Only going off of memory, but I would bet a Fin(n) that I saw a 50-50-Joker happen at least once. And it certainly could have been preprogrammed, as a way to really move the game along.
I always believed that the spin amounts in TJW \'90 were predetermined when the lever was pulled. If you watch the show now, the same dollar combinations came up on every spin. The Joker in the 3rd window came up on $30 or $45 totals in the first 2 windows, no more, no less.
In the early run of the show, yes. But after a number of weeks, the values started coming up a little bit, particularly in the 2nd round. Go to the 15 minute mark in this episode for proof: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62ti3Y-1_Pc\'>
