| Host | |
| Chris Harrison | |
| Broadcast | |
  Game Show Network (Daily): 1/29/2001 – 4/27/2001 (reruns aired until 8/31/2001) | |
| Packagers | |
| Stone-Stanley Entertainment Game Show Network | |
"From the state that gave us rollerblades, the Vikings, and a mall with over 500 stores, and a seven-acre indoor theme park, it's Mall Masters, at Mall of America, and I'm your host, Chris Harrison."
Mall Masters (also known as Mall Masters at Mall of America) was a short-lived game show taped at the Mall of America.
Gameplay[]
Three contestants competed in a game of knowledge and surveys at the world-famous Mall of America in Bloomington, MN.
Main Game[]
The First Two Rounds[]
Host Harrison read a toss-up survey question based on a poll of 100 shoppers at the Mall of America with three choices. The first one to buzz in with the most popular answer (which was the correct answer) got to choose one of four stores inside the Mall of America. If incorrect, the correct answer was revealed and the other two players were asked a question with the third player locked out. If one of those players got that question wrong, then the remaining player would be asked another question unopposed. If that player got the question wrong, the next question was asked to all three players once again (as this didn't affect the game's outcome due to time constraints, it was usually edited from the show, leaving only the last survey(s) to that point).
Once a store was picked, a shopper in the mall (who appeared and communicated via a closed-circuit camera) would team up with the contestant to answer a general knowledge question associated with that store in some way (this time, with four choices). The shopper would give his/her answer, and the contestant could then agree or disagree with that answer. If the in-studio contestant disagreed, he/she had to choose from the other three possibilities. If the contestant chose the correct answer, he/she scored points. Once a store was picked, it was gone, and another store took its place. If the shopper got the question right, regardless if the contestant got it right or wrong, he/she received a $50 gift certificate from the Mall of America.
Scoring[]
- Round 1 – 100 points
- Round 2 – 200 points
A total of five store questions were played in these rounds.
Round 3: Lightning Round[]
This round was played with 90 seconds (1 minute and 30 seconds) on the clock. A general knowledge question was asked, and the first player to buzz-in with the correct answer scored 100 points; if he/she was wrong, however, the other players would have a chance to answer, and only two were allowed to answer each question.
When time expired, the player with the highest score won the game and advanced to the bonus round. If the game ended in a tie, a tiebreaker question was asked, and the first contestant to buzz-in was allowed to answer; if correct, he/she won the game; otherwise, he/she automatically lost (in case of a three-way tie, the other players would have a chance, and if either of them was incorrect, the last contestant won).
Bonus Round[]
The winning contestant was asked up to nine questions, all regarding one store in every way possible. Each question had two possible answers, and choosing the correct one scored that question; however, choosing the incorrect answer (or failing to answer within 10 seconds) gave the contestant a strike, and three strikes ended the bonus round. If the contestant answered seven of the nine questions correctly, he/she won $5,000 (accompanied on the video wall by a "$5,000" graphic and footage of shoppers applauding); otherwise, he/she received $100 per correct answer.
Production Slate[]
Trivia[]
This was the third of three Stone-Stanley game shows set in a mall (real or fake); the others were Born Lucky, and the super-successful Shop 'Til You Drop (1991-2002 Pat Finn era). It was also one of the select-few game shows from this same packager that never offered a vacation as a grand prize.