A Smart Phone Based Quiz Show

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I don't mean a quiz show app, like a Wheel of Fortune app. I mean a television game show where the contestants are allowed to, nay! are required to, use a smart phone to compete.

The contestants would be able to use their pick of phone (iPhone, Android, etc) with any apps that they choose (web browser, Wikipedia app, calculator, etc).

There would a number of different segments:

Question and Answer
Much like your typical game show with factual or logical questions. Only because the contestants have access to smart phones along with Wikipedia and Google, the questions could be significantly harder than other game shows. What the contestant needs to do is work out the quickest way to find the answer.

What is 5.41 miles in kilometers? Do you use the built in calculator, Convertbot, WolframAlpha or just Google it?

Furthermore, any of the contestant's friends or family who are watching at home can call or text in the answer!

Text Hero
A lot like the national and International texting competitions around, the contestants have to type in a particular section of text and SMS it to a predetermined number. They will receive a certain number of points based on speed and accuracy.

Head-to-Head
Probably the final segment, this would involve some sort of multiplayer game, such as multiplayer Doodle Jump or Infinity Blade. The winner gets a whole bunch of points. This could maybe a potential sponsorship opportunity, where app developers pay to have their game featured for a week.

An additional aspect of the game show would be that there would be an official complementary app so that you can play along with the show. And if you are watching live and you do really well (keeping in mind that you would have to switch back to the app and type in the answers rather than just say them) you may be selected as a future contestant on the show!

If you can think of any ideas for additional segments, go ahead and leave a comment.