Threecontestants,oneareturningchampion,competed.Sixcategories(eachassignedapointvalue)anda"payoffpoint"(thescoreplayerstrytogetbycorrectlyansweringquestions).HostPeckreadsatoss-upquestion,withcorrectanswersdeterminingcontroloftheboard.Thecontestantansweredquestionsinanattempttohitthepayoffpointwithoutgoingover;thefirsttoobtainthepayoffpointwonacashbonus.Tworoundswereplayedinsuchfashion,afterwhichcameaspeed-upround;thetwotop-scoringplayersmovedontotheFinalShowdown,withonlythreecategoriesandapayoffpointofseven.Thefirsttoreachthepayoffpointwaschampionandmovedtothe"BigShowdown"bonusgame.Inthe"BigShowdown,"thecontestantwaspresentedtwohugedicewiththewords"SHOW"and"DOWN"printedinplaceofthesixes(thedicewereotherwiseregulation).
