THE BUCK STOPS HERE (Unsold pilot)
Jim Peck
Tape date: 1985
Host: Jim Peck
Announcer: Gene Wood

GAME PLAY
A team tries to run down their clock Two teams of two compete. Each is given a clock the starts at sixty seconds. Jim announces a category and $50 is put in the bank. The first to buzz-in with the right answer wins control of the bank for their team and The cluttered prize roomadds $50 to it. Then, the clock starts and one member of the team is asked another question. If they get it right, $50 is added to the bank. They can pass to their partner who must answer immediately. Each team is furnished 5 passes. If they get it wrong, the other team can jump-inand steal. If a team ends their run at less than ten seconds the clock is set back to ten. New categories are introduced throughout the round until one team runs their clock to zero. Then, the winners of the round choose one of three prizes.

Jim pays the winners from the vault Round two is played with higher stakes. Before the start of the round, the winners of round one can trade in their prize for ten seconds off their clock. Now, each team has three passes. Each correct answer adds $100 to the bank. The team who runs their clock to zero this round wins all of the money in the bank and goes to the bonus round.



$15,000! In the bonus round, Jim reads a clue and six answers are shown. The first player on the team in control tries to find the two answers. They can pass to their partner or call for a new question. If they get six questions right they win a growing jackpot. The jackpot goes up $2,500 for every failed attempt. Teams retire after winning a jackpot.



MY THOUGHTS
There are good points and bad points. The first thing I noticed was a bad opening spiel ("Big bucks! And fun�for contestants."). The game is exciting and the rules are simple. The music has some punch, but my jury is out as far as that goes. The set is my major problem. It's small, but it works for the main game. I would've liked to have to seen some change for the bonus.

JAY SAYS...
Cast - 2.0
Game - 2.0
Bells and Whistles - 0.5
Prize - 2.0
Tilt - 0.5

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