Spin-Off

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article describes the game show Spin-Off. The article about a large group splitting to form a new group can be found at Spin-off.

Spin-Off was a short-lived American game show from 1975 that was based on the dice game Yahtzee and starred Jim Lange.

[edit] Game play

Two couples, one a returning champion, competed, answering questions to spin a series of five "spinners" and build a Yahtzee-type hand. The spinners had the numbers 1-6 on them.

With each correct answer, each spinner randomly flashed the numbers rapidly and were stopped by pressing a button. The couple could keep the hand shown, or reject some or all of the numbers and earn up to two opportunities to improve the hand.

Payoffs ranged from $50 for one pair to $200 plus a bonus prize for five of a kind.

The first couple to amass $250 won the game and advanced to the Super Spin-Off bonus round.

[edit] Super Spin-Off bonus round

In the Super Spin-Off, the couple had up to three tries to build the best hand possible. Rewards were paid for higher hands:

• One Pair – $250
• Two Pair – $500
• Three of a Kind – $1,000
• Straight – $1,250
• Full House – $1,500
• Four of a Kind – $2,500
• Five of a Kind – $5,000

A straight in the exact order (1-2-3-4-5, 2-3-4-5-6, or either hand in reverse order) won the $10,000 grand prize.

Spin-Off premiered in June 1975, which replaced The Joker's Wild and was cancelled after just two months due to low ratings. Host Jim Lange would return the following Monday with a new game show, Give-n-Take.