Eazy az 1 2 3

Eazy az 1 2 3 is a pricing game on the American television game show "The Price Is Right". Debuting on April 25, 1996, it is played for three prizes, each valued between $500 and $3,000.

The unusual spelling of this pricing game's title stems from its logo, on which the name is written in childish script with each "S" intentionally replaced by a "Z".

Gameplay

The contestant is given three blocks, labeled "1," "2" and "3" respectively. The contestant must place the "1" block with the least expensive prize, the "2" with the next-least expensive, and the "3" with the most expensive. Doing so wins all three prizes.

On December 17, 2003, host Bob Barker accidentally reversed the order of the blocks, asking for "1" to be placed on the most expensive prize. The contestant played by the reversed rules and won.

Clearance Sale, which debuted in 1998, is often seen as a carbon copy of the Eazy az 1 2 3, since both games are essentially won by ranking three prizes in order of price.

History

The American version of Eazy az 1 2 3 was created by then-host and executive producer Bob Barker.citation|last1=Sly|first=John|title=The Best of "The Price Is Right" – Liner Notes|publisher=BCI]

Foreign versions of Eazy az 1 2 3

Eazy az 1 2 3 was played on both the 1980s UK version of the show and on "Bruce's Price Is Right" (from the third series onward) under the title "Most Expensive"; it is also played on the most recent UK version under the more similar title "Easy as 1 2 3". The only non-cosmetic difference between the British and American versions of the game is that winners on the 1980s programme would only win the most expensive of the three prizes. To date, it is the only pricing game to start on another country's version before beginning in the United States.

The game also has a basis in the Australian version's Showcase. In that Showcase, the player is required to arrange the order of prizes (6-7) from lowest to highest.

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