Underplayed Gems

Va-Bank (2008)

Va-Bank poster
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This is the Georgian version of the game show Deal or No Deal. A contestant picks briefcases held by 26 models, hoping to win a top prize of 50,000 lari. The host offers deals to quit before the contestant opens their chosen case.

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What happens

Va-Bank (Georgian alphabet: ვა-ბანკი, transliterated as "va-banki") is the Georgian version of Deal or No Deal. It was shown on Rustavi 2 from November 11, 2008 to June 23, 2009 and hosted by Misha Mshvildadze. This show uses the music of the American version, the set is also similar to that version. There are 26 models, each carries a briefcase containing prizes between 0.01 lari (about 0.6¢ US) and 50,000 lari (about US$21,500). On February 3, 2009, two Georgian soccer players, Rezo and Archil Arveladze, won the top prize. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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