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Awantura o kasę
GenreGame show
Directed by
Presented byKrzysztof Ibisz
Theme music composer
Country of originPoland
Original languagePolish
No. of episodes248
Production
Running time55 minutes (ep. 1)
ca. 40–45 minutes (ep. 2–191)
ca. 33 minutes (ep. 192–208)
ca. 50 minutes (ep. 209–)
Production companyATM Grupa
Original release
NetworkPolsat
Release4 November 2002 (2002-11-04) –
25 February 2005 (2005-02-25)
Release5 October 2024 (2024-10-05) –
present

Awantura o kasę (lit. 'Brawl Over Money') is a Polish game show hosted by Krzysztof Ibisz. The show first ran from November 4, 2002 to February 25, 2005[1] and its second release has been broadcast since October 5, 2024,[2] it is currently shown every weekend (Saturday and Sunday) at 17.30 (CET +1) on the Polish television station Polsat.[3] Under the Polish licence of the format, granted by the ATM Grupa, a local version of the show also aired in the New Zealand in 2005, using the title Cash Battle.[1]

Game rules

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Round 1

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Three four member teams named blue, green, and yellow compete against each other. Each team starts the game with PLN 10,000[4] (PLN 5,000 in the first run of the programme).[5] They bid on questions coming from randomly chosen categories (by spinning the categories wheel placed in front of the host), and each team has a captain who bids on behalf of the team.[1]

Each auction begins with PLN 500[4] (PLN 200 in the first run). All the money that is offered by teams goes to the pool, regardless of whether the team wins the bid or not. The minimum overbid increment is PLN 100, and bid amounts should be rounded to the nearest hundred. The team that declares the highest amount of money answers the question. A team is automatically given the right to answer the question if they bet their entire bank account (go all in – "va banque"), or if their bid is higher than any other team's total.[1]

The team that won the bid is given 60 seconds to confer. If they answer the question correctly – they win all the money from the pool; if they don't come up with a correct answer – the pool is carried over to the next question.[5] At all times contestants are allowed to negotiate with the host the price of a hint, which is a set of four possible answers. If the hint was purchased, the response timer was reset back to 60 seconds. Otherwise, the remaining time continued from the point at which the countdown had been interrupted. The teams that bet 'va banque' can't buy a hint because they have no money left in their balance.[1]

In some cases, when there is a significant difference in the money balance between the two teams, the host may choose to contribute additional funds from his own pocket to the prize pool. This is intended to make the game more exciting and provide the losing team with a chance to take the lead. This usually happens in the final round, although it has occasionally occurred in the first round.[1][6]

If a team’s money balance falls below PLN 600 (or PLN 300 in the first edition), the team can no longer place bids. Therefore, the team is eliminated from the game and receives nothing. If a team fails to participate in the auction despite having the opportunity, the presenter will either issue a warning for passivity (for the first offense) or impose a penalty by reducing the team's account balance.[1] The amount of the penalty depends on the team's and opponent’s total funds.[7]

The first round ends after seven (six[a] in the first run) questions have been asked or if two of the teams go bankrupt.[8] The team with the highest amount of money moves to the final round.[9] Teams that didn't advance to the Final Round win whatever is left on their accounts.[2]

Final Round

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The team that won the first round and the team that won the previous episode (known as the Champions) play by similar rules. The challenging team begins the round with the money they won in Round 1, while the Champions begin with the amount they scored after the first round on the first episode they appeared in.[1]

The team with the highest score (i.e., the most money in their account) after seven questions are asked advances to the next episode as the new champions. The game may end earlier if one of the teams goes bankrupt or chooses to play va banque when bidding on a black/golden box. In a case of a tie, the show is won by the current Champions team. As in the first round, if the final question is answered and money remains in the pool, the winning team automatically receives the remaining amount. Champions stay on the show until they lose in a future episode.[1] Their winnings add up over the episodes and are shown at the end of each one.[10]

The Champions’ team members wear traditional graduation cap and black gown outfits.[11]

Categories

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Each category is represented by a single wedge on the wheel, with the exception of 'Hint', 'Curiosities' (first release), and 'What is it?' (second release), each of which occupies three wedges.[12]

First run (2002–2005)[1]

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  • Anatomy of the human body
  • Astronomy
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Classical music
  • Culinary arts
  • Curiosities
  • Polish cinema
  • Fishing
  • Football (soccer)
  • General history
  • Geography of Poland
  • Geography of the world
  • Grammar and spelling
  • History of art
  • History of Poland
  • Mathematics
  • Miscellaneous from around the world
  • Automotive
  • Myths and ancient history
  • Philosophy and religions
  • Physics
  • Polish entertainment music
  • Polish literature
  • Polish TV series
  • Politics of the world
  • Proverbs
  • Sports
  • World cinema
  • World entertainment music
  • World literature

Second run (2024–)

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  • Anatomy and medicine
  • Art
  • Astronomy
  • Automotive
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Cinema
  • Classical music
  • Contemporary times
  • Cooking
  • Entertainment music
  • Fishing
  • Football (soccer)
  • Geography
  • History
  • Literature
  • Mathematics
  • Miscellaneous
  • Philosophy and religions
  • Physics
  • Polish language
  • Politics and economy
  • Pop culture
  • Proverbs and quotes
  • Sport
  • Technology
  • TV series
  • What is it?[b]

Special categories

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Hint

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Appears on the host’s wheel on three wedges[13] and only in Round 1.[1]

Questions selected from a drawn category did not include multiple-choice options; instead, they were open-ended. The hint contained four answer options, one of which is correct.[1] Unlike other auctions, money bid by teams is removed from play instead of being added to the pool.[14] The hint is not counted as a question and therefore does not contribute toward reaching the required total of seven questions.[15]

The team that wins a hint during the auction is allowed to use it at any time, including in later episodes. Additionally, teams were permitted to sell unused hints to other teams. In the second run of the show, unused hints did not carry over to the next episodes and were lost. Teams were no longer able to trade hints with each other.[citation needed]

Duel (Toe-to-Toe)

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The "Duel" appeared on the host’s wheel on two wedges, replacing two wedges of "Curiosities" category. In the second run, 'What is it?' is replaced by Duel. Duel is only in the Final Round.[1][16]

Each team designates one member to take part in a duel. These two players are asked to move to a designated station equipped with two button: red for the Champions team and green for the winner of Round 1. The teams then take turns eliminating seven categories from the list displayed on the jumbotron, leaving only one category to be played. The first to press the button within sixty seconds, has the opportunity to answer the question within fifteen seconds. If they answer correctly, the team wins the pool (PLN 500 is taken from each team which results to PLN 1,000 in total + there may be a certain amount of money in the pool from the previous question + the host sometimes adds some money on top of that), while the opponent is goes to the penalty box, and the losing team plays shorthanded. In case of a wrong answer, the answering player goes to the penalty box, and the pool carries over to the next question. If neither player presses button within thirty seconds, both of them go to the penalty box, and the pool is carried over to the next question.[1]

A player in the penalty box can be bought out in any moment by their team via bargaining with the host (in a way similar to asking for a hint).[1]

Black Box / Golden Box

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Appears on the host’s wheel only in the Final Round: on three wedges (in the first run)[16] or on four wedges (in the second run). The black or golden boxes category replaces the 'hint' wedges.[17]

The Black Box (in the first run) or the Golden Box (in the second run) contains various prizes, e.g.: cash, cars,[c][18] Harley-Davidson motorcycles (only in the first run),[19] scooters, gold bars, or even joke prizes such as PLN 1 or a pickle. (Their total value in Series 1 of the second run amounts to over PLN 1.5 million.)[20] There was also the chance of winning tickets to Polsat SuperHit Festival (second run only).[21] It is also possible for one box to have multiple prizes inside.[22][23]

The Black/Golden Box is bid on in the same way as a question, meaning whoever offers the most money wins it. The Box is not considered part of a round (question), and subsequent questions will still be asked.[1] Since the second run of the show, the team that wins the box can choose between two Golden Boxes (and two Golden Boxes can be bid on during one show);[24] this was not the case in the first run, as one Black Box was being brought in by a cast member.[2] The boxes are always opened at the end of the game.[24]

First Champions teams

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Since the first episode didn't have a proper returning champion, the Champions team was made up of biggest winners from the previous game show hosted by Ibisz, Życiowa szansa (the Polish version of the then-popular Chance of a Lifetime).[25]

For the first episode of the second run of the programme, best team chosen during casting was invited as the Champions team.[9]

Transmissions

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First run
Season Start date End date Episodes
2002/2003 4 November 2002 26 June 2003 1–91
2003/2004 1 September 2003 27 June 2004 92–191
Fall 2004 3 September 2004 29 October 2004 192–200
Winter 2005 7 January 2005 25 February 2005 201–208
Second run
Series Episodes Season Start date End date Viewers
(thousands) 		SHR Source
1 209–226 (18) Fall 2024 5 October 2024 1 December 2024 882 8.6% [26]
2 227–248 (22) Spring 2025 1 March 2025 11 May 2025 790 8.4% [26]
3 249– Fall 2025 TBA [27]

New Zealand version

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The New Zealand version of the show, titled Cash Battle, aired in 2005 on TVNZ. It was hosted by Todd Scott.[28]

Notes

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  1. ^ Eight in episodes 1–6.
  2. ^ The show's assistant presents a random object, and the team's task is to identify and name the object.
  3. ^ First champions in the second run of the programme received a BMW 1 Series (F40).

References

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  2. ^ a b c "Awantura o kasę" (Image). ATM grupa (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-05-22.
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  14. ^ Polsat. (2024, November 18). Najdroższa podpowiedź w historii programu – Czy Niebiescy przepłacili? [Video] (in Polish). TikTok.
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  17. ^ Polsat. (2024, December 12). 1 na 1 w Awantura o Kasę [Video] (in Polish). TikTok.
  18. ^ "Wygrali pieniądze i samochód. Dziś w "Halo tu Polsat" zobaczyli..." Halo tu Polsat (in Polish). May 2025.
  19. ^ Kazanecki, Wiktor (2022-11-04). "20 years since the premiere of "Awantura o kasę". Can you answer questions from the game show?". Interia (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-05-27.
  20. ^ "Do Polsatu po 20 latach wrócił teleturniej "Awantura o kasę"". Press.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  21. ^ "Mistrzowie "Awantury o kasę" wygrali ponad 200 000 zł. Pan Artur zdradza, na co je wydali". RMF FM (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-05-22.
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  25. ^ "Awantura o kasę wraca do Polsatu. Kto znajdzie się w drużynie mistrzów?". android.com.pl (in Polish). 2024-07-01. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
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  27. ^ "'Awantura o kasę' zostaje w Polsacie. Jesienią kolejny sezon". www.wirtualnemedia.pl (in Polish). 2025-05-09. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  28. ^ "CASH BATTLE. EPISODE 14". www.ngataonga.org.nz. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
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