[quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'May 8 2004, 04:16 PM\']
What happens in case of a tie?
I would guess (A), that the top dollar winner going in would get the spin.
The top dollar winner going in might not be the top dollar winner coming out. In case of a tie the bigger grand total winner should spin.
The bigger question for Barker is, how do you finish the show with the Big Wheel without it being a complete and total ANTI-CLIMAX? The Showcase has always been the climax of the show, and if you spin the wheel after the Showcase it's going to be total buzz kill in the likely event that the contestant spins a whopping 95 cents or less. "You've won $50,000 in prizes but you just blew your shot at a million ... loser" says Bob while holding a finger-L to his forehead.
Solution: during the second SS, bring out the winner of the first SS and have them both spin for a million.
But hey, what do I know about game shows? [/quote]
There is a reason why the spin comes after the showcase.
Who's gonna give a rats ass about winning a $100k showcase if they just won a million?