TV Slagalica
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TV Slagalica or simply Slagalica is Serbia
’s longest-running quiz show
produced by RTS
and airs on RTS1. It's based on Countdown
a UK game show. It first aired on November 22, 1993. It comprises 5 simple mind games (word, number and knowledge games). Contestants play for a spot in the quarter finals, semi finals and then the finals. Contestants win prizes as they progress.
and The Weakest Link
).
The first show aired on November 22, 1993 under the name of Muzička Slagalica (Musical Puzzle). The producers changed over time, there have been a total of 20 hosts, 20 different games, 5.000 contestants, the air time has changed numerous times, the studio design has changed as well as the sponsors, prizes and the name (to TV Slagalica).
On April 7, 2006 the quiz aired its 3000th episode. Since May 2007 the show has started airing daily at 7.00PM Central European Time
. It has two female hosts: Danijela Pantić and Marija Veljković
The 70th season of TV Slagalica began airing in September 2011.
.
A computer flashes letters of the Serbian alphabet
. The first contestant says “stop” 12 times and therefore twelve letters are displayed. The two contestants try and work out the longest Serbian word they can make from the 12 letters. Each letter is worth 2 points. The person with a word with the more letter wins. The game is played twice (each contestant chooses the letters once).
Moj Broj - Igra sa brojevima (Math game)
The players randomly (by saying "stop", like in the first game) pick a three digit number and six more numbers (four single-digit numbers, one which is one of 10, 15 or 20 and one is 25, 50, 75 or 100). The players must use the six numbers and basic mathematical operations to get a result as close to the given number as possible. A 90 second time limit is imposed. After the time limit, the players report their results and the one with the closer result presents the equation. If the equation is wrong, the other player presents his equation. The game is played twice, each time one of the contestants picks the numbers.
Spojnice - Igra spajanja pojmova (Word connection game)
10 words are displayed on the right hand and 10 on the left hand side of the screen. The contestants must connect the words and associate them with the other column. Each contestant gets their own turn to connect the 10 pairs.
Skočko (Mastermind
)
The players play mastermind
game. Each player plays once and has 6 attempts to guess the four symbol combination. If the player fails to do so, the other player has one attempt to guess his opponents combination. Skočko refers to the mascot of the show, which is also one of the 6 images that can form the combination. Other are playing card suits (hearts, clubs, diamonds and spades) and a star.
Ko zna, zna (General knowledge game)
Ten general knowledge questions are asked. Each question is worth 10 points. If the first contestant does not know the answer the second contestant gets a chance to answer and vice versa. However, if the contestant answer incorrectly, he loses 5 points. This game brings the most points to the player.
Asocijacije (Associations game)
Contestant must solve 8 associations. They have 5 minutes to do so.
The players have been offered a set of questions to which the answers are 50:50 or 3:1 chance to answer correctly (most usually yes/no questions), and then the players bid which one will have more correct answers. If the highest bidder answers the exact number of questions he bidded for or more, he wins, otherwise, the other player takes points.
Budite detektiv (Detective game)
The players have been told about mysterious person or object and they must guess who the person/object is.
Dodavanje (Number adding game)
The players choose 5 numbers from the randomly chosen set of numbers. Then the player randomly choses a target number, which contestants must reach by using their chosen numbers. Whoever reaches the target number, or closest to it, is the winner.
Nije nego ("The other way around")
The players must guess the names of books, movies etc. by the title with antonym words (for example: "A Midwinter Day's Reality" for "A Midsummer Night's Dream
"). Each player has 5 titles to guess and has 5 seconds for each. After that, the other player tries to guess the ones the first player missed.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
’s longest-running quiz show
Quiz Show
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produced by RTS
Radio Television of Serbia
Radio Television of Serbia or Serbian Broadcasting Corporation is the public broadcaster in Serbia. It broadcasts and produces a variety of news, drama, and sports programming through radio, television and the Internet. RTS is, since July 2001, a member of the European Broadcasting Union. RTS is...
and airs on RTS1. It's based on Countdown
Countdown (game show)
Countdown is a British game show involving word and number puzzles. It is produced by ITV Studios and broadcast on Channel 4. It is presented by Jeff Stelling, assisted by Rachel Riley, with regular lexicographer Susie Dent. It was the first programme to be aired on Channel 4, and over sixty-five...
a UK game show. It first aired on November 22, 1993. It comprises 5 simple mind games (word, number and knowledge games). Contestants play for a spot in the quarter finals, semi finals and then the finals. Contestants win prizes as they progress.
History
TV Slagalica is the longest-running quiz show which has survived competition from internationally created quiz shows with local production in Serbia (such as Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a television game show which offers large cash prizes for correctly answering a series of multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty. The format is owned and licensed by Sony Pictures Television International. The maximum cash prize is one million pounds...
and The Weakest Link
The Weakest Link
The Weakest Link is a television game show which first appeared in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 14 August 2000 and will end its run in 2012 when its host Anne Robinson ends her contract. The original British version of the show airs around the world on BBC Entertainment...
).
The first show aired on November 22, 1993 under the name of Muzička Slagalica (Musical Puzzle). The producers changed over time, there have been a total of 20 hosts, 20 different games, 5.000 contestants, the air time has changed numerous times, the studio design has changed as well as the sponsors, prizes and the name (to TV Slagalica).
On April 7, 2006 the quiz aired its 3000th episode. Since May 2007 the show has started airing daily at 7.00PM Central European Time
Central European Time
Central European Time , used in most parts of the European Union, is a standard time that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time . The time offset from UTC can be written as +01:00...
. It has two female hosts: Danijela Pantić and Marija Veljković
The 70th season of TV Slagalica began airing in September 2011.
Programming
TV Slagalica is aired according to seasons. Each season has 61 episodes and in each show there are 2 contestants. The contestants are chosen by a test conducted before the quiz is filmed. Out of the total 61 episodes in each season, 40 are qualifier shows for the quarter finals and 21 episodes are for those that have won in the previous forty episodes competing for a spot in the top 8. Each contestant gets an award even if they are defeated by their opponent. Each episode starts with the host announcing the episode number and current season and introducing the game supervisor Milka CanićMilka Canic
Milka Canić is the supervisor of the popular Serbian TV quiz show "TV Slagalica" ."TV Slagalica" is aired every day at 19:00 CET on RTS channel 1.- Career :...
.
Ratings
Even though the quiz show is not as high tech as others, TV Slagalica has managed to bring in a high ratings for its network averaging approximately 1.5 million viewers on work days.The games
Slagalica - Igra sa slovima (Puzzle - Letter game)A computer flashes letters of the Serbian alphabet
Serbian Cyrillic alphabet
The Serbian Cyrillic alphabet is an adaptation of the Cyrillic script for the Serbian language, developed in 1818 by Serbian linguist Vuk Karadžić. It is one of the two standard modern alphabets used to write the Serbian language, the other being Latin...
. The first contestant says “stop” 12 times and therefore twelve letters are displayed. The two contestants try and work out the longest Serbian word they can make from the 12 letters. Each letter is worth 2 points. The person with a word with the more letter wins. The game is played twice (each contestant chooses the letters once).
Moj Broj - Igra sa brojevima (Math game)
The players randomly (by saying "stop", like in the first game) pick a three digit number and six more numbers (four single-digit numbers, one which is one of 10, 15 or 20 and one is 25, 50, 75 or 100). The players must use the six numbers and basic mathematical operations to get a result as close to the given number as possible. A 90 second time limit is imposed. After the time limit, the players report their results and the one with the closer result presents the equation. If the equation is wrong, the other player presents his equation. The game is played twice, each time one of the contestants picks the numbers.
Spojnice - Igra spajanja pojmova (Word connection game)
10 words are displayed on the right hand and 10 on the left hand side of the screen. The contestants must connect the words and associate them with the other column. Each contestant gets their own turn to connect the 10 pairs.
Skočko (Mastermind
Mastermind (board game)
Mastermind or Master Mind is a code-breaking game for two players. The modern game with pegs was invented in 1970 by Mordecai Meirowitz, an Israeli postmaster and telecommunications expert, but the game resembles an earlier pencil and paper game called bulls and cows that may date back a century or...
)
The players play mastermind
Mastermind (board game)
Mastermind or Master Mind is a code-breaking game for two players. The modern game with pegs was invented in 1970 by Mordecai Meirowitz, an Israeli postmaster and telecommunications expert, but the game resembles an earlier pencil and paper game called bulls and cows that may date back a century or...
game. Each player plays once and has 6 attempts to guess the four symbol combination. If the player fails to do so, the other player has one attempt to guess his opponents combination. Skočko refers to the mascot of the show, which is also one of the 6 images that can form the combination. Other are playing card suits (hearts, clubs, diamonds and spades) and a star.
Ko zna, zna (General knowledge game)
Ten general knowledge questions are asked. Each question is worth 10 points. If the first contestant does not know the answer the second contestant gets a chance to answer and vice versa. However, if the contestant answer incorrectly, he loses 5 points. This game brings the most points to the player.
Asocijacije (Associations game)
Contestant must solve 8 associations. They have 5 minutes to do so.
Memorable old games
Berza (Auction game)The players have been offered a set of questions to which the answers are 50:50 or 3:1 chance to answer correctly (most usually yes/no questions), and then the players bid which one will have more correct answers. If the highest bidder answers the exact number of questions he bidded for or more, he wins, otherwise, the other player takes points.
Budite detektiv (Detective game)
The players have been told about mysterious person or object and they must guess who the person/object is.
Dodavanje (Number adding game)
The players choose 5 numbers from the randomly chosen set of numbers. Then the player randomly choses a target number, which contestants must reach by using their chosen numbers. Whoever reaches the target number, or closest to it, is the winner.
Nije nego ("The other way around")
The players must guess the names of books, movies etc. by the title with antonym words (for example: "A Midwinter Day's Reality" for "A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a play that was written by William Shakespeare. It is believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta...
"). Each player has 5 titles to guess and has 5 seconds for each. After that, the other player tries to guess the ones the first player missed.
Crew
Current crew of Slagalica:- Hosts: Danijela Pantić and Marija Veljković.
- Director: Živojin Čelić
- Supervisor: Milka CanićMilka CanicMilka Canić is the supervisor of the popular Serbian TV quiz show "TV Slagalica" ."TV Slagalica" is aired every day at 19:00 CET on RTS channel 1.- Career :...
- Editor: Slavica Ćirović
External links
- Slagalica at rts.rs
- Slagalica.tv - a website where you can play all games from slagalica online
- Igrica Slagalica (.exe file)