MTV could only afford one square instead of nine, but otherwise the rules were unchanged: Contestants still had to get the X across, down, or diagonally.

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

Contestants were selected from the crowd around MTV's Times Square office, and narrowed down via challenges testing the applicants ' music knowledge and personality.

Contestants wrote their guesses at each clue down in a list.

Contestants Syed Ahmed and Tre Azam accused the show of dumbing down their appearances for entertainment.

Contestants must keep both feet together and clear 10 hurdles on the 110m hurdles track.

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

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 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 launch themselves from the end of the pier ; a prize being awarded to the one who glides the furthest distance.

Contestants could win up to $ 32, 000 on the 1980s series ; the highest amount won was $ 29, 000.

Contestants may answer a question before the reading of it is completed ; however, a correct, anticipated guess does not earn extra points.

" Contestants had 20 seconds to ring in and answer as many questions as possible ; after this round, the TV immediately went " Off the Air " and the third-place contestant was eliminated.

Contestants were chosen from the studio audience and usually were married couples ; other pairs were engaged, dating, or were a familial relationship.

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 won points by pressing the correct button quickly ; at the 1, 000 and 32, 000-point levels the game was paused briefly to show the top ten scores.

Contestants continued on the show until defeated ; some repeat champions won more than $ 25, 000 in cash and prizes.

Contestants who successfully negotiated seven ( later four ) rounds of targets won a reasonable prize ; those who missed got a negligible prize.

" Contestants repeatedly missed questions and, in Enright's own words, " It lacked all drama ; it lacked all suspense.

Contestants buzzed in to answer questions ; each right answer moved the contestant up one step while a wrong answer eliminated that contestant from the next question.

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

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

Contestants design their fighters and submit them to the BBC.

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

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

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.

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

Contestants may anchor their vessels overnight in Swanson Harbor, southwest of Point Couverton, but this area is not allowed for fishing.