To deal or not to deal, that is the question.

Yeah I know. I've been slacking off from updating my blog. I know I know the last entry was dated December 31st 2007, and it's already March 2008.

But still, it's early March eh? Today's just the 2nd! =P

Enough excuses already, on to the post. Have you peeps heard of a TV game show called "Deal or No Deal"? This game show which originated in the Netherlands is popular round the world and has spawned many international versions in various (diverse) countries ranging from Armenia to Zimbabwe.

And yes, Malaysia does have it's own edition too. Presenting...Deal or No Deal Malaysia!

Picture courtesy of NTV7

I've been a fan of the show ever since I first saw it on NTV7 months ago. How is the game played? Well to quote Wikipedia:

Deal or No Deal involves a contestant, a host/presenter, a banker, a group of female models (in the American, Malaysian and New Zealand version) or other contestants (in the original version), and a number of briefcases (or boxes), each containing a different (and initially unknown) value. The game begins with the contestant picking a case which he or she believes will have the highest value. During the rest of the game, the contestant selects the rest of the cases one at a time for rejection, the value of each case being revealed after it is selected. Each time after a specified number of cases have been opened, the banker offers the contestant a certain amount of money. If the contestant accepts one of these offers, the game ends and the player wins the offered amount; if the contestant refuses all the offers made, they eventually end up with the money from the first case.

What Wikipedia neglects to mention that in our local (Malaysian) edition there is an extra stage before one can actually play the game. Initially there will be six contestants and only the first who answers two correct questions will be able to proceed. Also the player would need to answer one final question before he/she can take home the prize money. Failing to answer the question would result in only acquiring 20% of the winnings.

So what does a fan do when a call for contestants is announced? A fan joins the audition of course! One fine Sunday (24th Feb to be exact), Wei Siong and me went over to Ikano Power Center to participate in the audition session.

Check it out! Official entry form yo! Three pages long man!

The entry form actually was erm...complicated. Not the usual name, address, IC number shebang that you would have expected. So I thought that was it...but no...this was just the first stage!

You mean I actually have to go up on stage?!!

But first let's take a mugshot...

As Luck would have it, due to the overwhelming amount of people, I (and Wei Siong) attended an interview instead of doing the whole show and dance on stage. I felt that this was much more preferable for me as I was able to interact with the interviewer smoothly. If I was on stage I would probably have froze from stage fright.

So...why should we choose you as a contestant?

Tell me more about the Transformers you are going to buy if you win RM100k?

I enjoyed the audition (interview) and I've been keeping my fingers crossed since then that I'll be selected. First time on a Malaysian TV game show woot! And of course the prize money is always welcome! LOL!

Four of the Deal or No Deal briefcase beauties!

The mini Deal or No Deal game...my favourite model Jane is holding case no.3

So...here's to appearing on TV and grabbing the top prize! I'm looking forward to answering the question..."Deal, or No Deal?"

Unfortunately even RM100k is insufficient to purchase this monster...LOL!