don't the cameramen...

yea they kind of do thats why id rather see this show done in the way some movies n games were done where cameras are put attached to the scenery but im guessin that would cost too much or take too much work to put up or something like that also you couldnt get as good of shots of the action but i guess it would be a sacrafice for the game

> This show is fake just to let you know. They're pretending to play a game.

Yes and no. Obviously if the game was completely real the hunters would see the camera operators and know where the runners are.

So there must be a set of game rules that the hunters and runners must follow and that we the audience are never told about.

So, for example, the hunter probably has to follow a prescribed path around the board, just like a pac-man ghost. He can't actively search for the players or stay in one place and wait for the runners to walk by. He just walks his designated path.

If he sees a runner, he runs after them. If he loses sight of them, he can't keep running and hope to catch up. He must stop and go back to walking his path again.

He also must ignore the production staff and the fact that a camera operator means that a runner is nearby.

The runners also have rules. They can't leave the designated areas, can't use violence, and probably can't build barricades or lock themselves in rooms.

So you are right in that this isn't a real game of hide-and-seek. Rather it is an attempt to create a life-action simplistic video game.

With that in mind, the show does a fine job.

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I've never seen Cha$e, but I think my family recorded a few episode so I can watch them this summer. Are you saying that the Hunters pretend they can't see the cameramen? That's pretty ridiculous if true and quite a dumbing down of a fun show.

In the Japanese show, the cameramen are always a danger of giving away the contestant. I always laugh when a contestant is spotted and they try to hide, knowing the cameraman is right there in the open. Obviously they're found immediately. There have been a few episodes where the contestant keeps telling the cameraman where to stand and to duck as to not give away their position.

I've never heard it said in the Japanese show, but I think one of the rules of the chase is that if the Hunter doesn't see what street you turn down, they stop chasing you. For example, if they're behind you and you turn down a side street, they'll follow, but if you turn down another street before they see you, they won't continue the chase unless you're spotted from the intersection. That's how it seems to be. Much better than pretending cameramen don't exist.