App/Method for remotely controlling multiple iPads seperately

[Tom Hutley]

Hi all,

I'm usually pretty clued up on ios apps regarding secondary screens and mirroring etc, but I've got a tricky problem that hopefully somebody could help solve

Basically my final year University production is a television game show, and as we have a few at our disposable between the production crew we have decided to use iPads as visual displays for contestants answers.

The basic idea of the show is that 2 contestants are shown the correct answer to a question which is to be answered by another contestant. The 2 contestants can choose to bluff the contestant into picking the wrong answer, or help them into choosing the right answer.

Without going into huge detail about the show there are two problems that I would like to solve.

1. 1) There are 3 contestants (1, 2, 3) standing at individual podiums, due to the nature of the game, 2 contestants (2 and 3) are shown the correct answer via a display in their podium. This needs to vary throughout the show, so contestants; 1 and 3 are shown the correct answer but not contestant 2, and so on
   
2. 2) The 2 contestants which were shown the correct answer then need to lock in their choice of answer. This is displayed on the front of their podium, but there needs to be an effective method of them choosing either A, B, or C that can be done within the studio

Problem Number 2 is the priority, we have currently be using cards which are displayed in the style of the Weakest Link, but if we could get the contestants choice of answer displayed on a screen then it would certainly add to our production values.

The only method I have come up with to achieve this so far is 3 iPads, connected to 3 desktops via a secondary desktop/mirroring app. But of course I somehow need to get the desired answer from the contestants in the studio to do this.


The most effective solution I can think of but I'm sure exists is; 2 iPads in each podium, the one the contestants use has a choice of A, B or C displayed, whichever they hit then displays the appropriate letter on the iPad on the front of the podium. However I do not know of an app that can do this, unless anyone else knows?

Any help or input would greatly be appreciated,

Thanks,
Tom