5 Gold Rings
5 Gold Rings is a British game show that aired on ITV from 2017 to 2020. It was hosted by Phillip Schofield. It was based on the Dutch game show "5 Golden Rings", with the first series being filmed on the same set in the Netherlands and the second and third series at BBC Elstree Centre in London. An app had also been released, so viewers can play along with the show. Gameplay. Overview. Two teams of two contestants each compete through five rounds to build up separate prize banks. At the start of each round, the  teams choose one member to play. A picture is displayed on a large circular LED screen set into the studio floor, and the contestant has 30 seconds to place a gold ring on a spot named by the host. Successfully doing so (defined as having any portion of the correct spot within the ring) adds money to the team's bank. In each successive round, the ring size decreases and the money at stake increases. The non-participating teammate may offer advice as desired. Examples of questions include: Each team has two forms of assistance ("lifelines") that may be used  once per game. At the start of a round, the teammate not participating in a question may press a button to signal that they want to use a lifeline. The options are: Series 1. Each completed question increases the team's bank by one level (£1,000, £2,500, £5,000, £10,000, £25,000). One team plays all five rounds before the other takes a turn. The maximum potential bank is £25,000, obtained by completing all five rounds. Series 2 to Series 4. Each team has a turn in every round, and successful completions add a set amount  to the bank that increases from one round to the next (£1,000, £2,500, £5,000, £7,500, £10,000). In addition, if one team misses a question, the opponents can steal the money at stake by correctly re-positioning the ring within 15 seconds. The maximum potential bank is £52,000, obtainable if one team completes all five rounds and steals all available money from the opponents. Final. The team with the higher bank has control of a question; if the teams are tied, a coin toss decides control. After hearing the question, the team may either play  it or pass to the opponents. Each team is given one ring, with the larger one going to the leaders; in case of a tie, both teams receive identical rings. One member of the team playing the question has 30 seconds to place the ring as instructed. If they succeed, the team win their entire bank and the opponents win nothing. If they fail, the opponents win their own bank instead. International versions. Legend: Currently airing   No longer airing   Upcoming   Pilot   Merchandise. A board game version of the series was released in 2018.