Contestants from the same state have won the title of Miss America in consecutive years several times.

Contestants could win up to $ 32, 000 on the 1980s series ; the highest amount won was $ 29, 000.

Contestants who failed to reach 101 were then invited to " come and have a look at what you could have won ", by Jim.

Contestants won points by pressing the correct button quickly ; at the 1, 000 and 32, 000-point levels the game was paused briefly to show the top ten scores.

Contestants who won three times earned cash prizes, scholarships, or participation in a traveling stage show associated with the program.

Contestants uncovering both Wild Cards simultaneously also won a bonus that was theirs to keep regardless of the game's outcome.

Contestants were given a base time of 35 seconds to play the round, with five seconds added for each time the round was not won.

Contestants continued on the show until defeated ; some repeat champions won more than $ 25, 000 in cash and prizes.

Contestants who successfully negotiated seven ( later four ) rounds of targets won a reasonable prize ; those who missed got a negligible prize.

If the ineligible contestant is found to have won a One Bid, the contestants on Contestants ' Row at the time the ineligible contestant was playing and did not win a One Bid are entitled to return to the show, per game show regulations, as their appearance was compromised by an ineligible contestant, pursuant to all game show regulations.

Contestants in the tournament won a grand total of $ 5, 604, 413 ( US ).

Contestants that were not tournament winners were invited in order of money won on the program until a full field was filled.

Contestants again took turns revealing a chosen blank and guessing the puzzle until one guessed correctly, won the extra $ 250 and the game.

Contestants would win a new car as a consolation prize if they had reached the $ 8, 000 question.

Contestants who " Whammy out " in this way cannot return on the next show, even if all other contestants end with a score of $ 0.

Contestants are ranked on how many correct answers, and if two or more players are tied they each receive the same number of points.

Contestants were also given " Clip Chips ," which allowed them to replace a card if they correctly guessed the outcome of a video.

Contestants who score well will " break " out of preliminary rounds and continue to advance through octo / quarter / semi / final rounds if they continue to score well.

Contestants now called a third number in the first game if the first two picks did not match ( later changed to having a third pick in both games ).

Contestants who chose this option were often invited to take an unofficial spin to see if the Devil would have come up next.

Contestants who receive spins passed to them must play those spins, unless they land on a Whammy, at which point the remaining passed spins are combined with that contestant's total of earned spins ( if any remain ).

* Contestants may not skip any tribal councils, nor can they refuse to participate in any immunity or reward challenge, unless the game offers them the opportunity to do so.

Contestants individually complete this round in an isolation booth referred to as The Kube and their heart rates are also measured while they take this test.

Contestants faced questions fired at them by a panel of four sports and entertainment celebrities for two minutes ; like Mastermind, there were two rounds of questions, however slightly different: The 1st round had each panelist's questions representing a different sports category pertaining to their area of expertise, and the 2nd round had no categories and the contestant couldn't control who asked the questions ; they were fired at random.

Contestants continued to play as long as they kept beating the Clock.

Contestants were told the time for the Lightning Round, however, unless they measured it themselves, they could not tell how much time was left in the round.

Contestants would then be falsely encouraged and praised by the judges as well as the stylists, choreographers and vocal coaches ; in particular, they would be encouraged to try and stretch their vocal range far beyond what they could actually reach.

Contestants showcase the futuristic songs they believe we could expect to hear in the far-off year 2000.

Contestants kept whatever they earned while still retiring after winning $ 25, 000.

Contestants take a short run-up to a lubricant-coated track, on which they skid.

Contestants sprint down a twenty metre track ; their speed is measured close to the end, just before they run into an upright crash mat.

Contestants signal that they have obtained the target number by saying le compte est bon.

Contestants, regardless of their weight, are required to certify that they believe they are " in excellent physical, emotional, psychological and mental health.

Contestants then secretly chose the question they wanted to face using buttons on their podiums.

Contestants on the program underwent extensive medical supervision before they ever made it to the actual game.

Contestants regularly adapted their voting strategies as a group in order to try to avoid being " discharged " by the recruit they chose to dismiss.

Contestants often wear sashes indicating where they are from in bikini contests, in similarity to the tradition in other beauty pageants.

Contestants can enter the race in one of three categories: canoes, kayaks, and crazy crafts ( homemade crafts ).

Contestants were originally allowed to change cards at will ( even three times on one card ), but the rules were changed to one card per line in early 1986.

Contestants received marks out of ten from the four judges in three categories such as " presentation ", " content " and " star quality "-The " star quality " category was later replaced by " entertainment value ".

Contestants on the winning team took turns entering the Fun House and tried to grab a series of red and green tags ( three tags per player per turn ) in each room in the Fun House.

Contestants on horseback run a cloverleaf pattern around three barrels set in a triangle in the arena.

Contestants were presented with a headline and three related facts, one of which was incorrect.

Contestants come in teams of up to five persons, and have two or three teams quizzing in a round.

Contestants ( two in the Serling era, three in the Ludden era, and four in the Armstrong and Boardman eras ) would guess which star was telling the true story.