Subgenre of The Chase where the villains are hunters and the hero is the prey - the game - in a formalized hunting motif. Most action series have a Hunting the Most Dangerous Game episode as well as a Forced Prize Fight. Villains may get victims from any walk of life, typically kidnapping Innocent Bystanders, buying Condemned Contestants, or tricking friends / enemies / the soon to be ex-wife into an isolated spot. Aside from providing a good dramatic sequence, this type of episode can also become a Green Aesop. Sometimes an Anvilicious one. (And no, it's not this.)