Pass the Buck Question

[tpir7215]

I'm not sure if this has ever happened or even mentioned, but suppose this happens:

-One free pick is given as usual.
-The contestant wins both of the other picks for a total of 3 picks.
-The contestant then proceeds to choose BOTH Lose Everything cards but still has one unused pick.

Is the contestant allowed to use that last pick and therefore guaranteed to win something?
Or does the game end immediately in a loss despite the contestant (technically) having another choice to make?

[blozier2006]

I don't see why they couldn't use the last pick.

[tpir7215]

I swear I heard something about the game being automatically over if both Lose Everythings were picked, but I might also be thinking of a different game.

[Punchboard91]

They are guaranteed to win something. It has happened before, quickly searching I found one instance in Season 37, where they won the car on their third pick.

[TPIRfan#9821]

I swear I heard something about the game being automatically over if both Lose Everythings were picked, but I might also be thinking of a different game.

The only thing I can think of that has two Lose Everythings that ended the game was LMAD's Gold Rush? I mean, it was played twice last year on TPIR, and with its rules on LMAD you lose everything the first time you pick dynamite and zonk out on the second?

But yeah, if a contestant is pinned to that scenario, congrats on winning at least $1,000 for having the worst luck for choosing both "Lose Everythings".

[Teddy]

The only way to lose the game is if the contestant has their final pick be a Lose Everything, regardless of how many picks they earned or whether they also picked the other Lose Everything on an earlier choice (assuming that there were two or three).

[jimme]

I remember this happening during the Barker era.  After both "Losr Everything" spots, Bob said, paraphrasing, "Well, now you've got to win something."  The contestant made their third pick and won some cash.

[tpir7215]

I remember this happening during the Barker era.  After both "Losr Everything" spots, Bob said, paraphrasing, "Well, now you've got to win something."  The contestant made their third pick and won some cash.

Do you know the specific air date?