Technical Difficulties
On 16 August 2007 the show finished prematurely after the phone lines went down, requiring hosts Mills and Garonzi to stall the contest and fill-in for 30 minutes. As they couldn't get the phone lines back up in time, the last 30 minutes of the show's schedule was replaced by a repeat of Keynotes, a short lived game show that aired on Nine in the summer of 1992.
The phone system used for The Mint is run by Be.interactive, formerly known as Legion Interactive - the same provider used for most Australian shows with a telephone call-in or SMS competition entry method, including Quizmania and Big Brother.
On 24 October 2007 the show started without a game to display, as the phone lines were 'down' again.
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