Spin-Off

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This article describes the game show Spin-Off. The article about a large group splitting to form a new group can be found at Spin-off.

Spin-Off was a short-lived American game show from 1975 that was based on the dice game Yahtzee and starred Jim Lange.

[edit] Game play

Two couples, one a returning champion, competed, answering questions to spin a series of five "spinners" and build a Yahtzee-type hand. The spinners had the numbers 1-6 on them.

With each correct answer, each spinner randomly flashed the numbers rapidly and were stopped by pressing a button. The couple could keep the hand shown, or reject some or all of the numbers and earn up to two opportunities to improve the hand.

Payoffs ranged from $50 for one pair to $200 plus a bonus prize for five of a kind.

The first couple to amass $250 won the game and advanced to the Super Spin-Off bonus round.

[edit] Super Spin-Off bonus round

In the Super Spin-Off, the couple had up to three tries to build the best hand possible. Rewards were paid for higher hands:

• One Pair – $250
• Two Pair – $500
• Three of a Kind – $1,000
• Straight – $1,250
• Full House – $1,500
• Four of a Kind – $2,500
• Five of a Kind – $5,000

A straight in the exact order (1-2-3-4-5, 2-3-4-5-6, or either hand in reverse order) won the $10,000 grand prize.

Spin-Off premiered on CBS June 16, 1975, which replaced The Joker's Wild and was cancelled after just two months due to low ratings. Host Jim Lange would return the following Monday with a new game show, Give-n-Take.