I came across an ad for a cell phone version of the UK game show “Golden Balls”. I googled it, and you tubed it, and found a complete episode.
If Poker and Deal or No deal could marry, Golden balls would be the offspring.
Basically, ((Using the DOND context)) 4 players get 4 suitcases each (out of 100) (Golden Balls) and open two of them to all players, and then “declare” what dollar values they have in the other two cases. Players vote a player (and his/her cases) off the show. Of course, the declaration does not have to be truthful. (The cases are revealed after each voting round, however). There are balls that bankrupt a player, or exponentially decrease the players total. (Read the wiki for more info)
The final round “Split or Steal” offers the same exact Prisoners Dilema construct that the GSN show “Friend or Foe” offered. – In itself, a great game mechanic.
What are the chances that this show can “make it” in the US?