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Quiz about 80s Game Show Press Your Luck

80s Game Show "Press Your Luck" Quiz

This is all about the 1980s game show.

A multiple-choice quiz by daisyduke71. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
daisyduke71

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
132,149

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2003

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Was the name of the show on the board?

Yes

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Question 2 of 10

2. What network did it run on? Hint

CBS

ABC

NBC

FOX

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the highest money value square you could land on? Hint

4000

10,000

3000

5000

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the host? Hint

Peter Tomarkin

Vanna White

Sam Somthers

Peter White

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of the monster that took your money?

Answer: (One Word No Hint)

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many contestants were there?

Answer: (1 word or number)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the announcer? Hint

David Roddy

Pat Roddy

Rod Roddy

Sam Roddy

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many questions were answered by the contestants? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many squares were there on the board? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. What did they say when they hit the button? Hint

Stop

Whammy

Stay

Don't

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Was the name of the show on the board?

Answer: Yes

The name of the show was right in the middle of the board in big red letters.

2. What network did it run on?

Answer: CBS

It ended up running from September 19, 1983 - September 26, 1986. ABC had a version called 'Second Chance' in 1977 but it never got off the ground.

3. What was the highest money value square you could land on?

Answer: 5000

It was 5,000 dollars and a spin. Some of the prizes were bigger.

4. Who was the host?

Answer: Peter Tomarkin

5. What was the name of the monster that took your money?

Answer: Whammy

It was called whammy and he ended up getting a TV show called 'Whammy' in 2000. The whammy was created by Savage Steve Holland (listed in the credits as S. Steve Holland). If you got 4 of them you were eliminated from the game.

6. How many contestants were there?

Answer: 3

There were always 3 contestants going for prizes and money. The highest money winner got to keep everything.

7. Who was the announcer?

Answer: Rod Roddy

8. How many questions were answered by the contestants?

Answer: 8

The contestants answered 4 questions to get spins. If they buzzed in with the right answer it was worth 3 spins. If the host gave you multiple choice and you get it right it was worth 1. They had two of these sections.

9. How many squares were there on the board?

Answer: 18

The board consisted of 18 squares shaped like a ring.

10. What did they say when they hit the button?

Answer: Stop

They would say stop after they hit the button.

Source: Author daisyduke71

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