For every lot winner during the daytime shopping era, they had 2 more contestants that bought the cash jackpot and walked. It was an unintended consequence of the speed round.
WBMG was from an NBC edict that every show have a true bonus round.
If you're going to have an actual bonus round for Sale, tying it in to a shopping-related mechanic is the way to go IMO. As much as we rag on US Temptation, playing Wipeout Super Knock-Off at least earned you Temptation Dollars for the major prizes.
Quote from: chrisholland03 on August 23, 2023, 08:21:51 PMWBMG was from an NBC edict that every show have a true bonus round.In that case, how did Win, Lose or Draw get to be the exception?
Quote from: WarioBarker on August 25, 2023, 01:01:04 PMQuote from: chrisholland03 on August 23, 2023, 08:21:51 PMWBMG was from an NBC edict that every show have a true bonus round.In that case, how did Win, Lose or Draw get to be the exception?Didn't the daytime version eventually add a bonus round? Given the show premiered when $ale still had the Winner's Board, so I imagine Bert and Burt eventually got the memo they needed an actual bonus game.
What that chart doesn't show you are the demos. The great lament about game shows has always been that they attract an older audience.
IIRC, and the episode isn't up on YouTube anymore, there was one participant in the tournament who wasn't in that photo. Wasn't there a black man by the name of Michael who participate? Probably was the replacement for Ray Winston when he was declared ineligible.