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High Rollers was an American television game show which aired on the NBC network from July 1, 1974 to June 11, 1976 and again from April 24, 1978 to June 20, 1980. Two different syndicated versions were also produced, the first a weekly series from September 8, 1975 to September 19, 1976 blank">"Game Shows/Classic Game Shows 1974" Retrieved 15 August 2007. and the second a daily series from September 14, 1987 to September 9, 1988. _Merrill Heatter and Bob Quigley packaged the first three versions, while Merrill Heatter Productions packaged the final one.
Two contestants answer questions to earn the right to toss a pair of oversized dice. Using the numbers that are rolled, the contestants must completely clear a board containing the integers 1 through 9. The contestants are awarded a prize for every integer they are able to erase from the board, and clearing them all qualifies the contestant for the grand prize. Written by Marty McKee
Two contestants one a champion competed in this game of skill and luck. In the 1970s version, host Trebek read a general-knowledge question; the contestant answering correctly decided who would control the dice, while an incorrect answer left the control up to his/her opponent. Randomly scattered on a three-by-three game board were the numbers 1 through 9 (e.g., 6-5-1, 2-4-8, 3-7-9). By rolling two oversized dice on a table, the contestant could remove numbers from the board either one at a time or in a combination of numbers; for example, rolling a 5 could allow a player to remove the number/number combinations of 1-4, 2-3 or 5, and claim whatever prizes were concealed beneath. One row, dubbed the "hot column," could always be cleared with a single roll of the die in this case, rolling a 12 allowed the player to remove 6-5-1 and claim a bigger prize package. Numbers cleared from the board are removed from play. A round ended when a contestant rolled a number that could not be removed from the board at that time, or if he/she removed the last remaining number, with those winning a round getting to keep whatever prizes he/she had claimed. The first player to win two rounds was champion and faced the "Big Numbers" board, where he/she again faced the numbers 1 through 9. Each safe roll won $100, with a jackpot of $5,000 for the player clearing the board of all nine numbers. Players remained on the show until defeated. In the 1987 version, gameplay was the same as before, with a few differences: Clearing a column and winning a round allowed a player to play any one of an assortment of no-lose games involving the die, with cash, trips and cars offered as prizes; and players winning the "Big Numbers" game won $10,000. Written by Brian Rathjen





