I didn't have to sign any disclosure agreement. ABC sent me a DVD of the first game. The first contestant plays a game called "The Bingo 500". All the contestant has to do is guess whether the next ball drawn will be higher or lower, press a button, and let the ball roll to the model who reads the number. If the contestant is right, the number on the ball is added to their point total. Audience members mark the number off of their card regardless. If the player gets to 500 before anyone in the audience gets a Bingo, he wins $50,000. If someone in the audience gets a Bingo, (s)he wins $5,000. In the giant hopper are a few prize balls as well. If one is drawn, the player must win the game to walk away with the prize(s). Also included are two black balls but Ed doesn't say what they do so your guess is as good as mine.
The show's horribly boring. At least when watching Deal or No Deal you can yell at morons who make dumbass decisions. All the contestant does is say the word "Higher" or "Lower" and presses a button. That's it. At least they aren't playing regular Bingo, but it's not much more exciting. The giant Bingo-plex thing isn't that impressive either, to be completely honest. The Mob panel is a lot cooler. This is literally a tall clear ball with a few tubes for the balls to enter/leave. The show isn't 100% awful, but it's just not fun whatsoever. Also, it just didn't seem like there was a true contestant. He got to talk about 5 seconds and they randomly flashed a picture of his wife and children on the screen. It seems like there's barely anyone to root for or against, and that's not good. I was also hoping they would make the bingo ref a comical figure and make it some sort of joke. Nope; he was played pretty seriously. This was the rough cut, so the editing will be better, but the game won't be. There is apparently going to be some variety of rounds, but if they are like this, it's going to get old 25 minutes into the show.
