“‘OH MY WORD… ONLY 30 SECONDS AND HE’S DONE IT!’” Most contestants in his position had taken the safer option and walked away with guaranteed money. He didn’t. With £99,000 hanging on a single answer, the entire studio seemed to hold its breath as the final seconds disappeared. One mistake would have ended everything. One correct answer would change his life forever.

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PLAYERS on The 1% Club players struggled with a tricky PIN number question.

But one lucky ITV contestant walked away with a £96,000 jackpot prize on the show.

A man in a suit standing at a podium.
Lee Mack tests 100 players on their logic and reasoning skillsCredit: ITV
Screenshot of a game show puzzle:  find the four-digit PIN where each digit is higher than the previous one, using a letter grid as a clue.
Three players were given a tricky PIN number questionCredit: ITV

Lee Mack, 56, fronts the popular game show as 100 players are welcomed into the studio.

On the 1% Club, rather than general knowledge, they are tested on their logic, reasoning skills, and common sense.

They are given a selection of different puzzles and riddles which they would have to answer within a 30 second time limit.

On Saturday’s show, three players made it to the final round for the chance of winning a huge monetary award.

They would also get the chance to join the famous 1% Club, getting a question right that only one percent of the public can answer.

This week, the players were given a diagram which showed a sequence of letters that were placed in what looked like a random order.

Lee asked: “I keep forgetting my four-digit PIN number. I know each digit is higher than the previous digit but I need this diagram to remember it.

“What is my four-digit PIN number?”

Only one contestant called Dominic answered the question correctly as he gave the correct answer, which was ‘1489’.

One of his fellow contestants was only a digit away from joining him in the club and halving the prize amount to share.

A number of viewers took to social media as they complained that the last question was easier than some of the earlier puzzles.

One fan noted: “That one per cent question was just a word search puzzle, found earlier questions much harder”

While a second stated: “Some of the later questions are, once again, easier than some of the earlier questions.”

And a third added: “The 1% question was sooo easy and the one before v difficult in 30 seconds without a terrific memory.”

Screenshot of a game show with a prize of £96,000 displayed.
Those who answered correctly would have won a share of the huge jackpot prizeCredit: ITV
Screenshot of a game show question: solve a four-digit PIN puzzle using a letter grid.
Three players made it to the final round to get the chance to join the prestigious clubCredit: ITV
Young man clapping with audience in background.
Only one contestant named Cameron gave the correct numberCredit: ITV
Puzzle to find a four-digit PIN using a letter grid; the answer is 1489.
Many fans online complained the question was easier than earlier riddles

The 1% Club continues on ITV1 and is available to stream on ITVX.