In 2008 and 2010, Hunan Satellite Television produced the Chinese version of 1 vs. 100, which has the same name as the Hong Kong version, called 以ä¸ÂæÂÂç¾ (literally translated "to oppose 100 people by 1 person"). The first season was aired between March 5 and July 31, 2008, and the second season was premiered on April 15, 2010, and ended on December 23, 2010. The host was Wang Han (汪涵) in season 1 and (ä»»åÂÂ) in season 2.
Game rules
The show adopts the uses the season 2 rules of the American version. The mobs of this version are called "happy answerers" (å¿«ä¹ÂçÂÂ人) in season 1 and "pass keepers" (å®ÂÃ¥Â
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) in season 2. For the new rules, the One progresses the payout ladder for every 10 Mob members eliminated in succession, given in "happy gold balls" (å¿«ä¹ÂéÂÂçÂÂ), which can be used to shop in Happigo (season 1) or "gold coins" (season 2), either one of each currency equals to one Renminbi.
If the "One" answers four questions (three questions in season 1) correctly, the contestant decides on whether to leave with the accumulated winnings or risk all and continue playing; if at any point the "One" answers incorrectly, the "One" loses all of their winnings while the winnings were to split amongst any remaining Mob members. During the game, the player can use any helps:
- Ask the answerers (询é®çÂÂ人) (Choose one from two (对éÂÂäºÂéÂÂä¸Â) in Season 2): two Mob members are randomly selected: one who answered correctly and one who answered incorrectly. Each explains his or her decision to the contestant, which in turn eliminates the third choice from consideration.
- Poll the answerers (æ±Âè¯ÂçÂÂ人): Appeared only on Season 1, the One selects one of the three answers to get more information about. The number of Mob members who chose that answer is revealed, and the contestant chooses one of the revealed mob members to discuss his or her response.
- Trust the answerers (ä¿¡ä»»çÂÂ人) (Trust the majority (信任大å¤ÂæÂ°) in Season 2): the One is automatically committed to the answer chosen most frequently by the Mob.
- Call for help (çµè¯Â帮帮å¿Â): Appeared on Season 2 in replacement from Poll the answerers, the One can get help by phoning a friend.
Special episodes
Season 1
- Episode 9, 10, 13 and 14 uses a format similar to the "Battle of the Sexes" of the American version. All the answerers were men in episode 9 and 10, and women in episode 13 and 14.
- In episode 11, the prizes were in cash and the top prize was 200,000 Renminbi. The total of 300,000 Renminbi given out in this episode were donated for rebuilding the site of 2008 Sichuan earthquake. Additionally, the format uses less than 100 Mob members with two Mob members participating as the "One", similar to the "Last Man Standing" special episode of the American version.
- All the answerers in episode 12 were kids, similar to the American Season 1 episode aired February 2, 2007.
- In episode 16, the season one finale, the top prize also include a car in addition to beating 100 mob members.
Season summary
Contestant won the top prize
Contestant left the game with their winnings
Contestant was defeated and loses their winnings to remaining Mob members
List of contestants of season 1
References
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