In this revised version of the classic Goodson-Todman game, two contestants one a returning champion were paired with two celebrity guests. The passwords, for which only one-word clues could be given, led to the identity of a famous person, place, thing, title, etc., with up to five passwords per round. The first two rounds were worth $100, with all subsequent rounds worth $200; the first to $300 (or $400 and later $500-$600) was the champion and played "Alphabetics." In "Alphabetics," 10 passwords were given one at a time, each beginning with a different and successive letter of the alphabet (e.g., A through J). The contestant won $100 per correct guess, with a $5000 payoff for guessing all 10 within the 60-second time limit. Players continued until defeated or winning five (and later 7) games. In 1981-1982, "Alphabetics" made a progressive jackpot to add $5000 on the original stake of $5000 and an illegal clue was used that be reduced by $1000 (1979-1981) and then later $2500 (1981-1982). |
