Cash Trapped is a British game show which aired on ITV from 1 August 2016 to 20 December 2019.

The last remaining contestant chooses one category from a board of six and is asked a multiple-choice question with six answer options.

A toss-up question is asked, and a correct answer allows the contestant to choose one category from a new board of six and challenge an opponent.

The last contestant standing receives a question in the final category alone and has one chance to choose the correct answer for the same value as the other five that were played in the round.

In the event of a tie going into this round, the contestant who has banked the lowest total in previous shows (see below) plays first.

Each correct answer by the escapee allows them to cash trap one opponent, but a miss deducts 10 seconds from the clock.

If the escapee cash traps all five opponents before time runs out, they win their total and the others leave with nothing.

Upon its premiere, viewers criticised the complexity of the format, and noted a continuity error which revealed the outcome of the first episode at the start of the show.