the american version of the show follows the same general format as the original uk version, but with teams of three contestants instead of four. the game is a quiz competition in which contestants attempt to win money by challenging a quiz show genius known as the chaser. each contestant participates in an individual "chase" called the cash builder, in which they attempt to answer as many questions as possible in 60 seconds to earn as much money as possible to contribute to a prize fund for the team. the contestant must answer enough questions to stay ahead of the chaser on the gameboard; otherwise, they lose their winnings for that round. the contestants who successfully complete their individual chases without being caught advance to the final chase, in which they answer questions as a team playing for an equal share of the prize fund accumulated throughout the episode.