Deal or No Deal (UK game show) not known to anyone except the adjudicator. At the start of each game one of the 22 contestants, each standing behind one of the red boxes, is selected to be the contestant for that episode. The contestants themselves do not know who is to take the seat until it is revealed at the beginning of the show. Usually, contestants will appear on around 15–25 shows before they are selected to play. The contestant then takes their box and walks to the centre of the set, taking their place at the "pound table", in what Edmonds refers to as the "crazy
Deal or No Deal (Australian game show) the ratings, and resulted in the show being axed after a month. After "Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune", the Nine Network introduced "Millionaire Hot Seat", which has resulted in much higher ratings, and since 2010, has started to overtake "Deal or No Deal". The game shows ratings mainly contribute to the 6:00 pm news bulletins ratings that air immediately after the game shows. Many alterations to the game have been made throughout the years, mainly to entice viewers away from other game shows, including the briefcase values (see below), and the addition of many new game play features (see Features).