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Broadcast
Carlton UK Productions and Central for ITV, 7 June 1995 to 17 July 1996 (13 episodes in 2 series)
Synopsis
A tough one, this - either you love it or you hate it. Each show was themed - Western, Space, Circus, that kind of thing. At the beginning of the show, there were five contestants, each one hoping to win the bar of gold at the top of the pyramid (pictured). It was supposedly a 'real' bar of gold worth £5000.
The contestants started at the bottom of the pyramid where there were five screens, one for each contestant. They would be asked a daft 'guestimation' question based around that show's theme, such as 'How many lines of dialogue did John Wayne speak in True Grit?' Everybody would input their guesses on keypads, and the screens would show their answers. The two people who were furthest out would have to play a game to see who stayed in.
These games would usually involve daft knockabout games involving dressing up, a bit of gunge and possibly some skill. The games were loosely based on the show's theme. The winner would go through to the next round, the loser went home with nothing.
The remaining players were allowed to climb up to the next set of screens on the pyramid, and the process was repeated a further two times until there were only two people left.
They would play a final Bank Raid game for the gold. This was a rather ropey game: race up to the top of the pyramid but on the way, tap in random numbers on each level until you find the correct code number. On the fourth floor, they would input the three numbers they had just found to form a code. Whoever found the correct three-digit code first was the winner.
Key moments
When it looked like someone would win the end game, but they'd forget one of the numbers and would have to run back down to get it again.
Animal slot machines. The winners would invariably keep waving around the 'heavy' gold bar like it was a Mars bar, proving that it must have been a prop.
Inventor
Midas Touch Game
Devised by McLaren Entertainment and Carlton Television. Win at video poker.
Theme music
Barry Robinson. Hear it on his website. Iron girl 2018.
Trivia
One such contestant from this show, South Walian housewife and comedienne January Rees was the subject of two documentary series by HTV Wales which followed her as she prepared for a major national showcase in front of hundreds of agents. Needless to say, viewers got to see her act fail to set the agents alight.
Before the show began, they were calling it It's a Knockout for the 90's. It lasted two series.
Videos
An episode from 1996.
Feedback
| Draught of Midas | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Type | Liquid |
| Freezes into | n/a |
| Stain effect | Alcoholic |
| Drink effect | (Poison 10s), and (Food Poisoning 10s) |
| Density | ? |
Broadcast
Carlton UK Productions and Central for ITV, 7 June 1995 to 17 July 1996 (13 episodes in 2 series)
Synopsis
A tough one, this - either you love it or you hate it. Each show was themed - Western, Space, Circus, that kind of thing. At the beginning of the show, there were five contestants, each one hoping to win the bar of gold at the top of the pyramid (pictured). It was supposedly a 'real' bar of gold worth £5000.
The contestants started at the bottom of the pyramid where there were five screens, one for each contestant. They would be asked a daft 'guestimation' question based around that show's theme, such as 'How many lines of dialogue did John Wayne speak in True Grit?' Everybody would input their guesses on keypads, and the screens would show their answers. The two people who were furthest out would have to play a game to see who stayed in.
These games would usually involve daft knockabout games involving dressing up, a bit of gunge and possibly some skill. The games were loosely based on the show's theme. The winner would go through to the next round, the loser went home with nothing.
The remaining players were allowed to climb up to the next set of screens on the pyramid, and the process was repeated a further two times until there were only two people left.
They would play a final Bank Raid game for the gold. This was a rather ropey game: race up to the top of the pyramid but on the way, tap in random numbers on each level until you find the correct code number. On the fourth floor, they would input the three numbers they had just found to form a code. Whoever found the correct three-digit code first was the winner.
Key moments
When it looked like someone would win the end game, but they'd forget one of the numbers and would have to run back down to get it again.
Animal slot machines. The winners would invariably keep waving around the 'heavy' gold bar like it was a Mars bar, proving that it must have been a prop.
Inventor
Midas Touch Game
Devised by McLaren Entertainment and Carlton Television. Win at video poker.
Theme music
Barry Robinson. Hear it on his website. Iron girl 2018.
Trivia
One such contestant from this show, South Walian housewife and comedienne January Rees was the subject of two documentary series by HTV Wales which followed her as she prepared for a major national showcase in front of hundreds of agents. Needless to say, viewers got to see her act fail to set the agents alight.
Before the show began, they were calling it It's a Knockout for the 90's. It lasted two series.
Videos
An episode from 1996.
Feedback
| Draught of Midas | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Type | Liquid |
| Freezes into | n/a |
| Stain effect | Alcoholic |
| Drink effect | (Poison 10s), and (Food Poisoning 10s) |
| Density | ? |
Draught of Midas is an extremely rare, golden liquid. Contact with it will turn any solid or powdery material into gold powder. It is created by combining Alchemic precursor with Meat or some already made Draught of Midas.
It is harmless but it will inflict the drunk stain, just like being soaked in Whiskey. And drinking it gives you 10 seconds of both Food Poisoning, and Poison.
Maximizing gold earnings[edit | edit source]
Pouring Draught of Midas by itself onto a solid surface will turn it into gold, but without a nearby liquid to turn into more of itself, the Draught of Midas will be lost. It can be tempting to try and mix it with water using the player's body, but the player can create large pockets of air that will also cause the Draught to disappear. The best way to maximize the gold created from Draught of Midas is to pour it into a small body of water and use small objects that interact with liquids, such as projectiles or pieces of debris, to mix the water.
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