Actually, since in the 30ties, when Mr. Craig Earl -aka Doctor Quiz- used to ask the viewers trivia questions in the American movie theaters before and after the films, this genre maintained an extraordinary continuity (even if with infinite variations) when it moved into radio (Information, Please, NBC 1937) and finally into Tv (CBS Television Quiz, 1941).
Switch (based on a format developed by Belgian Panenka and licensed by Lineup Industries), that will premiere on Game Show Network Jan 30th, is the last link of this very long chain, that still continues to enchant a very large audience of all ages.
In this quiz, five players begin the game by taking positions behind large numbers from 1 to 5. After a trivia question is asked, players with correct answers move towards the number 1 spot, and players with incorrect answers move towards the number 5 spot. The goal of the game is to finish the third round of questions in the number 1 position, thus winning the game and earning the right to play the bonus round for $10,000.
Nothing particularly original, but this is exactly the strength of the game show.
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