Editing Blockbusters

It took $500 to win the match. A regular game of ''Blockbusters'' was played, with the first side to make the connection winning $250. That player/team then played a game called "Shortcut to Victory". Cullen asked three Gold Run-style questions. If the contestant could answer all three questions correctly. It paid $250, ending the match immediately. If the contestant stumbled along the way, the opposing side received the $250, and a second game of ''Blockbusters'' was played to determine the winner of the match. For the Gold Run, the four gold bars on the right-hand side of the board concealed money amounts ($1,000/$2,000/$5,000/$10,000). If the contestant connected <font color="gold">gold</font> to <font color="gold">gold</font>, the payout was the amount hidden behind the bar adjacent to their last correct answer.

It took $500 to win the match. A regular game of ''Blockbusters'' was played, with the first side to make the connection winning $250. That player/team then played a game called "Shortcut to Victory". Cullen asked three Gold Run-style questions. If the contestant could answer all three questions correctly. It paid $250, ending the match immediately. If the contestant stumbled along the way, the opposing side received the $250, and a second game of ''Blockbusters'' was played to determine the winner of the match. For the Gold Run, the four gold bars on the right-hand side of the board concealed money amounts ($1,000/$2,000/$5,000/$10,000). If the contestant connected <font color="gold">gold</font> to <font color="gold">gold</font>, the payout was the amount hidden behind the bar adjacent to their last correct answer.

A 4x5 board of 20 hexagons is presented with a letter in each hexagon. A letter is chosen at random to start a game. The answer of the question would begin with the letter chosen. For example, if the letter B were chosen, a sample question might be: "What 'B' is a long silver rod twirled by a majorette or cheerleader?", in which case the correct answer would be "Baton". The player who buzzes in first gets a chance to answer the question. If correct, the space is marked with their color. If they are incorrect, the second player/pair gets a chance to answer (should the solo player miss, only one half of the family pair could answer, with conference). If nobody answers correctly, another question is asked whose answer began with that same letter.

A 4x5 board of 20 hexagons is presented with a letter in each hexagon. A letter is chosen at random to start a game. The answer of the question would begin with the letter chosen. For example, if the letter B were chosen, a sample question might be: "What 'B' is a long silver rod twirled by a majorette or cheerleader?", in which case the correct answer would be "Baton". The player who buzzes in first gets a chance to answer the question. If correct, the space is marked with their color. If they are incorrect, the second player/pair gets a chance to answer (should the solo player miss, only one half of the family pair could answer, with conference). If nobody answers correctly, another question is asked whose answer began with that same letter.

Due to the interlocking patterns of the hexagons, it was impossible for a game to end in a tie.

Due to the interlocking patterns of the hexagons, it was impossible for a game to end in a tie.

The player has to connect from side to side (<font color="gold">gold</font> to <font color="gold">gold</font>) in 60 seconds or less. The difference here was that many of the hexagons had multiple letters on them (1 to 5 letters), and naturally, they represented an answer of more than one word (eg: "BS", What people kiss in Ireland: Blarney Stone). Correct answers mark the chosen hexagons gold, but wrong answers or passes put up blocks and the player must work around them. If the contestant makes the connection, he/she wins $2,500 (on the first time) or $5,000 (on the second time). If time expires, the player gets $100 for every captured hexagon. If he/she gets blocked out, the contestant could still continue and try to build up the consolation prize of $100 for every correct answer until time ran out. After the show began awarding money in the match, Gold Rush was always played after each match for $5,000. Either way, win or lose, Bill would go over any missed and/or passed questions, and another match would begin. If the family pair advanced to the bonus round, only one of them could play.

The player has to connect from side to side (<font color="gold">gold</font> to <font color="gold">gold</font>) in 60 seconds or less. The difference here was that many of the hexagons had multiple letters on them (1 to 5 letters), and naturally, they represented an answer of more than one word (eg: "BS", What people kiss in Ireland: Blarney Stone). Correct answers mark the chosen hexagons gold, but wrong answers or passes put up blocks and the player must work around them. If the contestant makes the connection, he/she wins $2,500 (on the first time) or $5,000 (on the second time). If time expires, the player gets $100 for every captured hexagon. If he/she gets blocked out, the contestant could still continue and try to build up the consolation prize of $100 for every correct answer until time ran out. After the show began awarding money in the match, Gold Rush was always played after each match for $5,000. Either way, win or lose, Bill would go over any missed and/or passed questions, and another match would begin. If the family pair advanced to the bonus round, only one of them could play.