Scary moments in game shows...

[Chief-O]

1) I would watch the showcase reveals from another room and peering around the corner, because seeing the "DOUBLE SHOWCASE WINNER" graphic flashing scared me.

I guess I was more scared by the clangs/whoops than by the graphic.

The "Classic Concentration" car round buzzer/losing horn freaked me out as a kid as well.

/nowadays, not really

[Kevin Prather]

The first time I heard the Minor Chord of Doom (Q15 loss) playing the Millionaire CD game, I nearly hit the ceiling.

It still gives me the willies today.

I don’t seem to remember if the new music set from the second half of the syndicated series had any loss music that was ascending in tone; only that the three biggies from the shuffle set and all four Classic Millionaire questions did if you got them right. (There weren’t any tries at the million after Chip Esten played, were there?)

Josina Reeves was the only person to go for it during that era. It used the same lose cue as any other question.

I'm still disappointed that the UK version refuses to use the MCOD even though they created it. They've now had two chances, and both times they went with something else.

[PYLdude]

The first time I heard the Minor Chord of Doom (Q15 loss) playing the Millionaire CD game, I nearly hit the ceiling.

It still gives me the willies today.

I don’t seem to remember if the new music set from the second half of the syndicated series had any loss music that was ascending in tone; only that the three biggies from the shuffle set and all four Classic Millionaire questions did if you got them right. (There weren’t any tries at the million after Chip Esten played, were there?)

Josina Reeves was the only person to go for it during that era. It used the same lose cue as any other question.

That’s what I thought. I didn’t remember off the top of my head.

[TLEberle]

The first time I heard the Minor Chord of Doom (Q15 loss) playing the Millionaire CD game, I nearly hit the ceiling.

It still gives me the willies today.

I don’t seem to remember if the new music set from the second half of the syndicated series had any loss music that was ascending in tone; only that the three biggies from the shuffle set and all four Classic Millionaire questions did if you got them right. (There weren’t any tries at the million after Chip Esten played, were there?)

Josina Reeves was the only person to go for it during that era. It used the same lose cue as any other question.

I'm still disappointed that the UK version refuses to use the MCOD even though they created it. They've now had two chances, and both times they went with something else.

to be extremely fair, it isn’t quite as gut punchy of a loss as losing $475,000. Sure, that’s $75k she didn’t take home but I got the feeling she was almost backed into a corner and had to take a punt.

[tyshaun1]

The illegal clue buzzer at the Winner's Circle on 80's Pyramid still makes me cover my ears, especially since it was difficult to know when it was coming when I was young. I'm thrilled that every version since has tamed the sound.

[Kevin Prather]

to be extremely fair, it isn’t quite as gut punchy of a loss as losing $475,000. Sure, that’s $75k she didn’t take home but I got the feeling she was almost backed into a corner and had to take a punt.

Oh 100%. With the right life conditions, it's nearly impossible NOT to take that chance.

[tpirfan28]

Couple that with the sound effect...yeah that was nightmare fuel for a while.

[chrisholland03]

I was with Big Bird in the Hollywood Squares 'times up' buzzer scaring the bajeebus out of me.
'The Joker's Wild' parp was disconcerting.
I never thought the 'Daily Double' sound was 'pleasant'

[TimK2003]

Not me, but my younger cousin hated the bonus round on TTD...Specifically when the camera would zoom in on the selected box and the dragon would "swoop" in with the roar.

Semi-related: The Screen Gems "snake" logo along with the associated creepy electronic music scared the crap out of me  when I was in my single-digits.

[steveleb]

Not me per se but I can’t tell you how many times I heard from viewers that their special needs kids would freak out when the Viacom logo would appear.   Both the early 70s EKG and the later 70s swoosh.

[PYLdude]

Am I one of the few who wasn’t freaked by the Viacom logos of the 70s and 80s? I used to like the music crescendo on the so called V of Doom. Still do.

[BrandonFG]

Am I one of the few who wasn’t freaked by the Viacom logos of the 70s and 80s? I used to like the music crescendo on the so called V of Doom. Still do.

Same. I always found myself mesmerized by the zooming "V" and ominous music for some odd reason.