Legacy, how to play, how to win and how much is the jackpot

legacy on rai 1 with flavio insinna

"The Legacy" is a popular Italian TV show broadcast on RAI 1. The game is a quiz showhosted by various hosts over the years, where contestants answer trivia questions to rack up cash and advance through the game.

At the moment Flavio Insinna leads.

The game is divided into several stages:

  • Preliminary: The seven contestants answer general knowledge questions. Answering correctly earns points, but answering incorrectly could eliminate a contestant from the game.
  • The Guillotine: This is the last stage of the game. The remaining contestant must guess one final word, which is connected by five clues. If the contestant guesses correctly, he wins the prize pool accumulated during the game.

The game is known for its combination of entertainment and culture, and had very successful in Italy.

While the rules may seem complicated at first glance, once you understand them, you'll discover an addictive and suspenseful game. Let's see together how it goes.

The structure of the quiz. What mini games are there?

The game is divided into several stages, each with its own specific game.

  • Musical Dominoes: Contestants have to guess the title of a song by listening to just a few seconds of the melody.
  • True or False: Competitors must answer general knowledge questions, choosing between two answer options (true or false).
  • Fantastic Four: Competitors must guess the hidden word in a grid of letters, using the clues provided by the Host.
  • Double climbing: This game is used for Eliminations and consists of a series of multiple choice questions, with a prize pool to be won for each question.
  • What are you talking about?: This game is used for Triello and consists of a series of clue words to be completed with the missing word.
  • The Triello: In this game, three contestants compete to answer multiple-choice questions, with a prize pool up for grabs for each question.
  • The penalty kicks: In this game, two contestants compete to answer multiple-choice questions, with a prize pool up for grabs for each question.
  • The Guillotine: This game is used in the final game and consists of finding a 7-letter word in a limited amount of time, using only the letters found in a series of clue words.

An example of a typical game:

  1. The game begins with the presentation of the contestants and the prize pool.
  2. The Conductor presents the clue-word grid and the related questions to be completed.
  3. Contestants compete to answer questions and earn the corresponding prize pool.
  4. During the game, the Conductor provides additional clues to help the contestants guess the correct answers.
  5. At the end of the foreseen questions, the competitor with the lowest prize pool is eliminated through the "Double Climb".
  6. The competitor who has accumulated the highest prize pool wins the round and will be entitled to participate in the final game of the "Guillotine".
  7. In the final game of the “Guillotine”, the contestant has to guess a 7-letter word in a limited time, using only the letters present in the given grid.
  8. The prize pool of the winning competitor is added to his prize pool accumulated during the previous run.
  9. The round ends with the presentation of the final scores of the competitors and the total prize money accumulated up to that moment.

But be careful! RAI and the production can decide to change the order of the games or introduce new elements at any time.

Who plays “The Legacy”?

Every bet sees 7 contestants compete against each other. You are of them they are new, while the seventh is the reigning champion of the previous episode.
Unless, of course, the champion takes home the prize money with an "en plein" in the final game of the "Guillotine".
In that case, all contestants will be new.

How does the prize pool accumulate?

The prize pool of departure is 100.000 euros. For each correct answer of the contestants during the game, 1.000 euros are added to the jackpot.
Furthermore, during the final “Guillotine”, the jackpot can be multiplied up to five times, depending on the contestant's correct answers.

Whoever wins the final game, takes home the entire prize pool and has a chance to return as champion in the next installment.

How many mistakes can you make? How do you get deleted?

Well, commit two errors during the game it can cost the game.
But all is not lost, in case of a mistake you can try to "point" to another competitor to save himself.
If successful, you will be able to stay in the race, otherwise all that remains is elimination.

How the “Guillotine” works: the highlight of the game

The most awaited moment of the game is undoubtedly the “Guillotine”. Here, the contestant stands in front of five keywords, all linked to a hidden word.
The goal is to guess this word.

There are two possible approaches. The contestant may attempt to guess the hidden word from the very beginning, risking everything for a prize multiplied by five. Alternatively, he can proceed step by step, deleting one keyword at a time and trying to find the hidden word. Every time he guesses right, the prize multiplies.
But a mistake ends the game.

If the contestant manages to pass this stage, he takes home the prize pool and can return in the next episode as champion.

What happens in case of defeat at the “Guillotine”?

In case the contestant fails to win the “Guillotine”, all is not lost. It can still aspire to a nice prize thanks to the "Triello", a challenge between the three contestants remained based on the correct answer to the questions.

“L'Eredità” is a game that mixes strategy, culture and luck, but it is also a game that offers excitement and fun. And who knows, maybe the next champion to take home the jackpot could be one of the next competitors!

How do I participate in “L'Eredità”?

To try your luck at "L'Eredità", just send your application via e-mail to the email address casting@leredita.it and through the site banijayitaly or by telephone at the number 02 28 28 000.

Once there, you will have to answer general knowledge questions and guess objects, characters, monuments or professions thanks to the riddles and hints provided by the conductor.

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Written by Gennaro Marchesi
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