The game initially began as a regular call-in
radio contest, whereby one male and one female contestant would compete answering trivia questions. A leaderboard by gender was kept from day-to-day. The concept spread to Austereo's affiliated radio stations across
Australia, including
FOX FM's
Tracy Bartram and
Matt Tilley. The segment became a daily staple of the
2Day FM Morning Crew with
Wendy Harmer. In 1998, the concept was adapted into a short-lived
television show on
Network Ten hosted by
Ed Phillips. It only lasted for two series with the girls winning them both (25-24 and 25-21). The number of episodes depended on the number of wins it took to 25. The concept lives on in radio, as well as in a series of
board games which allow the game to be played at home. It has also been adopted by
MTV, uniting cast members from
The Real World and
Road Rules for a chance at
money. ==References==