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Post by WarioSajak on Jan 15, 2017 18:26:03 GMT -5
Same thing with the Bill Cullen Blockbusters from 1981 to the end of the run in 1982 (don't know about the Rafferty version). Later-era Cullen shows had a 20-match limit. The Rafferty version used a 10-match limit.
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Post by johnnyo on Mar 9, 2018 10:55:19 GMT -5
Here is a Classic Concentration "Take" question.
Watching a rerun on YT, a contestant won the Green Take while his opponent already had the Red Take. Alex offered the contestant the chance to take a prize, or take the Red Take. The contestant chose to take the Red Take with the Green Take.
Strangely, Alex put both takes away, rather then letting the contestant keep the Red Take for later use. This seems odd. I would have expected the contestant to still keep whatever they took. For example, if they had taken a prize, they would have kept it, so I expected they would have still held the Red Take, and it could have been used later, if the contestant made a match again. What gives?
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Post by vahan on Oct 7, 2018 22:58:05 GMT -5
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Post by johnnyo on Oct 9, 2018 0:10:50 GMT -5
An observation on the first four and a half episodes.
The exact values of the cars, and some of the prize packages were not explicitly given, but can be calculated from other information given on the show. So far,
- The first car won, a Renault Alliance in episode 2, was announced as being worth "over $12,600". I have calculated it to be worth $12,664, based on additional information on the contestant's winnings.
- When Todd Dryer won the first game on episode 3, he won only one prize, a "Hot Tray". Though never announced, this prize was worth $40.
- When Todd Dryer won the second game on episode 3 and later a car (a VW Cabriolet), the exact value of neither the prize package nor the car was announced. (The car was only announced as "over $13,800".) I have calculated the total of both prizes as a combined $14,789. (If the Cabriolet's exact value can be determined later, than this can be cleared up.)
- When Todd Dryer won a car (a Jeep Wrangler) on episode 4, the exact value of the car was not announced. (The car was only announced as "over $11,000".) I have calculated the car to be worth $11,324.
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Post by vahan on Oct 9, 2018 0:18:24 GMT -5
David Downs has just posted the missing episode #0013, albeit with the beginning incomplete.
And thanks, johnnyo, for finding out the exact amounts of the cars won. Keep it up. This will be helpful for the guide.
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Post by johnnyo on Oct 9, 2018 10:47:20 GMT -5
I am compiling a lot of data, and it has taken a lonnnng time to watch and compile the data for even a single episode. That is why I have only made it through 4.5 episodes so far.
I am continously updating the steps I take to: set up my spreadsheet, watch a show, and input the data. I trying to streamline the process as much as possible, but I don't think I have it down quite yet.
As I get through more episodes, I will share more data, but for now it is a bit of slog.
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Post by vahan on Oct 9, 2018 17:04:07 GMT -5
How much was the Putting Green worth? It was not specified.
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Post by johnnyo on Oct 10, 2018 9:47:58 GMT -5
How much was the Putting Green worth? It was not specified. What was the episode #? When I get to that episode, I will let you know if it can be figured out. I have only completed viewing/tracking 5 episodes so far, so it may be a while before I get to it. I will be trying to get through one episode per day going forward (except Monday's, when my schedule does not allow it). I am resigned to the fact that the episodes will stack up on my DVR quicker than I can watch them. At least, they are SD quality, so they don't take up a ton of space.
For the record (and as I have previously noted), in the first five episodes, the only uncertainty with regard to the exact value of a prize package or car is the prize package in episode 3, Game 2 and the car value of the bonus round that followed. The combined value of $14,789 is known, with the car making up at least $13,801 of that.
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Post by vahan on Oct 10, 2018 10:34:25 GMT -5
The Putting Green was in episode #0015.
Also, I couldn't quite make out when Gene Wood said at the end of episode #0019. What "number selection"?
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Post by johnnyo on Oct 11, 2018 8:59:51 GMT -5
My Current status: I have started but not watched episode 7.
I have noticed a pattern in the location of the revealed featured prize to the revealed puzzle boxes. Out of the first 13 games, in all but two, the revealed featured prize had been adjacent to at least one of the revealed puzzle boxes. I mention this because it seems like this gives the contestants a little extra help in remembering which box had the prize.
Also, in the first 12 games (6 episodes), the revealed prize was matched every time, except for Game 1 in episode 6.
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Post by johnnyo on Oct 12, 2018 11:26:27 GMT -5
Copying in CC specifc data from the BUZZR TV Discussion thread For Those Who Are Wondering, Here's The Cars from The First 2 Weeks of Classic Concentration. Volkswagen Cabriolet ($13,800) Chevrolet Camaro Pontiac Safari Wagon Mazda 323 Jeep Wrangler ($11,000) Ford Festiva ($5,900) Renault Alliance Convertible ($12,600) Dodge Shadow ($7,900) aaaa I was researching Classic Concentration in newspapers.com, and here's what I learned: Per the New York Daily News, the series didn't air on May 5 and on July 7, due to the Joint Congressional Iran/Contra Committee Hearings. July 20 was Diana Taylor's last episode, like I stated before. On the May 7 episode, the Friday night schedule (tonight) is plugged by a voiceover promo, including the season finale of Miami Vice. On the May 11 episode, the Tuesday night schedule (tonight) is plugged by a voiceover promo, including the season finale of Matlock. On the May 15 episode, there's a promo for ALF (tonight) which aired on Monday nights, per ALF's voiceover. On the May 22 episode, the Monday night Bob Hope special, and an early Unsolved Mysteries episode with Karl Malden (tonight) are plugged by a voiceover promo. On the May 25 episode, the Tuesday night lineup is plugged per a voiceover promo; Matlock is mentioned. Finally, look at the source codes in buzzrplay's schedule. Episode #0011 was slated to air on May 19, not 18. So I'm assuming the hearings on May 5 interrupted their originally scheduled dates after taping the first two weeks.
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Post by johnnyo on Oct 12, 2018 11:28:55 GMT -5
For the Ford Festiva won on episode 6, the value announced was "over $5,900!" The actual value that I calculated, based on the contestant's other prize amounts, is $5,995.
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Post by vahan on Oct 12, 2018 11:34:52 GMT -5
I tried googling to find the exact values of the Volkswagen Cabriolet, Honda Civic, and Mazda 323 back in 1987, but no such luck.
Here's what we've got:
Renault Alliance ($12,664) Volkswagen Cabriolet Jeep Wrangler ($11,324) Ford Festiva ($5,995) Dodge Shadow ($7,983) Isuzu I-Mark ($8,768) Honda Civic Buick Skyhawk ($8,522) Renault GTA Convertible ($13,464) Mazda 323 Ford Escort Hatchback ($8,405)
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Post by aaaa on Oct 12, 2018 14:12:31 GMT -5
Not Classic Concentration, but a few months later, the Mazda 323 was offered on WInk's High Rollers from time to time and was worth $7783 every time is was offered. Dean Goss never mentioned the "options" that came with the car like was usually the case on CLassic Concentration or TPIR.
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Post by vahan on Oct 12, 2018 15:13:49 GMT -5
The one in CC was worth $10,300+. The one on Wink's HR must have been an '88 edition.
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