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TPIR Big Money

For certain weeks, one game during the first half of each show was played for an extravagant prize, such as higher cash prizes or a luxury car, similar to that of Dream Car Week.

1st Annual (April 22-26, 2013, #632xK)[]

Days of the Week Pricing Game Prize Actual Retail Value Result Extra Note
Monday Pay the Rent $100,000 Won Not only was the game won, but it was the only game to get a complete win the entire week.
Aired out-of-order on Wednesday.
Tuesday Punch-A-Bunch $250,000 Loss (won $1,000) The slips changed to five "$500s," 10 each of "$1,000" and "$2,500," 15 "$5,000s," nine "$10,000s" and one "$250,000."
Aired out-of-order on Monday.
Wednesday 3 Strikes Ferrari 458 Spyder $285,716 Loss Not only was the game not won, preventing what would have been the first perfect show since February 12, 2010 (#5035K), but not even one number was lit.
Aired out-of-order on Thursday.
Thursday Grand Game $100,000 Loss (won $1,000) The game board started off at $10 instead of the usual $1.
Aired out-of-order on Tuesday.
Friday Plinko $500,000 Loss (won $1,600) There was $100,000 in the center slot, replacing the usual $10,000.

2nd Annual (October 14-18, 2013, 645xK)[]

Days of the Week Pricing Game Prize Actual Retail Value Result Extra Note
Monday Plinko $500,000 Loss (won $2,000) See Week #1
Aired out-of-order on Friday, October 18.
Originally rescheduled to air on Monday, October 14.
Tuesday Cliff Hangers $250,000 Won ($30,000) Each step taken deducted $10,000 from the potential payoff, hence why the climber started on Step 1 instead of the usual Step 0.
Aired out-of-order on Wednesday, October 16.
Originally rescheduled to air on Tuesday, October 15.
Wednesday ½ Off $100,000 Won Aired out-of-order on Monday, October 14.
Originally rescheduled to air on Wednesday, October 16.
Thursday Golden Road Bentley Continental GT $189,565 Loss (at the third prize) The grocery item was a 62¢ gravy packet. The prizes in question that were won were Steve Madden accessories ($624) and a steam shower ($5,247).
Most expensive Golden Road prize ever offered.
Friday Triple Play Audi, Range Rover and Corvette $46,595
$42,140
Loss (at the second car) Aired out-of-order on Tuesday, October 15.
Originally rescheduled to air on Friday, October 18.
  • Note: The production numbers caused the episodes out of the chronological taping order.

3rd Annual (November 17-21, 2014, #689xK, aired out-of-order on November 10-14)[]

This week aired out-of-order the week of November 17-21; viewers in Buffalo, New York were able to see the Monday show only, as the rest of the week was pre-empted due to WIVB-TV continuing coverage of the November Storm.

Days of the Week Pricing Game Prize Final Result Extra Note
Monday Rat Race $175,000 Won ($100,000) First-place was worth $100,000; second-place was worth $50,000; third-place was worth $25,000.
Aired out-of-order on Monday, November 10.
Tuesday It's in the Bag $80,000 Loss (at the $40,000 step) The values of each matching product were five times the normal amounts.
Aired out-of-order on Tuesday, November 11.
Wednesday Grand Game $100,000 Won See Week #1
Aired out-of-order on Friday, November 14.
Originally rescheduled to air Wednesday, November 12.
Thursday Plinko $1,000,000 Loss (won $600) There was $200,000 in the center slot, replacing the usual $10,000.
Aired out-of-order on Thursday, November 13.
Friday Time is Money $200,000 Loss The money counted down ten times faster than usual due to the high amount.
Aired out-of-order on Wednesday, November 12.
Originally rescheduled to air Friday, November 14.

4th Annual (October 12-16, 2015, #724xK)[]

On this Big Money Week, the winners of each pricing game not only won the prizes they were going for, but they also won an additional $5,000 bonus. At the big wheel during the bonus spin, landing on $1.00 won $50,000.

Days of the Week Pricing Game Prize Actual Retail Value Final Result Extra Note
Monday Plinko $1,000,000 Loss (won $2,100) See Week #3
Aired out-of-order on Thursday.
Originally rescheduled to air on Tuesday.
Tuesday Safe Crackers $10,000 $15,970 Won Aired out-of-order on Friday.
Originally rescheduled to air on Wednesday.
Let 'Em Roll $100,000 Won ($105,000) The car symbols were replaced with Pricedown dollar signs. The cash sides were upped to: $2,500, $5,000 and $10,000.
To win the $100,000; the player had to roll five dollar signs. The contestant won all that money with two rolls.
Aired out-of-order on Friday.
Originally rescheduled to air on Wednesday.
Wednesday Shell Game $100,000 Won ($50,000) Aired out-of-order on Monday.
Thursday Grand Game $100,000 Loss ($1,000) See Week #1
Aired out-of-order on Wednesday.
Originally rescheduled to air on Friday.
Friday Punch-A-Bunch $250,000 Loss ($1,000) See Week #1
Aired out-of-order on Tuesday.
Originally rescheduled to air on Thursday.

5th Annual (October 24-28, 2016, #766xK)[]

On this Big Money Week, in honor of the show's 45th season, if a contestant during the bonus spin lands on the "45" space (the background was still black, but the "45" was colored in green), that contestant wins a $45,000 bonus, while a perfect bid in Contestant's Row will award the contestant a $5,000 bonus. Also, Friday was the show's first-ever all-cash day, as every pricing game's prize was cash, including pricing games that are normally played for cars.

Days of the Week Pricing Game Prize Actual Retail Value Final Result Extra Note
Monday ½ Off $100,000 Won ($101,000) See Week #2
Dice Game $40,000 and car $15,365 Loss (at the second number) Each exact number rolled was worth $10,000.
Tuesday Race Game $10,000 and four prizes $16,313 (combined total of $4,720 for 6Prs Christian Louboutin Shoes, $5,995 for Stern

Star Trek Pinball Machine, $2,200 for 27" Dell Touchscreen Computer, and $3,398 for Samsung Washer & Dryer)

Won $10,000 bonus would be awarded if contestant had more than 15 seconds left on the clock.
Plinko $1,000,000 Loss (won $1,000) See Week #3
Wednesday Hole In One $100,000 Loss (on the left twice) Contestant had the choice to put with a windmill in the way for $100,000 or putt as usual without the windmill for $20,000.
This version of the game was brought back and won for $100,000 on the Best of 2016 show.
Bonkers $30,000 and the prize $8,305 Loss $1,000 bonus would be awarded for each second remaining after winning the game.
Thursday Range Game $10,000 and the prize $11,834 Loss $10,000 bonus would be awarded if the price fell within the middle $50 range.
Hot Seat $100,000 and five prizes Bailout (won $25,000) $100,000 bonus would be awarded if contestant gets all five prizes right.
Friday Punch-A-Bunch $50,000 Bailout (won $1,000) See Week #1
Vend O Price $10,000 Loss
Grand Game $20,000 Loss (won $2) First time since MDSs
Secret X $15,000 Won ($15,000)
Pick A Pair $20,000 Loss
Cliff Hangers $250,000 Won ($210,000) The contestant became the all time biggest daytime winner in Price history with her $210,000 win.
See Week #2

6th Annual (February 19-23, 2018, #822xK)[]

Days of the Week Pricing Game Prize Final Result Extra Note
Monday Spelling Bee $100,000 Loss Aired out-of-order on Thursday. See Week #5
Hi Lo $10,000 Loss
½ Off $20,000 Won
Now....or Then $30,000 Loss
Vend O Price $40,000 Loss
Master Key $50,000 Partial Win ($5,000)
Tuesday Plinko $1,000,000 Loss ($5,000) See Week #3
It's in the Bag $32,000 Bailout ($8,000) The dollar amounts were $2,000, $4,000, $8,000, $16,000 and $32,000. See Week #3
Wednesday Cliff Hangers $20,000 Won Aired out-of-order on Monday.
Time is Money $200,000 Loss See Week #3
Thursday Punch-A-Bunch $250,000 Bailout (won $2,500) Aired out-of-order on Wednesday. See Week #1
Grand Game $20,000 Won See Week #5
Friday Pay the Rent $200,000 Won See Week #1

Big Wheel bonuses are doubled to $2,000 for the initial dollar. For the bonus spin, the green sections were $20,000 and $50,000 for the dollar. On this Big Money Week, the winners of each pricing game not only won the prizes they were going for, but they also won an additional $5,000 bonus (except for those who played cash games). On Friday, the winners of each pricing game not only won the prizes they were playing for, but they also won a cash equivalent equal to the amount of the prize.

7th Annual (October 8-12, 2018, #844xK)[]

Days of the Week Pricing Game Prize Final Result Extra Note
Monday ½ Off $50,000 Won ($51,000) Aired out-of-order on Thursday. The usual $1,000 bonus for winning all three pairs of small prizes was won.
Tuesday Hot Seat $100,000 Bailout (won $10,000) See Week #5
Wednesday Plinko $1,000,000 Loss (won $2,000) See Week #3
Thursday Hole In One $100,000 Loss Aired out-of-order on Monday. See Week #5
Friday Grand Game $50,000 Bailout (won $5,000) All Cash Show
Cliff Hangers $20,000 Won
Bonus Game $10,000 Loss
Check Out $15,000 Loss
Bullseye $25,000 Won
Pass the Buck $50,000 Loss

For this Big Money Week, the winners of each pricing not only won the prizes they were playing for, but they also won a cash equivalent equal to the amount of prize (except for those who played the big money games). Also, for the second season in a row, all the Big Wheel bonuses are doubled. On Friday, the contestants played for cash, as it was an all cash show and only the fourth time in the show's history.

8th Annual (October 14-18, 2019, #885xK)[]

Days of the Week Pricing Game Prize Final Result Extra Note
Monday Plinko $1,000,000 Won ($202,000) The contestant became the all-time biggest daytime winner in Price history. See Week #1
Tuesday Clock Game $50,000 Won Aired out-of-order on Friday.
Wednesday Punch-A-Bunch $250,000 Won $10,000 Aired out-of-order on Tuesday. See Week #1
Thursday Let 'Em Roll $100,000 Won See Week #4
Friday It's in the Bag $80,000 Loss Aired out-of-order on Wednesday. The dollar amounts were $5,000, $10,000, $20,000, $40,000 and $80,000.

For this Big Money Week, the winners of each pricing not only won the prizes they were playing for, but a cash equivalent equal to the amount of prize was put into a progressive jackpot given to the contestant who won the Showcase.

9th Annual (February 15-19, 2021, #931xK)[]

Days of the Week Pricing Game Prize Final Result Extra Note
Monday Plinko $1,000,000 Loss (won $4,500) Aired out of order on Tuesday.
Tuesday Rat Race $175,000 Win $75,000 Aired out of order on Monday. See Week #3
Wednesday Pass the Buck $80,000 Win $30,000 See Week #7
Thursday Shell Game $100,000 Loss See Week #4
Friday Grand Game Win See Week #3

For this Big Money Week, the winners of each pricing not only won the prizes they were playing for, but a cash equivalent equal to the amount of prize was put into a progressive jackpot given to the contestant who won the Showcase.


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