Four "Whammys" eliminate a player from further play. At any time after the first spin, a player may pass his/her remaining spins to the player with the highest money score (if no score, player's choice). Stopping on a "Whammy" wipes out the player's score (it appears via computer animation in front of the player's score and performs some cartoony stunt to erase it). Whichever window the lights stop is what the player scores, if money or prizes. The player with the fewest spins earned goes first and hits a plunger to stop the board. The windows contain money, prizes and "Whammys," which are little cartoon gremlins (on "Second Chance," they were Devils). Each window features one of three items which change at about 3/4 of a second at a time. The players now face the game board, comprised of eighteen windows surrounded by a string of lights that flash randomly from one to another. Players correct on the multiple choice gets one spin. A player getting the right answer by ringing in receives three spins. That answer is offered as well as two additional possibilities for the other two players. The questions are asked, and the first person to ring in answers. The show pitted three contestants who earned turns (or in the show's vernacular, "spins") on a game board by answering questions. ![]() The show was a revival of a short-lived ABC game show from 1977 called Second Chance. ![]() ![]() Press Your Luck is a game show that aired on CBS.
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