''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''. 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

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. 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

Julio Frade Julio César Frade Pintos, better known as Julio Frade (born 31 January 1943 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan pianist, actor, comedian and radio host. As a student, Frade spent a year as an exchange student in the United States with AFS Intercultura ...

and presenters Sebastián Beltrame and Valeria Tanco would be the "experts" of the show. On February 12,

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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