Competition for a Billion Robux is a live-action reality competition show hosted co-hosted by Builderman with Eric Wallstock and produced by Bigtime Productions for the programming network, Avast Television. The show is based around 64 contestants split into eight teams of eight competing for a billion robux in wacky and intense challenges chosen by the show's viewers with the risk of getting eliminated from the show.
The show first aired on January 7, 2006 before running for 72 more episodes with a finale airing in May 26th of 2007. It received critical acclaim from critics and the show's audience for its characters, challenges, and character development. Several contestants from 20th place to 1st place had special guest appearances on the Roblox Late Night Show after the show's finale premiered. A fan-made animated sequel called Animated Competition was released on BloxTube in 2011 after high demand to start a new season from the show's fanbase started to spread quickly. The show's winner decided to start a crypto currency named RoNetBux after deciding to "change the world" during a meeting in a coffee shop in Bloxburg City.
Premise
Setting
The competition takes place in an archipelago owned by Builderman. In the first island, there are 16 cabins housing 4 beds each for the contestants, the island also includes a mess hall and production camp (a place housing the production crew and their offices). The second island spans 30 kilometers and is where the challenges take place. It also has a fair amount of animals in there. The third island has an area for the teams who are put up for elimination in the current episode. Additionally, there is a dock and landing pad for eliminated contestants to return to the urban life.
Cast
Executive Host
Builderman (Revealed in finale)
Contestants
NOTE: List of contestants will be in order of elimination (Descending)
Alexandra Plainwood (1st place)
Steve Powers (2nd place)
Rocky Ridge (3rd place)
Amber Rich (4th place)
Juvie Amens (5th place)
Marilyn Rites (6th place)
Leo Ranchbottle (7th place)
Samantha Cubbs (8th place)
Zeke Tripalon (9th place)
Rudolph Holiday (10th place)
Juke Thompson (11th place)
Black Smith (12th place)
Daisy Claude (13th place)
Aria Mints (14th place)
Kyle Charade (15th place)
April Loafington (16th place)
Carol Rustik (17th place)
Will Spade (18th place)
Christopher Nedd (19th place)
Aqua Briggs (20th place)
Christina Worchester (21st place)
Jessie Valentine (22nd place)
Ellie Evans (23rd place)
Rob Chopper (24th place)
Simon Top (25th place)
Hugh McKnight (26th place)
Jerry McKnight (27th place)
Robin Robinson (28th place)
Jenny Fickle (29th place)
Iris Nathaniel (30th place)
Paul Shellz (31st place)
Olivia Twine (32nd place)
Lynn Poppins (33rd place)
Ralph Nickles (34th place)
Cornelia Karrot (35th place)
Lisa Summit (36th place)
Rick Jeeves (37th place)
Moore Robero (38th place)
Amelia Huang (39th place)
Clyde Evans (40th place)
Kevin Grant (41st place)
Issac Charming (42nd place)
Gerald Shakers (43rd place)
Cindy White (44th place)
Phillip Hart (45th place)
Mariah Chucks (46th place)
Jett Cox (47th place)
Pete Hutchins (48th place)
Monty Rads (49th place)
Cody Brown (50th place)
Hailey Dutch (51st place)
Josh Hawkins (52nd place)
Blake Pogg (53rd place)
Aaron Stone (54th place)
Jerrica Jones (55th place)
Amy Wartz (56th place)
Nathan Parkes (57th place)
Scott Brock (58th place)
Clara Bates (59th place)
Brandon Swoop (60th place)
Clarence Chum (61st place)
Bulk Manson (62nd place)
Walter Black (63rd place)
Chester Marine (64th place)
Supporting Cast
Eric Wallstock (Co-host, thought to be Executive Host)
Appa Rition (Mythical witch used in Episode 40, played by Margaret Wallstock)
Jack Frost the Robot Snowman (Robot used throughout episodes 24-58, sampled voice from Alex Rudy)
Sarah Geek (Geeky assistant of Eric Wallstock, nearly died from heart attack in episode 10 never to be seen again)
Herman Geek (Sarah Geek's brother, replacement for his nearly-dead sister)
Rookie Duty (Repairman, chef, and bartender of the show)
Production
Conception
Around February of 2002, a year after the show's creators met, a not-so-young Eric Wallstock watches an episode of favorite gameshow. During the middle of the episode, he thinks of an idea to create a gameshow of his own. Builderman soon joins in and the two start planning out a concept. A month later, the concept gets a finished version; "Sixty four Robloxians compete in varying challenges with the chance of winning a billion robux or getting eliminated from the game".
Over the course of 6 months, the duo hired over 100 crew members and earned a budget of R$500,000 from both Builderman and Shedletsky. The show's setting was chosen on a poll created by some of the staff, and challenges excluding the first were made to be chosen by it's viewers. Meanwhile, half of the crew were struggling with the show as Eric ordered them to find a way to conduct footage through secret. They eventually settled on mini-drones, a recently released product developed by NewTech.