* Contestants may not skip any tribal councils, nor can they refuse to participate in any immunity or reward challenge, unless the game offers them the opportunity to do so.

( The now celebrity ) Contestants can win £ 10, 000 for getting over 200 points in " Big Money ", increased to £ 30, 000 for getting all five top answers.

Contestants can enter the race in one of three categories: canoes, kayaks, and crazy crafts ( homemade crafts ).

Contestants can either send their videos in via mail on DVD or VHS, or, since 2008, upload them onto ABC's official website.

Contestants can work alone or in groups of up to four people.

Contestants requiring a minimum risk compensation of less than $ 300 will choose a door instead of accepting the guaranteed $ 500.

Contestants are asked to choose, in turn, one subject on which to receive a question.

Contestants continued to play as long as they kept beating the Clock.

Contestants were given a base time of 35 seconds to play the round, with five seconds added for each time the round was not won.

Contestants drew numbers to determine who spun the wheels first — and, in the $ 1, 000, 000 tournament, also which game of each round the contestant would play ( odd numbers spin first, even second ).

Contestants who successfully answer the second question have the option to play the third.

Contestants who receive spins passed to them must play those spins, unless they land on a Whammy, at which point the remaining passed spins are combined with that contestant's total of earned spins ( if any remain ).

Contestants do not have to play a question and wrong answers eliminates all those who give them.

Contestants on each season of The Big Break include professionals on mini-tours as well as amateurs who aspire to play golf professionally.

Contestants were also given " Clip Chips ," which allowed them to replace a card if they correctly guessed the outcome of a video.

Contestants strive to arrive first at " pit stops " at the end of each leg of the race to win prizes and to avoid coming in last, which carries the possibility of elimination or a significant disadvantage in the following leg.

Contestants were required to perform tasks ( called " problems ") within a certain time limit which was counted down on a large 60-second clock.

Contestants wearing flippers jump into a swimming pool from a platform, the height of which is gradually raised.

Contestants take a short run-up to a lubricant-coated track, on which they skid.

Contestants must use preselected development environments which are typically new to them, having only been given a quick crash course about the environment in a presentation before the contest begins.

Contestants were presented with a headline and three related facts, one of which was incorrect.

Contestants ( two in the Serling era, three in the Ludden era, and four in the Armstrong and Boardman eras ) would guess which star was telling the true story.

Contestants will be aware of their scores, but not others ', and may resubmit to improve their scores.

Contestants may not wear head pieces, or points will be taken off or the contestants may be disqualified.

Contestants were originally allowed to change cards at will ( even three times on one card ), but the rules were changed to one card per line in early 1986.

Contestants who score well will " break " out of preliminary rounds and continue to advance through octo / quarter / semi / final rounds if they continue to score well.

Contestants take turns specifying whether the next letter will be a vowel or a consonant.

Contestants may bet in the range of 6 to 15 numbers, out of 60, and scoring 4, 5 or 6 points will grant prizes.

Contestants are required to evict one of their own on a regular basis ; in the earlier series of Big Brother, contestants were evicted every two weeks, however, as introduced in the UK version, evictions occurred once a week, all of the current series of Big Brother follow this format.

Contestants accumulate a number of points over the course of the year ( often " season ") and their cumulative total after all meetings have been concluded determines the world champion.

Contestants have actually tried to crawl at 4 mph to survive after their legs gave out.

Contestants present their cosplay, and often to be judged for an award, the cosplay must be self-made.

Contestants from across the United Kingdom and Ireland competed in a series of rounds that tested their physical stamina and mental attributes.

Contestants individually complete this round in an isolation booth referred to as The Kube and their heart rates are also measured while they take this test.

Contestants faced questions fired at them by a panel of four sports and entertainment celebrities for two minutes ; like Mastermind, there were two rounds of questions, however slightly different: The 1st round had each panelist's questions representing a different sports category pertaining to their area of expertise, and the 2nd round had no categories and the contestant couldn't control who asked the questions ; they were fired at random.

Contestants for the Prix were assigned a theme from the literature of Classical Antiquity ; their individual identities were kept secret to avoid any scandal of favoritism.

Contestants are often addressed by their surnames, in reference to University Challenge.

Contestants design their fighters and submit them to the BBC.

Contestants may use their currency to purchase needs for the house, such as food, rent items for personal use, such as hairdryer, or even purchase luxury items, like a helicopter ride.

Contestants who were successful at their challenges were rewarded with the coveted " GamesMaster Golden Joystick " trophy.

* Studio ( competition length varies ): Contestants are asked to show off their creative skills in a competitive environment.

Contestants often had to balance something with some part of their body, or race back and forth on the stage ( for example, releasing a balloon, running across the stage to do some task, and running back in time to catch the balloon before it floated too high ).

Contestants stayed in their seats for the interviews.

Contestants are given names and occupations based on their team and physical appearance.

Contestants who do complete a challenge earn one or two points for their team ( maybe even more ).

Contestants would then be falsely encouraged and praised by the judges as well as the stylists, choreographers and vocal coaches ; in particular, they would be encouraged to try and stretch their vocal range far beyond what they could actually reach.

Contestants were not guaranteed the same number of spins as their opponent as on the original version of the show.

Contestants sprint down a twenty metre track ; their speed is measured close to the end, just before they run into an upright crash mat.

If the ineligible contestant is found to have won a One Bid, the contestants on Contestants ' Row at the time the ineligible contestant was playing and did not win a One Bid are entitled to return to the show, per game show regulations, as their appearance was compromised by an ineligible contestant, pursuant to all game show regulations.

Contestants, regardless of their weight, are required to certify that they believe they are " in excellent physical, emotional, psychological and mental health.