Channel Nine’s new game show The Floor Australia has proved to be a massive – and surprising – prime time ratings winner for the network.

Hosted by Underbelly actor Rodger Corser, the family friendly quiz show has won its 7.30pm slot ever since it dropped three weeks ago.

Based on a hugely successful Dutch format that spawned a hit US iteration featuring 80s star Rob Lowe, the Aussie version scored a staggering 1,171,000 viewers nationally when it debuted on April 28.

Over on Seven, long-running dating show Farmer Wants a Wife got nowhere near its new rival on the same night, attracting an average Total TV national audience of 833,000.

Screening on Mondays and Tuesday evenings, the trivia game is the biggest entertainment show on Australian TV right now.

For three weeks, it has finished in the third spot in the Total TV Overnight Top 30 Programs survey.

Channel Nine’s new game show The Floor Australia has proved to be a massive – and surprising – prime time ratings winner for the network. Pictured: Host Rodger Corser

Hosted by Underbelly actor Rodger Corser, the family friendly quiz show has won its 7.30pm slot ever since it dropped three weeks ago

Tuesday’s episode pulled in an average national audience of 1,073,000 while Farmer Wants A Wife managed 764,000 viewers across the country.

The Total TV national audience combines audience averages calculated by networks in the metro and regional areas on free-to-air television and broadcast video on demand.

While the show has shed viewers over the last few weeks it remains enormously successful.

Created as an elimination game that starts with 81 contestants, players have a chance to win $200,000 in prize money.

Using a large floor with covered tiles that flash topics, contestants go head-to-head as they are tested on topics such as Australian cuisine, famous characters, and gold medallists.

The loser of the trivia ‘duel’ goes home while the winner claims their space on the floor and their trivia category.

Despite its popularity, some viewers on Nine’s Facebook think the show is ‘slow-paced’.

‘Love Rodger and a game show but it’s a slow process which will lose viewers,’ wrote one.

Screening on Mondays and Tuesday evenings, the gripping trivia game is the biggest entertainment show on Australian TV right now

‘Too slow to get results…. quick game is a good game,’ added another fan.

I was excited about this show but I’m finding it drawn out,’ agreed a third viewer.

The Floor Australia has still attracted gushing praise online from many others who appear enthralled by the ratings hit.

‘My kids and I are loving this show. My 8 year old knew so many of the water creatures,’ wrote on fan.

‘Love a good quiz show, especially something like this where we can play along at home,’ said another.

‘Personally loved it. Something for the whole family to watch,’ agreed a third viewer.