Avanti un altro! is an Italian game show hosted by Paolo Bonolis and Luca Laurenti. It premiered on 5 September 2011, hosted by Paolo Bonolis and . The international distribution name for the show is "Next One!" and it is owned and distributed by Endemol Shine Group.
First phase
Avanti un altro! is a daily game show where players queue up on stage one by one to take part in a high-speed game of knowledge. The host begins the game by calling up the first contestant in line. In most rounds, the host asks the contestant four questions in a given category, each of which has two options for the correct answer. The contestant must answer three of the four questions correctly. If the contestant answers two questions incorrectly, they are eliminated from the game and the host calls the next contestant forward.
If the contestant answers three questions correctly, however, he or she is allowed to select a scroll from a rotating table. Most of the scrolls contain cash amounts ranging from €1,000 to €150,000, which are added to the contestant's score. There are also several special scrolls in the game: La pariglia ("The duel"): If there is another person in the champion's chair (see below), the contestant's score is raised to match that of the current champion, and the contestant and the current champion face off on one question, on the buzzers. A correct answer wins the duel and gets or keeps that player the champion's chair, while an incorrect answer loses the duel and eliminates that player automatically. In addition, if neither player buzzes in within 10 seconds after the question is asked, the current champion wins the duel automatically. (If a contestant selects La Pariglia with nobody in the champion's chair, it is treated as a zero.) If there is a champion the duel is mandatory, unless the contestant is able to reject it due to a special question (see below). Lo iettatore ("The jinx"): The contestant's score is reset to zero, and the contestant is asked a question by an actor dressed similarly to an undertaker. The question usually relates to death or misfortune of some sort (for instance, a question about music might relate to a deceased artist in some way). If the contestant fails to answer the question correctly, he or she is eliminated. Avanti un altro! ("Next one!"): The contestant is eliminated from the game immediately. Il fato benevolo ("The good fairy"), later renamed La bona sorte ("Good luck"): Added in the 2015 season. The contestant is asked a single question by a male actor dressed as a fairy or a female actress dressed as an angel. If the contestant answers correctly, his or her score is immediately increased to €300,000; if answered incorrectly, the game simply continues normally. Cambio ("Trade/swap"): Added in the 2015 season. The contestant must select a member of the studio audience to play the next round on their behalf. The contestant is not permitted to assist during this round and is bound by the result (if the audience member fails, the contestant is eliminated).
Some rounds feature special questions, usually presented by or featuring a costumed performer. In general, these rounds consist of a single question, which may be open-ended or multiple choice. If the question is answered incorrectly, the contestant is eliminated. A contestant who succeeds on a special question (including a Lo iettatore question) may choose to reject his or her first scroll and choose another and accept that result, except that a selection of Lo iettatore or Avanti un altro cannot be rejected in this way. In addition, this is the only way a contestant may decline to participate in La pariglia (assuming it is chosen first; if it is chosen following a rejection of another scroll, the contestant must face the duel).
One or two rounds during the show are designated as "bonus" rounds. A bonus round is indicated by a model of the contestant's preferred gender (dubbed Mr./Ms. Bonus) going on stage and standing with the contestant while the contestant plays a normal round (usually, the model also massages the contestant while the round is in progress). If the contestant succeeds in that round and selects a money amount on the resulting scroll selection, the amount is doubled.
After any successful round, the contestant may choose to close his or her game and take a seat in the champion's chair. All subsequent contestants on that show must beat the current champion's score (ties go in favour of the current champion) in order to be able to close their respective games and take over the champion's chair. A displaced champion is eliminated from the game.