Affari tuoi
Affari tuoi is an Italian game show based upon the internationally popular game show Deal or No Deal. It aired on Rai 1 from 13 October 2003 to 17 March 2017 and again from 16 April 2023 in the access prime time range.
The show was hosted by, in chronological order: Paolo Bonolis, Pupo, Antonella Clerici, Flavio Insinna, Max Giusti, and again Flavio Insinna. The show was brought back in 2023 and was hosted by the Italian presenter Amadeus and Stefano De Martino.
Gameplay
In this Italian version, there are 20 boxes; each person holding a box lives in and represents one of the twenty regions of Italy.The highest prize is €300,000. In addition to small money prizes, like €0 or €1, there were three gag prizes, usually items like salami, a year's supply of soap, or stuffed animals like hippos and weasels.
The box named Pacco X, and also a Pacco Y between September 2008 and June 2013, may contain values between €0.02 and €200,000.
The box named Pacco Matto or La Matta may contain one of the possibilities that may affect the progress of the game, positively or negatively, including doubling the top prize to €1,000,000 or forcing the player to leave the game.
The box named Pacco Nero is similar to Pacco X and Pacco Y. It was introduced in 2025 and contains a duplicate of any other amount from €0 to €300,000.
The manager is known as "Il Dottore" and knows the content of the boxes. Therefore, sometimes his offers can give hints as to whether the contestant's box contains a high amount of money. The manager can also give the contestant an option to change his box.
In order to give himself further chances, the manager sometimes decides to play "Di pacco in pacco" when high prizes are still active.
In Affari tuoi, to refuse an offer, instead of saying "No Deal!", a contestant says, "Rifiuto l'offerta e vado avanti", meaning "I refuse the offer and go on". To accept, a contestant says "Accetto l'offerta", meaning, "I'll take the offer." Unlike the US version of the show, there is no button to push.
Comparison with other versions
- The Spanish version of "Deal or No Deal", ¡Allá tú!, aired by Mediaset's Telecinco is the same format as the Italian version, except that the boxes represent 20 of the 50 provinces of Spain.
- The Deal or [No Deal (British game show)|British version] uses boxes like the Italian one. The syndicated American version uses 22, like the British version, but uses briefcases like the primetime NBC version, and is somewhat different in format.
- The French version, À prendre ou à laisser, is different in format, but uses a "box for each region" concept.
Top prize winners
On 17 March 2012, another million euro winning occurred to Gabriele Calvello, thanks to picking Raddoppia which doubles the top prize after opening Pacco Matto. Calvello, whose father died of cancer, decided to donate part of his winnings for cancer research.
In addition, thirteen players won €500,000 in their boxes:
- Roberto Pepi
- Francesca Madeddu
- Clarissa Meneghini
- Danilo Anderlini
- Francesca Cataldo
- Roberto Caterina
- Mara Ancelotti
- Stefania Menegazzo
- Mauro Ghiraldini
- Patrizia Montalbano
- Pierangela Zaccaria
- Alberto Bindi
- Alessandro Corona
- Luca Sartori
- Ornella Falla
- Francesca Atorino
- Angelo Russo
Controversy
In autumn 2006 Codacons, an Italian consumer organisation, pointed out how high-priced boxes seemed to survive up to the end of the game in many more cases than would be statistically expected.Box values
Box values (current)
Note: Some small values will be replaced with joke prizes.Box values (original)
Note: Some small values will be replaced with joke prizes.''Pacco X'' and ''Pacco Y''
Pacco X are unknown content boxes. At a certain point in the game, the contestant is asked to select one of the ten envelopes contained in a poll and containing a prize from €0.02 to €200,000. Pacco X was discontinued in 2015.''Pacco Nero''
The Pacco Nero is similar to Pacco X and Pacco Y. It was introduced in 2025 and contains a duplicate of any other amount from €0 to €300,000.''Brivido''
Previously known as Pacco Matto until June 2013, and La Matta until June 2014 and Sgambetto until June 2016. If the player has not sold his/her box yet and there are more than two unopened boxes, once Brivido is opened, the player is asked to take one of six cards containing each of the following:- Cambio obbligato : The player is forced to swap his/her box with one of the other unopened boxes.
- Niente special : Special is no longer effective when the player reveals 3 "blues" in a row.
- Pari o dispari? : The player has to open either all even- or odd-numbered boxes in play.
- Ci pensa lui : The player will temporarily leave the place, and is replaced in the choice of the next 3 boxes with the box holder who opened Brivido. If there are any offers within those 3 box picks, the box holder has to decide whether the player should take it.
- Cambi con due? : The player can either keep his/her box or swap it with two of the other boxes.
- Paccologia : A screenshot from a past episode of the show with several remaining amounts is shown, and the player is asked to guess which was won. The doctor reveals one of the boxes containing a "blue" amount if the player guessed correctly.
The following once appeared but were later replaced:
- Raddoppia : The biggest unrevealed amount is doubled.
- Apri un blu : The doctor tells the player the number of a box containing a "blue" amount. It is only effective if there are at least two "blue" amounts remaining.
- Vedo e prevedo : The player is asked to predict the content of the next box. The player wins an extra €1,000 for a correct guess.
- Ci penso io : The player will temporarily leave the place, and is replaced in the choice of the next 3 boxes with the box holder who opened the scroll. If there are any offers within those 3 box picks, the box holder has to decide whether the player should take it.
- Provaci : The player undergoes a skill test as requested by the doctor. The player wins an extra €1,000 if the test is passed.
- Mangia come parli : The player tests with a recipe or with the dishes offered in dialect. The player wins an extra €1,000 if the test is passed.
- Chiedo l’aumento : The box will increase by 10% of its final payout.
- Vinci 1.000 euro : The player additionally wins €1,000.
- Vinci subito 5.000€ : The player additionally wins €5,000.
- Non scegli tu : The player chooses one from 19 other box holders, and the chosen one chooses the next box to open. It is not effective if there are only two unopened boxes after Pacco Matto is opened.
- Come non detto : Nothing happens and the game goes on.
- Proposta indecente : The doctor makes a "strategic" proposal, for example, offering to reveal the content of a box, but halving all prizes.
- Scarta : The player chooses one from the other unopened boxes, and it is kept unopened until the doctor decides to open it. It is only effective if there are at least four unopened boxes after Pacco Matto is opened.
- Oggettino : The player wins an additional €50 and a small object prize.
- Oggettone : The player wins an additional €50 and a large object prize.
- Svela la X : The value of Pacco X is revealed.
- Conta : The player chooses the next box to open through a counting-out game, which starts from the first unopened box except for the one held by the player.
- Vai o resti : The player is asked to choose between going on or quitting the game immediately until the next time he/she is chosen as the player again. This could be useful when the player is in a bad situation such as there are only small amounts remaining.
- Arrivederci : The player leaves the game instantly and is replaced by one of the box holders. The new player is chosen by revealing the name of a region hidden in La busta nera.
- Pericolo Pubblico : The player chooses one of the audience members, and the chosen one chooses the next box to open.
- Apri un pacco in più : The player is asked to open one more box before the offer.
- Dimezza : The biggest unrevealed amount is halved.
- Chiama i vicini : The player has to open all boxes held by the holders from the player's region of origin.
- Salvo : Nothing happens and the game goes on.
- Lucchetto : The player is asked to "lock" one of the remaining boxes, and the prize contained in it will no longer be won. This box will be opened by the host only after the player has decided whether to accept or reject the offer.
''Pacco Natale'' or ''Pacco Befana''
Additional games
- Gioco dell'indovino
- Gioco del superpacco
- Gioco dei 3 Pacchi
- Che jella sia
- Special
- 'La regione fortunata'''''
Trivia