Country of origin Philippines First episode date 18 July 2016 Program creator Friday TV Language Filipino | Original language(s) Filipino, English | |
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Written by Waldo Martino Bautista, Evette Borromeo, Mark Joseph Buenafe, Angilette Ken C. Escobar, Benjamin Guerrero, Darwin Guevarra No. of episodes 420 (as of February 20, 2017) Number of episodes 420 (as of February 20, 2017) Similar The Greatest Love, Tonight with Boy Abunda, Till I Met You, Magpahanggang Wakas, Doble Kara | ||
Minute to Win It is a Philippine game show based on the original American game show of the same name. It airs on ABS-CBN as a pre-noontime game show, and is hosted by Luis Manzano. It debuted on January 14, 2013 Contestants take part in a series of 60-second challenges that use objects that are commonly available around the house. Those who complete ten challenges would win the top prize of the show, ₱1,000,000.
Contents
- Original format
- Junior format
- Head to Head Challenge format
- Family and Team Challenge format
- Last Man Standing format
- Last Kid Standing format
- Last Duo Standing format
- References
A second season entitled Minute to Win It - Last Man Standing premiered on ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida evening block on July 18, 2016, replacing My Super D. On February 13, 2017, the show moved to a new timeslot as part of Kapamilya Gold afternoon block, to give way for Wildflower.
Original format
Minute to Win It follows the format of the original American game show wherein a contestant is presented with a blueprint for each level to complete within a 60-second time limit. After successfully completing the first, fifth, and eighth level games, the contestant is guaranteed to leave with no less than the cash award for those levels.
The difficulty of the blueprints progressively increases as a contestant advances to a higher level. If time runs out or the conditions of the game cannot be fulfilled (such as by the contestant exhausting any allotted attempts or committing a foul), the contestant loses a "life". If the contestant loses all three of their "lives", the game ends and the contestant's winnings drop to their guaranteed safe level.
After successfully completing a level, the contestant can leave with the amount of money already won before seeing the blueprint for the next game. However, once the contestant chooses to go to the next level, they must complete the level or exhaust all of their three lives.
This format has been used in Teen Challenge, Ateneo vs La Salle, and other special episodes.
Junior format
The format for the Junior episodes, which is a first for the Minute to Win It franchise, follows different mechanics: two teams of two members complete five levels together within the 60-second time limit to earn points. Aside from the point system, the team who finishes first wins a special prize. At the end of the game, the team with the most number of points wins ₱75,000 as well as a chance to play in the ultimate challenge with the top prize of ₱500,000.
Head to Head Challenge format
The format is similar with the Junior format with slight tweaks of its mechanics. Two teams with pre-existing relationships play head to head for a point in every challenge. The first team to get four points will automatically wins ₱75,000 and the chance to win the top prize of ₱1,000,000. If ever they failed to complete the jackpot challenge, the team can still play it again since they are given three attempts to win the grand prize.
Family and Team Challenge format
Two teams of four members complete five levels together within the 60-second time limit to earn prizes. At the end of the game, the team with more prizes plays in the ultimate challenge with the top prize of ₱1,000,000.
Last Man Standing format
6 contestants compete in 6 challenges. In each round, the last one to complete the task (or in Bobble Head, the one with the worst score) with no one-minute timer is eliminated. The last two players wins ₱20,000. The last man standing with the best of three showdown wins ₱50,000 and a chance to play for ₱1,000,000.
This format has been used in Last Teen Standing, Last Singer Standing, and other special episodes.
Last Kid Standing format
8 children compete in 8 challenges. In each round, the last one to complete the task (or in Bobble Head, the one with the worst score) with no one-minute timer is eliminated. The last two children to remain will win ₱20,000. Two members complete two challenges together to earn two points. Aside from the point system, a player who finishes first wins a special prize. The last kid standing with the best of three showdown wins ₱50,000 and a chance to play for ₱1,000,000.
Last Duo Standing format
5 duos compete in 7-8 challenges (including head-to-head and ultimate). In each round, the last duo who is able to complete the challenge with no one-minute timer is eliminated. The last two duos to remain will win ₱20,000. The winner of the best-of-3 series of challenges will win ₱50,000 and a chance to play for ₱1,000,000.