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Round 1 consisted of quick-fire questions on the buzzer, open to all contestants. In Round 2, the questions came in pairs; the first was open to all, and the contestant who answered it correctly could either attempt the second one or pass it to an opponent. One key was at stake for each question in
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A cash jackpot was at stake, starting at zero and increasing at a continuous rate of £500 per minute for 15 minutes. If the jackpot reached its maximum of £7,500, it then began to decrease at a rate of £2,500 per minute for the next 3 minutes until it reached zero again. A game could thus last no
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