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The show's earlier episodes, with a top payout of just over $4,000, were on par with Game Show Network's earlier original programs (through 2002) – although these increased to a more respectable $10,000 range by the end of the run; despite the low clue amounts, some contestants won five-figure sums in the main game alone (for example ...
The Crossword rules and payout structure were changed in April 1985. ... In the February 1985 tournament the final grand prize was determined by the amount of $500 ...
The game is played among three contestants. On a player's turn, they choose one of 8, 9, 10, or 11 words on the board, identifying it in the same way as a regular crossword puzzle (i.e., 1-across, etc.). The contestant is shown the first unrevealed letter in the word, and a clue is given.
Later episodes of The Price Is Right $1,000,000 Spectacular in 2008 featured rule changes to some pricing games which awarded a $1 million bonus to the contestant for achieving specific goals. One game in each episode was designated as the "million dollar game" and required contestants to accomplish a specific outcome to win the bonus.
The player is given the subject's category and one free clue. An additional 9 clues are hidden on the board; clues are revealed in a predetermined order and get progressively easier. The bank for each round is divided into nine increasing values, hidden behind the numbers 1 through 9. To purchase a clue, the player chooses a numbered card.
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 ...
At various points during the show's run, this prize was a car, $10,000 in cash, [1] or one of the $10,000 prizes featured in the bonus round. [ 2 ] In the first taped episodes of the show, which aired in December 1985, the bonus round was played under the same basic rules, but with a different set of prize levels.
As Cliff Hangers was the episode's Big Money game, game rules were modified to offer a top prize of $250,000, which was reduced by $10,000 for every step the mountain climber took. In addition to her One Bid prize and an additional $1,000 won during the Showcase Showdown, Freeman's grand total was $212,879, setting a new daytime record.