Complex sentence: This increased the maximum payout to around $5,000, more in line with other pricing games, however this proved to be extremely difficult and (with the exception of one technicality) the game was never won under these rules.
Split into simpler sentences: This increased the maximum payout to around $5,000, more in line with other pricing games. However, this proved to be extremely difficult and (with the exception of one technicality) the game was never won under these rules.