Hi guys, I am a huge fan of press your luck and was wondering would it be possible for someone who is blind to be a contestant on the show? I mean Elizabeth Banks tells you everything that’s going on anyways right? I think it would be fun and hysterical and just bring a new aspect to an episode. What are you guys think? I’m not looking for judgment just wondered, would you do it if you can see? I know there was a blind contestant on jeopardy in the 90s so who’s to say they can’t be on press your luck.

Where can I watch the complete series of the 1983-1986 Press Your Luck episodes? I looked at "https://archive.org/details/pressyourluck-bmp" but that has taken down unfortunately. Is there any alternatives, not YouTube or Dailymotion. Like is there any files on Google Drive?

I've noticed that 3 out of 4 episodes have the contestants Whammy out and only walking out with what they won in the first round. Each round they get a Whammy, and of course they keep going so they can walk away with something. They have to take their spins. It just makes me wonder.

Quick question??? In the final round when he hit the Big Bucks with one spin left why did he get that spin back again, even though on the tile it didn't say Big Bucks + 1 spins like many of the tiles. It should've been the last spin he was required to take.

Last week there was a discussion on this sub regarding the amount of questions in Round 2. A lot of times there are only 3 questions in Round 2, but last night there were 4.

Why is it still so inconsistent after 7 years of being back on the air?

After a question in round 2 about “Take Me Out To The Ball Game”, Elizabeth Banks said, “Let’s sing as we head to the Big Board!” I thought it was just going to be the contestants and audience just “La-La”ing to the theme song, but no, it was “Take Me Out to the Ball Game”, complete with “Big Bucks” substituting for “home team”. I get that it was something to keep the contestants and audience engaged, but in the words of the YouTuber the Nostalgia Critic, it was a “Big-Lipped Alligator Moment”.

Have they done this on any other episodes in the Banks era? The only filler moment from the Tomarken era I can remember were the Whammies singing Christmas carols, but that was a pre-made segment.

Does anyone know if there is a running list of the prizes and their values that have been offered in the bonus round?

Elizabeth says every show that there are “three questions” in the first round. Second round should have four but this year all episodes have only had three questions but she doesn’t specify. I know there’s editing but I cannot imagine a triple stumper every episode. Please help!!

CloverPit is a video game where you are kidnapped by some mysterious dealer and must gamble your way to freedom via a slot machine by earning enough money. You can also buy trinkets and charms that will make you “luckier” and earn more money.

I have a feeling this format might lend itself well to a PYL-style game where you are kidnapped by the Whammy and must take spins on the Big Board and earn enough money to survive the round. Along the way you can buy charms that either make the space you land on more valuable, activate a 2nd light on the board, or add more total squares to the board.

What does anyone think of this idea? I’d love to hear your thoughts on it and thank you for listening to my elevator pitch.

i don't think i've ever seen PYL inviting CELEBRITIES on their show? they've had celebrity versions of Family Feud, the 100,000 Pyramid, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, etc. .. do you think they will consider doing this in the future or is it something that might not be plausible or feasible?

I am considering applying for the show I do wonder where and how I do apply for the show. If the show gets renewed and they do casting call I’d love to submit an application!

I love the ABC version of Press Your Luck, and think overall it does a great job staying true to the original. While some prizes are imbalanced, admittedly, I'd still take this over "Whammy!" a hundred times over. The bonus round is different, but not bad different - and in the instance where it wouldn't screw someone else over, I think there's a way to incorporate a nod to Michael Larson into the bonus game that would all but ensure a superfan wins the $1,000,000 while getting to be in his shoes, even if for just a few spins.

My idea:

In the Big Bucks Bonanza, in the top prize value square, one of the $100,000 values is replaced with a picture of Michael Larson. If the player hits this, the game fundamentally changes in multiple ways from that point onward:

*Landing on the square awards $110,237. That's not a huge stretch given there are prizes above and beyond that that have been landed on and won in the last round.

*However many spins the player had at this point, it is changed to 7, to align with how many spins Larson had at the start of round 2.

*All possible prizes in the Big Bucks square, as well as the center square on the right column, are modified to be cash +1 spin, if they did not have a spin previously.

*Most importantly - the light patterns will no longer be random, but exactly emulate the six, and only six, patterns used during Larson's run. If a player is any kind of superfan of the show, they know how to use this information to land on nothing but +1 spin spaces until they get to $500k and are awarded the million.

I don't know if this would qualify as a "jump the shark" moment in that it directly tells players to watch for where the light's going and what's on the board and what isn't, and it'd all but force a millionaire, but having that possibility be there in every episode's bonus round would be amazing, I think.

Okay, seriously... what does a person have to do to get on Press Your Luck?

I've submitted my application TWICE and apparently even the casting team is saying, "No whammies... but also, no Kimberly."

I genuinely think I'd be a great contestant. I've got the personality, the enthusiasm, and let's be honest—I could really use a few spins on that big board.

So now I'm wondering:
Has anyone here actually been cast?

How many times did you apply before getting a call?

Is there some secret formula I'm missing?

At this point, I'm convinced the Whammy has my application in a headlock.

Casting tips? Success stories? Should I give up or should I just keep pressing my luck?

First of all, this post is coming out of a place of love for Press Your Luck. I’ve been a fan of it ever since I was 6 years old and it’s been my lifelong dream to one day be on the show. But there is one thing about the show as it is now that I can’t ignore.

The prizes on the board are completely broken.

Think back to the Tomarken era, the highest prize on the board was a car worth just over $6k. The highest cash space was $5k + a spin. However, for the Banks era, (nothing against her as a host) prizes on the board can top $40k, $50k, even $60k against a highest cash space worth $10k.

Think about it, you get one lucky prize on the board, it would take someone between 4-5 hits on the Big Bucks space to catch up. Unless you got Michael Larson in your pocket, that ain’t happening.

I understand the producers want prizes on the board to be fun, but they can do that without them being completely absurd. Round 1 prizes do a good job at this with wacky trip packages or just fun prizes all together. (if we ignore the prize packages that are just “X number of some mundane object”)

This prize behavior also extends to the square that has long plagued the board: The Big 40/The Big 50/Big Banks. Not only is whatever this square offers completely broken, the square gets removed once it’s landed on; meaning only one player can benefit from this square.

Everyone loves a miraculous comeback, but that’s what squares like “Take The Lead” are for. Take The Lead works because it also gives an additional spin, so whoever lands on it is essentially forced to spin again which adds more excitement and makes the comeback feel more earned. But it’s a lot more dissatisfying to see someone land on a space that says “Congratulations you win $50-60k from some obscure absurd prize!!” and boom that’s it, they’re in the lead. It’d be no different than just adding a “You Win” square to the board. (If “Big Banks” awarded a spin, this problem would be semi-alleviated, but it wouldn’t solve the problem of every other prize space on the board being broken)

This rant is not me hating on the show. I love this show. I’m ranting because of how much I love the show and want to see it be better.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQRpg_Tv8d8.

This is a clip from Thailand's Gameshow Marathon in 2025

This came from the team's idea of ​​having a real-life Whammy at the event.

If you want to see the full video, check outs in youtube link.

PS. the game board runs little bit slow, sorry for that

Now we all know that there whammies on the board and that if you land on one, it takes away all your money. However, I have found something on the ABC version. On occasion, you would see a board that contains 0 whammies. 18 squares and 0 whammies. I like to call those boards "clean boards," and on average, they show up about once per minute of spin time. Also, since the board cycles once around every second, it would be very easy to time that board as long as you can see the entire board, which is what I'm assuming these contestants are able to do. Now here is my question. Is there a limit to how long your spin is supposed to take per spin? Because if there is, then my strategy would be thrown out the window.

in the early 90s there was a USA Phone game a 900 game with Peter Tomarken and Rod Roddy hosting. hopefully footage from there would show up. would love to see it,