One thing i've been interested in since I started reading these broadcasting magazines with the game show ads is if any stations picked up these unsold shows when they were in the pilot stages(the syndicated shows of course). Or if any stations were committed to these shows or signed to carry them when they were pulled from distribution, or when it was decided that the show(whatever show it was) wouldn't premiere in a certain year, or wouldn't premiere at all.
Like the Peter Tomarken Monopoly for instance, I wouldn't mind knowing if any stations picked up that show or committed to that show when it was pitched; another couple shows I think would be interesting to find out if any stations were committed to picking them up when they were pitched are some of the late 80s shows, like the unsold revivial of Gambit, or Name That Tune with Peter Allen, or that Late Night Lotto show.
I would imagine quite a few stations would want to pick up the last show listed because of its possible time slot(8 PM or 11 PM local time) and the fact it could have been a decent alternative to Carson or whatever was on CBS or ABC at that time of night, or the FOX show with Joan Rivers(believe me I would rather have watched Card Sharks 2001 then a talk show with Joan Rivers, ugh).
