Author Topic: Pyramid Set Question (Read 8387 times)

animill9 · « **on:** November 07, 2005, 01:47:38 AM »

How big (or tall) do you think the big Pyramid WC board was? Some say it was as tall as a two-story house. Is that true? Plus, how did they build that sucker?

Brandon Brooks · « **Reply #1 on:** November 07, 2005, 08:38:15 AM »

[quote name=\'animill9\' date=\'Nov 7 2005, 01:47 AM\']How big (or tall) do you think the big Pyramid WC board was? Some say it was as tall as a two-story house. Is that true? Plus, how did they build that sucker?

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Don't know the first answer, but I don't think it takes a genius to build that.

Brandon Brooks

BrandonFG · « **Reply #2 on:** November 07, 2005, 08:55:59 AM »

[quote name=\'animill9\' date=\'Nov 7 2005, 01:47 AM\']How big (or tall) do you think the big Pyramid WC board was? Some say it was as tall as a two-story house. Is that true? Plus, how did they build that sucker?

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I'd say it was prolly about the same height as the HSq/H2 board, which IIRC I read was about 30', or roughly a three-story house. As for building it, it's most likely plywood on the backside. On the front, put some blue canvas fabric across the front (80s Pyramid), and add some lights, there you go. Of course, it's a little more elaborate than that, but you get the idea.

animill9 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 07, 2005, 09:38:29 AM »

Yeah, I figured it would be bigger than the WOF puzzleboard

tvwxman · « **Reply #4 on:** November 07, 2005, 10:32:23 AM »

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' date=\'Nov 7 2005, 08:55 AM\']I'd say it was prolly about the same height as the HSq/H2 board, which IIRC I read was about 30', or roughly a three-story house. As for building it, it's most likely plywood on the backside. On the front, put some blue canvas fabric across the front (80s Pyramid), and add some lights, there you go. Of course, it's a little more elaborate than that, but you get the idea.

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The Squares board was no more than 15 feet. Most (if not all) celebs could not stand straight in their box (like Bruce Vilanch, for example), and had to crouch walking to their box.... If each floor was 10 feet , as you suggest, there would be loads of headroom on each tier.

If that's what youRC, then YouRInC.

animill9 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 07, 2005, 05:29:50 PM »

30 ft? Thats pretty damn big. I recently saw a 1985 $100,000 Pyramid promotional pic with Dick Clark on it. Dick was standing in front of the big board, pointing upward at the big "$100,000" sign. He looked like a midget next to that thing, it was hilarious! Another thing I wanted to know was how that managed to change the top dollar figure at the top of the pyramid from $25,000 to $100,000? Was it like a crane or somethin? Or a cherry-picker?

clemon79 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 07, 2005, 05:41:08 PM »

[quote name=\'animill9\' date=\'Nov 7 2005, 02:29 PM\']Another thing I wanted to know was how that managed to change the top dollar figure at the top of the pyramid from $25,000 to $100,000? Was it like a crane or somethin? Or a cherry-picker?

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They had Sherpas guide them all the way to the top.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #7 on:** November 07, 2005, 05:51:49 PM »

[quote name=\'tvwxman\' date=\'Nov 7 2005, 10:32 AM\']The Squares board was no more than 15 feet. Most (if not all) celebs could not stand straight in their box (like Bruce Vilanch, for example), and had to crouch walking to their box.... If each floor was 10 feet , as you suggest, there would be loads of headroom on each tier.

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I forgot all about the crouching from most celebs. Thanks for the correction.

clemon79 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 07, 2005, 05:58:54 PM »

[quote name=\'tvwxman\' date=\'Nov 7 2005, 07:32 AM\']The Squares board was no more than 15 feet. Most (if not all) celebs could not stand straight in their box (like Bruce Vilanch, for example),

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There's a joke here about Bruce Vilanch not standing straight _anywhere_, much less in his box, but it would be rather inappropriate for me to make it.

Robert Hutchinson · « **Reply #9 on:** November 07, 2005, 06:49:13 PM »

Regarding both '80s Pyramid and pre-push-screen Wheel of Fortune, I *have* wondered about the mechanics of their trilons. They light up, and they have to put more than one on some/all of the "axles". I used to wonder how they kept the wiring untangled and why the whole column wouldn't even budge when a letter was turned, and I still wonder a little.

Steve McClellan · « **Reply #10 on:** November 07, 2005, 06:53:26 PM »

[quote name=\'Robert Hutchinson\' date=\'Nov 7 2005, 03:49 PM\']I used to wonder how they [old WoF] kept the wiring untangled and why the whole column wouldn't even budge when a letter was turned, and I still wonder a little.[/quote]
They were fairly sturdy, but the columns did noticeably shake more than a few times. That's why you had a gentle touch like Vanna there.

musicman · « **Reply #11 on:** November 07, 2005, 07:34:32 PM »

[quote name=\'tvwxman\' date=\'Nov 7 2005, 10:32 AM\']The Squares board was no more than 15 feet. Most (if not all) celebs could not stand straight in their box (like Bruce Vilanch, for example), and had to crouch walking to their box.... If each floor was 10 feet , as you suggest, there would be loads of headroom on each tier.

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According to the THS on HOLLYWOOD SQUARES, the gameboard was 17 feet tall.

chris319 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 07, 2005, 08:02:54 PM »

[quote name=\'musicman\' date=\'Nov 7 2005, 04:34 PM\'][quote name=\'tvwxman\' date=\'Nov 7 2005, 10:32 AM\']The Squares board was no more than 15 feet. Most (if not all) celebs could not stand straight in their box (like Bruce Vilanch, for example), and had to crouch walking to their box.... If each floor was 10 feet , as you suggest, there would be loads of headroom on each tier.

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According to the THS on HOLLYWOOD SQUARES, the gameboard was 17 feet tall.

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Sounds about right. Having stood next to the old HS board at NBC, I estimate the bottom row was approximately six feet in height. Three rows would come to about 18 feet total height.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #13 on:** November 07, 2005, 10:41:20 PM »

[quote name=\'musicman\' date=\'Nov 7 2005, 07:34 PM\']According to the THS on HOLLYWOOD SQUARES, the gameboard was 17 feet tall.

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Oh yeah...I was REAL close. :-P

{Mutter}Never was good at math...{/mutter}

tvwxman · « **Reply #14 on:** November 07, 2005, 11:10:47 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Nov 7 2005, 05:58 PM\'][quote name=\'tvwxman\' date=\'Nov 7 2005, 07:32 AM\']The Squares board was no more than 15 feet. Most (if not all) celebs could not stand straight in their box (like Bruce Vilanch, for example),

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There's a joke here about Bruce Vilanch not standing straight _anywhere_, much less in his box, but it would be rather inappropriate for me to make it.

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I was wondering who would take the bait. I enjoy playing 'straight man' occasionally....