Stuck getting an oil change and DoND is on the TV. Watching it play out, I can’t help but think that it’s rigged. They’re telling a story and feeding on the audience, with the player always winning despite the mathematical odds. It looks so fake. Has anyone ever looked into it?
It’s more fun to watch people win than watch them constantly lose. The whole point of a TV show is to get people to watch. I don’t mind if a game show is rigged, as long as it’s rigged equally in favor of all contestants.
Plus, if I remember correctly, Deal or No Deal only has one contestant at a time. Contestants aren’t competing against each other, so you can nudge the game in the contestant’s favor without screwing other contestants.