Pilipinas, Game KNB?
| Pilipinas, Game Ka Na Ba? | |
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| Genre | Game show |
| Created by | ABS-CBN |
| Directed by | Bobet Vidanes |
| Starring |
Kris Aquino (2001–2007) Edu Manzano (2007–2009) |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 2,091 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | ABS-CBN Studio 8, Quezon City |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABS-CBN |
| Original release | October 1, 2001 – October 23, 2009 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | It's Showtime (2009-present) |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Pilipinas, Game Ka Na Ba? stylized as Pilipinas, Game KNB? was a Philippine game show by ABS-CBN which aired from 2001 to 2009. The show was hosted initially by Kris Aquino and was replaced by Edu Manzano in the latter versions. It was also aired on The Filipino Channel. The show was broadcast from ABS-CBN Studio 8 in Quezon City.
The KNB in the stylized title of the game show literally means "ka na ba" or "are you" in English, making the full title "Pilipinas, Game Ka Na Ba?" (literally, Philippines, Are You Ready [to Play]?). The KNB is derived from standard practice in text messaging to make messages as short as possible when typed.
Guest co-hosts of Next Level Na, Game Ka Na Ba?
The following hosted the 7th anniversary special of Pilipinas, Game Ka Na Ba? on November 10–15, 2008
Pilipinas, Game Ka Na Ba? has undergone several formats throughout its 8-year run:
In Game Ka Na Ba? which was stylized as Game KNB, the contestant needed to get three out of five correct answers to get to the next round, and each round, the prize became higher (this incarnation was closest in format to Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?). The player also can change his initial answer until he replies "Sure na" (I am sure) when the host asks him "Sure KNB?" (Are you Sure?), similar to the "Is that Your Final Answer" in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. The showcase round had 4 possible choices, P300,000 round had 3 possible choices, and the P500,000 round had 2 possible choices. The P1,000,000 round on the other hand had no choices but is only composed of one question which was based on one of the contestant's major interests. The contestant had a chance to go home with their current winnings between rounds. The show quickly became one of the highest rated primetime game shows in the Philippines.
Due to the success of Game Ka Na Ba?, an updated version, Milyun-Milyon Na, Game Ka Na Ba? (Milyun-Milyon Na, Game KNB?) debuted later that year. The only major difference was that the jackpot increased by PHP100,000 every time a player did not win it. The show was only supposed to be a week-long special, but its popularity caused it to become the permanent format for the show until 2003. It gained popularity when they gave away PHP3,500,000 to a studio player and a home player (totalling PHP7,000,000), said to be the biggest prize ever to be given on Philippine television history.
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