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We were already aware of the existence of a television contest based on the popular game Candy Crush Saga. Popular, especially a few years ago, so the idea is a bit late. What we have now learned is that the US network CBS premiered it last Sunday, during prime time.
Contest operation
The basis of this proposal is to transfer the essence of the game, but adapted to a contest for the general public.In this one, two teams compete to win the game, on giant panels that reproduce the classic squares of King's game Jelly beans the size of human heads and dangling contestants through a harness.
To act as presenter, the North American chain has had Mario López (known in Spain for playing Slater in Saved by the Bell), and among the contestants, features contestants from the American versions of Big Brother and Survivors Familiar faces and celebrities hanging in the air solving candy puzzles, what can go wrong?
The game moves to television
Apparently, the premiere of Candy Crush was well received by television audiences, with four million viewers However, some doubts arise regarding this contest. Is it a gameplay with celebrities and a big stage? Is it an excuse to bring the culture of video games to the general public? Will it be interesting enough to keep the audience glued to the screen after several shows?
The truth is that the game itself has its limitations when it comes to making gameplays, since in the end, it is a thought-out proposal to kill time, and only a few take the game professionally. We will see, through the different programs, if the formula works. As usually happens in these cases, the weight will fall more on familiar faces and on the presenter's jokes, an example is the Ninja Warrior program on our grill.
It is quite difficult for a proposal of this type to reach the screens of our country, but who knows. If the proposal proves successful, other contests inspired by other popular games could begin to arrive. Can you imagine a contest based on Clash Royale?
