''Los 8 escalones'' (

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for ''The 8 steps'') was an Uruguayan television

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based on the original Argentine series ''

Los 8 escalones ''Los 8 escalones'' (lit. The Eight Steps) is an Argentine game show, hosted by Guido Kaczka and broadcast on El Trece. Gameplay The objective of the game is to answer multiple choice trivia questions correctly to move up the stairs. Correctly ...

''. It premiered on March 16, 2021 on

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Gameplay

The contestant must choose which "expert" wants to compete with. The game unfolds as the contestant answers general culture questions with four options and ascends an eight-step ladder as the answer is correct. A question corresponds to each step: if the participant answers correctly and the expert also answers, they go up one step; If the expert answers wrongly, go up two steps. If the participant answers wrong, descends one step and loses one of the three lives with which he begins to play. However, if the expert is also wrong, the participant remains on the same rung and does not lose any life. The game ends when all three lives are lost. The main objective is to get to the eighth step. If the participant arrives, wins 20,000

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, but if answers correctly to a question from the experts, wins 50,000 pesos, and has the possibility of competing for the final prize, a 0 km car.

Production

On December 29, 2020, Channel 4 announced that there would be a Uruguayan version of the Argentine television game show, ''Los 8 escalones'', produced by Kuarzo Entertainment and hosted by

Guido Kaczka Guido Martín Kaczka (born 2 February 1978) is an Argentine actor, television presenter, television producer and radio host. Biography Guido Kaczka was born in Moreno, Buenos Aires on February 2, 1978, and grew up in the Buenos Aires district ...

. On February 1, 2021, it was confirmed that Gustaf van Perinostein would be the host of the show, his first time serving as a presenter on television. In addition, it was announced that the actor and musician

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and presenters Sebastián Beltrame and Valeria Tanco would be the "experts" of the show. On February 12, Andy Vila was confirmed as the host of the spin-off featuring celebrities, which premiered on Sunday 5 September. As of March 31, 2022, Van Perinostein left the show, being replaced by Martín Fablet.

References

External links

* {{official website, https://www.canal4.com.uy/programas/los-8-escalones 2021 Uruguayan television series debuts Canal 4 (Uruguayan TV channel) original programming