I just received an email where they said that the show Deal or No Deal is a scam and that they have a way of electronically changing the cards in the suitcases. They showed suitcases with a computer device in it that flips cards in the case with different $ amounts. I tried to check it out on two of the 'is this true' sites and couldn't find anything. Anyone else hear anything? I just watched the show and tried to see the gadget, but they never show a real close up of the case.
2007-03-06 14:48:30 · 13 answers · asked by COOKIE 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
Many reasons why that theory would not be true.
1. They do make plenty of money as it is from advertisers to pay contestants. The most they would likely pay out on a one hour show would be $2,000,000. That would be a contestant from the previous night winning the top prize within the first 10-15 minutes or so, and it would be a push for the next one to complete the game by opening all the cases and win the top prize within the next 45-50 minutes.
2. Even if there were a device to flip the panel inside the case, when the case is opened, if anything had gone wrong and the panel had not entirely flipped (halfway inbetween 2 amounts), that would instantly end the show due to the public outcry and controversy. Not worth the risk.
3. They open all the cases at the end of the contestants game. What the $ amount is on could theoretically be no more than a 4 sided box. Therefore, no more than 4 different $ amounts. Example - Say a contestant gets down to one case to open besides the one they chose beforehand (only 2 amounts left in play) When both cases are opened, there would be no way to ensure that the correct amounts would be in them. Say they are down to the $100,000 and $5,000. When they open their case say it holds the $5,000, so the other case would have to hold the $100,000. Since the (at most) 4 amounts would have to be in placed in the other beforehand, they may have $1, $10, $50,000 and $400,000 on the 4 panels of the box. Therefore, no way to make it say the $100,000 it would have to hold to be honest. It may be a little difficult to understand what I'm saying exactly, but trust me, it's all legit on the show.
2007-03-06 15:37:44 · answer #1 · answered by Now I'm Wondering 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off.. Why would they scam the contestants? A 30 minute show with the kind of ratings Deal or No Deal gets can generate from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 in advertising costs easily. Even if every single contestant won the top prize, the show would constantly make money simply because of how slow the show is. It takes, on average, 45 minutes for each contestant to finish his or her game.
This is what irks me about this show. We don't need to interview the family members every single time the contestant makes a decision. The show is WAY TOO drawn out. This is what will doom the show in the long run. Most people in my family have quit watching it for this reason alone. I'm sure there are plenty others out there that feel the same.
2007-03-06 15:09:02 · answer #2 · answered by owensb01 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I seriously doubt it. They don't have to. Have you EVER seen a contestant win the top money? I haven't watched every single episode, but I certainly haven't seen anyone win a million dollars. Most people either eliminate top numbers in the first few rounds or get too scared at the end to go all the way. The few people I have seen go all the way to the bitter end usually go home with less than $1000.
If you get an email that has Fw: Fw: Fw: etc. at the beginning, either delete it immediately or check it out on snopes.com. Whatever you do, DON'T pass it on until you make sure you know the facts. Even then, only pass it on if it is of genuine use to someone (for example, self-defense strategies).
2007-03-06 15:27:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure they win it - most of the people do not win even a fraction of that, though. It is all run on odds and regulated by the odds versus greed or optimism of the players. For the time they spend showing it, compare to shows with actors or stunts or fancy displays - these game shows use the same displays and now they have really cut back even on the "box girls" by using the other contestants instead for the daytime shows.
2016-03-28 22:09:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a lie. Game shows are watched real close by the goverment. In the '50's game shows where rigged. There is a movie about it with raphe finnes, anyway the US past laws, and they are strictly watched. That is why the tell you "tonite cases where certified by whatever accounting. If a game show was caught cheatting the fines are big, and anyone who played would be able to sue them.
2007-03-06 16:28:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it's a scam. with each game show that comes out and is popular people try to get everyone to not watch it because deal or no deal is doing really well in the ratings. ignore the bs
2007-03-06 15:01:09 · answer #6 · answered by basic324 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why would they need to do that?
even if they did, they're not doing a very good job. besides, the show is already making enough money off advertisements and games.
2007-03-06 14:58:00 · answer #7 · answered by jake 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not true. The email is a scam.
2007-03-06 14:55:51 · answer #8 · answered by georgia_peach 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never heard that maybe its someone starting rumor because show is such a Hit.....
2007-03-06 14:53:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would explain those annoying contestants.
2007-03-06 14:56:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋