Dice Game (pricing game)

Dice Game is a pricing game on the American television game show "The Price Is Right". Debuting on June 2, 1976, the game is played for a car.

Game Play

The contestant is shown the first digit in the price of the car, which is made up of only digits from 1-6, though the same digit may appear more than once in the price. They are presented with four oversized dice on a gaming table and asked to roll the first die. If the number rolled matches the second digit, the digit is revealed and shown on both screens; otherwise, the contestant must decide whether the digit is higher or lower than the roll (marked by an outline of lights), unless the roll is a one or a six, in which case it is automatically marked higher or lower, respectively. The die is then placed in the slot with the rolled number facing outwards. The remaining dice are played in the same way for the three remaining digits.

Once all four dice are played, provided that at least one number is not 1, 6, or the exact number (which yields an instant win), any digits that were not rolled exactly are revealed one at a time in the appropriate screen, higher or lower than the die. The contestant must have rolled or correctly guessed higher or lower for all four digits to win the car.

The host will usually reveal the numbers in the most dramatic order possible. Since rolls of 1 or 6 are guaranteed to be higher or lower, respectively, these digits are usually revealed first if any are rolled, leaving the most uncertain guesses for last.

For a roll to count, the die must settle beyond the white line at the end of the rolling table, to prevent players from rigging their throws. If a die settles behind or on the line, even if it bounced there after passing the line first, the contestant must roll again.

History

Dice Game was created by producer Robert Sherman. [http://www.golden-road.net/index.php?topic=6912.0] The game was originally played for cars with four-digit prices, and the first digit was not given. For about the first year that Dice Game was played, the prices of the cars contained digits other than 1-6; this made the game extremely difficult to win (partly because the obvious numbers were impossible to get exactly), leading to the implementation of the current rules.

. The word "Deluxe" was added to the top of the game board, and an extra display box was added to for the free digit.

On January 8, 1988, the game offered its last four-digit car. Thereafter the five-digit version of Dice Game became permanent. At the beginning in Season 17, the "Deluxe" was dropped. On December 15, 1989, a completely redesigned game board debuted.

Nighttime Appearances

Dice Game was one of five pricing games introduced in the fifth and final nighttime season hosted by Dennis James - the other four being Cliff Hangers, Danger Price, Hurdles, and Three Strikes.

Additionally, both Deluxe Dice Game (right) and the regular version were used during the Tom Kennedy run.