If I Could Bring Back: "Trivia Trap" (2/2)

Welcome back!

Hopefully, you're intrigued by what I've written so far about how I would produce "Trivia Trap" if I was, hypothetically, given the opportunity. As you'll likely recall, I would bring back the original "Trivia Trap" round for Round 1. Let's pick things up with Round 2....

Round 2: New Trivia Trap
In a complete reversal from the first round, the players are now trying to find the correct answer to the multiple-choice questions (still 4 possible answers). Again, there are three questions, so each teammate has a chance to go first, second and third: every player has a chance to pick the first answer, and the other two teammates have their chance to agree or disagree. Each question would work the same way as it did during the original run: if all three agree on the right answer, they win $200; if two agree on the right answer, it's $100; and if only one person has locked in on the right answer, it's $50. The team who has the lead at the end of the first round would get the first pick of the first and last pair of categories.

Round 3: $1,000 Trivia Race
It is possible to win up to $1,050 in the first two rounds...but doing so requires one team to be perfect in the first two rounds. If a team can actually clear six questions without making a single mistake...they deserve to skip the Trivia Race and go right to the bonus round. However, this is very improbable...so if neither team has a perfect first two rounds, they will race to the $1,000 goal in the Trivia Race. Because both teams will be a lot closer to $1,000 than in the two previous versions of "Trivia Trap", where the maximums were $600 and $550...the Trivia Race should be a lot shorter than in those previous versions. This will also help to compensate for the extended length of time needed for the first two rounds. The Trivia Race would run exactly the same way as in the original show. I'd have to see just how long it takes for one team to reach $1,000 under this format at $100 per question, and theoretically higher totals at the beginning of the Trivia Race. If it consistently takes more than 15 or so questions, I may institute the rule of doubling the value of each question after 10 or so have been asked.

Bonus Round: Progressive Trivia Ladder
Again, the final round would be run more or less the same way as in the original game show, but with one significant twist. When a player answers one of the first three questions correctly, he/she wins the $1,000 as normal...but when one of the first three questions is answered incorrectly, the $1,000 is added to the "Pot of Gold" at the top of the Trivia Ladder...which will start at the original $10,000. This progressive Pot of Gold will keep growing in $1,000 increments until one or more players reach the top of the Trivia Ladder and correct answer the final question. If no one correctly answers the final question, the current amount of the Pot of Gold is carried over to the next day for the next team to play for. I personally think this would add excitement to "Trivia Trap"...a Pot of Gold that can grow to more than double the original $10,000 before someone hits the Jackpot. Combine this with all of the other elements described above, and I think "Trivia Trap" could make a run of at least several years.

Of course, it's unlikely that "Trivia Trap" will ever be revived...it's been over 20 years since the show went off the air. But who knows...maybe when I finally become a successful game show producer, I could experiment by bringing the show back myself. I'd have to buy the rights to the show, naturally...but I'd be willing to give it a shot. Oh, well...I can always dream, right?

Until next time, folks....