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The Big Board / Re: TPIR Studio Question
« Last post by SuperMatch93 on November 20, 2024, 09:04:24 PM »I'm behind the curve on this. What happened to Penny Ante?
Did it get rained on before Bob Boden could move it to his house?
From the Golden-Road FAQ:
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Penny Ante was retired because of a series of mechanical problems that flared up throughout the 1990s and became considerably more frequent during Season 30. It was actually scheduled to be played in Season 31 on October 9, 2002, but it malfunctioned before the taping, was replaced by Pick-a-Number, and was subsequently removed from the pricing game rotation. The staff decided to retire it, but they reversed that decision later in the week; unfortunately, by that time, the game’s board had been placed outside by the garbage, where it was damaged beyond repair in a rainstorm. The show had long intended to rebuild the game, and although the process of doing so never really got off the ground, it was not officially declared as being retired until nearly five years after its last playing.