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| show_name = Press Your Luck
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| caption = The ''Press Your Luck'' logo. | image = PressYourLuckLogo2019.png
| image_alt = The logo for the television show ''Press Your Luck'', featuring the words "Press Your Luck" written in red text on a yellow background.
| format = ]
| caption = Logo for the 2019 version
| runtime = 22&ndash;26 minutes<!--runtimes don't include commercials-->
| creator = ] <br> Jan McCormack | genre = ]
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| executive_producer = ]
| director = ] <br> Rick Stern * ]
* Jan McCormack
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| narrated = ]
| director = {{Plainlist|
| picture_format = ] SDTV
* Bill Carruthers
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* R. Brian DiPirro
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| location = ]<br>Hollywood, California
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| company = The Carruthers Company
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| first_aired = {{Start date|1983|09|19}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1986|09|26}} | voices = {{plainlist|
* Bill Carruthers
| status = Ended
* ]
| num_episodes = 757 (1 unaired)
* Chris Ahearn
| preceded_by = '']'' (1977)
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| followed_by = '']'' (2002-2003)
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* ]
* Neil Ross
* Chris Ahearn
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| theme_music_composer = {{plainlist|
* Lee Ringuette
* Tim Mosher & Stoker
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| country = United States
| language = English
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* 3 (CBS)
* 6 (ABC)
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* 761 (CBS)
* 53 (ABC)<!-- as of August 8, 2024 -->
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* Midnight Sherpa
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* Jennifer Mullin
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* John Quinn
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* Bill Mitchell
* John Quinn
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* approx. 22 minutes (CBS)
* approx. 42 minutes (ABC)
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'''''Press Your Luck''''' is an American television daytime ] created by ] and Jan McCormack. It premiered on September 19, 1983 on CBS and ended on September 26, 1986. In the show, players collected "spins" by answering ] questions and then used the spins on an 18-space game board to win cash and prizes. The person who amassed the most in cash and prizes at the end of the game won. ] was the show's host and ] was the primary announcer. ] and ] filled in as substitute announcers for Roddy on different occasions.


'''''Press Your Luck''''' is an American television game show created by ] and Jan McCormack. Contestants answer trivia questions to earn "spins" on a randomly cycling game board. The board's spaces display cash, prizes, extra spins, special items, or the show's mascot, a cartoon creature known as the Whammy. Landing on a Whammy eliminates any cash and prizes accumulated while also displaying a short comedic animation. Its format is a revival of an earlier Carruthers production, '']'', which was hosted by ] and aired on ] in 1977. The original version of ''Press Your Luck'' aired on ] between 1983 and 1986. This version featured ] as host, ] as announcer, and Carruthers as both director and voice of the Whammy. The original incarnation of the show gained significant media attention in 1984 for contestant ], who won over $100,000 after memorizing the original pattern of the game board.
The show was known for the "Whammy," a red cartoon creature wearing a cape. Landing on any of the Whammy's spaces on the game board took away the player's money, accompanied by an animation that would show the Whammy taking the loot—but frequently being chased away, blown up, or otherwise humiliated in the process. The Whammies were created and animated by ] and ] and voiced by Carruthers. Approximately 80 different animations were used.
The show was taped before a studio audience at ] in Hollywood.


Following the show's cancellation by CBS in 1986, it aired frequently in reruns, first on ] and then on ]. '']'', a revival of the series, aired from 2002 to 2003 also on Game Show Network with ] as host and ] as announcer. A weekly primetime version (reverting to the name ''Press Your Luck'') began airing on ABC in 2019, with ] as host. ] served as both announcer and voice of the Whammy until 2023, when he was replaced in both capacities by Chris Ahearn. Adaptations of ''Press Your Luck'' have also aired in other countries such as Australia, the United Kingdom, and Germany, while an adaptation of ''Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck'' also aired in the Philippines. The show has also been adapted into a number of video games for computers and video game consoles.
==Gameplay==
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On ''Press Your Luck'', three players competed for cash and prizes, with the objective being to accumulate the highest money total. Each episode consists of four rounds: A question round, a Big Board round, a second question round and then a second Big Board round where the stakes are higher.


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===Question round===
In each question round, the host reads four trivia questions. The first player to buzz in gives an answer. The host finishes the question if necessary, then gives three possible answers (including the buzzed-in answer if one was given). Each player (who did not buzz in) then picks from these choices (although if a player buzzed in and failed to give an answer at all, they would be ineligible to pick). A correct buzz-in answer earns three spins for use in the Big Board round, while a correct multiple-choice selection earns one spin.


==Gameplay==
A maximum total of twenty spins can be earned in a single round among all of the players. In the pilot, five questions were asked, yielding a possible total of 15 spins for one person and 25 combined. This was the only change in rules between the pilot and the actual show.
Three contestants compete on each episode. Gameplay consists of four rounds: two question rounds and two "big board" rounds.<ref name="EOTGS"/>


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===Big Board round===
In a question round, contestants earn spins by correctly answering a series of trivia questions asked by the host. Each question is initially presented as a toss-up open to all; after a contestant buzzes in and answers, the host reads that response and two more to the opponents as a ] selection. Contestants earn three spins for buzzing in and giving the correct answer, and one for choosing it from the three options. If no one buzzes in, the host reads three answers and each contestant can earn one spin by choosing the correct one. There is no penalty for an incorrect answer at any time. However, if a contestant buzzes in and fails to respond, they are frozen out of the question and the host reads three answers to the opponents.
In the Big Board round, players use their spins to win cash and prizes on the "Big Board". The board consists of eighteen spaces, each of which can display three possible items.


After the question round is completed, the "big board" round begins, with the contestants using their accumulated spins in an attempt to win cash and prizes. The game board consists of 18 spaces laid out in a rectangular loop that is six spaces wide and five high. Each space cycles through two or more items, which can include cash amounts (sometimes with an extra spin), prizes, spaces which offer a change in direction or alteration to score, and the show's mascot, a mischievous red cartoon creature known as the Whammy. A light flashes randomly around the board, marking one space at a time, and the contestant in control uses a spin by hitting their buzzer to freeze the board and collect whatever is lit at that moment. Landing on a cash or prize space adds its value to the contestant's total, while landing on a Whammy resets the total to zero and plays a short animation involving the Whammy for the viewing audience. Any contestant who lands on the Whammy a total of four times (known as "Whammying out") is immediately eliminated from the game and forfeits all remaining spins.<ref name="EOTGS"/> When a prize is hit, a new one is put on the board to replace it.
In the first Big Board round, the player with the fewest spins plays first. Each player uses all of their spins in one turn. Before each spin, the player can choose to either "Press Their Luck" (play the board) or "Pass" (give all of his or her remaining earned spins to another player, forcing them to play). Spins are always passed to the opponent with the highest money total at that time. If both of the player's opponents have the same score, the passing player can choose the recipient.


Specialty spaces on the board include:
If the player chooses to play, a lighted "spinner" begins moving around the board, while the individual squares on the board cycle through a series of items. Items include cash, spin bonuses, non-cash prizes, special squares and Whammies. The player must press a plunger to stop the board (and is also encouraged to yell "Stop!"), and is awarded the item within the square. Cash and prizes are awarded immediately (with the cash value of each prize counting toward the player's total and a new prize replacing the old one in the same square). Spin bonuses are added to the player's earned spins (transferring over from passed spins if applicable).


* Big Bucks: awards the highest cash amount on the board at the time to the contestant
Hitting a Whammy causes an animation to play, in which a Whammy steals or otherwise destroys the player's money. The player loses all of their winnings up to that point and any remaining passed spins are converted into earned spins. If a player hits four Whammies, then that player is eliminated from the game.
* Pick a Corner: appears in one corner of the board and allows the contestant to choose one of the items in the other three
* Add a One: adds enough cash to place a one next to the contestant's score as its new leftmost digit (e.g., $500 becoming $1,500)
* Double Your Money + One Spin: adds enough cash to double the contestant's entire score and awards an extra spin
* Money or Lose a Whammy: contestant can either take the displayed cash amount or remove a previously hit Whammy, if any
* Take the Lead + One Spin: awards an extra spin, and adds enough cash to move the contestant into the lead by $1 if they are trailing (2019 revival only)
* The Big 40: awards 40 of a mystery prize or cash amount (introduced in 2023 in conjunction with the series' 40th anniversary; changed to The Big 50 in 2024 to mark 50 episodes of the revival, awarding 50 prizes)


Except for Big Bucks and Pick a Corner, all of these spaces are taken out of play after being hit once.
In the first Big Board round, prizes are relatively small, with cash amounts ranging from $100 to $1,500 and prizes typically worth no more than $2,000. The second round features prizes of significantly higher value, with cash amounts from $500 to $5,000 and prizes potentially worth $6,000 or more. Some of these prizes include exotic vacations and small cars.


For the first "big board" round, initial control is awarded to the contestant who has earned the fewest spins in the question round (or is seated farthest away from the host in the event of a tie). If the contestant in control has any spins remaining after stopping the board, they may choose to either spin again or pass those spins to the opponent with the higher score (or the opponent of that contestant's choice in the event of a tie). Passed spins must be played by their recipient, but are converted to earned spins in the event of hitting a Whammy. Play during the "big board" round ends when all accumulated spins have been exhausted or forfeited.
===Directional Squares===


The second half of the game also consists of a question round followed by a "big board" round. Initial control for the latter is given to the contestant with the lowest score, and the cash and prize values are higher than in the first round. Once all spins have been exhausted, the contestant with the highest score becomes the champion and keeps everything they have accumulated, while the other two receive parting gifts. The 1983 version of the program allowed the champion to return for the next day's episode; champions retired after reaching/exceeding a preset winnings limit (originally $25,000, later raised to $50,000) or appearing on five consecutive episodes, whichever came first. The 2019 version does not feature returning champions, but allows the day's champion to play a bonus game.
* ''Move One Space'' allows a player to choose between the contents of two adjacent squares, usually a high amount of cash versus a low amount of cash with a spin, or cash and a prize.
* ''Go Back Two Spaces'', appearing in Square #6, and ''Big Bucks'', appearing in Square #12, both directed the player to Square #4, which contained the top dollar values on the board.
* ''Pick A Corner'', located in Square #6 in Round Two from March 1984-July 1986, gave the player the choice between the contents of the corner squares of #1, #10, and #15.
* ''Advance Two Spaces'', located in Square #11, moved the player forward to the contents of Square #13.
* ''Across The Board'', located in Square #17 in Round Two from February 1986 to the show's cancellation, took the player across the board to the contents of Square #8.


If two contestants Whammy out and the third one has any spins remaining, that contestant may play one spin at a time and stop at any point if desired. The game ends when the remaining contestant uses up all spins, chooses to stop voluntarily, or hits a fourth Whammy.
===Other special squares===


===Bonus game===
* ''Double Your $$'' was a square in the second round that doubled the player's score. The amount added was all in cash. It was treated as a prize and replaced by a new prize when hit.
The 2019 revival features a bonus game not present in the original, in which the day's champion plays the "big board" for a chance to win up to $1,000,000. The champion plays through five rounds, taking a set number of spins in each round: five in the first, four in the second, and three in all others. The board displays cash, prizes, directional/specialty spaces, and Whammys as in the main game, and cash/prize values increase from one round to the next. Some prizes are tailored to the champion's particular interests. Landing on a Whammy eliminates all winnings within the bonus round, but main-game winnings are not affected. If the champion ends a round with a bank total greater than zero, they may either end the bonus game at that point and keep all winnings, or continue into the next round with any personalized prizes lost to a Whammy being returned to the board. The game ends immediately upon collecting a fourth Whammy. The champion wins the entire bank for completing all rounds; however, if the bank reaches or exceeds $500,000 at any point, the game ends and cash is added to increase the bank to $1,000,000. Beginning in Season 4, a "Prize-a-Palooza" space appears on the board during the final round, awarding every currently displayed prize if hit.<ref name="tvline">{{cite web | url=https://tvline.com/interviews/elizabeth-banks-press-your-luck-emmys-bedrock-flintstones-sequel-series-1235004423/ | title=Elizabeth Banks Is Anxious to Give Out Press Your Luck's Biggest Prize — Plus, the Latest on Her 'Adult' Flintstones Series | publisher=TV Line | date=June 24, 2023 | accessdate=September 5, 2023 | author=Matt Webb Mitovich}}</ref>
* ''Double Your $$ + ONE SPIN'', also seen in the second round, also doubled the player's score, but also added an extra spin to the player's total. When hit, it too was replaced by a prize.
* ''$2,000 or Lose-1-Whammy'' gave the player the choice between $2,000 or removing a Whammy marker.
* ''Add-A-One'' was a square in the first round that added a one in front of the player's score (e.g.,$100 became $1,100 and $1,000 became $11,000).


==History==
===Elimination from the game===
], seen here on the set of the May 1983 pilot, was the original host of ''Press Your Luck''.|alt=A black-and-white picture of game show host Peter Tomarken.]]
If a player hits a total of four Whammies at any point in the game, that player is automatically eliminated from the game. The player's remaining spins are lost and their scoreboards are turned off. Contestants who "Whammy out" in this way cannot return on the next show, even if all other players end with a score of $0.
''Press Your Luck'' is a revival of an earlier game show format created by producer ], known as '']''. This show was hosted by ] and aired on ] in 1977. Like ''Press Your Luck'', it also featured contestants answering trivia questions to assume control of a randomly generated board with cash and prizes. This game board also featured spaces labeled with a devil, who would take away all cash and prizes if the contestant landed on one.<ref name="baber">{{cite book|last=Baber|first=David|title=Television Game Show Hosts: Biographies of 32 Stars|year=2008|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hr9kAAAAMAAJ&q=%22press+your+luck%22+%22second+chance%22+%22game+show%22|pages=213,253|publisher=McFarland & Company |isbn=978-0-7864-2926-4}}</ref> Carruthers and Jan McCormack began developing ''Press Your Luck'' in 1983.<ref>{{cite book|last=McNeil|first=Alex|title=Total Television: A Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present|year=1991|publisher=]|isbn=978-0-14-015736-9|page=|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/totaltelevisionc00mcne/page/672}}</ref>


], prior to working in television, was an editor for '']'' magazine.<ref name="EOTGS"/> His first major television role came earlier in 1983 on the ] game show '']'', and he was chosen to host ''Press Your Luck'' after the former was canceled.<ref name="times">{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/192646834/ | title=TV game show host, wife killed | work=] | date=March 14, 2006 | accessdate=February 7, 2023 | author=Andrew Blankstein | pages=B1, B9}}</ref> ''Press Your Luck'' began both tapings and airings in September 1983.<ref name="Television City">{{cite web|title=Shows–CBS Television City|url=http://www.cbstelevisioncity.com/shows#|access-date=July 25, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713152856/http://www.cbstelevisioncity.com/shows|archive-date=July 13, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> The show premiered on September 19, 1983, on ] at 10:30{{nbsp}}a.m. ] (9:30 ]/]/]), replacing '']''.<ref>{{cite journal | url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/83-OCR/BC-1983-08-22-OCR-Page-0052.pdf | title=Telecastings | journal=] | pages=52 | date=August 22, 1983}}</ref> Serving as announcer on the show was ], with whom Tomarken had previously worked on ''Hit Man'', and who later became known for announcing on '']''. ] and ] filled in on a few episodes when Roddy was unavailable.<ref name="EOTGS"/> In addition to creating the show, Carruthers served as both ] and the voice of the Whammy. The animations featuring this character were created by animator ]; Carruthers personally selected Holland to design the character, and immediately liked Holland's first concept, which he sketched out on a napkin. Holland animated the character via computer software,<ref name="collider">{{cite web | url=http://collider.com/collider-exclusive-interview-savage-steve-holland%20/ | title=Collider Exclusive Interview – Savage Steve Holland | publisher=Collider | accessdate=February 8, 2023 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190226100037/https://collider.com/collider-exclusive-interview-savage-steve-holland%20/ | archivedate=February 26, 2019}}</ref> thus making ''Press Your Luck'' one of the first game shows to use computer-designed graphics.<ref name="times"/> Author David Baber noted that the Whammy animations were "popular with the viewers". Some of the animations featured the Whammy taunting the contestant and becoming injured or harmed in a manner which Baber compared to a ] cartoon. Others featured satires of then-contemporary pop culture figures such as ] or ].<ref name="baber"/> ] designed the show's set, and Lee Ringuette composed the show's music.<ref name="EOTGS"/>
On rare occasions, two players were eliminated from the same game. In these cases, if the surviving player had any spins left, they could choose to play "against the house" to earn additional cash and prizes and choose to stop spinning at any time. At this point, the game would end and the surviving player would be declared the winner. However, if he or she also "Whammied out", three new players would compete on the next show. In every situation this occurred, the surviving player ended the game early before exhausting their spins.


On January 6, 1986, CBS moved ''Press Your Luck'' to a different timeslot in order to make room for a ]-hosted revival of '']''. ''Press Your Luck'' replaced '']'' in the network's 4:00{{nbsp}}p.m. afternoon time slot. Tomarken stated that by the end of 1985, the contract for ''The Price Is Right'' was up for renewal, but CBS was unable to pay ] Productions the kind of money they wanted to continue that show on their network. Goodson came up with the solution of taking over the 10:30{{nbsp}}a.m. timeslot.<ref>David Baber, ''Television Game Show Hosts: Biographies of 32 Stars'', McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2008, pp. 255</ref> The last episode of the CBS version aired on September 26, 1986. The final tapings took place in August of that same year, when its cancellation was first announced.<ref>{{cite news|title=Afternoon Delete|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Broadcasting_Individual_Issues_Guide.htm|access-date=11 June 2013|newspaper=Broadcasting Journal|date=18 August 1986|page=36}}</ref> Following the cancellation, Tomarken went on to host other game shows including the ] show '']'' in 1988-89, as well as a number of ]s. He and his wife both died in 2006 when a private plane he was piloting crashed in ].<ref name="times"/>
Although the Whammy animations were picked at random, one of three special Whammy animations would appear anytime a player was eliminated from the game beginning in the second season. One featured a Whammy in a baseball umpire's uniform announcing "You're out!", another featured a Whammy on a cruise ship bidding the player farewell in different languages, and the third featured a ] singing the phrase "You're out" in harmony.


===Winning the game=== ===Michael Larson===
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The winner of the game is the player with the highest money total after the last spin of the second Big Board round is taken. Only the winner is allowed to keep his or her earnings and return to the next show. In the event of a tie, each of the tied players gets to keep their winnings and return.
''Press Your Luck'' gained media attention in 1984 for the winnings of a contestant named Michael Larson. A self-described unemployed ] driver from ], he applied to be on the show that year. By recording episodes at home on a ] and playing them back frame-by-frame, Larson discovered that the ] and he was able to memorize the sequences.<ref name="big bucks">{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/103980798/ | title='Big Bucks' recalls scandal | work=] | date=March 20, 2003 | accessdate=January 31, 2023 | author=John Kiesewetter | pages=F4}}</ref> On the single game in which he appeared, an initially tentative Larson spun a Whammy on his very first turn, but then went 45 consecutive spins without hitting another one.<ref name="big bucks"/> The majority of his spins landed on the highest-valued spaces, which offered $3,000, $4,000, or $5,000, all with an extra spin. The game ran for so long that CBS aired the episode in two parts, on June 8 and 11, 1984. In the end, Larson earned a total of $110,237 in cash and prizes.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/press-your-luck/ | title=Did Game Show Contestant Win by Memorizing Sequence of Lights on Prize Board? | publisher=] | date=October 20, 2000 | accessdate=January 31, 2023 | author=Barbara Mikkelson, David Mikkelson}}</ref>


After an investigation, CBS executives concluded that Larson's memorization of the board patterns did not constitute cheating and allowed him to keep his winnings. The board was then reprogrammed with over 30 new patterns to prevent subsequent contestants from duplicating his feat. In 1994, '']'' magazine interviewed Larson and revealed the background of this episode including his decision to pass his remaining spins after he lost concentration and missed his target squares.<ref>{{cite news|title=The day the game show got whammied |work=] |date=November 26, 1994|pages=26–29}}</ref> The story was featured in a two-hour documentary on ] titled ''Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal'' in March 2003, which Tomarken hosted.<ref name="big bucks"/> In July 2010, Michael's brother James, and his former wife at the time of winning, were interviewed for ]'s '']'' for the episode "Million Dollar Idea".<ref name="thisamericanlife1">{{cite web|url=http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/412/million-dollar-idea|title=Million Dollar Idea|date=July 16, 2010|publisher=This American Life|access-date=December 7, 2015}}</ref> His story was also featured on the first episode of Game Show Network's documentary series '']'' in 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lyons |first1=Margaret |title=How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend?|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/11/watching/what-to-watch-this-weekend-tv.html |access-date=2018-01-26 |work=] |date=2018-01-11}}</ref>
During the show's first season, any player who won over $25,000 would retire undefeated, with the full amount won in his or her appearances. This was due to a CBS policy, which set a winnings limit of $25,000 for its game shows at the time. The earnings cap was officially raised to $50,000 or 5 appearances on November 1, 1984, and any amount past $75,000 that was won could not be kept, though no player had reached past that amount since.


] played Larson in the 2024 film '']''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Richlin |first=Harrison |date=September 5, 2024 |title=The Cast of ‘The Luckiest Man in America’ Are Betting Big on This Biographical Game Show Thriller — and It Pays Off in Spades |url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/paul-walter-hauser-walton-goggins-on-the-luckiest-man-in-america-1235042999/ |access-date=December 18, 2024 |website=]}}</ref>
There have been two games where all three players won $0 and returned the next day: one on the November 26, 1984 broadcast, the other on the episode that aired on February 3, 1986. Several other champions won their games with nothing while one or both of their opponents had Whammied out.


===Rebroadcasts, syndication, and digital television networks===
==The Big Board==
In early 1987, 130 episodes of the show were packaged by ] for off-network syndication to a handful of local stations. These episodes originally aired on CBS from February 25 to August 23, 1985,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/Archive-BC-IDX/87-OCR/BC-1987-01-05-OCR-Page-0185.pdf#search=%22press%20your%20luck%20personable%22 |title=American Radio History }}</ref> and were also the first to be shown on ] from September 14, 1987 to December 30, 1988. ''Press Your Luck'' remained on its schedule until October 13, 1995, when USA dropped its game show block altogether.<ref name="EOTGS">David Schwartz, Steve Ryan & Fred Wostbrock, ''The Encyclopedia of TV Game $hows'', Checkmark Books, 1999, pp. 176</ref>
The board consisted of 18 squares, arranged in a rectangle surrounding the ''PRESS YOUR LUCK'' logo, upon which the player was superimposed during a spin. Behind each square were three slide projectors, each displaying a different slide (a monetary amount, a Whammy, a prize, etc.), one at a time. Every second or so, the first projector would turn off as the second projector illuminated, changing the display on the square. A band of lights surrounded each square, illuminated one at a time to indicate which square would be selected when the player stopped the board. This was called the "spinner" by the production staff. As the board shuffled, the spinner would jump from tile to tile in a ''seemingly'' random pattern. In fact, the spinner initially followed one of only five pre-programmed spinner patterns, and a Whammy only appeared in 9 of the 18 tiles on the board.


] aired the show from September 2001 to March 2009, airing episodes from February 1984 to November 1985. Game Show Network resumed airing the show in 2012, airing episodes from the September 1983 premiere to February 1984. From 2014 to 2016, Game Show Network aired episodes 561 to 696, which originally ran from November 1985 to May 1986; after this, Game Show Network aired episodes from 1984 to February 1985 until the show was removed from Game Show Network's schedule again in May 2017. From December 2017 to February 2018, Game Show Network aired episodes from 1984 as part of a Saturday night game show block.<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Game Show Network |author-link=Game Show Network |user=GameShowNetwork |number=944356994386886657 |date=December 22, 2017 |title=Sleigh bells are ringing and so is GSN! Watch Saturday Night classics tomorrow starting at 7P |language=en |access-date=August 30, 2021 }}</ref> On July 2, 2018, reruns of ''Press Your Luck'' started airing on ] in Canada.<ref>{{cite web |title=Press Your Luck Schedule on GameTV |url=https://www.igametv.com/shows/1610/ |access-date=20 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190313071220/https://www.igametv.com/shows/1610/ |archive-date=13 March 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
===Computerized boards===
Both the 2002 revival ''Whammy!'' and the 2006 ''Gameshow Marathon'' episode featured a computerized version of the Big Board. ''Whammy!'', however, featured an almost completely different game board than that of ''Press Your Luck''—an irregular scattered board in the shape of an oval. The same number of squares (18) and their overall pattern were intact, and the highest dollar value was still seen at the top of the board. A computer controlling the board generated random prizes, whammies and light patterns.


===''Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck''===
==Home Player Spin==
{{Main|Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck}}
During ''Press Your Luck'''s three-year run, the show had "Home Player Spins" for 3 sweeps months, in May–June 1984, January–February 1985 and October–November 1985. The spin number of the Home Player Spin was revealed before the final money round began (i.e., if the number was "5", then the fifth spin into the round would be the Home Player Spin). The Home Player Spin always sounded with an assortment of unusual sound effects (similar to the double showcase win effects on '']''). The player who was about to spin the board played the Home Player Spin and read the name of the home player who would play along; names and addresses were on postcards situated in front of the players. In the Home Player Spin, if the player hit a money or prize space, the home player would get the money or the prize. If the player hit a Whammy, the home player received a $500 consolation prize, and if the player hit a money-and-a-spin space, the home player received the money and the player received the money and the spin.
On April 15, 2002, Game Show Network debuted a revival titled ''Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck'' (sometimes abbreviated to just ''Whammy!''), with ] as host and ] as announcer, although Tomarken hosted a ].<ref name="floss">{{cite web | url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/76656/11-whammy-free-facts-about-press-your-luck | title=11 Whammy-Free Facts About ''Press Your Luck'' | work= ] | last=Pirnia | first=Garin | date=September 26, 2016 | access-date=March 16, 2017}}</ref> This incarnation of the show featured similar gameplay to the original, and was described by Game Show Network executives as being a modern incarnation of the show. One feature unique to this revival was the addition of a "Double Whammy", which would not only remove all cash and prizes accumulated by the contestant, but also subject the contestant to a physical stunt such as having objects drop from the ceiling.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/445491844 | title=Game Show Network Launches "Whammy! -- the All New Press Your Luck"; New Version of Classic Game Show Brings Back "Big Bucks, No Whammys" for April 15 Premiere | publisher=Business Wire | date=March 22, 2002 | accessdate=February 1, 2023| id={{ProQuest|445491844}} }}</ref> ''Whammy!'' aired in first-run from April 2002 to December 2003.<ref name="floss"/>


===2019 revival===
The home players associated with the players who did not take the Home Player Spin received a Whammy t-shirt. The May–June 1984 and January–February 1985 home player contest took place over 20 days each (the final Home Player Spin of May–June 1984 was part of the infamous Michael Larson episode) and in October–November 1985 it lasted for 25 days.
] has hosted ''Press Your Luck'' since 2019.|alt=A picture of actress Elizabeth Banks.]]
On February 21, 2019, a casting announcement was released by ] for a new version of ''Press Your Luck'', advertising opportunities for potential contestants to apply.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Davis |first1=Alex |title=Press Your Luck Revival Now Casting |url=http://buzzerblog.com/2019/02/21/press-your-luck-revival-now-casting/ |website=BuzzerBlog |date=21 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Silver |first1=Marc |title= ABC's 'Press Your Luck' reboot could use a fresh new spin |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/2019/06/17/abcs-press-your-luck-reboot-could-use-fresh-spin/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=17 June 2019}}</ref> ] confirmed in early 2019 that the network was partnering with Fremantle to reboot the series, with pre-production on new hour-long episodes of ''Press Your Luck'' and '']'' already underway and taping slated to begin sometime in the first portion of the year. John Quinn (a producer on '']'') is the executive producer.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Adalian |first1=Josef |title=No Whammy! ABC Is Bringing Back Press Your Luck and Card Sharks |url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/03/press-your-luck-card-sharks-reboots-abc.html |website=vulture.com |date=13 March 2019 |access-date=13 March 2019}}</ref> Actress ] was selected to host.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nakamura |first1=Reid |title=Elizabeth Banks to Host ABC's 'Press Your Luck' Reboot |url=https://www.thewrap.com/elizabeth-banks-to-host-abcs-press-your-luck-reboot/ |website=TheWrap |access-date=2 May 2019 |language=en |date=2 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Dove |first1=Steve |title=Elizabeth Banks Hosts the Return of 'Press Your Luck' Premiering Wednesday June 12 8/7c on ABC |url=https://abc.go.com/shows/abc-new-shows/news/summer/press-your-luck-coming-to-abc |website=ABC |access-date=2 May 2019 |language=en |date=2 May 2019 |archive-date=30 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530043003/https://abc.go.com/shows/abc-new-shows/news/summer/press-your-luck-coming-to-abc |url-status=dead }}</ref> ] was the announcer and the voice of the Whammy for the first four seasons of the ABC version, with Chris Ahearn assuming both roles beginning in season five, while the Whammy animations featuring Ross continue to be used.<ref>{{Cite episode |series=Press Your Luck|network=ABC|date=|season=1|number=3|time=42:05}}</ref><ref>{{cite episode|series=Press Your Luck ''(2019)''|network=ABC|date=October 10, 2023|season=5|number=1|title=WHAT!?!?}}</ref>


The series premiered on June 12, 2019<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2019/05/02/elizabeth-banks-to-host-the-return-of-press-your-luck-premiering-wednesday-june-12-on-abc-854112/20190502abc01/|title=Elizabeth Banks to Host the Return of ''Press Your Luck'', Premiering Wednesday, June 12, on ABC|publisher=]|via=]|date=May 2, 2019|access-date=July 26, 2020}}</ref> following an early premiere the day before.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2019/05/30/abc-is-eager-to-face-the-whammy-and-press-your-luck-with-a-special-early-premiere-following-one-of-the-biggest-nights-of-the-bachelorette-on-tuesday-june-11-8312/20190530abc01/|title=ABC Is Eager to Face the Whammy and ''Press Your Luck'' with a Special Early Premiere Following One of the Biggest Nights of ''The Bachelorette'' on Tuesday, June 11|publisher=]|via=]|date=May 30, 2019|access-date=July 26, 2020}}</ref> The first season featured eight weekly hour-long episodes.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite episode |series=Press Your Luck|network=] |date=June 12, 2019 |season=1 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=season1>{{cite web|title=Season 1|url=https://abc.com/shows/press-your-luck/episode-guide|work=ABC|access-date=November 4, 2019|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191104174014/https://abc.com/shows/press-your-luck/episode-guide|archive-date=November 4, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> ABC confirmed in mid-2023 that, despite the ], the show's fifth season would premiere in late 2023 as intended.<ref name="tvline"/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://tvline.com/news/abc-fall-schedule-2023-lineup-writers-strike-reality-shows-1234987142/ | title=ABC Fall Schedule Shocker: Entire Scripted Slate MIA as Writers' Strike Imperils New TV Season | publisher=TV Line | date=May 16, 2023 | accessdate=September 5, 2023 | author=Michael Ausiello}}</ref> A sixth season was announced in May 2024, which premiered on July 18.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/abc-summer-premiere-dates-the-bachelorette-who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire-renewed-1235903812/|title=ABC Sets Summer Premiere Dates Including ''The Bachelorette''; Renews ''Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?'', ''Claim To Fame'' & ''Press Your Luck''|last=Petski|first=Denise|work=]|date=May 3, 2024|access-date=May 5, 2024}}</ref>
At the close of the October–November 1985 contest, that episode's in-studio winner drew a card from a bowl containing the names of each of the 75 at-home participants featured over the five-week period. After drawing the name, the contestant took one spin on a modified board that showed only cash values and directional squares (no whammies, prizes, or squares that offered additional spins), with the value landed on multiplied by the total number of spins earned by the three players in the second question round. The player whose name was drawn received this bonus cash amount. The in-studio champion was Jon, and he spun for Ed Kolzac of Portage, Indiana. Eighteen spins were earned in the second round resulting in a $36,000 win for Kolzac.<ref></ref>

==Broadcast history==
] on the set of ''Press Your Luck'' for the 1983 pilot.]]
''Press Your Luck'''s history dates back to the 1977 ] game show '']'', a similar game produced by the Carruthers Company. The show premiered on September 19, 1983 on ] at 10:30 AM ] (9:30 ]/]/]), replacing '']'', and placing it between '']'' and '']''.

''Press Your Luck'' usually edged its ] time slot competitor '']'' in the Nielsens from its premiere until January 3, 1986. The show's ratings reached its peak in mid-1984, unsurprisingly after ]'s run against the Big Board. However, with daytime viewers declining in general, ''Press Your Luck'''s numbers began to slip in Summer 1985, when ''Sale of the Century'' gained the upper hand in the ].

On January 6, 1986, CBS relocated ''Press Your Luck'' to 12:00 noon ET/11:00 AM CT/PT or 4:00 PM ET/3:00 CT/PT (depending on the local market) to make room for the ]-hosted revival of '']'' at 10:30/9:30 AM, replacing the ]-hosted '']''. This move caused the ratings to decline further and the series ended on July 25 with four weeks of shows left unaired. While a number of CBS affiliates had dropped the show entirely after its timeslot change, some stations in the Eastern Time Zone aired ''Press Your Luck'' at 9:30 AM, preceding '']'', which it had previously followed.

From July 28 to August 29, CBS aired the 1985 College Week shows followed by episodes from Summer 1984. On September 1, the series returned in first-run to air its last four weeks. The final episode, aired September 26, was not announced as such.

''Press Your Luck'' was the last major network daytime show to air in the 4:00/3:00 time slot, two years after ] ended its last program ('']'') and seven years after ] aired its last show ('']'').

Reruns of ''Press Your Luck'' aired on the ] from September 14, 1987 to October 13, 1995 (with the exception of a brief period from February 6 to April 14, 1995). ] aired the show from September 1, 2001 to March 29, 2009.<ref>The Intelligencer - September 14, 1987</ref><ref>The Intelligencer - October 13, 1995</ref><ref>The Intelligencer - February 6, 1995</ref><ref>The Intelligencer - April 14, 1995</ref><ref>The Intelligencer's TV Time - August 26-September 1, 2001</ref><ref>The Intelligencer's TV Time - March 29-April 4, 2009</ref>

On June 8, 2006, ''Press Your Luck'' was featured as the fourth round of '']'' on CBS.

The theme used in the show's pilot and console game is titled "Flash", composed by ], and the series theme is a loosely-based remix composed by Lee Ringuette, but credited to ]. That music later resurfaced in the 2009 video game adaptation.

===Notable players===
====Michael Larson====
{{Main|Michael Larson}}
On an episode aired June 8 and 11, 1984, a self-described unemployed ice cream truck driver named Michael Larson made it onto the show. Watching the show at home and with the use of stop-motion on a VCR, Larson discovered that the presumed random patterns of the game board were not random and was able to memorize the sequences to help him stop the board where and when he wanted. On the single game in which he appeared, an initially tentative Larson spun a Whammy on his very first turn, but then played 45 consecutive spins without hitting a second one. He earned a total of $110,237 in cash and prizes, a record for the most money in cash and prizes won by a player in a single appearance on a daytime network game show. Although this record lasted until 2006 when Vickyann Chrobak-Sadowski won $147,517 in cash and prizes on the Season 35 premiere of '']'', it still remains the record for highest single-day winnings on a series with returning champions.

Although CBS investigated Larson, they determined that figuring out the patterns was not cheating and let him keep his winnings. The board was subsequently reprogrammed with up to 32 new patterns to help prevent another player from being able to memorize the board like Larson had.

Later, in 1994, '']'' magazine interviewed Larson and revealed the background of this episode including his decision to pass his remaining spins after he lost concentration and missed his target squares.<ref>"THE DAY THE GAME SHOW GOT WHAMMIED", '']'', Nov. 1994</ref>

The story was told in a two-hour documentary on GSN titled ''Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal'' in March 2003. GSN also aired a special rematch edition of '']'', featuring the two runners-up from the show, host Tomarken and Michael Larson's brother James (Michael had died of throat cancer in 1999). It is GSN's highest-rated show of all time, the only program to exceed 1 million viewers in a single airing.{{citation needed|date=June 2011}}

In July 2010, Michael's brother James, and his former wife at the time of winning, were interviewed for ]'s '']''.<ref>http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/412/million-dollar-idea</ref>

====Others====
Aside from Michael Larson, the show had other notable contestants. Among them were:
* ]: Talk show hostess who won $18,706 over the course of three episodes from January 28 to 30, 1985.
* Michael "Myke" Horton: Appeared on the February 6, 1985 episode and lost the game. Horton later became well-known as "Gemini" on the original '']''.
* ]: Member of the ] football team<ref></ref> when he won $16,655 on July 12, 15 and 16, 1985. During the big board rounds, on his turn, he would call for "Big Bucks and no Whammies" (with "Whammies" being yelled for a long period of time). On his second day, Bryant became one of the few players to play "against the house" after both of his opponents were eliminated from the game.
* ]: Later became play-by-play announcer for the ].<ref></ref>
* ]: Won $16,350 over the course of three episodes between January 2 to 4, 1985. Went on to become an ] driver before an accident paralyzed him and ended his career. Later founded the ].
* ]: Actor who played Principal Richard Belding on the popular television series ].

===Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck===
{{Main|Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck}}
In 2002, a revival titled ''Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck'' (shortened to ''Whammy!'' in 2003) hosted by ] premiered on ]. New episodes initially aired through 2003, and reruns continue to air on GSN.

Several changes to the rules and aesthetics of the game were made. No returning champions were on this version, much less cash was available, the board was entirely computerized (as well as redesigned), the first question round was eliminated and (in Season Two) "Big Bank" spaces were added to the board. If a player hit the Big Bank space and answered a trivia question correctly, they won $3,000 plus everything taken away by the Whammy.


==International versions== ==International versions==
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Since its inception, ''Press Your Luck'' has also been adapted internationally. An Australian version, with ] as host and ] as announcer, aired on ] from 1987 to 1988. Grundy Worldwide packaged this version, with Bill Mason as executive producer.<ref>{{cite web|title=Memorable Guide to Australia Television |url=http://www.memorabletv.com/australia/tvas.htm |access-date=11 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120409070736/http://www.memorabletv.com/australia/tvas.htm |archive-date=April 9, 2012 }}</ref> A German version entitled '']'' ("Good Luck on the Trigger") aired on ] in 1992 with Al Munteanu as host. It had an animated vulture named "Raffi" steal cash and prizes from contestants instead of Whammys.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.quotenmeter.de/n/44122/ | title=101 Folgen Fernsehfriedhof: Zehn Sendungen auf einen Streich | date=26 August 2010 | publisher=Quotenmeter | accessdate=March 2, 2024 | language=German}}</ref> Another remake, ''Drück Dein Glück'' ("Push Your Luck"), aired daily in 1999 on ] with Guido Kellerman as host; this show's mascot was an animated shark.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ufa.de/produktionen/drueck-dein-glueck | title=Drück dein Glück | publisher=UFA | accessdate=March 2, 2024 | language=German}}</ref> In the United Kingdom, an ] version ran in the ] region, with ] as host.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/937858933/ | title=Would-be stars press their luck | work=Evening Post | date=March 1, 1991 | accessdate=March 2, 2024 | pages=2}}</ref> ''Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck'' was also adapted in the Philippines as '']'' on ] from 2007 to 2008. It was hosted by ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pep.ph/news/14971/paolo-bediones-and-rufa-mae-quinto-host-gma-739s-new-game-show-whammy|title=Rufa Mae Quinto and Paolo Bediones, to host ''Whammy! Push Your Luck''|work=Philippine Entertainment Portal|last=Erece|first=Dinno|date=October 1, 2007|access-date=March 8, 2015}}</ref>
The series was presented by ] with ] as announcer on ] from 1987-1988. Grundy Worldwide packaged this version, with Bill Mason as executive producer. This version used the same Whammy animations as the original, as well as a similar set (a Grundy tradition); however, the Big Board used considerably lower dollar values.

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A version entitled ''Glück Am Drücker'' ("Luck at the Push-button") aired on ] in 1992 with Al Munteano was the host. It had vultures instead of Whammies.

Another revival, ''Drück Dein Glück'' ("Press Your Luck"), aired daily from 1999-2000 on ] with Guido Kellerman hosting. Instead of Whammies, a shark called Hainz "ate" the player's money. This version also had a unique rule where landing a car won the game automatically, regardless of the scores.

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] aired a version entitled '']'', using the same (redubbed) Whammy animations as ].

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A version aired on ] in 1988 without animated whammies. See also '']''.

;{{flag|Turkey}}
A version called ''Şansını Dene'' airs on ].

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] aired the United States version in the mid-1990s.

Another version ran for two series from June 6, 1991 to September 20, 1992 with ] as host, but only aired in the ] ITV region. The series was made on a small budget, using a point-based system with the day's winner receiving £200.<ref></ref> This eliminated much of the excitement present in other versions, and declining ratings led to a switch from prime time to Saturday afternoons. When the show returned for a second series in 1992, it was moved to Sunday afternoons.

==Episode status==
All 757 episodes exist and were purchased by ], who also owns the ]-] and ] libraries. The company will also handle any future revivals (as they did with ''Whammy!'').

Most of the series was rerun by the USA Network; the exceptions were September 1983, April 10-June 11, 1984 (as promotion began of the first home player game, and the home player game included Larson's run), December 16, 1985-January 3, 1986 (promoted its time slot change), and September 1986. CBS and Carruthers only banned the two Michael Larson episodes from being rerun; however, USA took this a step further, not airing any episodes of the first Home Player Sweepstakes the episodes landed in.

Over its eight years of repeats on GSN, the network only aired episodes from February 21, 1984 to November 15, 1985, with a few skips due to tape glitches. From 2001 to 2003, the Larson episodes were banned from airing on GSN until clips were incorporated in ''Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal'' &ndash; including footage not aired during the original CBS broadcast. Later, the episodes themselves aired on GSN.

==Home versions==
===Video game===
In 1988, ] released a home computer game of ''Press Your Luck'' for ]s and the ].<ref></ref> Ludia Inc. and ] released an adaptation (called ''Press Your Luck - 2010 Edition'') on October 27, 2009 for PC, iPad, ] and ],<ref></ref> and on the PS3's PSN download service on August 24, 2010.<ref></ref>


===DVD game=== ==Merchandise==
In 1988, ] released a home computer game of ''Press Your Luck'' for ]s and the ].<ref>{{cite web|title=''Press Your Luck'' for DOS|url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/press-your-luck|access-date=11 June 2013}}</ref> ] Inc. (now part of ], which owns the show franchise) along with ] released an adaptation called ''Press Your Luck: 2010 Edition'' on October 27, 2009 for ], ], ], ], ], and ]. Prior to this, on August 24, 2010, the game was released for the ] (via PSN) as part of the ''Game Show Party'' bundle pack (PS3 only) that also included ''Family Feud: 2010 Edition'' and ''The Price Is Right: 2010 Edition'',<ref>{{cite news|title=Ludia to Put Its Spin on 'Press Your Luck'; Signs Exclusive, Multi-Year Deal with Fremantle|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2008/10/29/idUS258928+29-Oct-2008+BW20081029|access-date=8 August 2011|work=Reuters|date=October 29, 2008|archive-date=13 September 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913174733/http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/10/29/idUS258928+29-Oct-2008+BW20081029|url-status=dead}}</ref> and on ]'s PSN download service from August 24, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jando|first=Eva|title=Coming Tuesday to PSN: Press Your Luck for PS3|date=23 August 2010|url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/08/23/coming-tuesday-to-psn-press-your-luck-for-ps3/|access-date=8 August 2011}}</ref>
In 2006, ] released a ] with ] hosting and ] announcing. The DVD game included three Question Rounds and three Big Board Rounds.


A video game adaption of the show titled ''Press Your Luck 2010 Edition'' was released in the U.S. on multiple home consoles and with a PC version. Actor Terry McGovern is the off-screen host.<ref name="PYL2010">{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/games/press-your-luck-2010-edition |website=IGN |access-date=24 June 2022|title=Press Your Luck: 2010 Edition }}</ref> In January 2012, an ] developed by former ] subsidiary Ludia and based on ''Press Your Luck'' debuted on Facebook.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamezebo.com/reviews/press-your-luck-on-facebook-review/ |title=Press Your Luck on Facebook Review |first=Christopher |last=Mack |publisher=Gamezebo |date=January 9, 2012 |access-date=January 25, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121101040555/http://www.gamezebo.com/games/press-your-luck-facebook/review |archive-date=November 1, 2012 }}</ref> Ten contestants compete in a single-question round together, all answering the same multiple-choice questions. There are six questions in total, each worth between $500 and $1,000, or a Whammy. A correct answer earns the question's value multiplied by the number of contestants who answered incorrectly or ran out of time (e.g., answering the $500 question correctly with three other contestants answering incorrectly earns $1,500). Bonus cash is given to the three contestants who answer the questions correctly in the shortest amount of time. Answering the Whammy question incorrectly causes the contestant to lose any money accumulated to that point. In September 2012, Ludia released ''Press Your Luck Slots'' on Facebook.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ludia and FremantleMedia Enterprises Announce "Press Your Luck® Slots" Game Now Available on Facebook®|url=http://www.financialpost.com/markets/news/Ludia+FremantleMedia+Enterprises+Announce+Press+Your+Luck+Slots+Game/7343804/story.html|work=Financial Post|access-date=5 October 2012|archive-date=4 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004180529/http://www.financialpost.com/markets/news/Ludia+FremantleMedia+Enterprises+Announce+Press+Your+Luck+Slots+Game/7343804/story.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Handheld game===
An electronic handheld game was released in 2008.<ref>http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00170LRFE iToys Inc "Press Your Luck" Handheld Game</ref>


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American game show

Press Your Luck
The logo for the television show Press Your Luck, featuring the words "Press Your Luck" written in red text on a yellow background.Logo for the 2019 version
GenreGame show
Created by
Directed by
  • Bill Carruthers
  • R. Brian DiPirro
Presented by
Voices of
Announcer
Theme music composer
  • Lee Ringuette
  • Tim Mosher & Stoker
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons
  • 3 (CBS)
  • 6 (ABC)
No. of episodes
  • 761 (CBS)
  • 53 (ABC)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Bill Mitchell
  • John Quinn
Animators
Running time
  • approx. 22 minutes (CBS)
  • approx. 42 minutes (ABC)
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseSeptember 19, 1983 (1983-09-19) –
September 26, 1986 (1986-09-26)
NetworkABC
ReleaseJune 12, 2019 (2019-06-12) –
present
Related
Second Chance
Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck

Press Your Luck is an American television game show created by Bill Carruthers and Jan McCormack. Contestants answer trivia questions to earn "spins" on a randomly cycling game board. The board's spaces display cash, prizes, extra spins, special items, or the show's mascot, a cartoon creature known as the Whammy. Landing on a Whammy eliminates any cash and prizes accumulated while also displaying a short comedic animation. Its format is a revival of an earlier Carruthers production, Second Chance, which was hosted by Jim Peck and aired on ABC in 1977. The original version of Press Your Luck aired on CBS between 1983 and 1986. This version featured Peter Tomarken as host, Rod Roddy as announcer, and Carruthers as both director and voice of the Whammy. The original incarnation of the show gained significant media attention in 1984 for contestant Michael Larson, who won over $100,000 after memorizing the original pattern of the game board.

Following the show's cancellation by CBS in 1986, it aired frequently in reruns, first on USA Network and then on Game Show Network. Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck, a revival of the series, aired from 2002 to 2003 also on Game Show Network with Todd Newton as host and Gary Kroeger as announcer. A weekly primetime version (reverting to the name Press Your Luck) began airing on ABC in 2019, with Elizabeth Banks as host. Neil Ross served as both announcer and voice of the Whammy until 2023, when he was replaced in both capacities by Chris Ahearn. Adaptations of Press Your Luck have also aired in other countries such as Australia, the United Kingdom, and Germany, while an adaptation of Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck also aired in the Philippines. The show has also been adapted into a number of video games for computers and video game consoles.

Gameplay

Three contestants compete on each episode. Gameplay consists of four rounds: two question rounds and two "big board" rounds.

A screen shot of Press Your Luck, showing the game's board and contestant podiums
The Press Your Luck game board, as seen on the ABC version of the show

In a question round, contestants earn spins by correctly answering a series of trivia questions asked by the host. Each question is initially presented as a toss-up open to all; after a contestant buzzes in and answers, the host reads that response and two more to the opponents as a multiple choice selection. Contestants earn three spins for buzzing in and giving the correct answer, and one for choosing it from the three options. If no one buzzes in, the host reads three answers and each contestant can earn one spin by choosing the correct one. There is no penalty for an incorrect answer at any time. However, if a contestant buzzes in and fails to respond, they are frozen out of the question and the host reads three answers to the opponents.

After the question round is completed, the "big board" round begins, with the contestants using their accumulated spins in an attempt to win cash and prizes. The game board consists of 18 spaces laid out in a rectangular loop that is six spaces wide and five high. Each space cycles through two or more items, which can include cash amounts (sometimes with an extra spin), prizes, spaces which offer a change in direction or alteration to score, and the show's mascot, a mischievous red cartoon creature known as the Whammy. A light flashes randomly around the board, marking one space at a time, and the contestant in control uses a spin by hitting their buzzer to freeze the board and collect whatever is lit at that moment. Landing on a cash or prize space adds its value to the contestant's total, while landing on a Whammy resets the total to zero and plays a short animation involving the Whammy for the viewing audience. Any contestant who lands on the Whammy a total of four times (known as "Whammying out") is immediately eliminated from the game and forfeits all remaining spins. When a prize is hit, a new one is put on the board to replace it.

Specialty spaces on the board include:

  • Big Bucks: awards the highest cash amount on the board at the time to the contestant
  • Pick a Corner: appears in one corner of the board and allows the contestant to choose one of the items in the other three
  • Add a One: adds enough cash to place a one next to the contestant's score as its new leftmost digit (e.g., $500 becoming $1,500)
  • Double Your Money + One Spin: adds enough cash to double the contestant's entire score and awards an extra spin
  • Money or Lose a Whammy: contestant can either take the displayed cash amount or remove a previously hit Whammy, if any
  • Take the Lead + One Spin: awards an extra spin, and adds enough cash to move the contestant into the lead by $1 if they are trailing (2019 revival only)
  • The Big 40: awards 40 of a mystery prize or cash amount (introduced in 2023 in conjunction with the series' 40th anniversary; changed to The Big 50 in 2024 to mark 50 episodes of the revival, awarding 50 prizes)

Except for Big Bucks and Pick a Corner, all of these spaces are taken out of play after being hit once.

For the first "big board" round, initial control is awarded to the contestant who has earned the fewest spins in the question round (or is seated farthest away from the host in the event of a tie). If the contestant in control has any spins remaining after stopping the board, they may choose to either spin again or pass those spins to the opponent with the higher score (or the opponent of that contestant's choice in the event of a tie). Passed spins must be played by their recipient, but are converted to earned spins in the event of hitting a Whammy. Play during the "big board" round ends when all accumulated spins have been exhausted or forfeited.

The second half of the game also consists of a question round followed by a "big board" round. Initial control for the latter is given to the contestant with the lowest score, and the cash and prize values are higher than in the first round. Once all spins have been exhausted, the contestant with the highest score becomes the champion and keeps everything they have accumulated, while the other two receive parting gifts. The 1983 version of the program allowed the champion to return for the next day's episode; champions retired after reaching/exceeding a preset winnings limit (originally $25,000, later raised to $50,000) or appearing on five consecutive episodes, whichever came first. The 2019 version does not feature returning champions, but allows the day's champion to play a bonus game.

If two contestants Whammy out and the third one has any spins remaining, that contestant may play one spin at a time and stop at any point if desired. The game ends when the remaining contestant uses up all spins, chooses to stop voluntarily, or hits a fourth Whammy.

Bonus game

The 2019 revival features a bonus game not present in the original, in which the day's champion plays the "big board" for a chance to win up to $1,000,000. The champion plays through five rounds, taking a set number of spins in each round: five in the first, four in the second, and three in all others. The board displays cash, prizes, directional/specialty spaces, and Whammys as in the main game, and cash/prize values increase from one round to the next. Some prizes are tailored to the champion's particular interests. Landing on a Whammy eliminates all winnings within the bonus round, but main-game winnings are not affected. If the champion ends a round with a bank total greater than zero, they may either end the bonus game at that point and keep all winnings, or continue into the next round with any personalized prizes lost to a Whammy being returned to the board. The game ends immediately upon collecting a fourth Whammy. The champion wins the entire bank for completing all rounds; however, if the bank reaches or exceeds $500,000 at any point, the game ends and cash is added to increase the bank to $1,000,000. Beginning in Season 4, a "Prize-a-Palooza" space appears on the board during the final round, awarding every currently displayed prize if hit.

History

A black-and-white picture of game show host Peter Tomarken.
Peter Tomarken, seen here on the set of the May 1983 pilot, was the original host of Press Your Luck.

Press Your Luck is a revival of an earlier game show format created by producer Bill Carruthers, known as Second Chance. This show was hosted by Jim Peck and aired on ABC in 1977. Like Press Your Luck, it also featured contestants answering trivia questions to assume control of a randomly generated board with cash and prizes. This game board also featured spaces labeled with a devil, who would take away all cash and prizes if the contestant landed on one. Carruthers and Jan McCormack began developing Press Your Luck in 1983.

Peter Tomarken, prior to working in television, was an editor for Women's Wear Daily magazine. His first major television role came earlier in 1983 on the NBC game show Hit Man, and he was chosen to host Press Your Luck after the former was canceled. Press Your Luck began both tapings and airings in September 1983. The show premiered on September 19, 1983, on CBS at 10:30 a.m. ET (9:30 CT/MT/PT), replacing Child's Play. Serving as announcer on the show was Rod Roddy, with whom Tomarken had previously worked on Hit Man, and who later became known for announcing on The Price Is Right. John Harlan and Charlie O'Donnell filled in on a few episodes when Roddy was unavailable. In addition to creating the show, Carruthers served as both director and the voice of the Whammy. The animations featuring this character were created by animator Savage Steve Holland; Carruthers personally selected Holland to design the character, and immediately liked Holland's first concept, which he sketched out on a napkin. Holland animated the character via computer software, thus making Press Your Luck one of the first game shows to use computer-designed graphics. Author David Baber noted that the Whammy animations were "popular with the viewers". Some of the animations featured the Whammy taunting the contestant and becoming injured or harmed in a manner which Baber compared to a Wile E. Coyote cartoon. Others featured satires of then-contemporary pop culture figures such as Boy George or Tina Turner. Ed Flesh designed the show's set, and Lee Ringuette composed the show's music.

On January 6, 1986, CBS moved Press Your Luck to a different timeslot in order to make room for a Bob Eubanks-hosted revival of Card Sharks. Press Your Luck replaced Body Language in the network's 4:00 p.m. afternoon time slot. Tomarken stated that by the end of 1985, the contract for The Price Is Right was up for renewal, but CBS was unable to pay Mark Goodson Productions the kind of money they wanted to continue that show on their network. Goodson came up with the solution of taking over the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. The last episode of the CBS version aired on September 26, 1986. The final tapings took place in August of that same year, when its cancellation was first announced. Following the cancellation, Tomarken went on to host other game shows including the syndicated show Wipeout in 1988-89, as well as a number of infomercials. He and his wife both died in 2006 when a private plane he was piloting crashed in Santa Monica Bay.

Michael Larson

Main article: Press Your Luck scandal

Press Your Luck gained media attention in 1984 for the winnings of a contestant named Michael Larson. A self-described unemployed ice cream truck driver from Lebanon, Ohio, he applied to be on the show that year. By recording episodes at home on a videocassette recorder and playing them back frame-by-frame, Larson discovered that the presumed random patterns of the game board were not actually random and he was able to memorize the sequences. On the single game in which he appeared, an initially tentative Larson spun a Whammy on his very first turn, but then went 45 consecutive spins without hitting another one. The majority of his spins landed on the highest-valued spaces, which offered $3,000, $4,000, or $5,000, all with an extra spin. The game ran for so long that CBS aired the episode in two parts, on June 8 and 11, 1984. In the end, Larson earned a total of $110,237 in cash and prizes.

After an investigation, CBS executives concluded that Larson's memorization of the board patterns did not constitute cheating and allowed him to keep his winnings. The board was then reprogrammed with over 30 new patterns to prevent subsequent contestants from duplicating his feat. In 1994, TV Guide magazine interviewed Larson and revealed the background of this episode including his decision to pass his remaining spins after he lost concentration and missed his target squares. The story was featured in a two-hour documentary on Game Show Network titled Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal in March 2003, which Tomarken hosted. In July 2010, Michael's brother James, and his former wife at the time of winning, were interviewed for PRI's This American Life for the episode "Million Dollar Idea". His story was also featured on the first episode of Game Show Network's documentary series Cover Story in 2018.

Paul Walter Hauser played Larson in the 2024 film The Luckiest Man in America.

Rebroadcasts, syndication, and digital television networks

In early 1987, 130 episodes of the show were packaged by Republic Pictures for off-network syndication to a handful of local stations. These episodes originally aired on CBS from February 25 to August 23, 1985, and were also the first to be shown on USA Network from September 14, 1987 to December 30, 1988. Press Your Luck remained on its schedule until October 13, 1995, when USA dropped its game show block altogether.

Game Show Network aired the show from September 2001 to March 2009, airing episodes from February 1984 to November 1985. Game Show Network resumed airing the show in 2012, airing episodes from the September 1983 premiere to February 1984. From 2014 to 2016, Game Show Network aired episodes 561 to 696, which originally ran from November 1985 to May 1986; after this, Game Show Network aired episodes from 1984 to February 1985 until the show was removed from Game Show Network's schedule again in May 2017. From December 2017 to February 2018, Game Show Network aired episodes from 1984 as part of a Saturday night game show block. On July 2, 2018, reruns of Press Your Luck started airing on GameTV in Canada.

Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck

Main article: Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck

On April 15, 2002, Game Show Network debuted a revival titled Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck (sometimes abbreviated to just Whammy!), with Todd Newton as host and Gary Kroeger as announcer, although Tomarken hosted a pilot episode. This incarnation of the show featured similar gameplay to the original, and was described by Game Show Network executives as being a modern incarnation of the show. One feature unique to this revival was the addition of a "Double Whammy", which would not only remove all cash and prizes accumulated by the contestant, but also subject the contestant to a physical stunt such as having objects drop from the ceiling. Whammy! aired in first-run from April 2002 to December 2003.

2019 revival

A picture of actress Elizabeth Banks.
Elizabeth Banks has hosted Press Your Luck since 2019.

On February 21, 2019, a casting announcement was released by Fremantle for a new version of Press Your Luck, advertising opportunities for potential contestants to apply. American Broadcasting Company confirmed in early 2019 that the network was partnering with Fremantle to reboot the series, with pre-production on new hour-long episodes of Press Your Luck and Card Sharks already underway and taping slated to begin sometime in the first portion of the year. John Quinn (a producer on Celebrity Name Game) is the executive producer. Actress Elizabeth Banks was selected to host. Neil Ross was the announcer and the voice of the Whammy for the first four seasons of the ABC version, with Chris Ahearn assuming both roles beginning in season five, while the Whammy animations featuring Ross continue to be used.

The series premiered on June 12, 2019 following an early premiere the day before. The first season featured eight weekly hour-long episodes. ABC confirmed in mid-2023 that, despite the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike, the show's fifth season would premiere in late 2023 as intended. A sixth season was announced in May 2024, which premiered on July 18.

International versions

Main article: International versions of Press Your Luck

Since its inception, Press Your Luck has also been adapted internationally. An Australian version, with Ian Turpie as host and John Deeks as announcer, aired on Seven Network from 1987 to 1988. Grundy Worldwide packaged this version, with Bill Mason as executive producer. A German version entitled Glück am Drücker ("Good Luck on the Trigger") aired on RTLplus in 1992 with Al Munteanu as host. It had an animated vulture named "Raffi" steal cash and prizes from contestants instead of Whammys. Another remake, Drück Dein Glück ("Push Your Luck"), aired daily in 1999 on RTL II with Guido Kellerman as host; this show's mascot was an animated shark. In the United Kingdom, an ITV version ran in the HTV West region, with Paul Coia as host. Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck was also adapted in the Philippines as Whammy! Push Your Luck on GMA Network from 2007 to 2008. It was hosted by Paolo Bediones and Rufa Mae Quinto.

Merchandise

In 1988, GameTek released a home computer game of Press Your Luck for IBM PC compatibles and the Commodore 64. Ludia Inc. (now part of RTL Group, which owns the show franchise) along with Ubisoft released an adaptation called Press Your Luck: 2010 Edition on October 27, 2009 for PC, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Nintendo DS, and Wii. Prior to this, on August 24, 2010, the game was released for the PlayStation 3 (via PSN) as part of the Game Show Party bundle pack (PS3 only) that also included Family Feud: 2010 Edition and The Price Is Right: 2010 Edition, and on PlayStation 3's PSN download service from August 24, 2010.

A video game adaption of the show titled Press Your Luck 2010 Edition was released in the U.S. on multiple home consoles and with a PC version. Actor Terry McGovern is the off-screen host. In January 2012, an app developed by former Fremantle subsidiary Ludia and based on Press Your Luck debuted on Facebook. Ten contestants compete in a single-question round together, all answering the same multiple-choice questions. There are six questions in total, each worth between $500 and $1,000, or a Whammy. A correct answer earns the question's value multiplied by the number of contestants who answered incorrectly or ran out of time (e.g., answering the $500 question correctly with three other contestants answering incorrectly earns $1,500). Bonus cash is given to the three contestants who answer the questions correctly in the shortest amount of time. Answering the Whammy question incorrectly causes the contestant to lose any money accumulated to that point. In September 2012, Ludia released Press Your Luck Slots on Facebook.

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