Flip Flop (pricing game)
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Flip Flop is a pricing game on the American television game show The Price Is Right. Debuting February 25, 2000, it is played for a four-digit prize, worth between $3,000 and $10,000.
[edit] Gameplay
The contestant is shown two sets of two digits, representing an incorrect price for the prize. For instance, if the given numbers are 24-03, he is given three choices:
- "Flip," inverting the first two digits (24 becomes 42) and giving a price of $4,203;
- "Flop," inverting the last two digits (03 becomes 30) and giving a price of $2,430; or
- "Flip-Flop," inverting both sets of digits and giving a price of $4,230.
A correct decision wins the prize.
[edit] Trivia
- On April 4, 2005, a contestant pressed a button on the game prop, rather than flipping one of the price tiles. This button is what Bob Barker uses to reveal the correct price once the contestant is finished. With the price revealed, whether intentional or not, the game result was moot, and the contestant was awarded the prize. Fans of the show have questioned Bob's decision to award the prize to the contestant as it apparently looked more intentional than accidental.
