Becoming a contestant on Duel is similar to attempting to get onto most other game shows. Duel has an online application that goes into great detail into a prospective contestant’s background. What is unique about Duel is that the show asks over 50 open ended question attempting to judge creativity, sportsmanship, and competitiveness among others. Most shows try to judge good candidates solely by their video submissions or tryouts. Duel requires both of those as well, but really tries to find specific types of candidates by asking so many questions. The video submission is similar to those of many other shows. Hopeful contestants are encouraged to say why they’d like to be on the show, what they would do with the prize money, and what is interesting about them. Contestants should be outgoing with enthusiasm about the game and life. Because Duel is a quiz show, there is also an audition, in addition to the online application and video submission. The Duel audition requires knowledge of trivia topics as well as an ability to make decisions quickly and understand the strategy that goes into the game. Because Duel is a new show and because the first season’s prize winner won nearly $2 million it is a very popular program and has many people trying to become a contestant. With many people to choose from Duel can afford to be selective. That is why they require such a detailed initial application. They are looking for a very specific type of player. According to their website, Duel is looking for people that are “confident charismatic game lovers that can craftily outsmart their competitor.” Between requiring certain answers on the application, a detailed video submission, and an excellent audition that shows enthusiasm and an interesting story along with trivia mastery Duel is one of the most difficult quiz shows to become a contestant on.
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