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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: TalkingHeadsFan on April 04, 2005, 04:02:55 PM

Title: Big Showdown Question
Post by: TalkingHeadsFan on April 04, 2005, 04:02:55 PM

Does anyone know how the dice return system worked on The Big Showdown? Jim would throw the dice through the felt-fringe and they'd disappear. I don't think the show could rely on the dice automatically rolling back to Heather, yet she endlessly plucks dice from her podium. Did they simply make A LOT of dice or is there more to it?

Also, do any copies of the theme exist? It's probably one of the catchiest Score pieces to date.



Thanks,

Doug

Title: Big Showdown Question
Post by: jmangin on April 04, 2005, 04:30:58 PM

There were dozens of pairs of dice pre-loaded into the podium from which Heather grabs them.

I'm not sure if anyone reloaded the used dice into the podium or not, though.

A few pairs have shown up in the past among game show fans.

Title: Big Showdown Question
Post by: TimK2003 on April 06, 2005, 11:47:47 PM

[quote name=\'jmangin\' date=\'Apr 4 2005, 03:30 PM\']There were dozens of pairs of dice pre-loaded into the podium from which Heather grabs them.

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And if I were loaded, I'd be grabbing one of Heather's pairs a few dozen times myself at the podium back then...


(Sorry...Couldn't resist...been working on my #*%&-ing taxes for the better part of 5 hours tonight)

Title: Big Showdown Question
Post by: jmangin on April 07, 2005, 07:14:24 AM

[quote name=\'TimK2003\' date=\'Apr 6 2005, 10:47 PM\']And if I were loaded, I'd be grabbing one of Heather's pairs a few dozen times myself at the podium back then...

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