1 vs. 100 (Hong Kong game show)
| Company type | Television program |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television entertainment |
| Founded | September 24, 2006 |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong , Hong Kong |
| Products | Game show |
| Website | web |
The Hong Kong adaptation of 1 vs. 100, named 以一敵百 (meaning "one against one hundred"), was developed by Asia Television as the initial Chinese-language version. It debuted with a special one-hour episode on September 24, 2006, showcasing contestants who had previously won at least HK$30,000 on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. Subsequently, the program was broadcast on weeknights from September 25 through December 15, 2006, with lyricist Wyman Wong (黃偉文) serving as host.
Gameplay
Following the original Dutch game Eén tegen 100, the competition begins by selecting a single contestant known as The One (阿一) at random from a group of 101 participants; the other 100 individuals comprise The Hundred (阿百).
Prior to each question, The One decides between two levels of difficulty: Normal (一般) or Difficult (困難). Once the question and its three answer choices are displayed, The Hundred have six seconds to respond before The One submits their answer. Correct responses from The One eliminate any opponents who answered incorrectly, and the prize money increases according to this calculation:
- <math>\text{Prize gained}=\left [ \frac {\textrm {HK}\$200\,000} {\text{Number of opponents}} \right ] \times \text{Number of wrong answers}</math>
(where <math>[\ ]</math> indicates taking the integer part).
Each contestant may activate a ×2 multiplier once during the game to double their earnings on a single question. Additionally, The One has access to three "escape" options (25, 50, and 75) allowing them to forgo answering a question at the cost of reducing their bank by 25%, 50%, or 75%, respectively; opponents eliminated remain out of play. Early withdrawal is not permitted.
Victory is achieved when The One successfully eliminates all members of The Hundred, securing their accumulated prize money. An incorrect answer immediately ends the game without any banked winnings; however, a consolation award is granted based on how many opponents were eliminated without using escapes:
| Opponents eliminated without escapes |
Consolation prize (HK$) |
|---|---|
| 1–20 | 2,000 |
| 21–40 | 4,000 |
| 41–60 | 6,000 |
| 61–80 | 8,000 |
| 81–99 | 10,000 |
At the conclusion of each round, a new One is selected either from the remaining opponents or from all 100 if none survive.
The highest possible theoretical payout is HK$1,237,431 (approximately US$159,000), attainable by correctly answering all 100 questions with minimal opponent eliminations and deploying the doubler on the final question. The largest actual prize awarded was HK$603,933 (around US$77,800).
List of winners
Throughout the series run, eleven contestants managed to eliminate every member of The Hundred. Below are nine prominent winners:
| Episode | Airdate | Name | Prize won (HK$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special | September 24, 2006 | Louis Hung (孔令慈) | 25,225 |
| 3 | September 27, 2006 | Wong Ka-chun (黃家俊) | 132,821 |
| 6 | October 2, 2006 | Elvis Chan (陳劍豪) | 403,746 |
| 21 | October 23, 2006 | Mabel Kwan (關佩玲) | 439,088 |
| 27 | October 31, 2006 | April Fong (方心如) | 412,562 |
| 29 | November 2, 2006 | So Chung-kwai (蘇宗葵) | 87,840 |
| 35 | November 10, 2006 | Mandy Hon (韓燕雯) | 414,049 |
| 38 | November 15, 2006 | Steven Ng (伍耀泉) | 603,933 |
| 52 | December 5, 2006 | Lam Chun-yin (林俊言) | 408,311 |
Scheduling and viewership statistics
Ratings data sourced from CSM Media Research.
36–40 November 13–17, 2006 5 321,300 41–45 November 20–24, 2006 4 (peak 5) 257,040 (peak 321,300) 46–50 November 27 – December 1, 2006 4 257,040 51–55 December 4–8, 2006 4 (peak 5) 257,040 (peak 321,300) 56–60 December 11–15, 2006 4 257,040| Episode | Broadcast Date | Time Slot (HKT) | Average Rating Points |
Estimated Audience Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special | September 24, 2006 | Sunday 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. | 6 (peak 7) | 385,560 (peak 449,820) |
| 1–5 | September 25–29, 2006 | Monday to Friday 9:30 – 10:00 p.m. | 5 | 321,300 |
| 6–10 | October 2–6, 2006 | 5 | 321,300 | |
| 11–15 | October 9–13, 2006 | Monday to Friday 8:30 – 9:00 p.m. | 5 | 321,300 |
| 16–20 | October 16–20, 2006 | 5 | 321,300 | |
| 21–25 | October 23–27, 2006 | 5 | 321,300 | |
| 26–30 | October 30 – November 3, 2006 | 5 | 321,300 | |
| 31–35 | November 6–10, 2006 | 5 (peak 6) | max.385,560 |
See also
- Deal or No Deal (Hong Kong), a game show launched by ATV’s rival TVB in the same year