Time Is Money (pricing game)
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Time Is Money is a pricing game on the American television game show The Price Is Right. Debuting on September 22, 2003, this game is played for a four-digit prize worth more than $3,000, and uses grocery items. The game is currently on hiatus.
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[edit] Gameplay
The contestant is shown five grocery items. He has 20 seconds to place them on one of three shelves, each having designated pricing ranges:
- Less than $3.
- $3-$6.
- Over $6.
If the contestant places all the items correctly, he wins the prize; however, if he has made any mistakes, he is told how many products were placed incorrectly. He is then given another 20 seconds to correct his mistakes.
If the contestant is correct after the second try, he still wins the prize. But if there are still mistakes, the game is over and the player comes away empty-handed.
[edit] Rule changes
On its first two playings, Time Is Money used a 15-second clock and involved a $500 voucher. If the game was won in one turn, the player won both the prize and the cash. If there were any mistakes, he was not told the number of mistakes; however, he was given two options: Keep the $500 sure thing and forget about the grand prize, or exchange it to correct any mistakes. A win at this point awarded just the prize.
[edit] Current status
Time Is Money is currently out of the pricing game rotation because it proved very hard to tape the game without making edits. Producer Roger Dobkowitz has announced plans to bring the game back with a smaller set on the Turntable.
