Deal or No Deal (UK game show) to other people, for example, a friend of a contestant who won only a small amount in their own game. Such twists happen rarely, but happened more regularly during the themed weeks. There are 22 cash prizes contained in the boxes on the programme. These cash prizes range from 1p to £250,000. The highest five valued boxes are referred to as the "Power Five", whilst the lowest five valued boxes are referred to as the "Banker's Power Five". For the 500th show and Christmas specials, £500,000 was made the top prize. In order to make room for this, the £15,000
Deal or No Deal (Australian game show) $200,000 and the number of blocks reduced from eight to six (200 potential contestants reduced to 150). "Deal or No Deal" received high ratings in its newly revised format. Shortly after the popularity of "Deal or No Deal" began to rise, "The Price Is Right" altered its showcase round to a similar format, where contestants were forced to choose between cash incentives or the showcase periodically as the prices were lit up. Despite this "Deal or No Deal" continued to grow in popularity, and contributed largely to the ratings resurgence of "Seven News" (which followed directly after "Deal or No