The new game show The Floor is a thrilling, large-scale battle of wits and knowledge, featuring 100 contestants vying for ultimate victory on a massive game board. The core concept is straightforward: win quiz duels to expand your territory and eliminate opponents until you are the last one standing.
How The Game Works
The Floor unfolds on a gigantic circular game board divided into 100 squares, each representing a unique knowledge category. At the beginning of the game, every square is occupied by a different contestant, who also "owns" the category associated with their square.
Key Mechanics of The Floor:
| Game Element | Description |
|---|---|
| **The Board** | Comprises 100 squares, each a unique knowledge category, initially occupied by one of the 100 contestants. |
| **Challenger Selection** | A contestant is randomly selected from anywhere on the board to initiate a duel. |
| **Opponent Selection** | The selected challenger must choose an *adjoining* opponent (one whose square shares a border with theirs) to duel. |
| **The Quiz Duel** | A head-to-head trivia battle between the challenger and the challenged opponent. |
| **Category Determination** | The quiz questions are exclusively based on the knowledge category of the *challenged opponent's square*. |
| **Winning a Duel** | The victor takes over the defeated opponent's square and its associated category, expanding their territory on the floor. |
| **Losing a Duel** | The losing contestant is immediately eliminated from the game. |
| **Ultimate Goal** | To conquer all 100 squares on The Floor by winning successive duels and eliminating all other contestants. The last contestant standing wins a significant cash prize. |
The Flow of Play
- Initiating a Duel: A random contestant is chosen to be the challenger. This challenger then selects an opponent from any of the squares directly adjacent to their current position on the board.
- Category Selection: Crucially, the category for the quiz duel is always determined by the square of the challenged opponent. For example, if the chosen opponent is on the "World Capitals" square, the duel will consist of questions related to world capitals. This adds an element of strategy and luck, as contestants might prefer to challenge opponents on categories they feel strong in, or avoid those they know little about.
- Head-to-Head Quiz: The two contestants then engage in a rapid-fire quiz duel. The goal is to answer questions quickly and accurately. The specific format of the quiz varies but typically involves a timed element or a limited number of "lives."
- Consequences:
- The contestant who wins the duel successfully takes over their opponent's square. This means their territory on The Floor grows, and they now control both their original category and the newly acquired one.
- The contestant who loses the duel is immediately eliminated from the game, their journey on The Floor ending.
- Progression: This process repeats. As contestants are eliminated, squares become vacant or are absorbed by victorious players. The game continues until only one contestant remains, having conquered the entire floor by eliminating all 99 other players. This final contestant wins a grand prize, signifying their mastery of a vast array of knowledge categories.
For more details on the game show, you can visit the official format page at Talpa Studios.
