Quote from: PYLdude on September 19, 2025, 04:11:10 PM

Quote from: Kevin Prather on September 19, 2025, 01:17:41 PM

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.

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Never been a fan of $1 upbidders

The British thwarted that maneuver by giving the advantage of spinning last in the Showcase Showdown to the person who bid closest to their one-bid item.

Quote from: Kevin Prather on September 19, 2025, 01:17:41 PM

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?)

Never been a fan of $1 upbidders

A quick glance at the '81 credits shows Burbank Studios. Not sure about the 70s version.

The '70s version may have been shot at ABC.