Temptation (pricing game)

Temptation (pricing game)

Temptation is a pricing game on the American television game show "The Price Is Right". Debuting on September 7 1973, this game is played for a car, and four prizes (each worth between $500 and $9,999).

Gameplay

The contestant is shown the first digit in the price of the car. They are then shown four prizes, referred to as "gifts", one at a time. Each prize's price is displayed, with one of the digits being the next digit in the price of the car. The contestant must guess which is the correct next digit for each of the four prizes. There are only two unique digits in the price of each small prize (eg: $488, or $1,331), making the choice an either-or proposition.

Once all of the digits have been selected, the contestant is given one last opportunity to change any of the four digits they have chosen. The total value of the four gifts is then stated, and the contestant is given the choice to take the gifts and quit, or see if the price of the car is correct. If it is, they win the car and all four gifts; if it is not, they win nothing.

History

Temptation was created by former producer Jay Wolpert [http://www.golden-road.net/index.php?topic=6912.0 ] . When it debuted, the contestant did not have the option of changing any digits. This rule was introduced several months later.

The Temptation board was originally green, and the "actual price" displays were orange with black numbers. The game's current color scheme debuted on April 11, 1988. The font for the "Temptation" logo changed around 1979.

During the days of four-digit car prices, there would be no free digit given, and there would sometimes three choices for the first number, but one of them was obviously wrong (for instance, $189).

On February 26, 1993, after the board was modified for 5-digit prices, a 4-digit car was offered. A dollar sign was lit in the space where the ten-thousands digit would have been.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Temptation (disambiguation) — Temptation may refer to:* Temptation (1967 US game show), an American game show which ran on ABC in 1967 68 * Temptation (game show), a 2005 2007 Australian television game show remodeled from Sale of the Century ** Temptation (2007 US game show) …   Wikipedia

  • List of The Price Is Right pricing games — Pricing games are featured on the current version of the game show The Price Is Right. The contestant from Contestants Row who bids closest to the price of a prize without going over wins it and has the chance to win additional prizes or cash in… …   Wikipedia

  • The Price Is Right (UK game show) — Infobox Television show name = The Price Is Right (UK) caption = The Price Is Right (UK) Logo (1984 1988) format = Game Show picture format = 4:3 (1984 2000) 16:9 (2001 2007) runtime = 60mins (inc. adverts) (1984 1988) 30mins (inc. adverts) (1989 …   Wikipedia

  • The Price Is Right (Australian game show) — The Price Is Right was a television game show that has been produced in a number of different formats in Australia. Original format Two regional versions based on the original 1950s US format aired nearly concurrently: one on ATN 7 in Sydney,… …   Wikipedia

  • OK, Il Prezzo è Giusto! — ( OK! The Price Is Right ) is an Italian adaptation of the American game show The Price Is Right that aired on Mediaset, It was hosted by Gigi Sabani, Iva Zanicchi, Emanuela Folliero and María Teresa Ruta. It first premiered in 1983 and canceled… …   Wikipedia

  • Double Digits — was a pricing game on the American television game show, The Price Is Right . Played from April 20 to May 18, 1973, it was played for a car and used small prizes.GameplayThe contestant was shown four small prizes, one at a time, and was shown the …   Wikipedia

  • performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …   Universalium

  • international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …   Universalium

  • Marketing plan — A marketing plan may be part of an overall business plan. Solid marketing strategy is the foundation of a well written marketing plan. While a marketing plan contains a list of actions, a marketing plan without a sound strategic foundation is of… …   Wikipedia

  • Subprime mortgage crisis — Part of a series on: Late 2000s financial crisis Major dimensions …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”