The Wall (U.S. game show)
| The Wall | |
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| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by | Chris Hardwick |
| Theme music composer | Michael Lord |
| Composer(s) | Michael Lord |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Chris Hardwick LeBron James Andrew Glassman Maverick Carter |
| Running time | 42–44 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Glassman Media SpringHill Entertainment CORE Media |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (16:9) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | December 19, 2016 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Wall is an American television game show broadcast by NBC, which premiered on December 19, 2016. The show is hosted by Chris Hardwick of the late night panel show @midnight. He is also an executive producer on the show along with LeBron James, Maverick Carter and Andrew Glassman. On January 18, 2017, NBC ordered 20 episodes bringing the episode count to 30.
The Wall is a four-story-tall pegboard, similar to a pachinko game or bean machine. Seven numbered "drop zones" are centered at the top of the board, from which balls can be dropped into play. The bottom of the board is divided into fifteen slots marked with various dollar amounts that increase as the game progresses.
Green balls dropped on the board will add to each team's bank, while red balls dropped on the board will subtract from each team's bank. Throughout the game, the bank has a floor of $0.
A team of two contestants plays each game, with a potential top prize of $12,374,994.
In Free Fall, the team is asked a series of five questions, each with two answer choices. As each question is asked, three balls are simultaneously released from drop zones 1, 4, and 7. The team must select one answer and lock it in before any portion of a ball crosses the threshold of a money slot. If the team's answer is correct, the balls turn green and their values are added to the team's bank. If the team answers incorrectly or fails to lock in an answer, the balls turn red and their values are subtracted from the team's bank.
If the team's bank balance is zero at the end of this round, the game ends immediately and they leave with no winnings. Otherwise, their earnings become part of a guaranteed payout to be offered to them at the end of the game. The maximum amount that a team can bank in this round is $375,000.
The values on the board range from $1 to $25,000, and are arranged as follows:
At the start of the second round, the contestants are separated from each other for the remainder of the game. One enters an isolation chamber behind The Wall, while the other remains onstage. Two green balls are played simultaneously, dropped from zones chosen by the onstage player. Three multiple-choice questions are then played, each with three answer choices. The onstage player is shown only the answers to each question, and must decide which zone to use, based on how confident he/she is that the isolated player can answer correctly. The question and answers are then presented to the isolated player; after he/she responds, the ball is dropped from the chosen zone. A correct answer turns the ball green and adds the value of the slot it lands in to the team bank, while a miss turns the ball red and deducts the value. The isolated player is not told which of his/her answers are correct or given any information on the team bank.
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