In the first round ("Go Find Fish"), the kid contestants had 15 seconds to run into the audience grab as many of their team's colored fish as they could. Each fish was worth 10 Fish Points. In the second round ("Pictureka Maze Craze"), the adult contestants joined in the game, dressed as characters from the Pictureka characters. The adults had 60 seconds to run through the "Pictureka Maze" and characters Cory would call out, up to six. Each correct character found and placed in their bin won 20 Fish Points. Rounds 3 and 4 varied from episode to episode, but would involve the entire team. Whichever team was in the lead after round 4 won the game and advanced to the The Penguin Prize Hunt, where a trip was on the line.
The series began October 11, 2010, one day after the network itself debuted. It ran for 65 episodes, ending on January 17, 2011, after which it fell off everybody's radar. All but five episodes can currently be streamed for free on Tubi.
Game Show Tropes in use:
- Bonus Round: The Penguin Prize Hunt. The team had 10 seconds to study a board of nine penguins, then was given 90 seconds to race through the maze and place the penguins on their appropriate spots. A single "time-out" button stopped the clock and gave another 10 seconds to study the correct layout. Of the penguins, only one awarded the grand-prize trip... and then only if it was in the proper position.
- Golden Snitch: Round 3, with the first correct match awarding 50 points, and every subsequent match being worth 10 more than the last.
- Lifelines: The "time-out" from the Bonus Round.
- Personnel:
- The Announcer: George "G" Gabriel, also the on-camera musical director. In addition to the standard announcing duties, he sang introductory songs and played the in-game contest music on both guitar and drums.
- Game Show Host: Cory Almeida.
- Studio Audience: Involved with the first game of each episode, as contestants ran into the audience area to find fish for a hungry penguin. Also, in later rounds, they would often shout out the locations of the hidden objects.
This show provides examples of:
- Color-Coded for Your Convenience: The teams by shirt color (green and orange).
- Luck-Based Mission: The whole game can feel like this at times with the random placement of objects. The Penguin Prize Hunt is a prime example, as you must place the right penguin on a predetermined space out of nine to claim the vacation.
- No Indoor Voice: Cory and George.
- Title Scream: To win round 3, a team must complete the objective, grab the checkered flag or the blue ball with a fish figure on it (depending on the game) and shout out "Pictureka!"
