The Game Show What if Thread.

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What If ESPN's 2 Minute Drill had returned for a 4th Season in 2002?

1. They Will Probably Allow Returning Contestants to seek redemption after being Eliminated from a Previous Tournament including Willy Gibson who won the First 2 Tournaments.
2. Adesina Koiki missed out on his 2nd Question of Great Significance probably in the Round of 16.
3. Willy Gibson would've won his 3rd 2-Minute Drill Tournament making his career winnings on the show to over $300,000 in cash.

[couponboy]

Another what if that I would've really liked: what if GSN decided that, instead of making a revival of Minute To Win It, they realized lower budget revivals usually don't fare well and instead brought a similar game show, The Cube, state-side.


Apolo Ohno would still be the host, and like the UK version there would be a $250,000 top prize and contestants will have 9 lIves, a trial run and a simplify to help them. However, as GSN realistically can't afford to pay out $50,000+ regularly, an 8th game would be added and they would use this money tree:

$250,000
$100,000
$50,000
$20,000
$10,000
$5,000
$2,000
$1,000

The first 5 games would be of similar difficulty as the first 5 games on the UK version, but the 6th and 7th games will usually be two of the hardest games The Cube has ever devised (unlike the UK version where the 6th game is usually fairly easy to tempt the contestant into risking £50,000 on it). The 8th game will always be the game that the contestant struggled most with up to that point at a harder setting. As with all other versions of The Cube, running out of lives at any stage means the contestant has been defeated by The Cube and leaves with nothing.

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And Now I'm Planning to What If so some can post so here's my suggestion in honor of Deal or No Deal's revival on CNBC which will start in December: What if Deal Or No Deal had existed in 1983 when it aired on NBC Daytime using the US Rules?

[couponboy]

If it was daytime, it would have to use the syndicated version's rules: 22 cases, 2 models (probably 2 of the Sale of the Century models) and 22 potential contestants.Geoff Edwards will host (as he had experience with shows involving opening boxes/cases [Treasure Hunt] and in-house adiversaries [Play the Percentages]). There will be a 3 question fastest finger quiz (like the early days of the Australian daily version) at the beginning of the show to determine the contestant.

This will be the board:

$0.01
$1
$5
$10
$25
$50
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$5,000
$7,500
$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$50,000
$75,000
$100,000

(Realistically the top prize couldn't be more than 100k given the budgets of daily game shows back then)

The case opening rounds would go 5-5-4-2-2-1-1.

[Frank]

misunderstood and didn't want what I said here

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Speaking of DOND: Let's Fast Forward to the Late 2000's, What if the Syndie Deal or No Deal had renewed for a 3rd Season and Opt to Pair with a Revival of Hollywood Squares?

The Result things have changed dramatically
On Deal or No Deal:
1. All Caseholders were reverted back to Models including Megan Abrigo who retains her role holding case #6, Alike Boggan at #20, Amanza Smith at #19, Patricia Kara at #9, Tameka Jacobs at #21, Hayley Marie Norman at #25.
2. Play will remain same as the Nighttime Show
3. Top Prize will now be cut back to $250,000

As for Hollywood Squares
1. Tom Bergeron decided to leave Dancing with the Stars and America's Funniest Home Videos to host the revival of that show
2. Martin Mull is now returning to the Center Square
3. Regulars include Joel McHale (Community), Tina Fey (30 Rock), Steve Carrell (The Office)
4. Others could include Some Deal or No Deal Models despite the show renews for a 3rd Syndicated Season as well as Howie Mandel, Gilbert Gottfried, Bruce Vilanch, Caroline Rhea, JM J. Bullock, Jimmy Fallon (Late Night), Guy Fieri (Minite to Win It), etc.
5. Bring Back the 80's Theme Music and Cuees by Stormy Sacks including the Closing Theme from 1988

As For MyNetworkTV: Tuesday's Lineup still has Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader hosted by Jeff Foxworthy and Don't Forget The Lyrics hosted by Mark McGrath however Syndicated Deal or No Deal left My Network TV after a season despite of being paired with the Bergeron Hollywood Squares Revival

As For ABC: Dancing with the Stars and America's Funniest Home Videos get new hosts for the Fall.

And for the Stations that Carry Syndie Deal or No Deal: About 50% of Stations that air Syndie "Deal" for a 3rd Season Picked Up the Rights to air the New Hollywood Squares revival hosted by Tom Bergeron including WNBC in New York, KNBC in Los Angeles, WMAQ in Chicago, WCAU in Philadelphia and KNTV in San Francisco all of which airs of after Deal or No Deal with Howie Mandel.

Thoughts?

[agm828]

What If on Illinois Instant Riches: Linda Kollmeyer(who is best known as the hostess on $100,000 Fortune Hunt) would be the perfect two-hander by doing both hosting & modeling duties while Mark Goodman(former MTV VJ) being unavailable for the show.

What If on GSN's first decade: the network would've acquired every notable classic pre-1995 programming(G-T material & non) of Match Game, The Price Is Right, To Tell The Truth, Password/Password Plus/Super Password, Wheel of Fortune, Sale of the Century, Family Feud, Card Sharks, Blockbusters, Jeopardy, What's My Line, I've Got a Secret, Hollywood Squares, Love Connection, Sports Challenge, Classic Concentration, Concentration(70s), The Joker's Wild, Tic Tac Dough, Let’s Make A Deal, Split Second, Now You See It(70s), Double Dare, Starcade and $20,000/$25,000/$100,000 Pyramid full time on the regular schedule

[Frank]

What if Press Your Luck had that tournament that Larsen suggested, you know with brand new patterns

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Got to Revive The Thread, That we now that Puzzle Roulette didn't sell to anywhere in 1987, you can see it below here

But what if they Rebooted Catchphrase in 1988 with Jim Lange Hosting?, Here It Is

Host: Jim Lange
Announcer: John Harlan or Dean Goss
Network: CBS (if they were chosen to replace The $25,000 Pyramid with Dick Clark)
Theme Music: Same as the UK Version by Ed Welch with Cues Stolen from the Puzzle Roulette unsold Pilot by Marc & Ray Ellis

Main Game

Three Players competed, at the start of each round, one contestant stopped a randomizer which consisted of money amounts by hitting his/her button. The value that was landed would then be the amount for the normal catch phrases. On each normal catch phrase, the computer would draw it on the screen. When it was done, a bell would ring, signifying the contestants to buzz-in when they think they know the answer.



A regular catch phrase could be worth $50-$250 in the first round, $100-$500 in round two, and $150-$750 in round three



A correct answer won the contestant the predetermined money amount, plus a chance to solve the Bonus Catch Phrase which was hidden behind nine squares with the show's logo on each. To choose a square, the contestant had to hit their button to stop a randomizer from flashing around the board after which the square was revealed, and they had a chance to guess. A correct answer won bonus money for the player ($500 for the first round, $750 for the second round and $1000 for the third round.) Also, each round's Bonus Catch Phrase offered a bonus prize hidden behind a mystery square.


After three rounds, the player with the most money won the game and played the Super Catch Phrase.

Bonus Round

In the bonus game, the champion faced a board of 25 squares, each concealing a catch phrase and marked with a letter from A through Y. The board was laid out in a five-by-five grid, and the champion had to make a horizontal, vertical or diagonal line by solving catch phrases. The phrase hidden behind the letter M, in the center of the board, was always the most difficult. The champion had 60 seconds to complete a line, and could pass on phrases and return to them later if desired.



Each solved catch phrase would be worth a cash amount or a Prize, and if successful If the champion made a vertical or horizontal line that did not include the M square, he/she wins $5,000 in Cash in addition to whatever Cash and Prizes are solved, but also could sometimes be a piece of merchandise such as a player piano. If the champion made a vertical or horizontal line that included the M, or made any diagonal, he/she would win a cash jackpot which will start at $10,000 + $2,500 for every unsuccessful attempt in addition to whatever Cash and Prizes are solved.

Returning Champions: Contestants play as Returning Champions for up to 5 Shows or Reaches the Winnings the limit of $75,000.

Verdict?

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Since Somewhere in this Thread had uploaded a Sale of the Century Fame Game Celebrity Guide List of Who's Who, Here's The Question

What if the Fame Game still looked like with Celebrities past sometime in March 1984 and stayed on until March 1989?, So That Means I'll look at Some Episodes if the Fame Game Board look like with Celebrities since sometime in March 1984, and here they are!

March 26-30, 1984: Dick Clark (American Bandstand/TV Bloopers and Practical Jokes), Ed Begley Jr. (St. Elsewhere), Joyce DeWitt (Three's Company), Tom Wopat (The Dukes of Hazzard), Shelley Long (Cheers), Mr. T (The A-Team), Marla Gibbs (The Jeffersons), Lisa Welchel (The Facts of Life), Desi Arnaz, Jr. (Automan)

April 9-13, 1984: David Hasselhoff (Knight Rider), Stephanie Zimbalist (Remington Steele), Jane Wyman (Falcon Crest), Sarah Purcell (Real People), Meredith Baxter (Family Ties), Daniel J. Traventi (Hill Street Blues), Bonnie Franklin (One Day at a Time), Larry Hagman (Dallas), Gary Coleman (Diff'rent Strokes)

That's the First 2, Anything Else that I want to add or make changes?

[S_SweepFan3]

I have one.

What if Michael Larsen didn't land on that trip on his last spin and hit a whammy instead?

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Sept 1, 2021 9:19:58 GMT -5 S_SweepFan3 said:

I have one.

What if Michael Larsen didn't land on that trip on his last spin and hit a whammy instead?

Janie is the New Champion and won what?


$9,385 to be exact.

[S_SweepFan3]

Sept 1, 2021 10:43:26 GMT -5 @stratonascar said:

Sept 1, 2021 9:19:58 GMT -5 S_SweepFan3 said:

I have one.

What if Michael Larsen didn't land on that trip on his last spin and hit a whammy instead?

Janie is the New Champion and won what?


$9,385 to be exact.

I meant his last spin before he passed his remaining spins. He landed on a square that had the trip and if memory serves me correctly, that same square had a whammy on it. After he landed on the trip, he passed his last 3 (I think) spins. Obviously if he had landed on the whammy instead of the vacation, this game obviously would've lasted much longer. The question then becomes: could Mr. Larsen have repeated what he did before landing on a whammy or would his focus have been broken and he couldn't repeat what he did?

To be fair, I could've and should've been more clear in my previous post.