Deal or No Deal is going gimmick crazy during the week of December 10th with some extra long episodes.  But there is a positive note: most of the actual gimmicks are cool and welcome at a later time.  One of them is “The Deal Wheel” which we discussed before.  That is on December 12th.  Here are some more.

On December 10th, Deal or No Deal adds something never done before in the briefcase game: competition.  December 10th is “Winner Takes All”.  During the two hour show, three contestants will play their own individual game.  Whoever gets the most money in their game takes home everyone’s money.  Meaning if Player One gets $200,000; Player Two gets $250,000; and Player Three gets $300,000; Player Three goes home with $750,000.  Interesting way to up the money without going insane, plus this may make for some really interesting and hopefully cautious game play.

December 11th isn’t a huge gimmick.  They are bringing in a small orchestra and members of the Broadway show “Wicked” to perform for the contestant.  It’s also a special “case reveal” episode, where home viewers will get to see what’s inside some case values before the player does.  It really doesn’t add anything special to the show, but it’s not a bad gimmick.

December 12th is the pretty cool “Deal Wheel” which can be found here.  And Merry Christmas, that’s a picture of Anya for the Christmas special.

And that’s Deal or No Deal on the week of December 10th.  I have to say that it looks like they are getting their act in shape now.  The gimmicks add something new to the show without going insane with ponies.  They add new game devices to the show which make it new, special, and exciting.  What do you all think of the gimmicks?