History Series / Idiotest

* NintendoHard: The Smart Money Round.

*** For example: "Touch the state that includes a six-letter state." [[spoiler: The answer is Arkansas; Ar-KANSAS.]]

** One of the winning contestants appears on the stage, while the other is offscreen. They have 30 (later 40) seconds to answer the same test If they pick different answers and one of them is right, an extra $1k would be added to their winnings. But if they both pick the same answer and get it right, they win $10,000. Sound easy, right? ''Wrong.'' It was actually very difficult for two reasons.

*** For example: "Touch the state that includes a six-letter state." [[spoiler: The answer is Arkansas; Ar-KANSAS.]]

* RightForTheWrongReasons: This sometimes happens in which people guesses the puzzle but doesn't use the right reasoning. This is especially notable in one of the Christmas episodes in which both teams guessed the answer right, but because of the smile on the head - this was a cause of INeverSaidItWasPoison.

** The Smart Money round originally had a time limit of 30 seconds. When this proved [[NintendoHard too difficult]], the time limit was upped to 40 seconds in future seasons.

The show premiered in April 2014, and started its third season in April 2016.

* RougeAnglesOfSatin: Deliberately invoked in cases where a subtle misspelling completely changes the answer to the question.
* TakeThatAudience: Well, more "Take that, player!" See, when a player runs out of time, the clock changes to show the word "IDIOT" in big letters. Using round 1 as an example: "$60... $40... $20... IDIOT"

-->'''Announcer:''' ''The Boston Globe''' finds it, "...on TV Tuesday night..."

* PlayerPunch: When a player runs out of time, the clock changes to show the word "IDIOT" in big letters. Using round 1 as an example: "$60... $40... $20... IDIOT"

In the game, two teams of two contestants face a touchscreen with a simple instruction (Example: Touch the device that will definitely let you see through walls). There are several items to touch, but the correct item is usually not obvious (the picture might have X-ray glasses, an infrared camera, binoculars, a telescope, and a window in the background...which would be the correct answer, because a window definitely lets you see through a wall).

The show premiered in April, 2014, and started its third season in April, 2016.

'''Idiotest''' is a ''Creator/{{GSN}}'' original GameShow hosted by comedian Ben Gleib based on popular internet "brain teaser" puzzles which can make people say "Man, I'm an idiot!"

!!This show contains examples of:

* DoubleMeaning: A common trick used is that a word will be used but requires the contestant to know a somewhat less common meaning of it. For example, a question might require the contestant to interpret the word "habit" a set of religious garments rather than a behavioral pattern.

* GameShowHost: Comedian and ''Series/ChelseaLately'' panelist Ben Gleib.
* GoldenSnitch: Averted. The first three rounds' questions plus the first head-to-head round add up to $2,600. It's incredibly unlikely anyone would be able to lock out anyone else before the final question, however, and the $2,500 (or more likely $1,500-$2,000) can still be enough to overcome large deficits.

* TheLawOfConservationOfDetail: Deliberately invoked; if something in the picture looks out of place or otherwise irrelevant to the question, it's the correct answer as often as not.
* LuckyCharmsTitle: In a way: The second "I" in the logo is upside-down.

--> '''Announcer:''' The reviews are in, and the critics are raving! The ''New York Times'' calls it "...a new game show..."
--> '''Gleib:''' Aces!
--> '''Announcer:''' ''The Boston Globe''' finds it, "...on TV Tuesday night..."
--> '''Gleib:''' At least for you watching at home.
--> '''Announcer:''' ''OK! Magazine'' adds, "...at 9:00 p.m...."

* RougeAnglesOfSatin: Deliberately invoked in cases where a subtle misspelling completely changes the answer to the question.

* DoubleMeaning: A common trick used is that a word will be used but requires the contestant to know a much more obscure meaning of it. For example, knowing that a "habit" can also mean a set of religious clothing as well as a behavioral pattern.

* DoubleMeaning: A common trick used is that a word will be used but requires the contestant to know a much more obscure meaning of it. For example, knowing that a "habit" can also mean a set of religious clothing.

--> '''Announcer:''' ''OK! Magazine'' adds, "...at 9:00 p.m...."

* LawOfConservationOfDetail: Averted: absolutely anything on the screen can be the correct answer, down to the most insignificant little filler object.

* CatchPhrase: "Your (first/next/final) Idiotest begins now."

--> ''"Gleib:''' Aces!

The show premiered in April 2014, and started its third season in April 2016.

* GoldenSnitch: Averted. The first three rounds' questions plus the first head-to-head round add up to $2600. It's incredibly unlikely anyone would be able to lock out anyone else before the final question, however, and the $2500 (or more likely $1500-$2000) is still swingy enough to overcome large deficits.

* LuckyCharmsTitle: In a way: The second "I" in the logo is upside-down.

The show premiered in April 2014, and will start its third season in April 2016.

The winners then move on to the "Smart Money Round". One player is sequestered offstage while the other player takes the final test. The two players have a combined 30 seconds to answer; when the first player locks in, the other player takes the same test with whatever time is left. If one player gets this right, the team earns an additional $1,000, but if both get it right, they win $10,000.

* IdiotBall: The questions are designed to give this to each contestant.

In the main game, each contestant starts with a set amount of money per question, which drops by a set amount for each second until the money is gone and replaced by the word "Idiot". In the first round, each team works together to find the answer (a $300 question with $20 deducted per second). In Round 2, each player is given an individual puzzle, starting at $500 and decreasing by $25 each second. In Round 3, individual players from each team duel over the same puzzle, the first of which starts at $1,000 and decreases by $50 per second, and the second starts at $2,500 and decreases by $100 per second. In all cases, touching the correct answer earns the team the money left, while a wrong answer earns nothing.