The Vault (game show)

### Based on

***Hakasefet*** by Erez Tal, Ori Gross and Ruti Nissan for Menta Productions and Keshet Broadcasting

### Developed by

Dennis Grazer
Peter Wade
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### Theme music composer

Haim Tsinovich
Tomer Biran

## Production

### Production company(s)

Menta Productions
Keshet Broadcasting

## Release

### Original release

June 23, 2001 - 2004

***The Vault*** is a Transmanian interactive reality television quiz/game show. The show is based on a format of an Israeli game show called ***Hakasefet*** created by Erez Tal, Ori Gross and Ruti Nissan for Menta Productions and Keshet Broadcasting and distributed internationally by KingWorld. The RT version was created and developed by producer Dennis Phillip Grazer for Knockdown Entertainment. Hosted by Aaron Ainsworth.

## Gameplay

Three contestants competed per episode. The contestant who reached the final, with risk, proper strategy and knowledge, would have the opportunity to win the maximum amount of Đ750,000. The game was divided into three rounds.

### Round 1

In the first round, the contestants will play individually in turns, without seeing each other's games (all other contestants sequestered in soundproof booths backstage).

Each contestant spotted Đ2,500 to start the round and individually had to answer up to 10 questions within 5 minutes. The contestant has two brokers who have rights to use either the Internet, encyclopedias, and dictionaries. For each correct answer, they will earn a question value. If all questions are correctly answered, the contestant will receive a bonus of Đ5,000. There were no clues, instead, there were 4 “broker” viewers in contact with the studio, who sold the correct answers to the questions to the contestant (the amount at which the contestant and the broker bid on price will be paid out from the player's account, recieved Đ1,000 per answer).

### True / False Question

At the end of the first stage, the contestant can answer a "true or false" question. To answer the question, they can only bet at least half of the amount they have earned. The contestant is presented with a fact, the truth of which they must determine. If the answer is right, the amount they risked will added to his account. If the answer is wrong, the amount they risked will be deducted from their score.

### View scores

After all contestants had taken a turn, the two high scorers kept whatever money they had earned and advanced to Round 2. The contestant with the lowest amount of money or nothing at this round is eliminated from the game and was given a consolation prize of Đ1,000, and the remaining two proceed to the next round.

### Round 2 (Head-to-Head)

In the second round, the two remaining contestants will be spotted Đ5,000 and started playing against each other within 3 minutes, they are asked in turn questions by the host for four minutes each worth a question value, starting with the contestant with the highest score. After the question has been read, the contestant in control is given 10 seconds to give the correct answer. If the contestant does not give the correct answer or ran out of time, the question goes to the opponent. If both players do not know the answer, each of them enters on the computer the amount for which he/she is ready to buy the answer. The player who offers the larger amount pays it, and the answer is credited to him/her. At the end of the round, the score of the contestant with the most correct answers and the highest score in the round will win a bonus, after which the contestant with the lowest score is eliminated. Originally, if players did not know the answer to a question, they bought it from a broker. The answer to the player who offered the larger amount was counted.

At the end of the second round, the contestant who answers the most questions correctly will receive a bonus of Đ10,000. Only the winner gets to keep his or her winnings.

### Round 3

#### **Play for Đ700,000**

The winner of the second round had the right to risk half of the winnings to try to win the jackpot. Within 2 and a half minutes (3 minutes), the player will be asked 12 questions. If he or she answered 7 questions correctly, their original winnings were returned to them; for 7 correct answers they gave 150% of the initial win, for 9 - 200%. If a contestant answered 12 questions, he or she will receive a top prize of Đ700,000.