The Press Your Luck game board, as seen on the ABC version of the show Gameplay consists of four rounds: two question rounds and two 'big board' rounds.
Three contestants compete on each episode. A weekly primetime version (reverting to the name Press Your Luck) began airing on ABC in 2019, with actress Elizabeth Banks as host. Various incarnations of the show have also aired in other countries as well. Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck, a revival of the series, aired from 2002 to 2003 also on Game Show Network with Todd Newton as host and Gary Kroeger as announcer. This version featured Peter Tomarken as host, Rod Roddy as announcer, and Carruthers as both director and voice of the Whammy.įollowing this version's cancellation, it aired frequently in reruns, first on USA Network and then on Game Show Network. The original version of Press Your Luck aired on CBS between 19.
Its format is a revival of an earlier Carruthers production, Second Chance, which was hosted by Jim Peck and aired on ABC in 1977. Landing on a Whammy eliminates any cash and prizes accumulated while also displaying a short comedic animation. On each episode, contestants answer trivia questions to earn 'spins' on a randomly cycling game board whose spaces display cash, prizes, extra spins, special items, or the show's mascot, a cartoon creature known as the Whammy. Press Your Luck is an American television game show created by Bill Carruthers and Jan McCormack.
