Drew Carey shook issues up on final Wednesday’s (January 29) episode of The Worth Is Proper at Evening, introducing an enormous new twist to Plinko and giving a contestant the prospect to stroll away with over $200,000. Now followers are questioning if the super-sized prize will get launched to the dayside model of the present and if different adjustments are on the way in which.
Having debuted in 1983, Plinko has turn out to be the most well-liked pricing sport ever on The Worth Is Proper. Nevertheless, after 40-plus years, Carey thought it was time so as to add a brand new wrinkle to the sport within the type of the Golden Plinko chip.
As long-time viewers know, Plinko sees a contestant given one spherical flat disc (a Plinko chip), which they need to drop into the Plinko board in hopes of touchdown the chip in a high-value slot on the backside whereas making an attempt to keep away from the $0 slot within the heart. The contestant may also earn as much as 4 extra chips by guessing the worth of small prize gadgets.
A contestant named Michelle made her manner as much as the stage on Wednesday’s episode after guessing the closest to the worth of a visit to Santa Barbara, California. Announcer George Grey then defined she can be taking part in Plinko earlier than Carey revealed a twist to the sport.
“You may win 4 extra chips, however tonight now we have a particular twist to the sport,” the beloved host stated. “One of many prizes has a particular Golden Plinko chip connected to it. And in case you get the gold Plinko chip, wherever [it] drops, we’re gonna occasions no matter it lands on by ten.”
Michelle regarded shocked as Carey defined, “So in case you land on the $20,000, you’ll be able to win $200,000 with that one chip.”
In the course of the pricing sport, Michelle earned three extra chips, together with the coveted golden chip, and took to the steps to drop her chips into the Plinko board.
The primary three chips all landed within the $5,000 slot, giving her a complete of $15,000. However she nonetheless had the Golden chip to go, with an opportunity to extend no matter she landed on by ten.
Michelle dropped the Golden chip, hoping to land it within the $20,000 slot. Nevertheless, it veered off and finally ended up within the $2,000 slot, giving her one other $20,000.
“Aww,” Carey added, seemingly disillusioned the Golden chip didn’t land in a better worth. “Effectively, $35,000 altogether,” he added. “That’s not dangerous. Not dangerous in any respect.”
The Golden Plinko chip has been seen as soon as earlier than on The Worth Is Proper, on April 4, 2008, when it debuted as a part of the present’s $1,000,000 Spectacular episode. Nevertheless, again then, a contestant may solely earn the particular chip if they might amass at the very least $60,000 with their common chips, which didn’t find yourself occurring.
Followers liked the introduction of the brand new twist and took to social media to share their pleasure, with one Instagram person writing, “Ooh, I LIKE this twist!!!”
“I’ve actually had this actual thought for about 10 years to assist boost plinko a bit. In search of any new sport designers?” stated one other.
“NOW… that’s my kinda PLINKO sport…” one other added.
One other wrote, “Do that for daytime too!!”
“Yeeeeees!!! The smile on her face!!! Love TPIR,” stated one fan.
“Let’s gooooo,” added one other.
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