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Post by usedletterboard on Sept 3, 2016 18:58:58 GMT -5
As was mentioned in the Glücksrad thread, new versions of Jeopardy!, Family Feud and Hot Streak, along with Wheel, will be premiering on RTLplus in Germany this fall. Shots of the new Jeopardy! set have been emerging in recent days, including this one, and it looks promising:  J! is set to premiere this coming Monday. |
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Post by SmashWhammy on Sept 3, 2016 19:37:28 GMT -5
I see the 80s/early 90s Giant Letter set isn't' lost on the Germans
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Post by germanname1990 on Sept 4, 2016 12:49:31 GMT -5
It feels so retro! Awesome! I wonder what the rest of the set looks like.
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Post by WarioSajak on Sept 5, 2016 14:26:43 GMT -5
I see the 80s/early 90s Giant Letter set isn't' lost on the Germans You should see the mid-90s version hosted by Frank Elstner, then, where the set was amazingly identical to the "grid set" the US version was using at the time. Heck, they even used the same sound effects and theme tune! |
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Post by usedletterboard on Sept 5, 2016 14:53:45 GMT -5
I just got around to watching the first episode (which was quite a challenge since I live in the United States which required a slow VPN), and while I couldn't download the episode to share online, I can share some of what I have seen... - The show is moderated by Joachim Llambi, the stern but fair judge on Germany's version on Dancing With the Stars. Like Trebek, he makes his demeanor clear: friendly with the contestants during gameplay, but all business to double down on the fact that this is a serious quizzer. As far as the production goes, the show uses the 2008 Chris Bell theme and think music from the United States, along with all the sounds found in the Trebek version, including the 2009 board fill sound. Unlike the American version however, an eerie, albeit soft, music bed plays during the rounds, which contrasts the jovial nature of the American theme (think current-era Millionaire). The set is similar to the 80s US version -- relatively small, but with the familiar giant flashing letters. The letters flash on and off -- along with other lights around the set -- during the intro, commercial breaks, and the credits, but stay the same white color for the duration of the gameplay. The background stays dark red throughout the episode, except for when it darkens further for FJ!
As shown above, Llambi makes his entrance from the right side of the gameboard down the steps to the mainstage. The board is a large single monitor projection, not a 36-monitor video wall.
- Gameplay, like past German episodes, is exactly the same as the US version. One Daily Double ("Solo Jeopardy!") in the first round, two in the second. When the Daily Double appears, bright lights around the set flash on and off. The first round has clues ranging in value from 10 EUR to 250 EUR (see above), and, as the name suggests, "Doppel Jeopardy!" doubles these amounts.
- Unlike the American counterpart, there is no commercial break while the contestants to make their wagers before FJ!; they are shown on camera doing so for approximately 15 seconds (although this very well may have been edited down in post). Most of lights come down while the think music plays, though all white letters stay lit.
- All in all, it's a well-oiled machine, though slightly slower-paced than the American version. With J! off air in Germany for over a decade, this is to be expected, but I'm sure it will pick up as the Germans reorient themselves to the format. Llambi is a competent host who's got the format down pat. It's always a nice treat to see how the show looks in other countries, and in this case, this version is without a doubt impressive. With all this attention to detail on Sony Germany's part, I'm sure Glücksrad won't disappoint when it premieres either.
EDIT: A few higher-res photos may be found in this article. |
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Post by StrangerCoug on Sept 11, 2016 12:57:43 GMT -5
I find it interesting that the clue values don't follow a linear progression, but are alternately multiplied by 2 and 2½ as you go down.
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Post by germanname1990 on Sept 11, 2016 15:52:27 GMT -5
Everything looks very nice, and the way the values are look very unique. I know the values on the Australian version didn't follow the usual x1 to x5 format but rather a x2 to x6 format of $100 to $300 in $50 increments for the first round, but Germany went far out there with x2, x2.5, x2, and x2.5 again. |
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