In , the show introduced a "carry-over" format with returning champions. Up to that point, the format of the show consisted of three pricing games, the Showcase Playoff, and the Showcase. The winner faced the champion in the Showcase Playoff, whose winner advanced to the Showcase. The show returned in for an hour-long version, again hosted by Turpie airing Saturday nights on Network Ten as part of Network Ten's attempted revamp that year; however, it only lasted 12 episodes.
The format resembled the US version, with three games, then a Showcase Showdown , then repeat. The two Showdown winners then competed in the Showcase Playoff, with the winner advancing to the Showcase. The show used the original format of the edition. This show carried on the same format until , when it was made a one-hour show to combat the Seven Network's hit Deal or No Deal , in the hopes that people would stay tuned to the channel for the news after watching the first half hour.
Holden replaced Citroen in After a few months the show returned to a half-hour, albeit with a new format. Only two pricing games were played each day, followed by a single Showcase Showdown whose winner advanced immediately to the prize-ordering part of the Showcase. The Showcase dropped the condominium as the top prize, but a cash jackpot was added to the boot of the car to entice the bidder. It was then renamed the "Monster Showcase". The programme ended on 24 November and Larry Emdur then signed with the Seven Network to revive the ailing Wheel of Fortune , which was then cancelled after only a few months.
The models of The Price is Right often drew as much interest as the show itself. Many of the models have become celebrities in their own right. Unlike in America, only two players competed, with the one with the smaller winnings spinning first.
Each contestant spun a large wheel the "Big Wheel" which was segmented and marked with values from five cents to a dollar, in increments of five cents. The wheel had to make one complete downward revolution for the spin to qualify and it had to be spun again if it failed to do so. In the event of a tie, a spin-off was held in which each contestant was given one spin. The winner of the Showcase Showdown faced the champion who was denoted with either a blue or pink jacket embroidered with "Champion" on it in the Showcase Playoff, played the same as above.
Whoever guessed the exact price was guaranteed to return on the next show, regardless of whether they won the Showcase or not. The show returned in for an hour-long version, again hosted by Turpie airing Saturday nights on Network Ten as part of the Network's attempted revamp that year as "TV Australia"; however, it only lasted 12 episodes.
The show returned to the format of the — version, with no "carryover champions". One thing to note about this version is it's th episode. Each One Bid winner played the Showcase Playoff minus the bidding portion, instead just arranging prizes. Not too long after that, the Showcase expanded to nine prizes, and renamed the "Mega Showcase". To compensate for the increase, cash bribes were offered at random points in the reveal of the prices.
In addition, so as not to sway players, the price of the car was only revealed at the conclusion of the round. Towards the end of the run, the show reverted to a half hour, but still only played two games followed by the wheel.
The Showcase's bidding portion was removed, the price revealed after the prizes were announced. The programme ended on 24 November and Larry Emdur then signed with the Seven Network to host Wheel of Fortune , which was then cancelled after only a few months.
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In it was reported in various local newspapers in Melbourne and Sydney that the Seven Network were looking at reviving the franchise. The Australian version pretty much follows the standard game play of the original American version - with the exception of the show case round.
Four contestants are randomly selected from the audiences and asked to "come on down! Three games are played during the course of the show before the show case round. Prior to each game - the four contestants are asked to guess the price of a particular good which is up on offer as a prize.
The player which most closely predicts the true price without exceeding the real price is presented with that prize and goes on to play the pricing game. There have been a large number of different pricing games over the years - and they appear in different combinations during the course of each show for pictures and summaries of these games - click here.
Again - they all tend to follow the rules of the US versions. If the contestant successfully completes the requirements of that pricing game - they win the prize associated with it. After each game - the spot vacated by the last playing contestant is filled by another from the audience. After the three games played - the two players who earned the highest value of prizes go on to play for the show case.
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