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  2. American game show winnings records - Wikipedia

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    Shutterly was the first contestant on the show to get to the 15th and final question but elected to walk instead with $500,000 which made him the biggest winner in American game show history at the time. Shutterly had previously won $49,200 as a four-day champion on Jeopardy! in 1988, making his career winnings total $549,200. [39]

  3. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (American game show)

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    Additionally, the money tree is based on the 2009-2010 tree on the syndicated version of the show. Players can unlock new cities and win prizes as they progress through the game. [146] [147] In December 2023, Sony Pictures Television released a mobile version of Millionaire for iOS based on the original 1999-2008 format of the show. This ...

  4. Talk:American game show winnings records - Wikipedia

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    Erhard was the second $1,000,000 winner in the show's history; highest amount won by a woman on a syndicated game show. 3 Michelle Lowenstein $1,026,080 Wheel of Fortune, $1,026,280 Lowenstein was the first $1,000,000 winner in the show's history. 4 Sarah Manchester $1,017,940 Wheel of Fortune, $1,017,940 5 Nancy Christy $1,000,000

  5. Ken Jennings - Wikipedia

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    Jennings holds numerous game show records: he is the highest-earning American game show contestant, having won money on five different programs, including $4,522,700 on Jeopardy!. His original appearance on the program marks the longest winning streak, and he also holds the record for the highest average correct responses per game.

  6. List of American game shows - Wikipedia

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    Brain Games (2019–2022, had previously been an educational series with no game show elements from 2011 to 2016) Brains and Brawn (1958) Break the Bank (1945–1957) Break the Bank (1976–1977) Break the Bank (1985–1986) Broadway to Hollywood (1949–1954; also called Headline Clues and Broadway to Hollywood Headline Clues) Broke Ass Game ...

  7. The $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime - Wikipedia

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    The $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime is an American game show which offered a $1 million grand prize to winning contestants. The show aired in syndication from January 6, 1986, until May 22, 1987. The show was hosted by Jim Lange, and he was joined by Karen Thomas as co-host during the second season. Mark Summers was the show's announcer for the ...

  8. Press Your Luck scandal - Wikipedia

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    The Press Your Luck scandal was contestant Michael Larson's 1984 record-breaking win of $110,237 (equivalent to $323,296 in 2023) on the American game show Press Your Luck. An Ohio man with a penchant for get-rich-quick schemes , Larson studied the game show and discovered that its ostensibly randomized game board was actually only five ...

  9. The Price Is Right - Wikipedia

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    The Price Is Right is an American television game show where contestants compete by guessing the prices of merchandise to win cash and prizes. A 1972 revival by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman of their 1956–1965 show of the same name, the new version added many distinctive gameplay elements.