Shop 'til You Drop

***Shop 'til You Drop*** is a game show in Jewel City on Spectrum TV Games based on the American version where pairs test their knowledge of retail items and perform wacky stunts while hoping for the chance to go on a shopping spree.

It is hosted by David Minto.

## Gameplay

The backdrop of *Shop 'til You Drop* is a 14-store, two-story shopping mall. Two teams of two contestants (almost always male-female; married, engaged, dating, siblings, or best friends) competed.

### Main Game

#### Stunt Rounds

Nearly all of the stunts were one-minute mini-games, which tested popular culture and consumer knowledge.

The dice were rolled backstage before the show determined which couple would have the option of playing the first stunt. The host described the first of two stunts and the team who had the highest number chose to play or pass to the other team. Stunts varied widely, but most involved the team answering questions based upon a pop culture category, or various other games based on pricing merchandise. During the first season of the Lifetime version, stunts similar to those on *Beat the Clock* were also played (such as the female partner stuffing a certain number of balloons into a pair of oversized trousers worn by her husband without breaking any). Most stunts had a 60-second time limit; however, some early stunts were played with a 30-, 45-, or (rarely) 90-second time limit.

Successfully completing the stunt earned points and allowed the team to pick a prize from one of the stores in the mall. Originally the team was limited to the seven stores on the lower floor of the mall, later on they were allowed to pick one from the top level. Although the stores and prize specialty associated with each store varied from episode to episode, each generally featured prizes typical of game shows (furniture, electronics, artwork, etc.). One of the stores also hid a mini vacation dubbed the "Shopper's Special". Sometimes a bonus prize was added to the Shopper's Special.

Two stunt rounds were played, with stunts in the first round worth 100 points, and 200 points in the second round; plus, the team who did not have the choice of playing or passing the first stunt in Round 1 had the option in Round 2.

### Shopper's Challenge Round

Round 3 is the "Shopper's Challenge" round, a 90-second series of rapid-fire questions, again related to entertainment and shopping. Correct answers were worth 50 points each and an incorrect answer gave the other team a chance to respond. Only one team member could answer each question, and the partners switched places after each question.

The team with the most points at the end of the round won the game and advanced to the bonus round. If a tie occurred, a final question was asked. If the player answered correctly, his/her team went to the bonus round. If the player answered incorrectly, the opposing team automatically went to the bonus round.

### Shop 'til You Drop Round

The bonus round was a shopping spree where the team tried to reach a specific goal in 90 seconds. One of the team members was the shopper (usually, but not always the female) while the other team member was the runner (usually, but not always the male).

One at a time, the team opened one of six packages on a table, each concealing a prize. The shopper decided whether to keep the gift or exchange it with another gift from one of the other stores in the mall. If they decided to exchange it, the runner scurried to one of the stores for another prize. In either case, the runner had to take the item to a prize table on the other side of the set and hit a bell before the shopper could open another box.

After all six boxes had been exchanged/kept, or if the 90-second time limit expired (the rarer of the two), the host and announcer described the prizes and added up each item's retail price, starting with those they wanted to keep. The couple kept everything they selected (including any prizes from the first two rounds and the "Shopper's Special" if won), but if they exceeded the winning threshold, the couple won a vacation.