Deal or No Deal Terms and Lingo

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1p Club, The - This is a select group led by Nick Bain, who became the founding member when he left the show with the lowest number on the board – 1p. In the way of such things, admittance to this choice band of contestants has become rather sought after by certain players. There are those who would rather have the cachet and infamy of winning 1p, than a middling amount of money, such as £100.

1p Kiss, The - When a player on the wings opens their box and it contains the 1p it is now considered tradition for the contestant playing to give that player a kiss to celebrate.

22, The - This is the exact number of boxes that line up in every Deal or No Deal, and so represents the number of contestants who play in each game. Each box has a different sum of money, just as each contestant has a different method of doing the ‘Hokey Cokey’.

‘All or peanuts’ game - How Noel describes a game which only has one substantial sum of money left on the board.

Banker's Gamble - An offer made by The Banker after a player has previously dealt, offering them the chance to go back into live play again. But only if the player agrees to hand back the offer they had previously dealt at.

Banker, The - The omnipotent, enigmatic figure without whom, he would have you believe, there is no Deal or No Deal. And he’s probably right.

Banker’s Power 5 - The bottom five amounts on the board - 1p, 10p, 50p, £1 and £5

Barge, 1p - The current home of the 1p club - Their former home was a caravan and prior to that a phone box

Battle of the Sexes, The - Four weeks in 2007 when male only contestants played followed by female only. At the end, the accumulative winnings of each sex was totaled to see which sex was the luckier. The men won.

Big One, The; AKA Big Boy, The – The largest amount of money that any player can win, if they play their boxes and the Banker right: £250,000. In used fivers (actually it’s a cheque). Strangely, the Big One is not necessarily the reason that everyone plays the game. Many contestants set their sights much lower, with some literally going for broke. However, for the Banker this is his precious baby and he fiercely guards it round the clock.

Big Winners – These are the people who have done the most to disprove the myth of invincibility that The Banker likes to surround himself with, for they have won £50,000 and over.

Black Widow - The name given to a female contestant with a tendency to reveal high amounts and subsequently ruin people’s games.

Blues Cruise – They do say that taking a cruise is good for one’s wellbeing, and in Deal or No Deal, a Blues Cruise can make a player very happy indeed. It involves opening a bunch of blue numbers in succession, thereby getting rid of a lot of low amounts and leaving the player with an improved chance of a high win.

Break – A chance for the viewer to enjoy some advertisements (or indeed make a nice cup of tea). In the lead-up to every ad break, Noel tries to offer a ‘Witty’ way to introduce it, perhaps suggesting to the player that they ‘break a leg’.

Board – This is the large, illuminated sign that shows all the amounts of money that are on offer, It marks a player’s progress as they knock different amounts off the board. The Banker, who likes to think of himself as chairman of this Board, always claims that what’s left up can transfix a player – and then reminds them that they might perhaps wish to cut their potential losses and accept his more-than-fair offer.

Boxes, The – (see 22 above).

Caravan, 1p - The second “home" of the 1p club after they had outgrown their Phone box. See also Phone box.

Cat flap - A "letterbox" at the bottom of the board when the £500 and £100,000 have been removed, or other symmetrical amounts.

Christmas Stars - A week of special shows involving contestants who have been nominated to play. In each of their games the other box openers are friends, family and other individuals who have been touched by their work.

Confetti, The - When a player wins the £250,000 jackpot it is celebrated by lots of colourful confetti raining down from the ceiling of the Dream Factory.

Crazy Chair, The – Noel’s name for the stool the contestants are offered at the beginning of a game. Some players use it as a vague base from which they prowl around the set. Noel named it the Crazy Chair because, like the drivers’ seat in a car, once certain people are in it, they go a little mad and are no longer the person they seemed to be.

Curse of the Newbie - Newbies are considered to be a curse by many players after their tendency to reveal a large amount on their first show.

Daddy, The - See Mummy

Damage limitation territory - A phrase used by Noel when a player has most of the big numbers, and is now trying to hit some blues to improve their chances of landing a good offer from The Banker.

Dream Factory – The Endemol West shed, oops, studio, where dreams are made and dashed. The production hub for the show.

Dream Offer - A non monetary offer made by The Banker reflecting the dreams and aspirations of the player

East Wing, The – Or the right hand side of the set where 11 players stand behind their boxes. [See also West Wing] Between filming, it has been known for banter to be fierce between the two wings as each show their true competitive nature.

Hockey Cokey, The – The official dance of Deal or No Deal. Not content with having put their right hands in and out of blue and red boxes all day, it has become a Deal or No Deal tradition that every night at 10.30 contestants put their left legs in, take their left legs out and shake them all about, in their hotel lobby. [See Hotel, below].

Hotel The - luxurious hostelry situated in the lush, rolling greensward of England where contestants get to stay together for as many weeks filming takes. The lucky so-and-sos even get to bring their family and friends to stay with them if they want. It is here that such great team spirit is forged that, as one contestant put it, it feels as if you’re at a family wedding. [Alcohol and the Hokey Cokey, see above, may also help in this respect.] Indeed, it is sometimes said that no one ever wants to leave.

Independent Adjudicator, The – The only person who knows where the money is.

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