The theme was actually pretty catchy...and jazzy themes were in style in the early-90s. Dave's points about the daytime market are what hurt the show.
Quote from: BrandonFG on November 02, 2012, 10:05:01 AMThe theme was actually pretty catchy...and jazzy themes were in style in the early-90s. Dave's points about the daytime market are what hurt the show.Not to mention a tightly slashed prize budget (pink and blue bonus squares are worth money, but not necessarily to you).
I distinctly remember watching a guy named Sandy win about $16,000 on the Bonus Sprint...did they still do an escalating jackpot and just add pink/blue square money to it?
I'd like to know if this theme song's total deviation from the 1984 music (aside from the reused sound FX and other cues) is what had killed the 1993 revival of Scrabble after only five months?
Quote from: BrandonFG on November 02, 2012, 10:44:40 AMI distinctly remember watching a guy named Sandy win about $16,000 on the Bonus Sprint...did they still do an escalating jackpot and just add pink/blue square money to it?I think you're asking if there was any other money besides the pink and blue bonus squares. There was not.
You know? I think our newcomer's favorite show thing, evar is "Scrabble".
You know? I think our newcomer's favorite show is "Scrabble".Call me crazy, but I think I'm right on my theory.
Lord, please don't let Scrabble fan fiction be right around the corner...