Card Sharks (1986)/Merchandise

Computer Games

A version was released for the Apple II series, Commodore 64and IBM-compatible computers by Softie in 1988; although based on the Eubanks/Rafferty version, the host resembled Perry. The game used the single sudden-death question tiebreaker in the main game and the Joker car game following the Money Cards. If a contestant got an exact guess on a question in the main game, he or she won a $100 bonus, instead of the $500 bonus on the show. Also, unlike the show, the game did not use the educated guess or audience poll questions.

In addition, it was also released in a Card Sharks/Classic Concentration double pack and re-released in 1989 as a Card Sharks/(The All New) Family Feud/Classic Concentration triple pack.

Online Game

GSN/Game Show Network, the channel that reran Card Sharks (minus both Bullard and McHale versions respectively) had their online version where you were allowed to play along with the show thru their website daily until 2018.

Cancelled Games

Milton Bradley (1986)

A second attempt at a board game version was made by Milton Bradley in 1986, but the game was scrapped despite the high ratings of the CBS version.

GameTek (1988-89)

In 1988 or 1989, NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) port based on the Eubanks/Rafferty version was going to be made and released by Gametek at the time. However, plans for it fell through later on.

Downloadable Game

Curt King (1987 Jeopardy! Teen Tournament participant) had his own downloadable Money Cards game.

$32,000 win in the downloadable game, combining elements of the Perry and Eubanks eras, and using the red cards for the champion. The link to the download is here.

Here's what you don't want: a BUST, and this one occurred before the Big Bet. This picture uses the blue cards for the challenger-turned-champion.

Flash Game

The people at FlashGames also had their own Money Cards game.

$16,000 and the Ace of Spades for the Big Bet. You know where this is gonna go, based on the version this game comes from. not the blue cards, for the challenger-turned-champion; returning champions always got red cards. (Note: When this game was released, it had MIN and MAX buttons for minimum wager and maximum wager; those have since been discontinued.)