Rainbow Rumble aims to test the players' knowledge, strategy, and luck. It is loosely inspired and based on the "Pot Luck" segment of Manzano's previous variety show It's Your Lucky Day, which the two hosts also hosted, during which players had to answer questions placed inside pots to win prizes, and be the first to get three points to win ₱10,000 and a chance to win a showcase. At the jackpot round, the winning contestant must aim to reach the "end of the rainbow" to win a big cash prize.[1][2]
Gameplay
A group of five players compete in a pyramid-shaped stage answering trivia questions of varying difficulty on each episode. Their sole goal is to reach the top of the pyramid in order to win cash prizes and the opportunity to win the jackpot prize of ₱1,000,000 by arriving at the "end of the rainbow". The game is divided into two rounds: the elimination round named Rally to the Top, and the jackpot round named Rainbow Reveal.
Elimination Round: Rally to the Top
Pyramid Structure
Tier
No. of tiles
Colors
Cash value
5
1
RGB
₱25,000
4
2
RY
₱20,000
GPI
3
3
GPU
₱10,000
B
₱15,000
RY
₱10,000
2
4
B
₱8,000
YPU
₱5,000
R
₱8,000
GPI
₱5,000
1
5
Y
₱2,000
G
PI
PU
RB
₱1,000
A group of five players (so-called Rumblers by the show) compete on a 5-tier pyramid-like stage with 15 screens displaying varying cash amounts, with each tier having higher amounts than the previous tier. The cash prizes range from ₱1,000 up to ₱25,000. Their objective is to be the first to reach the top of the pyramid and to bank as much money as possible, with ₱70,000 being the highest possible bank. During this round, Rumblers answer trivia questions on a rally board containing 50 questions of varying difficulty and category, randomly placed. The pyramid features tiles that are single-colored (available on the first three tiers), double-colored (first four tiers), and triple-colored (only in the fifth and final tier).
Before the game begins, Luis has the sole option of selecting a number from the rally board. He may additionally give the decision to Negi or the Rumblers, after which he will read the question corresponding to that number. Rumblers must swipe their sensors to answer a question. Correct answers allow them to move one step closer to the pyramid, while incorrect answers give other Rumblers the chance to steal. If the Rumblers believe they know the answer to a question, they can interrupt Luis while he is reading it. However, it is recommended that they have to wait for Luis to finish reading the question in order to fully comprehend its context, and they have three seconds to respond. If a Rumbler answers correctly, they must roll the Die Rolling Machine (DRM) to determine the color of the tile they will step on; additionally, they will have control over the next question on the board. If they roll a color that another player owns, a Tile Breaker round will begin, and if the color does not appear on the next tier, they will have to correctly answer another question and roll another color to proceed. The game continues until a Rumbler successfully reaches the top. To win the round and an additional ₱25,000, they must land on a red, green, or blue tile. If not, they must stay and answer another question correctly, landing on one of the winning colors. At the end of the round, all Rumblers keep the money they banked during the game, regardless of tier, unless they were unable to step on any of the tiles for the entire duration of the game.
Lucky Tile
The Lucky Tile is a special tile that, when stepped on by a player, grants them an advantage and the opportunity to advance to a tile of their choice in the next tier. It is revealed to the audience first, before the round begins, and is only announced to the hosts, audience, and contestants via a siren.
Tile Breaker
The Tile Breaker round is triggered if the die on the DRM lands on a color that another Rumbler has already occupied. The Tile Breaker question requires Rumblers to identify the color of an object mentioned by Luis (for example, a cloud is white and tomato sauce is red). If the challenged Rumbler (the one who is currently holding the color that the challenger landed on) correctly answers the Tile Breaker question, they defend their tile and keep their money. If the challenger (the player that landed on the tile owner's color) responds correctly, they win the tile and the money. If the challenger correctly answers the next question and rolls the same color as the challenged Rumbler's step, there will be no Tile Breaker round because each tile is only eligible for one.
Jackpot Round: Rainbow Reveal
The winner of Rally to the Top must roll six Die Rolling Machines and must land on six unique colors in 60 or more seconds. The order of the colors does not matter, but if the same color appears on two DRMs, they must roll again until they land on another color. Players must wait for the die to land on the current DRM before moving on to the next DRM. Successfully landing on all six unique colors wins the player one million pesos (₱1,000,000). Starting in Episode 2, the "Rapid Rumble" round was introduced, allowing the Rumbler to add an additional 12 seconds to their clock before the round starts. This is achieved by correctly answering six questions, with two seconds added for each correct answer. The Rumbler has three seconds to answer each question, and only the first submitted answer is accepted.
Homeviewer game promo: Color of the Game
Viewers can win cash prizes by choosing the color of the dice that will land the most times on the Die Rolling Machine (DRM) throughout the episode. To participate, viewers must comment or post with their chosen color and use the episode's official hashtag.
The Rainbow Pop Girls are the show's models and backup dancers, representing the six colors of the die featured in the show: pink, yellow, red, blue, green, and purple. They assist Luis in the show and provide "luck" and "color" upon the contestants. Their true identities are currently unknown.
Paris Pink
Yumi Yellow
Ruby Red
Baby Blue
Girlie Green
Penny Purple
Development and production
The series was first teased on ABS-CBN's social media accounts in late June 2024, with a video asking the viewer a question in Filipino: "Ano ito na makulay, at kapag makarating ka sa dulo, may naghihintay na malaking papremyo?" (What is it that is colorful, and when you get to the end, there is a big prize waiting?). More information about the series was later announced at the beginning of July, when Luis Manzano renewed his contract with ABS-CBN on July 2, 2024.[3][4] Furthermore, it was mentioned that the game resembles the pyramid format of Pilipinas, Game KNB?.
As of August 18, 2024, Rainbow Rumble had aired ten episodes. Currently, the show has given away two million eighty-seven thousand
pesos (₱2,087,000), including those who were eliminated from Rally to the Top and had banked money. This excludes players who did not step on a tile throughout the elimination round; instead, they received consolation prizes and the amount stolen by the challenger/challenged contestant in Tile Breaker.
List of jackpot winners
Below is a list of Rainbow Rumble's jackpot winners. The winners are referred to as "Rainbow Rumble Master" by the show.
The show's soundtrack is entitled "Color Clash" by P-popboy group WRIVE, consisting of members Asi, Drei, Ishiro, Matthew, and Russu, who were contestants of the survival reality show Dream Maker: The Search for the Next Global Pop Group. It was digitally released on streaming platforms on July 15, 2024. To promote the song, the group performed the song on ASAP Natin 'To and its digital companion show iWantASAP, and appeared as guest artists on the finale of the fifth season of I Can See Your Voice on July 14, 2024,[6][7] and appeared on It's Showtime's digital companion show Showtime Online Ü on July 20, 2024.[8]
Reception
During its pilot week, the show received a 4.8% and 3.9% rating from AGB Nielsen Philippines for the July 20 and 21, 2024 episodes, respectively, and had a combined peak of 245,820 concurrent viewers online. The hashtags #ThisIsRainbowRumble, #RainbowRumbleTondo, and #WRIVE_ColorClash, along with the phrase "WRIVE ON RAINBOW RUMBLE" trended on X.[9][10] The show first broke its previous record for combined concurrent viewers, with 299,781 peak concurrent viewers on August 10 and 11, 2024,[11] and then broke it again the following week with 321,786 peak concurrent viewers on August 17 and 18.[12]
^"It's Showtime Facebook post". www.facebook.com. Retrieved July 20, 2024. Madlang Onliners! Isang makulay na Sabado sa ating lahat! Maki-rambol na sa good vibes kasama ang ABS-CBN's newest P-pop group na #WRIVE sa #ShowtimeOnlineU! #ShowtimeRampaNa
^"Rainbow Rumble concurrent viewer record post". Instagram. Retrieved August 18, 2024. Maraming salamat sa patuloy na suporta at pagmamahal sa #RainbowRumble, mga Kapamilya! Makaka-asa kayong mas kukulayan pa namin ng good vibes ang inyong weekend 🌈💪🏻 #RainbowRumbleBeks #RainbowRumbleCBML
^"Rainbow Rumble concurrent viewer record post 2". Instagram. Retrieved August 19, 2024. Maraming salamat sa pagtutok sa #RainbowRumbleSquad at #RainbowRumbleKusina, mga Kapamilya! 🌈💪🏻 #RainbowRumble, tuwing Sabado at Linggo, sa Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live, A2Z, at TV5. Mapapanood din sa TFC at iWantTFC.
