A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new organization or entity formed by a split from a larger one, such as a television series based on a pre-existing one, or as a new company formed from a university research group or business incubator. In literature, especially in milieu based popular fictional book series like mysteries, westerns, fantasy, or science fiction the term sub-series is generally used instead of spin-off, but with essentially the same meaning.
Spin-offs as a descriptive term can also include a dissenting faction of a membership organization, a sect of a cult, a denomination of a church. In business, a spin-off is essentially the opposite of a merger. In computing, a spin-off from a software project is often called a fork.
A spinoff-product, is a product deriving elements of design , branding or function from an existing product, but which is itself a new distinct product.
Two couples competed in this daily game show, whose centerpiece was a game loosely based on the dice game Yahtzee. Host Lange read a question, with the first couple to answer correctly allowed to set into motion one of five spinners with the numbers 1 through 6 on them. Each additional correct answer allowed the teams to build combinations. Payoffs ranged from $50 for one pair (e.g., 1-1-2-3-4) to $200 for five of a kind (e.g., 5-5-5-5-5). The first team to $250 won the game and played a bonus round, where the teams spun the spinners, with combinations offering higher payoffs of up to $10,000. Written by Brian Rathjen
