Contestant: Luigi Bitonti with Box 3

9- LAVANDINO (joke prize replacing €0.01)

18- PACCO X

It was worth €60,000 today.

20- €50

5- MORZELLO (joke prize replacing €10)

Luigi talks about how much he likes Mozzarella cheese.

11- €100,000

1- €10,000

BANKER'S OFFER

€27,000

Luigi says:

Rifiuto

14- €50,000

6- €20,000

8- PACHITOS

The usual pachitos dance ensues.

BANKER'S OFFER

€35,500

A very good offer for the board, but I'd probably go on with Che jella sia to fall back on if things go wrong.

Luigi says:

Rifiuto

13- €100

17- TOGA (joke prize replacing €1)

12- €5

A tap dance ensues at the Banker's request.

An all-blue round just when Luigi needed it. So, will this offer edge into Power 5 territory (€50,000+) or will it be a SWAP?

Board:
TAPPETTO (€0.10)
€0.50
LA MATTA
€5,000
€30,000
€75,000
€250,000
€500,000

BANKER'S OFFER

€43,000

A VERY poor uplift after an all-blue round. Is the Banker trying to draw Luigi into a trap?

Luigi says:

Rifiuto

Luigi now has to open the standard 3 boxes.

16- €30,000

2- €250,000

7- €75,000

It's now Banker time with the €500,000 being VERY exposed....................

BANKER'S OFFER

€35,000

Stipulation: Luigi only was to open one box if he goes on.

I'd probably reluctantly take that with 3 to open, but with one to open I'd definitely go on. I'm a bit concerned that the Banker hasn't offered yet, though.

Luigi says:

Rifiuto

10- LA MATTA

So far this season, no one has found a Raddoppia (Double) scroll. Now would be the perfect time to find it.

Luigi chooses the scroll that contains

BANKER'S OFFER

€43,000

Stipulation: Luigi only has to open one more box if he goes on.

Another poor uplift for the circumstances. Has Luigi had enough, though?

Luigi says:

Rifiuto

19- TAPPETO (joke prize replacing €0.10)

The board now stands at €0.50, €5,000, and €500,000.

Will the Banker make another poor uplift, a fair offer, or a SWAP?

BANKER'S OFFER

€75,000

And that would be me gone, albeit reluctantly.

Luigi says:

Rifiuto

This next offer will either be six figures or a pittance depanding on what Luigi chooses now.

15-

What will this offer now be?

BANKER'S OFFER

€2,500

Note: This is the first game I can recall in which there hasn't been a SWAP offer all game.

Luigi says:

Accetto

At least Luigi proved he wasn't a reckless idiot with that decision.

Box 3 is opened to reveal €0.50.

Box 4 had €5,000.

Game summary:

Peak offer: €75,000
Box value: €0.50
Prize won: €2,500
Result: Technical Banker Win (97.5-2.5)

A 1p Trevor-esque game for sure, only with more agony thanks to the extra offers, but at least Luigi got a small consolation in the end.