Talk:Red or Black?

£15m removal
I've restored the line regarding the cost of the show. Rather than remove it in future, could you provide a reference to show that it isn't the most expensive show (or that it didn't cost £15m) as it would be better changed to along the lines of "initial press reports stated that the show was the most expensive game show ever made, costing around £15m, but was this claim was later disproven..." - obviously not those words because they're rubbish, but you get the idea. Miyagawa  (talk)  11:33, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

This is one of the worst TV shows in history... a budget like that and they made absolute tripe. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.105.137.31 (talk) 20:03, 5 September 2011 (UTC)


 * Until a source disputes the first reports on budget, and is added, it should remain. Btw IP, this is a talk page for improving the article, not a forum. Rain the One  BAM 20:28, 5 September 2011 (UTC)

Pure chance?
I've never seen an episode, but from the article I get the impression that the contestants win or lose based on pure blind chance, one round at a time. They exert absolutely no skill for the entire game, and have no control over their fate whatsoever except for choosing red or black.

Is this correct? If not then the article needs a rewrite to explain what the players do. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.148.161.14 (talk) 12:33, 6 September 2011 (UTC)


 * That is correct, it is pure chance. Their luck just has to hold out ten times in a row. Rain the One  BAM 12:37, 6 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Less skill than Deal or no Deal? Anyone in academia done a mathematical treatment of the odds yet? Would be informative - unless its too close to original research.GraemeLeggett (talk) 20:33, 11 September 2011 (UTC)

Its not roulette!
Roulette by its very nature has at least one green zero on it. So its a roulette 'type' wheel, but definately not a roulette wheel. Oh and its the most pointless game show ever. Why not just get them to toss a coin ten times, show would cost far less, be on the screens for less time, and possibly more entertaining. 212.183.128.104 (talk) 09:54, 8 September 2011 (UTC)

Serious updating
The format has been changed a LOT for series 2. I've done a bit already but much more updating needs to done on this article. Unreal7 (talk) 21:02, 25 August 2012 (UTC)

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