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A reality series pitting people identified with "genius traits" against one another in social games of strategy, logic, and negotiation skills. Each episode consists of...
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Season 1

  • 1.2.3 Game
    8.0/1022 votes
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    1.2.3 Game

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/26/2013

    Each player has nine cards: three each of "1", "2", and "3", which they must play against each other to win points. Any player with cards left over at the end loses.

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  • Election Game
    7.4/1017 votes
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    Election Game

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/3/2013

    Some players stand as election candidates, and whomever gets the most votes wins. The player with the least votes will be the elimination candidate and gets to pick from the voters who will be their opponent in the deathmatch.

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  • Abundance & Famine
    6.9/1016 votes
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    Abundance & Famine

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/10/2013

    Players must choose to travel to 'Abundance Land' or 'Famine Land' and will then split the land's available bread to accumulate points.

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  • Zombie Game
    8.1/1016 votes
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    Zombie Game

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/17/2013

    Players draw lots to become two zombies, with the others remaining as humans. Players must touch another player every round while trying to avoid becoming a zombie.

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  • Scamming Horse Race
    7.8/1014 votes
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    Scamming Horse Race

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/24/2013

    The contestants bet on a horse race that has a predetermined outcome. They each will receive a different clue for the outcome of the race. Contestants combining clues will be crucial to figuring out which horse to bet on.

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  • Catch the Burglar
    7.3/1014 votes
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    Catch the Burglar

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/31/2013

    One player is the thief who will steal gold from whichever village in which he resides. In order to keep their gold, the other players must vote to banish a player from their village they think is the thief.

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  • Open, Pass
    7.3/1014 votes
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    Open, Pass

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 6/7/2013

    Open, Pass is a game where players use the number and symbol cards to create an expression to obtain the largest value.

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  • Kong's Dilemma
    7.5/1012 votes
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    Kong's Dilemma

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/14/2013

    Teams of three play a game of five rounds. The team who wagers the most beans each round wins, but players cannot see how much anyone else bet.

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  • Expression Auction
    7.3/1012 votes
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    Expression Auction

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/21/2013

    Number and sign tiles are auctioned off and the first player to use these tiles to complete an expression that equals 10 is the winner.

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  • Confined Scamming Horse Race
    7.5/1012 votes
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    Confined Scamming Horse Race

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/28/2013

    This version of Scamming Horse Race makes the player's guests do the betting and collaborating, as players cannot leave their rooms.

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  • 5:5 Game
    7.5/1012 votes
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    5:5 Game

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 7/5/2013

    Players are given one hour to gather information from 10 guests which will be used to score points if 5 answer 'Yes' and 5 answer 'No.'

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  • Final Match
    7.4/1012 votes
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    Final Match

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 7/12/2013

    Whichever contestant wins 2 of 3 games will be the winner of The Genius.

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