A Conversation on the New Games

[DYC]

Back to ‘72 is a pretty cool game. Wow at how they found all these vintage items in such new-ish condition.I assume it doesn’t completely qualify as a Small Prize game.. Screencaps of some original broadcasts would be a cool feature, but it’s interesting to see live items from that era. I agree with previous comments in this thread about the backing cues, and the blue brand logo price tags from the early years would be a nice touch. I’m assuming it may not be ‘overplayed’ this season- mining all those specific physical items from 50 years ago may be challenging and expensive.
After seeing its’ initial playing for $50,000, what would you speculate that the normal prize package will be? I can’t imagine it’d be a cash game, with the addition of To the Penny. Is this challenging enough to be a Car Game, or will it be an oddball extra-long One-Prize ‘quickie’ game?
Cynical me wishes they’d substitute this in place of Gridlock! as a Car Game for this one season.

[DCYTGuy]

Since they are reading the original copy from '72, I think it would be a nice tribute to the late great Johnny Olson if they played the audio from the show from back then where he describes that item rather than have George read it.

I liked the prop of having to dial the knob to set the price -- took me back to my youth when we actually had to get up to change the channel lol.

[moneygamelover]

I really enjoyed back to 72. The TV set type set was nice and I liked the reference to the "new" that was part of the show's original name. It's a super cool concept to actually have to guess 1972 prices and using the original prize copies was a nice touch. It's nice to see such a cool cash game and the amount of leeway of $50 off total over the 3 items is completely reasonable. I guessed $10 on the hand mixer, $30 on the totes bag, and $100 on the radio. Speaking of the radio, if I had $36 to work with, I agree with others that if the lowest possible price is $50, then $86 is the lowest I'd guess. I'd want to maximize my margin of error. Perhaps contestants will pick up on the strategy element as the game is played throughout the year. Seeing $50000 won on Back to 72's 1st ever playing was totally awesome baby! This game is FAR superior to the most recent cash game, Hot Seat, and it's ashamed we will only have Back to 72 for 1 season. Well done Price on creating a fair, unique, and enjoyable cash game. If only it wasn't for the short term only..........

[AussieEvil]

I mean, if they want to retool it after S50, they could just call it "The Price was Right"

[GobGlom]

I mean, if they want to retool it after S50, they could just call it "The Price was Right"

I had thought the same thing.

[tpirfan28]

This kinda trends into spoiler territory, but is Back to 72 the first game to debut in the sixth slot?

[TPIRfan#9821]

Vend-o-Price definitely debuted sixth, don't know if it was the first though.

[pricefan1991]

Gridlock did as well

[SteveGavazzi]

This kinda trends into spoiler territory, but is Back to 72 the first game to debut in the sixth slot?

Not even close.  Off-hand, the earliest one I know of is Trader Bob.

[tpirfan28]

Not even close.  Off-hand, the earliest one I know of is Trader Bob.

WOW, this is definitely something I didn't think the old administration would have done.  Thanks for that.

[brosa0]

A video showing and explaining To The Penny has been posted to the show's Twitter account:

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[UltraPrice]

When is the last time two Pricing games debuted in the same week?

[whinbaby]

When is the last time two Pricing games debuted in the same week?

It was 1978.  The games were Shower Game and It's Optional, both on episode #2931D.

[MrZone]

It was 1978.  The games were Shower Game and It's Optional, both on episode #2931D.

I thought it was 2001 with Pass the Buck and Bonkers which was aired out of order because of the September attacks.

[DYC]

It seems within reason that they could have stayed with the “tradition” the show has developed of largely overhauling past ideas and rebranding them, ala Balance Game or Time is Money, and just called this thing Penny Ante. It’s the same game, just a little steroided. It’s like bringing back SuperBall!!! with a new set and same gameplay with a twist but calling it RollerBall!!! this time. To the Penny will be a great game but it’s really a big missed opportunity that unfortunately officially closes the book on the triumphant return of Penny Ante some of us had hoped for. Glad it’s spirit lives on.