Drop That Mike.

All contestants perform, one at a time, for up to 5 minutes. While you perform, the audience votes Freeze or Pass in real time.

Every Freeze adds $5.00 to your money bank, up to a max of $250.00. Rack up 20 Passes before your time is up and you're eliminated. Finish your set with fewer than 20 Passes and you move on.

Advancing contestants carry over their Round 1 money bank. You choose: freeze your earnings and sit out, or perform again to chase the max payout.

The stakes rise here. Every Freeze still earns +$5.00, but every Pass now costs you −⁠$2.00. The contestant with the highest money bank at the end of Round 2 advances to the final round.

The Round 2 winner performs solo against a 3-minute countdown clock, fighting to freeze their money before time runs out.

Every Freeze locks in your money for 5 seconds. Any stretch without a Freeze costs you −⁠$1.00 per second as the clock ticks. When the clock hits zero, whatever remains in your bank is your cash prize.