestant won $100,000, and the next picked selected the $200,000 case but dealt during the game.
Ten more Double Shot games were aired in the 2009 series during late April and early May. These set of episodes have said to answer to the premiere of Hot Seat on the Nine Network, which aired at the same time as Deal or No Deal. The total amount of money won to the contestants was $201,865. The $200,000 Double Shot was finally selected by a contestant on 29 April 2009 who took a deal for $30,000. Cheques used after the games were the standard blue instead of the special gold colour that was used in the 2008. The biggest winner was $40,000 on April 20 who won that amount despite losing both $200,000 cases earlier in the game.
Five more Double Shot specials aired during 19–23 July 2010 as part of a 'Christmas in July' week. The total amount of money won during the week was $115,010, which includes a $10,000 Megaguess.
Five more Double Shot specials aired during 22–26 November 2010 as part of a Hawaiian theme week. The total amount of money won during the week was $136,150.50. Amazingly, one contestant got the $50,000, $75,000 and $100,000 as the last three cases left. He played on and lost the $75,000, and was offered $75,000. The contestant played to his case on won the $100,000. The Supercase was also bought out twice during the week, and both contestants took it when it was offered. One contestant managed to win $20,000, but another lost all his money and won 50c.
Five more Double Shot specials aired during 18-22 July 2010 as part of another 'Christmas in July' week. The total amount of money during the week is $153,500.
On the 12 September 2011, a single Double Shot special aired celebrating the premier of Johnny English Reborn
Johnny English Reborn
Johnny English Reborn is a 2011 British spy comedy film parodying the James Bond secret agent genre and film franchise reboots. The film is the sequel to Johnny English , and stars Rowan Atkinson reprising his role as the title character and directed by Oliver Parker. The film has a slightly...
. The contestant dealed for $80,000, but his case contained the Double Shot $200,000.
Fantastic Four
| 2009 Fantastic Four board | |
|---|---|
| $50,000 | $100,000 |
| $1 | $2,000 |
| $2 | $3,000 |
| $5 | $4,000 |
| $10 | $5,000 |
| $20 | $10,000 |
| $50 | $15,000 |
| $100 | $20,000 |
| $150 | CAR |
| $200 | $50,000 |
| $250 | $75,000 |
| $500 | $100,000 |
| $75,000 | $250,000 |
Deal or No Deal – Fantastic Four is a series of specials that first aired during 21 – 26 September 2009 and then randomly throughout the year, where the podium contained two briefcases with $50,000, $75,000 and $100,000 and a briefcase containing $250,000 giving the contestant a nearly 25% chance of selecting one of them. The additional $50,000 replaces the 50c amount, $75,000 replaces the $750 amount, $100,000 replaces the $1,000 amount and the $250,000 replacing the $200,000 amount.
In the first 5 episodes aired, the total amount of money given away was around $124,000. Surprisingly, the "Fantastic" $75,000 case was selected twice in the week. The highest amount of money won was $41,000, despite losing the "Fantastic" $50,000 and $75,000, plus the regular $100,000 in the first round and the "Fantastic" $100,000 plus the regular $75,000 in the second. Amazingly one contestant had the $150, "Fantastic" $75,000 and both $100,000s in play and was offered $46,000. She then lost the $100,000s in the next two rounds and was offered $36,000. She dealed and was one of the two to have the "Fantastic" $75,000 in her case. One contestant also dealed for $14,000 and risked it and won $20,000 in the Supercase.
On 31 January to 7 February 2011, a series of Las Vegas Fantastic Four specials aired. Because of Seven News
Seven News
Seven News is the television news service of the Seven Network in Australia.National bulletins are presented from Seven's high-definition studios in Martin Place, Sydney, while flagship 6pm bulletins are produced in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. The network also produces Seven...
' extended coverage of Cyclone Yasi
Cyclone Yasi
Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi was a tropical cyclone that made landfall in northern Queensland, Australia in the early hours of Thursday, 3 February 2011. Yasi originated from a tropical low near Fiji. The system intensified to a Category 3 cyclone at about 5pm AEST on 31 January 2011...
, the 2 February episode did not air, so the specials had to end on Monday 7 February instead of Friday 4 February. The total amount of money won during the week was $173,000. The highest amount of money won was $80,000 when first, a contestant had the $50, "Fantastic" $100,000 and $200,000 left and was offered $75,000. The contestant played on and lost the "Fantastic" $100,000 and was offered $80,000. He dealed and his case contained $50. Another contestant also had the $50,000 in their case, but chose to deal earlier.
On 11 - 15 April 2011, a series of Fiji Fantastic Four specials aired. The total amount of money won during the week was $167,700. Amazingly, one contestant had the "Fantastic" $100,000 and $75,000 amounts, and the regular $50,000 and $1 in play. The contestant continued playing and lost both "Fantastic" amounts in the next two rounds consecutively. He was offered $21,000 and said no deal, and won $50,000.
On 21 - 25 November 2011, a series of Hawaiian Fantastic Four specials aired. The total amount of money won so far is around $83,300.
After the first series of Fantastic Four specials in 2009, individual specials now randomly air throughout the year. The total amount of money won over the 37 specials that have aired so far is $914,401. The highest amount of money won by one person is $100,000, which is the first time that a "Fantastic" amount was selected. The "Fantastic" $75,000 and "Fantastic $50,000" have also been selected once. For the first special of 2010, the $250,000 top prize was changed back to $200,000. From the second special of that year onwards, the regular $200,000 case design was used instead of the gold background used for the "Fantastic" amounts.
Secret Deal
The Secret Deal is a 1 hour special shown randomly. The main contestant plays a normal game in the studio while a relative plays a separate game backstage. The main contestant at the end of the game had a choice to either keep their deal or take the deal the backstage contestant took. The first game of Secret Deal was aired on September 14, 2009 when a contestant got greedy and lost all his money. He had $750 in his case but there was still hope for a recovery when he then took the secret deal and turned that into $36,000.A contestant won $60,000 on the game aired on February 1, 2010 after she decided to keep her own deal where the other deal was $7,550.
Halfway through each game is a Trick or Treat prize. Picking treat contains a major prize.
Banker's Rematch
Deal or No Deal – Banker's Rematch is a series of specials that aired 23–28 November 2009 where five contestants who were on the show before and won small amounts of money, came back to have another go and win more money, similar to the Unluckiest Players prime time special in 2004. Also, if a contestant from the podium made a correct guess, they will appear again the next episode in hopes of winning more money.| Date | Contestant | First win | Second win |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 November 2009 | Maurice Pappas | $20 in April 2009 | $1,100 DEAL |
| 24 November 2009 | Rebecca Hillis | $20 in 2008 | $3,500 DEAL |
| 25 November 2009 | Scott O'Hellaran | $10 in 2008 | $3,800 DEAL (plus $10,000 Megaguess) |
| 26 November 2009 | Josh Sharp | $10 in July 2006 (after knocking out the highest four amounts in consecutive order first and getting a first Bank Offer of 10c) | $12,900 DEAL (after knocking out the $200,000 case again on his first pick and getting a first Bank Offer of 11c) |
| 27 November 2009 | Jemma Boyd | $100 in 2009 | $13,000 DEAL |
Products
Products based on the Australian Deal or No Deal include a board game, electrionic game, and DVD game.The board game, made by Crown and Andrews
Crown and Andrews
Crown and Andrews is a game manufacturer in Australia and the UK. It makes board games, educational games, wooden puzzles, Rubiks puzzles and jigsaw puzzles.-TV shows board games:...
, is a game that features all parts of the game show. The contents include the 26 briefcases (a flat item that has a number and a slot to put the card of the cash amounts), the board showing the amounts, 26 covers, host and contestant cards, amount cards, instructions, and money.
A Nintendo DS version of the game is available in Australia and contains Andrew O'Keefe on the cover. The game is very similar to the UK's versions, with the same character sprites but with Australia's cases from 2007.