What is “Master Minds”?
A: Master Minds is an American game show airing on the Game Show Network.
When did the show debute?
A: On June 10, 2019, under the title Best Ever Trivia Show.
Who was it hosted by?
A: Sherri Shepherd.
Who did it regularly feature?
A: Ken Jennings, Muffy Marracco, Jonathan Corbblah, Arianna Haut, and Ryan
Chaffee.
A first season with the show retitled Master Minds
debuted when?
A: On April 6, 2020, hosted by Brooke Burns.
On November 18, 2020, what was announced?
A: That the second season would premiere on December 7, 2020.
On March 25, 2021, GSN renewed the show for what?
A: A third season, set to premiere in early 2023, with Mark Labbett joining
as an expert.
In both cases, the show features what?
A: Three contestants competing against three "trivia experts."
The pool of eight experts includes whom?
A: Ken Jennings, Muffy Marracco, Raj Dhuwalia, Arianna Haut, Ryan Chaffee,
Susannah Brooks, David Schuchinski, and Jonathan Corbblah.
In the first round, one of the contestants selects
what?
A: One of two categories for the round.
The contestant then also selects what?
A: One of the three experts to play along with the round.
The contestants are asked what?
A: Four questions in the category, each question has three multiple-choice
options.
Everyone (including the other two experts) secretly and
simultaneously does what?
A: Locks in their answers.
A contestant's correct answer is worth how many points
if the chosen expert got it right?
A: 50, and 100 points if not.
Answers given by the experts not chosen are what?
A: Generally, not revealed.
In round two, the category not selected in the first
round is what?
A: Made available again, along with a new category.
The selection of category and expert is now made by
whom?
A: The leading contestant. A different expert must be selected.
There are how many questions in this round?
A: Only three.
The value for each question is now 100 points if the
expert gets it right, and how many points if not?
A: 200.
In round 3 the last remaining expert plays and the
leading contestant chooses what?
A: One of two new categories.
Unlike in the previous rounds, the chosen expert
secretly does what?
A: Submits an answer first, and then, without disclosing their answer,
states how confident they are in their answer.
Based on the expert's stated confidence level, and
their own knowledge, the contestants may do what?
A: Either use the expert's answer, sight unseen, for 200 points, or try to
select the correct answer themselves for 400 points.
This round lasts for a maximum of how many questions?
A: The contestant with the most points at the end of this round wins $1,000
and plays the "Ultimate Trivia Challenge. “
What happens if it becomes mathematically impossible
for both of the trailing players to overtake the leader?
A: The game ends immediately.
In the event of a tie, the players involved in the tie
are asked what?
A: One additional question.
Who wins the game?
A: The player who submits the correct answer the fastest.
The day's winner plays the Ultimate Trivia Challenge
against the expert who did what?
A: Performed the best on all questions asked during the game (based on most
correct answers and fastest time).
The contestant and the expert are asked what?
A: Five questions, again with three multiple choice options.
Whoever answers more questions correctly wins the
round, if this is the contestant, their winnings are increased to what?
A: $10,000.
If either of the two participants is unable to catch
up what happens?
A: The round ends immediately.
If the scores are tied after five questions, then the
contestant is asked what?
A: The "Ultimate Trivia Question," a question chosen by all three experts
offstage before the show.
The contestant also wins the $10,000 if they do what?
A: Answer the Ultimate Trivia Question correctly.