Channel Nine DENIES claims that Tipping Point is rigged - after game show was accused of using magnets to move the counters

Daily Mail​

24-04-2025

Channel Nine has hit back after viewers posted to social media to claim the Channel Nine game show Tipping Point is 'rigged' wheb they noticed a counter mysteriously move across the board.
The footage was taken from a recent episode in which a counter was dropped down the shelf and landed on the board, directly in line to move several discs off the shelf - setting the contestant up for a large payout.
However, the disc then appeared to move several inches by itself to the right of the floor, where it was not in a position to knock over any discs, increasing the chances of the contestant losing.
The contestant in question, Graham, did not win any money during the episode and was the second player eliminated on the night.
'Tipping Point is not rigged, they say. Watch this... Using magnets, what the hell,' the viewer sniped over the footage.
However, in a statement to Daily Mail Australia, a Channel Nine spokesperson denied any suggestions the show was rigged.
'Nine refutes the claim that the game is rigged and that magnets were used to manipulate the counter,' the network told Daily Mail Australia.
'There are absolutely no magnets involved.'
Fans were divided over the clip and took to the comment section to share their thoughts.
However, some said the footage did not prove the show was rigged and said there might be a more simple solution.
'It's the push force on the disc,' one person suggested.
'They're actually wooden discs. Not metal like they sound like,' another wrote.
They added there was a logical explanation for the counter appearing to move by itself in the clip.
'The machine's counters, wall, and shelves are all constructed from perspex' they said.
The contestant in question, Graham, did not win any money during the episode. 'Nine refutes the claim that the game is rigged and that magnets were used to manipulate the counter,' Nine told Daily Mail Australia. 'There are absolutely no magnets involved'
'The movement observed in the clip is a result of natural suction that can occur between two flat, clean perspex surfaces when they are in close contact. This suction can create friction, affecting the smoothness of the counter's movement.'
Tipping Point sees three players battle against a machine with prizes and a jackpot up for grabs.
In August 2023, Channel Nine announced Aussie tennis star Todd Woodbridge would appear on a game show to replace the long-running show Millionaire Hot Seat.
According to TV Blackbox, a local version of hit British game show Tipping Point would take over Hot Seat's time slot after the final episode aired.
Series host Todd is one of the most successful doubles players in history and has won at Wimbledon various times.
While Tipping Point has been well-received by viewers since its premiere, there is one high-profile person who is not a fan of the series - acid tongued critic Margaret Pomeranz.
In June, Pomeranz launched a scathing attack on the show.
The veteran presenter, 80, appeared on the ABC comedy show The Weekly with Charlie Pickering and slammed the series.
'One show dares to elevate the genre, tempting fate and fortune amid the spectacle of a bigger than normal arcade game,' she sniped.