1 vs. 100 (Australian game show)

1 vs. 100
The Australian logo to be used in 2008; a very similar one was used in 2007.
Genre	Game show
Created by	Endemol
Presented by	Eddie McGuire
Country of origin	Australia
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	36
Production
Location(s)	Docklands Studios Melbourne
Running time	47 minutes
Production company(s)	Endemol Southern Star
Release
Original network	Nine Network
Picture format	576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	29 January 2007 – 13 June 2008
Chronology
Preceded by	Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Followed by	Millionaire Hot Seat

1 vs. 100 is an Australian spin-off game show based on the American version of the same name and the original Dutch version created by Endemol. The game pits one person against 100 others for a chance to win one million dollars. The program is hosted by former Nine Network CEO and personality Eddie McGuire.

The Australian version of the show premiered on 29 January 2007 at 8:30 pm on the Nine Network and is recorded in the Melbourne Docklands Central City Studios.

The format of the Australian show is based on series 2 of the US show (those US shows that aired after 1 December 2006). The prize ladder is half the value of the US ladder (in Australian dollars), with a single million-dollar jackpot for eliminating all 100 players.

A second season of the show started airing on Friday, 6 June 2008 to 13 June 2008 (except for NSW and QLD), but it was put on hiatus then cancelled (and its website removed).

The Australian version of 1 vs. 100 is very closely related to the American version of the same name, with the only change being the prize structure. One contestant competes against a "mob" of 100 people for a top prize of $1 million.

Contestants are given a question with three possible answers. The mob has to answer the question within six seconds, and then the contestant has to answer it. When the contestant is happy to answer the question, he/she then pushes the button that corresponds with the answer. If he/she answers the question correctly, any player in the 100-person mob who answered the question incorrectly is eliminated from play. Players add a specific amount to their bank for every member of the mob they eliminated on a particular question (see table, left). If after any correct answer and the entire 100-person mob eliminated, the contestant wins the grand prize of $1,000,000.

After 90 members have been eliminated, the contestant can look at the question - but not the answers - for three seconds before he/she decides to choose either the money or the mob. The mob also gets to see the question as well. This rule was added to the US version on 9 March 2007.

Contestants have three forms of assistance, or "helps" available to use at any point during the game:

Contestants have the option of using multiple helps on a single question, but are restricted to using each help only once during the game. Unlike the American version, the contestant cannot ask any member from the mob when using Poll the Mob.