The Con Test
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| The Con Test | |
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| Genre | Game show |
| Creator(s) | FremantleMedia (through Crackerjack), Ant and Dec |
| Starring | Hosts Brigitte Duclos Andrew G |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of episodes | 8 (As of March 28, 2007) |
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| Running time | 60 minutes (Including commercials) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Channel Ten |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Original run | February 7, 2007 – |
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| Official website | |
The Con Test is an Australian game show which premiered on February 7, 2007 on Network Ten. It is filmed in Sydney and is hosted by Andrew G and Brigitte Duclos.
The show follows the same general rules and gameplay as the UK show Poker Face. Six contestants begin the game facing a total of up to 28 questions for a chance to win $50,000.
Before the game, there is a segment of the show called ‘The Grilling’ where each contestant gives a brief description about themselves (their age, occupation, achievements and qualifications). Some contestants make false claims about their personal status. Their opponents then reply to them with criticism about their claims.
Just before the first two commercial breaks, the viewers are told which two contestants will reveal whether what they were saying was true or false. The truths about the two selected contestants are revealed just after the break, before the next round of questions start.
Players start by answering several questions each round, which will earn the contestant some money. Each player starts with $1000 at the beginning of the first round. The money earned for each question increases in value in the latter rounds. At the end of each round the leader board is revealed to the viewers, but not to the contestants. The contestants then have the opportunity to 'fold' if they believe they are at the bottom of the leaderboard and take the money they have earned. If nobody folds, the player with the least amount of money will leave the show with nothing. In the event of a tie, the player who answered the questions the fastest will be ranked higher on the leaderboard. The player that is eliminated is taken to the "fold room" where they are met by Duclos and their family and friends. The leaderboard is then revealed to them, hence they find out whether they made the right decision by folding if they went out that way.
The future of the show is in doubt after the episode on the 28th February, 2007 had an Australian wide audience of just 776,000 viewers[1].
| Round | Amount Per Question | No. of Questions |
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| 1 | $500 | 8 |
| 2 | $750 | 5 |
| 3 | $1000 | 5 |
| 4 | $1250 | 5 |
| 5 | $1500 | 5 |
[edit] Trivia
- It was reported on 29 November 2006 in the Melbourne Herald-Sun[2], that the Ten Network wanted Triple M radio host Fifi Box to co-host the show based on the strength of her recent appearances on Thank God You're Here but the job eventually went to Box's Triple M colleague, Brigitte Duclos, who, standing next to Andrew G, "looks like his mother".
- The highest possible amount a player can win by folding is $27,500 by answering all 28 questions correctly, then folding at the end of the final round.
