Tipping Point Australia

Tipping Point Australia
Genre	Quiz show
Based on	Tipping Point UK
Presented by	Todd Woodbridge
Theme music composer	Marc Sylvan
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	311
Production
Producers	Owen Matthews Elliot J. Spencer Amelia Fisk Miles Reeves Becky Taylor
Production location	NEP Australia Studio, Southbank, Victoria (2024-)
Running time	60 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production company	Endemol Shine Australia
Original release
Network	Nine Network
Release	29 January 2024 (2024-01-29) – present

Tipping Point Australia is an Australian game show which has aired on the Nine Network since 29 January 2024. The show is presented by Todd Woodbridge, and features three contestants answering questions about general knowledge in order to win counters on a large coin pusher arcade machine to try and win money and prizes. ^{[1] [2]} It replaced Millionaire Hot Seat , which had aired on the Nine Network between 2009 and 2023. ^[3]

Gameplay

The gameplay works similar to the British version of the show, albeit with a few differences.

Bank Builder

The show begins with the first of four rounds, the Bank Builder. Each contestant starts with 3 counters. The host will ask a question, then the contestants will buzz in to try and answer that question. If they are right, they will put a counter in the machine to try and win $100 ($300 in special edition) for each counter. If they are wrong, they will lose a counter from the three they were given at the start of the round. When a contestant has no more counters, they sit it out until the next round.

Quickfire

In the Quickfire round, contestants are given 30 seconds to answer as many questions as they can. The amount of questions they get right are turned into counters that they can put into the machine to try and win cash. The contestant with the least amount of money in their bank at the end of the round is eliminated.

Head-to-head

The remaining two contestants go head-to-head, with host asking each contestant two questions each alternately. Contestants may choose to answer the question themselves of pass the question onto their opponent to answer. Answering a question correctly earns a counter, whereas answering incorrectly gives that counter to the opponent. Whoever has the most money at the end of the round moves on to the final round.

Jackpot Round

The contestant who has the most money at the end of the Head-To-Head round then proceeds onto the Jackpot Round for the chance to win the $20,000 jackpot ($40,000 in special edition). The contestant chooses a drop zone to place the jackpot counter into then it's dropped in. From this point until the end of the last question, all counters falling into the win zone are counted, regardless of when they fall.

The contestant is then presented with five question categories, which can be played in any order. They are then given the option of playing for 1, 2 or 3 counters, with the question difficulty being increased with the amount of counters played for. If the contestant answers the three option multiple choice question correctly, they are awarded the amount of counters played for and drop them into the machine to attempt to push the jackpot counter over the tipping point into the win zone to win the $20,000 jackpot. If the contestant answers the question incorrectly, they then move onto another category (if any remain).

Once all question categories have been exhausted, and if the jackpot counter remains in the machine, "Jackpot Temptation" is played, where the host will attempt to entice the contestant to give up all the money they have accumulated so far, in the form of more counters and possibly a holiday and/or increasing the value of the jackpot counter itself. From this point on, the only counters that have any value are the jackpot counter and any remaining double (2x) counters.

The contestant has two options; they can either take the money that they earned from the start of the game and the game ends, or they can risk it to play on. If they choose to take the offer, they are given the amount of counters that were offered. If they can successfully push the jackpot counter over into the win zone, they win the prize, however if they don’t, they walk away with nothing, except for any prizes they may have won during the game. If they manage to push the jackpot counter over together with the double counter, the jackpot counter value is doubled.

As of February 2026, there have been at least 2 contestants who have pushed the jackpot counter over with the double counter. ^[4] The most money ever won in the jackpot round was $100,000. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Ratings

Tipping Point Australia usually rates highest in its timeslot against rival game show The Chase Australia on the Seven Network, and 10 News on Network 10. ^[8]

International transmissions

• New Zealand – The show is available on TVNZ+ for streaming. ^[9]

References

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4. "'Tipping Point' Australia: Everything you need to know about the hit game show". Woman’s Day. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
5. "'I feel sick': Todd Woodbridge's shock as 20-year-old student walks away with $100k – 'the biggest win in Tipping Point history'". 20 October 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
6. "Tipping Point biggest ever win". TV Tonight. 14 October 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
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8. "Sharp Shooting: Popular Seven show facing the axe". news.com.au. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
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