TPiR Recap - 10/31/2022 (TPiARRGH Season 51 Halloween Special: Pirates)

[Roadgeek Adam]

Episode #9961K (TPiR Season 51 Halloween Special)
Aired – 10/31/2022; Taped – 9/14/2022
Models: Manuela Arbelaez, Alexis Gaube, James O'Halloran
Microphone Handoff: –
First Four Contestant Seating: Left to Right

It's the Halloween special. Drew enters on TUGGS dresed up as a pirate ship in a pirates uniform with hook microphone hand. George is wearing and talking like a parrot. James is a captive. Alexis is a mermaid. Manuela is the wench.

First IUFB: Telescope (Sky-Watcher: Startravel 120 telescope); ARP: $550 (James, Manuela and Alexis)

TRENTON	MARIA	CHRIS	ROCIO
750	850	749	1

The winner is...
ROCIO

Rocio is playing Money Game for a 2022 Chevrolet Camaro 1LT (2L engine, 6-speed MT, RWD) (James).

MONEY GAME

		82	51	73
		26	40	25
		24	95	68
		F	8	R

Rocio picks [26] – [F]

		82	51	73
		F	40	25
		24	95	68
		26	8	R

Rocio picks [40] – [$$]

40		82	51	73
		F	$$	25
		24	95	68
		26	8	R

Rocio picks [51] – [$$]

40		82	$$	73
51		F	$$	25
		24	95	68
		26	8	R

Rocio picks [25] – [$$]

40		82	$$	73
51		F	$$	$$
25		24	95	68
		26	8	R

Rocio picks [73] – [$$]

40		82	$$	$$
51		F	$$	$$
25		24	95	68
73		26	8	R

LOSS (Total Winnings: $189; ARP: $26,895)

Second IUFB: Home Bar (Solid pine bar with 2 stools; Danby: kegerator); ARP: $1,844 (Manuela)

TRENTON	MARIA	CHRIS	AVIS
1801	800	1	1800

The winner is...
TRENTON

Trenton is playing Do The Math for:

1. Trip to Louisiana (RT Coach to New Orleans, LA for a 5n stay in a courtyad room at the B&W Courtyards + ghost tour for 2) (James)
2. Trip to Oregon (RT Coach to North Bend, OR then to Bend for a 5n stay at Bandon Marina Inn + daily breakfast and lunch, spooky shipwrecks tour for 2) (Alexis)

± $1,343 =

LOUISIANA

OREGON

Trenton believes it is

– $1,343 =

LOUISIANA

OREGON

– $1,343 =

$6,423

$5,080

Third IUFB: Gold Jewelery (JTV: 14ct diamond hoop earrings, chain necklace set, 14ct multi-row rope link bracelet); ARP: $1,681 (Alexis)

MAGGIE	MARIA	CHRIS	AVIS
899	1400	1500	1000

The winner is...
CHRIS

Chris is playing Punch-a-Bunch for a chance to win up to $25,000! Instead of the bill, it's $25,000 in a chest with a graphic.

Item #1 (Vampire Garlic Press and Peeler) (manuela):

$45

Guess: LOWER

LOWER
$20

Correct!

Item #2 (Gold Pumpkin Punch Bowl):

$30

Guess: HIGHER

HIGHER
$80

Correct!

Item #3 (Donner Fog Machine):

$140

Guess: LOWER

LOWER
$96

Correct!

Item #4 (Cauldron Serving Set):

$19

Guess: HIGHER

HIGHER
$40

Correct!

Chris has 4 punches

$	$	$	$	$	$	$	$	$	2
$	$	$	$	$	$	$	$	$	$
$	$	$	$	4	$	$	$	$	$
$	$	$	$	$	$	$	$	$	$
3	$	$	$	1	$	$	$	$	$

1. $500
   Throws it back.
2. $5000
   He bails.
3. $1000
   BAILOUT (Total Winnings: $5,236)
4. $500

SCSD #1

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	Spin 2	TOTAL	RESULT
Rocio	$739	10	40	.50
Chris	$6,917	55	95	1.50	OVER
Trenton	$14,690	65	–	.65	*SHOWCASE*

Fourth IUFB: Beard Care Products (15pc beard care kit, 5pc shaving set, beard comb); ARP: $724 (James)

MAGGIE	MARIA	PAUL	AVIS
150	175	475	500

The winner is...
AVIS

Avis is playing Push Over for a 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan S (2L engine, 6-speed AT, FWD, driver asssistance package, first aid kit) (George).

3	2	8	2	7	0	4	9	6
									SUV

Avis pushes the blocks to

								3	2	8	2	7	0
									SUV

ARP be...

								3	2	8	2	7	0
									2	8	2	7	0
									WIN

Fifth IUFB: Sea Scooter and Underwater Camera (Yamaha: RDS 200 sea scooter; Olympus: waterproof camera and case); ARP: $999 (Manuela)

MAGGIE	MARIA	PAUL	JUDITH
588	600	625	899

The winner is...
JUDITH

Judith is playing 4 DIGIT LUCKY $EVEN for a sailboat (Red Beard Sailing: 13ft 9in MiniCat 420 inflatable sailboat with seating for 4; inclinometer; Apple: 6.7in iPhone 13 Max with 256GB storage) (Alexis and James on TUGGS).

Guess: 4

$

7

Remaining: $4

Guess: 5

$

7

4

Remaining: $3

Guess: 6

$

7

4

6

Remaining: $3

Guess: 3

$

7

4

6

5

Remaining: $1. WIN

This is the first time since 1993, when I was 2 years old, that 4 digit Lucky $even has appeared on the show.

Argh, when you bid $175 on cosmetics you certainly are justified in being limo bait. Maria is here to sail the seven seas on her way to Selby-on-the-Bay, Maryland, but my limos don't float, so we need to break out the amphibious vehicles. Or she can win here and save my union laborers a lot of work.

Sixth IUFB: Hammock (Original Pawleys Island Hammock: duracord hammock with southern cypress, pillow); ARP: $1,255 (Alexis)

MAGGIE	MARIA	PAUL	PARIS
388	620	621	600

The winner is...
PAUL

Maria sets sail while Paul is playing BALANCE GAME for a trip to Australia (RT Coach to Proserpine, AUS then to Airlie Beach for a 6n stay in a boat bungalow at Freedom Shores Resort + daily breakfast, Great Barrier Reef day cruise for 2) (James).

Bags: $604, $2000, $4000, $6000

Drew places $604 on the the scale.

Paul places $2000, 7000: 9604

Manuela places the bag on the scale...

$604

$2000

$7000

AUSTRALIA

ARP: 11604

Result: LOSS

SCSD #2

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	Spin 2	TOTAL	RESULT
Paul	$1,255	30	75	1.05	OVER
Judith	$8,464	55	STAY	.55
Avis	$28,994	5	75	.80	*SHOWCASE*

THE FABULOUS SHOWCASES

The showcase podiums are digital screens designed to look like pirate ship wheels.

Avis has the honors...

SC1 - Trenton

LEARNING TO BE A PIRATE

• VR Headset (VR headset with 2 controllers) (James)
• Fishing Kayak (Dual position kayak with paddle, 16pc fishing set) (Alexis)
• Caribbean Cruise (RT Coach to St. Maarten for a 7n cruise courtesy of Star Clippers + all meals) (Manuela)

Bid: $22,500

SC2 - Avis

OUTSMART YOUR RIVAL PIRATES

• Drone (DJI: Mini 3 Pro drone with accessories) (Alexis)
• Home Office (Desk, hutch and credenza, office chair, 12.4in touchscreen laptop with 8GB RAM, 256GB storage, HD camera) (Manuela and a skeleton)
• 2022 Scarlet Ember Nissan Sentra SR (2L engine, CVT, FWD, SR premium package, clear RBP, carpeted floor mats) (James)

Bid: $24,500

Trenton

$22,500

CRUISE

$25,514

$3,014

CRUISE

*WIN*
$40,204

Avis

$24,500

OFFICE/CAR

$32,374

$7,874

OFFICE/CAR

Results: 3 out of 6 (with 1 bailout)
Winnings: $86,573
Biggest Winner: Trenton

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[ooboh]

Alright, everyone, you’ve heard of NCFC games, but get ready for … car-for-a-non-car games?!

I definitely don’t hate it, though I definitely scratched my head once Lucky Seven was revealed. This appears to be the first time in the game’s 49-year history in which it hasn’t been played for a car, and the first time in almost 30 years that it’s been played for a prize worth less than $10,000.

Also, apart from Golden Road being played for trailers, I genuinely cannot think of any car games that weren’t played for a car.

[gamesurf]

Playing car games for a (relatively nice) boat was a thing that occasionally happened through the 80's.

Brad Francini's old site had a few pics of those games, including Money Game played for a boat with special boat graphics.

[SeaBreeze341]

Awesome Halloween special, and great show in general!  While I initially thought/figured that they could've played Lucky Seven for the Volkswagen Tiguan and Push Over for the boat, it was neat seeing that for the former.  First 4-digit playing since the debut of the Times font.  Very friendly setup of course.

In yet another "in the moment" take, I said Roceo's Money Game playing was worse than the last one.  It wasn't as bad but it's unfortunate when someone picks a number that, if you thought really hard, you'd think twice before choosing something else.  Not an easy price though.

We'll see how George's voice holds up going forward.  Rather amazing he stayed in character throughout the entire show!

[Wayoshi]

Money Game was played for a boat a few times:

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6 lineups found in DAYTIME for Money Game played in any slot, with the "C" flag

 PROD    S      AIRDATE    INT. DATE                PG1                   PG2                PG3                PG4                PG5               PG6
6065D   14  Apr 04 1986  Apr 04 1986         Master Key            Range Game               Bump       Danger Price  Money Game (boat)      Hit Me (car)
6594D   16  Oct 01 1987  Oct 08 1987         Clock Game    Hole in One or Two         Check Game  Money Game (boat)  1 Right Price (^)    Switcheroo (^)
6704D   16  Jan 07 1988  Jan 07 1988         Clock Game           Hole in One               Bump  Money Game (boat)           Take Two   Five Price Tags
6741D   16  Feb 01 1988  Feb 01 1988         Master Key         Double Prices  Money Game (boat)         Poker Game         Grand Game       Ten Chances
6823D   16  Mar 30 1988  Mar 30 1988         Switcheroo           Credit Card  Money Game (boat)     Most Expensive       Grocery Game  Deluxe Dice Game
8555D   21  Oct 30 1992  Oct 30 1992  Money Game (boat)  Barker's Bargain Bar        Hi Lo (car)          Race Game        Ten Chances     Cliff Hangers

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1 lineup found in PRIMETIME for any BOATABLE game played in any slot, with the "C" flag

PROD      AIRDATE       SPECIAL         PG1          PG2                PG3        PG4            PG5       PG6
003P  Aug 28 1986  TPIR Special  Clock Game  Hole in One  Money Game (boat)  Race Game  Punch a Bunch  One Away
The 3rd episode of the show ever (that aired) also did it:

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PROD    S      AIRDATE    INT. DATE                PG1                   PG2                PG3
0013R    1  Sep 08 1972  Sep 06 1972       Grocery Game     Bullseye I (boat)      Double Prices
There are also a couple instances of syndicated episodes playing around with it, mostly again in experimental Season 1:

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11 lineups found in SYNDICATED for any BOATABLE game played in any slot, with the "C" flag

PROD    S                     PG1                     PG2                PG3
004N    1       Any Number (boat)              Bonus Game  Double Prices ($)
006N    1            Grocery Game       Any Number (boat)  Double Prices ($)
008N    1            Grocery Game  Double Bullseye (boat)      Double Prices
015N    1  Five Price Tags (boat)            Grocery Game     Most Expensive
022N    1       Any Number (boat)            Grocery Game     Most Expensive
028N    1       Any Number (boat)            Grocery Game     Most Expensive
030N    1       Any Number (boat)      Grocery Game (car)     Most Expensive
034N    1       Any Number (boat)            Grocery Game     Most Expensive
037N    1        Bonus Game (car)       Any Number (boat)         Clock Game
039N    1              Bonus Game       Any Number (boat)         Clock Game
180N    5  Five Price Tags (boat)              Any Number      1 Right Price
Finally, Golden Road had a cabin cruiser in 18 playings, although the practice ended in 2008.

Nonetheless to all the above stats, it's still bizarre to see it today. I get they had to do a L7 type of reveal due to Tuggs, but did they really have to play L7 just because of that? Why not H-L with a classic pushed out game reveal? It was also, in principle, unfair for the contestant to have to price a phone on top of the boat.

Finally, we get two Bayliners in SCs a week, but couldn't offer it in a PG today? The budget kind of mocks that...

[EvilChameleon]

Adding "Four Digit Lucky 7 For A Boat" to my ever growing list of awesome things that keep me on my toes and tuning in to this program day after day.

[Thatgameshowguy]

They also still have the graphics for Money Game for a boat as it once appeared during an April Fools show.




The Golden Gallery also has images of another boat design.

[C8]

I love L7 being played for a very nice four digit prize.

L7 for a car with the first digit given isn't so easy and especially moreso now. Cars seem to be so variable in price anymore, especially with supply shortages, it seems very hard to nail down that second number and give the contestant a fighting chance to win on the harder third, fourth, and fifth numbers.

One of the things about watching the Barker era that has stood out to me is how simple it was to tie the first digit of the car to a year and the type of the car/options on the car because it could only be so many things and was usually fairly obvious. The type of car then usually directed where the second number would fall, so it caused the third and fourth numbers to decide if the game was to be won or lost.

Tl;dr: four digit L7 gives the contestant a much better chance to win because you're really only stumped on two numbers instead of three. First digit given away for cars made the game harder, and that's especially true in 2022.

Conclusion: I hope this is a change that stays. I LOVED it.

[GRWHAMMY the 2nd]

hate to be a bother, but the season number in the subject line is last year's (S50)

[TinoStar11]

We also had something rarer than 4-digit L7 , not a single TV was offered anywhere in the show today.

[Roadgeek Adam]

hate to be a bother, but the season number in the subject line is last year's (S50)

Well. I am still wired on 50

[MSTieScott]

In retrospect, they shouldn't have placed the microphone hook over the dominant hand of the host.

I suppose that if an LED HDTV is capable of rendering the color brown (which it had better be), I shouldn't have been surprised that they were able to make the audience pods, Contestants' Row borders, and home base wall brown. But I've never seen LEDs used to turn a set brown, so that was a fun change of pace.

[wxfrcaster]

In retrospect, they shouldn't have placed the microphone hook over the dominant hand of the host.

I suppose that if an LED HDTV is capable of rendering the color brown (which it had better be), I shouldn't have been surprised that they were able to make the audience pods, Contestants' Row borders, and home base wall brown. But I've never seen LEDs used to turn a set brown, so that was a fun change of pace.

When they were lighting our news studio, I learned there are different types of LED strips: RGB, RGBW, RGBA, and RGBWA...red, green, blue, white, and amber. With the amber color, you can recreate yellows, oranges, and browns better. But I agree, that was a nice brown! Very 70s TNPiR. 

[SteveGavazzi]

Lucky $even was one of the coolest things the show has ever done.  I'm not even sure what had me geeking out the most -- the boat, the Tugboat pulling the boat, or an honest to God 4-digit car game in 2022.  It's been almost half an hour since I finished watching the fifth game, and I'm still dumbfounded.

Also, apart from Golden Road being played for trailers, I genuinely cannot think of any car games that weren’t played for a car.

They actually used to do this with Money Game on occasion back in the '80s and '90s...and just like today, it didn't count as a car game on those episodes.

They also still have the graphics for Money Game for a boat as it once appeared during an April Fools show.

Fun fact:  Those actually aren't Money Game's regular boat graphics.  They were made specifically for that episode.

[mechamind]

That was actually a cool presentation for a 4-digit Lucky $even! I never would've seen that coming, nor have I ever seen it on live TV at all, but I liked it!

And we didn't have to worry as much about a Push Over car playing in which someone stops at the first price...unless they thought it was a luxury car.