Simpler questions asked to the Maîtres de midi, change of rule, proximity between the different winners... Suspicions of cheating are increasing among viewers of "12 coups de midi".
The TF1 game which amuses the lunch of the French is now criticized, to the point that the production had to speak.
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"Simple interpretations by some viewers," Endemol said in this week's
Télé Star
magazine
before adding
"and we repeat, once again if necessary, that cheating is simply impossible in this game whose mechanics is scrupulously controlled
.
Winners too close
At the end of January, viewers have suspicions after a draw during the show.
The winner is a certain Philippe, who is none other than the president of the football club of which Stéphane, the last Grand Master of Midi to date, is the treasurer.
“Chance does things well”,
assures the production.
Stéphane was dethroned a week earlier and left with a jackpot of more than 568,000 euros.
This timing
“chance”
is too shady to be true, according to some comments posted on social media.
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A few weeks ago, "Les 12 coups de midi" changed its rules of the game. "
You can only attempt the mysterious star if you achieve a masterstroke
", announced Jean-Luc Reichmann on set.
Indeed, the champion must now correctly answer five questions before he can attempt to discover the Mysterious Star.
A way for the TF1 game to extend the presence of its champions a little further, who are instrumental in the success of the program launched in 2010 on the first channel.
Again, the production believes it has to justify itself:
“The game is constantly evolving.
The rules of the Mysterious Star have already changed in the past
.
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