Pass the Buck (pricing game)
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Pass the Buck is a pricing game on the American television game show The Price Is Right. Debuting on October 4, 2001, it is played for a car and a cash prize of up to $9,000, and uses grocery items.
[edit] Gameplay
The contestant is shown two pairs of grocery items, one pair at time. One of the items in each pair displays the correct price, while the other is discounted $1. The contestant must "pass the buck" to the item which is discounted so that both display the correct price.
For each correct decision, the contestant earns a pick from the six numbers on the game board, which is added to one free pick they are given to start the game. Concealed behind the six numbers are: a picture of a car, $1,000, $3,000, $5,000, and two spaces marked "Lose Everything". The contestant makes one pick at a time and accumulates whatever prizes they reveal. If they reveal "Lose Everything", they lose their accumulated prizes, but may start again if they still have picks remaining. The contestant may also quit after each pick instead of risking their winnings.
The most money a contestant can win in Pass The Buck is $9,000 by revealing all three dollar values. The contestant can also win up to $8,000 and the car.
[edit] History
When the game premiered on October 4, 2001, it was played with an eight-number board. All three picks needed to be earned with three pairs of grocery items. Besides the current six, the two additional spaces concealed $2,000 and a third "Lose Everything". The current format was first used on January 10, 2002, with the extra spaces covered or replaced by dollar bills. Under the game's original format, the most a contestant could win without picking the car was $10,000.
[edit] References
The COMPLETE Pricing Game Directory
