RTVE's 'The Floor' returns with new category-swap mechanic and celebrity charity special
Spanish broadcaster RTVE has unveiled the third season of quiz show 'The Floor', introducing a rule change that lets contestants swap categories and a one-off celebrity edition for charity.
RTVE presented the upcoming third season of its quiz show 'The Floor' at the programme's set, confirming host Chenoa will return alongside 100 new anonymous contestants. The format, produced with Stratos Studios and created by Talpa Studios, will keep its core duel-on-a-giant-board mechanic but add a strategic option and a special celebrity gala.
New strategic mechanic
For the first time, contestants who win three consecutive duels will face a choice. Instead of automatically receiving the traditional golden square (five extra seconds), they can opt to swap their category with any other player on the board. Executive producer David Gallart said the change "opens a path of absolute strategies" and will make the competition "the most thrilling to date". The move lets players shed difficult topics or pressure rivals.
Celebrity charity edition
A separate special episode will feature 32 famous faces competing on the same board. The winner will not keep the prize but will donate 50,000 euros to a charity of their choice. It is the first time 'The Floor' has adapted its format for celebrities, following a model used by other entertainment shows.
Format and prizes
The main season retains its structure: 100 contestants start on a 100-square board, each square tied to a general-knowledge category. Players duel neighbours to conquer territory until one remains, winning a 100,000-euro jackpot. Nightly incentives return, with the winner of each of the first four episodes receiving 5,000 euros, doubling to 10,000 euros in later programmes.
Presentation remarks
When they get up here there's a cataclysm of colours that each one has to manage, especially the most important part of 'The Floor', the nerves.
RTVE's content production director Ana María Bordas stressed the value of casting:
It gives a lot of play, allows people to participate from home and hooks you with that characteristic floor. But besides entertaining, it adds value and knowledge.
Communication director María Eizaguirre noted the first season "became the most competitive quiz show in La 1's prime time in 23 years" and held strong ratings in its second run.
