The Cube - its got the games all boxed up on a Saturday night (The Cube)

Member Name: TraceyJayne

Product:	The Cube
Date:	14/09/09 (112 review reads)
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Advantages: Big money can be won.

Disadvantages: Silly games,

I love game shows and quizzes. I want to tell you of a new one that has started quite recently.

The Cube.

What is it ?
It is a game show on ITV1 on Saturday evenings.

Who's the host ?
The gorgeous Phillip Schofield.

How does it work ?
The contestant is shown how to play a game, then they get the chance to say 'no thanks' and not play or 'yes, I'll give it a go'.
Each time they play and complete a game they win money.
They can stop at any time and take the money won so far.

Do they get any help ?
Yes, they can have a trial run at one game, so even if they fail the task, they are still in the game and they can try again.
They also have a 'simplify', whereby the game is made easier - though not by much in my opinion.
The final and biggest help is that the contestant has 9 lives - when playing, if they fail a task, they lose a life, if they lose all 9 lives they leave empty handed.

What do they win ?
Money.
From £1000 for the first game - through to £250,000 if they complete 7 games and beat the cube.

The Cube?
The name of the show. And another twist. Whilst the contestant is playing the games they are locked in a giant cube - to add pressure.

The games ?
Very silly, in my opinion.
Previous games have included...
1. bouncing a ball into a cylinder
2. dropping 25 balls so they scatter around, then picking them up in only a few seconds.
3. Tracing a pattern on the floor once it has disappeared
4. spelling out a phrase in limited time, on a keyboard that's had the letters mixed up
5. standing on one leg for 30 seconds. (I kid you not)

Worth watching ?
Yes, you do become strangely addicted to this show - no matter how daft the games. You do come to realize that actually the games aren't as easy as they first appear to be. You can't help but shout at the t.v. and cheer the contestants on.

Summary: Light weight, average game show, nothing special