Talk:Press Your Luck

message: Recently, a few users have been reverting my edits, which changed "Oh, s***" to "Oh, shit!" and "F***ING S***!" to "FUCKING SHIT!"
Please see Wikipedia:Profanity- specifically, this line:
If you are including some famous person's exact quote, don't censor -- tell us what that person actually said, as long as the quote itself is relevant to the article. There's no point in ever turning an instance of "fuck" into "f***" or "the f word"; if you wish to do that you should paraphrase rather than quote.
While the person in question is not "famous", the profanity should not be censored- either it should be left unedited, as I think should be done with it, or it should be removed altogether. ral315 20:21, Feb 1, 2005 (UTC)
Jim Hess may have said those words on air.--E2e3v6 (talk) 21:29, 12 July 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Profanity

message: I posted something concerning a VERY rare instance that happened on the show from time to time: the theme "ending" during the credit roll, and a remixed version playing after the original theme ended. Although I probably know what my answer will be, I'll try anyway: Does anyone have any idea where I could possibly find a file of this remix, either being used on the show or a plain file of the remix itself (or both if found)?
:I believe that the PYL Whammy was voiced by creator Bill Carruthers. He's dead now. Since they did create a mini-cartoon for the USA syndicated version, it might have been more popular in 1987. 71.111.215.224 21:28, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Theme Remix 

message: The article currently states that the occasional staggering of the changes of the slides in the game board -- where the slides in the odd-numbered squares change at a different time from the slides in the even-numbered squares -- was a "malfunction". It was my impression that this was actually a feature of the board, and that it was deliberately done when contestants had particularly high scores, to make it more difficult for the contestant to pick out a low-Whammy board configuration to stop the board on.  And in watching a few episodes, it does appear that the staggering begins after a player has taken five or six spins without a Whammy, and then suddenly goes back to normal (all squares changing at once) when the player Whammies or passes. Does anyone have more concrete information on this? Kickaha Ota 17:05, 18 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Unfortunately, no. The board is a very complex and mechanical beast, and the technical fans are nowhere near fully understanding it's operation. As unpredictable as the out-of-sync spins were, it's hard to pin down how they occurred. There are a few things which lead me to believe that the OOS spins were not intentional - for one, during the Larson game, the board only went OOS once Michael had reached $52,351 - far more than five or six spins. Had it been intentional, I would imagine they would have took the board OOS far sooner. I have also seen instances where, during a single spin, the board would shuffle the odds, then the evens, and then begin shuffling OOS. Also, the board did indeed malfunction even if the OOS spins wouldn't be considered as such - there were several instances where either squares 1, 7, 15, or squares 2, 8, 16 would all stick during a board shuffle - when this happened, it's been noticed that the values in the stuck squares were more often than not the same exact values (see here for more information (including screenshots taken from mid-shuffle). However, it should be noted that on Whammy!, the board does indeed go OOS in round 3 during later episodes, and this is indeed intentional (and on Whammy! there aren't two chains, but three). LocalH 21:25, 20 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  I will attest to that.  As LocalH said, if that was the case (OOS on high money counts), this would of happened the entire time of when Larson was taking his spins.  I had also seen instances every once in a while where it would go OOS even when someone took their first few spins.PYLrulz 22:10, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Thank you both very much for the information. Sounds like I was mixing up PYL and Whammy in my memories. Kickaha Ota 17:42, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  Your welcome :).  Yeah, it was Whammy that had the board go OOS during the 2nd round PYLrulz 11:05, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Malfunction" 

message: The 1980 Press Your Luck pilot was a COMPLETELY different show and had absolutely nothing to do with this series.  Leave the pilot information in the beginning alone. The Green Lantern 01:00, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  The 1980 Pilot 

message: I don't think this section should be in the article. Isn't it illegal to make those games? Correct me if I'm wrong. FamicomJL 03:16, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I was wondering the same thing.  There could be copyright problems with the downloads, especially since they are probably creating competition for the DVD game on the market. Steven D. 05:58, 7 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Game Downloads? 

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thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:Marathon23.jpg

message: "
Another very rare malfunction occurred when one of the slides did not fade out, but the other slides were shuffling normally, and you could see two slides blend together. This was seen in the intro sequence to Episode #629 in 1986, when, in square #14, the navy blue $2500 loaded up late and was seen blending in with MOVE ONE SPACE and the Whammy.
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The link to the YouTube.com video has been removed per copyright claim, and should be removed as a source due to un-verifiable info.
71.109.218.57 05:17, 8 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Copyright Claim 

message: Throughout the article, the acronym PYL (commonly used by fans) is used.  I feel this is non-encyclopedic and should be reverted...any objections? Modor (talk) 17:49, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Acronym 

message: Arthurvasey (talk) 21:36, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  UK version 

message: Basically the contestants listed below Michael Larson are famous people. That means I should not put in Karen Martin, Jack Champion, Maggie Brown, Cathy Singer or anybody else associated with Press Your Luck. I have discovered Steve Bryant, The Houston Oilers football player. Wasn't he the one who yelled "No Whammieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!" during his spins or what? If the answer is yes, can I put him in, or has that happened already? Peace!--E2e3v6 (talk) 20:32, 12 July 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: With the exception of Bryant, these are not people who have gone on/had previously met criteria that would be considered notable; they are merely contestants. Contestants who have done nothing other than appear on other game shows should not be included. Sottolacqua (talk) 20:37, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

text: No. A cheeerleader for a professional sports team is not a notable person compared to the other people mentioned in the article. If you can't link the person to a biographical article already on Wikipedia, don't add them. Sottolacqua (talk) 21:09, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

text: No and no. Sottolacqua (talk) 01:10, 19 July 2011 (UTC)

text: No, we must find a third-party reliable source (i.e. newspaper or magazine) to verify the claim. Make sense? Darth Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 21:35, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

text: Not notable. Her show is all that is notable. WikiLubber (talk) 13:38, 16 September 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Other Notable Contestants 

message: Within the last few hours, i have added pop culture icons Liberace, Willie Nelson and Tina Turner with them being deleted every time. There is a source for this stuff: http://meltingpot.fortunecity.com/harrow/953/whammies.htm. Yours truly does not fool around on wikipedia.--E2e3v6 (talk) 01:02, 21 July 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Enough with this. That link is not an acceptable source, and stating "then-current and classic pop culture icons" is more than sufficient for the purposes of a Wikipedia article. Sottolacqua (talk) 01:14, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

text: No. Too trivial. WikiLubber (talk) 22:05, 1 September 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pop Culture Whammies 

message: I've removed the "copy edit" tag from the article for the time being because the article is under very active development and the other tags indicate that this is desirable. Once the content is stabilized, please do add a new copy edit tag if you wish. --Stfg (talk) 23:14, 24 October 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: GOCEreviewed

message: For people who may not be familiar with the show, wouldn't it be a good idea to include an image of the Big Board. I have attempted twice to put an image in the article, and both times the image was deleted.
--JoBrLa (talk) 13:57, 30 January 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Big Board

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: Can we find a way to fit into the article the fact that Tomarken would sometimes read poems submitted by viewers about the Whammys? --Metropolitan90 (talk) 17:15, 7 September 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Viewer poems 

message: Where did Dbug27 get his claim that actor Neil Flynn was a contestant on the third-to-last episode of the show from? There's a reason why a "Citation Needed" was added next to that claim. Because I can't find anything that proves such a claim.2600:6C50:7006:400:1541:C156:4D34:A295 (talk) 23:53, 6 January 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: Unsourced entries have been removed. The source for Ralph Strangis needs to be replaced because current is WP:COPYVIO. AldezD (talk) 12:33, 31 May 2019 (UTC)
thread_title: Neil Flynn on Press Your Luck

message: For the 2019 version of the show there will be new rules that will be in place. Between 1983 and 1986, ties in the main game were allowed to stand; in the 2002 version of the game, ties were broken by a tiebreaker question, which was never needed.
Also, a bonus round will take place where the top prize is $1,000,000. I accidentally edited the article to show the rule changes for the 2019 version. As a result, this article will need to be edited again after the show's first episode since 2003 airs (the date being June 10 or 11, 2019).J4lambert (talk) 12:08, 31 May 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: Your "accidental" edit did not meet WP:V. You need a source. AldezD (talk) 12:18, 31 May 2019 (UTC)
replies: text:  BuzzerBlog article on rule changes J4lambert (talk) 20:18, 4 June 2019 (UTC)
replies: text:  Not a site that meets WP:V. Includes the line "We were told...". AldezD (talk) 02:48, 5 June 2019 (UTC)
thread_title: Rule changes 2019

message: Michael Larson's winnings record on Press Your Luck has finally been surpassed. On the episode that aired on June 26, 2019, a woman named Mellanie (last name unknown) won a total of $114,135. J4lambert (talk) 01:34, 27 June 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: Her last name is Smith-Simmons per this press release. In order to avoid violating WP:NOTFORUM, what would be the best way to make a note of this in the article? --Bcschneider53 (talk) 01:56, 27 June 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: This does not belong in the article. It is not as important of a situation as what Larson achieved, especially considering the heavily increased prizes offered in 2019 as well as monetary inflation over the last 30+ years. AldezD (talk) 14:27, 27 June 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: When adjusted for inflation, Mellanie is not even close to Michael Larson's winnings (nearly $300K in today's dollars). 9March2019 (talk) 15:23, 27 June 2019 (UTC)
replies: text:  Thank you for your input, and after sleeping on it, I tend to agree given how far apart the years are and how different the circumstances are. However, since the new version has the potential for a $1,000,000 prize to be given out, should that amount ever be won, I personally think we should make a note of it. --Bcschneider53 (talk) 15:48, 27 June 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: WP:CBALL. If it happens, add it. No need to mention within the article until it does. AldezD (talk) 15:50, 27 June 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: Agree 100%. --Bcschneider53 (talk) 15:51, 27 June 2019 (UTC)

text: That event will certainly merit inclusion in the article because to win that kind of money, contestants will have to do what Michael Larson did in 1984.  It'll be very difficult to do as the board is now completely random and "Larson-proof". 9March2019 (talk) 17:29, 27 June 2019 (UTC)
thread_title: 2019 winnings

message: How are we figuring there are 761 episodes in the CBS series (1983-1986)? Most sources I've seen come to only 758. Blozier2006 (talk) 05:46, 30 June 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  CBS episode count 

message: Lest I be baited into a revert war that I somehow get punished for, User TenPoundHammer is bizarrely insisting that the losers in the 80s show got their prizes and is reverting my attempts to fix this.  Somebody else want to step in and join the "discussion" of this painfully obvious fact? Lambertman (talk) 13:27, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: You could have said that without the personal attacks. Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 16:27, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: I said nothing unwarranted. Lambertman (talk) 23:44, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Losers keeping winnings