Author Topic: Chain Reaction '80 (Read 5154 times)

gsnstooge · « **on:** February 23, 2006, 05:20:07 PM »

If the most number of games you could win on the NBC version was 5, then how did all-time winner Ken Grossbard get to win $32K?

clemon79 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 23, 2006, 05:26:44 PM »

[quote name=\'gsnstooge\' date=\'Feb 23 2006, 02:20 PM\']If the most number of games you could win on the NBC version was 5, then how did all-time winner Ken Grossbard get to win $32K?

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The bonus game was worth $10,000. I don't see why this is even a question.

Robert Hutchinson · « **Reply #2 on:** February 23, 2006, 06:03:17 PM »

With the constantly changing bonus round payout structures, it's a challenge to find an *un*reasonable 5-day total for that show.

(Kindly stifle your "1 billion dollars".)

clemon79 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 23, 2006, 06:21:59 PM »

Oh, wait. I see the question now. I gotta think that winning the front game was worth a few bucks. So even if it was worth $100, then three bonus wins plus 5 $100 front game wins, plus a couple $700 or $800 bonus losses adds up to $32K.

zachhoran · « **Reply #4 on:** February 23, 2006, 07:44:47 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Feb 23 2006, 06:21 PM\']Oh, wait. I see the question now. I gotta think that winning the front game was worth a few bucks. So even if it was worth $100, then three bonus wins plus 5 $100 front game wins, plus a couple $700 or $800 bonus losses adds up to $32K.

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The third bonus round format originally started the contestant at zero, and then later started the contestant at $100. The contestant built on the $100. A contestant winning $10K in their first bonus round had total winnings of $10K at that point. Prior to the third bonus round format, a contestant won $250($5 a point times 50 points) for winning the game, and the losing contestant won $5 for every point they got. Did the NBC CR have a five-show limit, or was it seven like HR, P+, and CS were at the time?

Robert Hutchinson · « **Reply #5 on:** February 23, 2006, 08:59:32 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Feb 23 2006, 06:21 PM\']Oh, wait. I see the question now. I gotta think that winning the front game was worth a few bucks. So even if it was worth $100, then three bonus wins plus 5 $100 front game wins, plus a couple $700 or $800 bonus losses adds up to $32K.[/quote]

You still don't have to go that far--you're forgetting the $1000-$2000-$3000-$4000-$5000-$10000 bonus progression. That lasted at least one week, didn't it?

clemon79 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 23, 2006, 09:11:01 PM »

[quote name=\'Robert Hutchinson\' date=\'Feb 23 2006, 05:59 PM\']You still don't have to go that far--you're forgetting the $1000-$2000-$3000-$4000-$5000-$10000 bonus progression. That lasted at least one week, didn't it?

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Matt Ottinger · « **Reply #7 on:** February 23, 2006, 11:50:50 PM »

Of course, my favorite was still the pilot episode structure, which wouldn't have lasted very long once Mr. Moneybags Stewart realized how much he'd have to start giving away:

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ChuckNet · « **Reply #8 on:** February 26, 2006, 12:28:31 AM »

I think the win limit was 7 games, since that was the practice on a # of other NBC games airing then (CS, P+, etc.)...Ken actually made it to his 7th game, but was defeated, and I have no clue if there was a CR champ who actually lasted that long.

Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")

GSWitch · « **Reply #9 on:** February 27, 2006, 11:44:41 AM »

It was 7 games for Card Sharks, High Rollers, Password Plus & Chain Reaction while Hollywood Squares was still 5 & Wheel of Fortune was 3.

Author Topic: Chain Reaction '80 (Read 5154 times)

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