Deal or No Deal

* Logo from series 3
* Logo from series 2
* Logo from series 1

### Production companies

Southern Star EntertainmentL.J./ZombiethekidRUSAspect Television throughout the Nine Network

### Number of episodes

15 (list of episodes)

**Deal or No Deal** is an Australian game show series based on the original format produced by Endemol Australia (now Endemol Shine Australia) for the Seven Network. The show debuted on both L.J. Play and Nine Aspect Channel from 1 January 2019 onwards.

## Format

The show begins with six groups of 26 cases. One of them is then randomly selected, who move onto the podium. In the chosen group, one person, based on personality, is picked to be the main contestant. The contestant selects one of the briefcases to be placed at the front, and the other briefcases are distributed to the other 25 cases on the podium. Each briefcase contains a hidden amount of money.

The contestant begins the game by opening six cases. To open the case, the podium player holding the case must first guess the amount that they have in their briefcase, winning $500 if their guess is proved correct upon opening the briefcase. This process is repeated for the next five cases. After the first six cases, the major contestant is given a "Bank Offer," based on (but not equivalent to) the arithmetic mean of the remaining briefcases: the higher the values in the remaining briefcases, the higher the offer. The contestant now has to decide between a "Deal" or "No Deal". If the contestant says Deal, they win the money that is offered, and they must open the rest of the cases to see if they made the right decision. If the contestant says No Deal, then play continues. The contestant chooses another five cases, followed by another bank offer, then four cases. This pattern continues until all briefcases have been opened. If the player continues to the end without making a "Deal", the game ends with their own briefcase being opened and the amount in that briefcase being won. Exceptions to the end of the game include the introduction of either a Super Case, Double or Nothing cases or a second Chance. See below for more information on them. After every game a large blue fake cheque is given to the contestant displaying the amount of money won, but if someone wins one of the green amounts, the cheque will have a green coloured background for the following amounts: $50,000, $75,000, $100,000 and $200,000. Also, a light blue cheque is given to a contestant for the 50c amount if they win 50c. Occasionally, the money is given directly to the contestant, such as a single $1 coin if somebody wins $1.

Because of the rule of podium players guessing what is in their cases, contestants are not allowed the opportunity to swap cases if they turn down every bank offer.

## History

The show can be traced back to May 2018 when the revival of Deal or No Deal would be produced by Aspect Television and ABC The Lissajous Curve Thingy Productions for the Nine Network.

It was announced on 18 November 2018 by ZombiethekidRUS and ABC The Lissajous Curve Thingy, that they would be creating a new game show entitled "Deal or No Deal" which would be part of the L.J. Play channel. On 21 December 2018, L.J. Play posted the first promo where it will debut on L.J. Play from 1 January 2019. At 4pm, L.J. Play posted the first episode of Deal or No Deal on New Year's Day. L.J. had posted the Deal or No Deal finale and the first series ended on 29 January. On 17 March 2019, it was announced by ZombiethekidRUS that the second series was originally going to be released within 2 days later, but due to some major issues the second series of Any Number had premiered on 18 March and thus it was pushed back to mid-April. On 23 April 2019, L.J. posted another video promoting Deal or No Deal's new series, which would be coming soon. Following the upload of Any Number's 12th episode, L.J. and ZombiethekidRUS respectively confirmed that the new series would start on 2 July, effectively turning it into a major success. After an amount of 5 episodes, the second series ended on 30 July.

On 16 July 2020, ZombiethekidRUS announced that the third series of the show is going to through some changes; the show recieving a new logo based from the American TV namesake's logo, the cases becoming golden instead of white, plus the typeface will be switched over to Impact (with the exception of the briefcases, which will remain under the Futura typeface). The series was set to start on 1 September, but it was postponed when the first episode was almost in completion. It was moved to 2 September, making it the first series to be premiered on a Wednesday.

## Products

Products based on Deal or No Deal include a board game, electronic game, and DVD game.

## Gallery

Titlecard logo from series 1Series 1 thumbnailCases from series 1Closeup of a chosen case from series 1 (example: 3)Cases and board from series 1 (NOTE: not one case was removed at this time)Double or Nothing (S1, EP2)Before the offer appears, this is the "BANK OFFER" blue banner from series 1.Offer from series 1 (example: $10,850)After the contestant takes the deal from series 1 (example: $9,000 DEAL)Titlecard logo from series 2Series 2 thumbnailCases from series 2Cases from series 2 (with briefcase 10 being picked)Closeup of a chosen case from series 2 (example: 10)Cases and board from series 2Double or Nothing (S2, EP1)Before the offer appears, this is the "BANK OFFER" blue banner with a glossy effect from series 2.Offer from series 2 (example: $12,250)After the contestant takes the deal from series 2 (example: $21,500 DEAL)Before or after the offer appears, this is the "MEGAGUESS" green banner with a glossy effect from series 2.Megaguess offer from series 2 (example: $2,000)Titlecard logo from series 3Series 3 thumbnailCases from series 3Cases from series 3 (with a flashing briefcase)Closeup of a chosen case from series 3 (example: 15)

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**Axed**