Penny Ante/Gallery

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This is the orange-red-yellow board used in the very early playings.

Under its original format, this flap indicated a wrong answer that meant that real pennies, not oversized pennies, fell out of these flaps...

...and counted on this display, which continued until the contestant won or collected 100 pennies or more (thus totaling $1.00)...

...this "YES!" flap pointed out that it was the price of the item on the left...

...and this "YES!" flap pointed out that it was the price of the item on the right.

This is the green and blue, light to dark look from the late 70s & early 80s.

This is what the game looked like towards the end of its life.

Under its more familiar format using three oversized pennies by which the game continued until winning the game or spending all three pennies, this "NO" flap indicated a wrong answer...

...and this "YES" flap indicated the right answer.

a custom drawing of Penny Ante that a fan drew

Premiere Playing (January 25, 1979, #3134D)

What a cool angle!

Notice anything different? That's the penny catcher on top.

Here's one of today's products - some fine Mott's Apple Sauce!

When these were featured, I'm not sure anyone thought that the word "Date" would be so important to TPiR fans everywhere!

Is 79¢ a correct price?

...and the camera would ZOOM in to the price as those fun chaser lights lit and the nifty sound was played...

Yes! 79¢ was a correct price! This arrow would signify that this was the correct price for the cookies.

A nice close up. Take note of the neon tubing around the price that will light up if this is a correct price for the apple sauce.

Yes! You got it! The flap is still flyin' open! A 2nd correct price means we have a winner!

Here's a nice picture of Bob in front of a perfectly played win on Penny Ante. This was the first time the game was ever played!

Penny Ante's First Loss (January 31, 1979, #3143D)

We're playing Penny Ante!

Uh-oh! That's an incorrect answer and the pennies would fly out as the flap opened.

This board at the top of the prop would signify how many pennies the contestant had collected from wrong answers. The contestant could continue to play until he or she collected 100 pennies. The values of the guessed prices represented the amount in pennies the contestant would rack up if he or she was incorrect.

Look closely to the top. You'll note that this contestant has accumulated 151 pennies, signifying a loss.

Darn it! Which of these remaining prices was the correct answer?

It was 63¢! Man!

Just for kicks, a picture of Bob in front of the first Penny Ante loss in history! As Bob Barker would say, "Doggone it."

Penny Ante for a $2,986 Trip to Tahiti and Du Pont Cordura 6pc Luggage (December 4, 1979, #3502D)

She has three big pennies.

She picks the 69¢ price. She is correct.

First, she picks the 72¢ price but is incorrect.

Second, she picks the 89¢ price. She is correct.

Penny Ante for a $3,000 Zinman Furs Wrap Coat (March 4, 1980, #3852D)

She picks the $1.12 price. She is correct.

First, she picks the 81¢ but is incorrect.

Second, she picks the 74¢ but is incorrect.

Finally, she picks the 59¢ but is incorrect.

The correct price is 67¢.

Barbara's Unlucky Penny Ante Loss (November 2, 1981, #4251D, aired out of order on November 16)

First, she picks the $1.89 price but is incorrect.

Second, she picks the $2.35 price but is incorrect.

Finally, she picks the $2.19 price. She is correct.

She picks the $2.12 price but is incorrect.

The correct price is $1.79.

Patricia's Unlucky Penny Ante Loss (April 20, 1982, #4492D)

First, she selects the $1.67 price. But, she is wrong.

Next, she picks the $1.49 price. She is correct.

First, she picks the $2.98 price but, she is wrong. She has to get the next one right to win the jukebox.

Next, she picks the $2.69 price. She has lost the game.

The price of the magic cleaner was $3.39.

Penny Ante for a $4,148 Kohler Super Spa (September 20, 1982, #4591D)

First, she picks the $1.10 price but is incorrect.

Second, she picks the 99¢ price. She is correct.

First, she picks the $1.45 price but is incorrect.

Next, she picks the $1.79 price but is incorrect.

The price of the Success rice was $1.60.

Bessie's Penny Ante Perfection (October 27, 1982, #4643D)

She picks the $1.39 price. She is correct.

She picks the $3.79 price. She is correct.

Glenda's Close Call Penny Ante Win (December 8, 1982, #4703D)

She picks the $2.49 price. She is correct.

First, she picks the $4.24 price but is incorrect.

Second, she picks the $5.00 price but is incorrect.

Finally, she picks the $4.50 price. She is correct.

Last Penny Ante Playing of 1982 (December 28, 1982, #4732D)

First, he picks the 75¢ price but is incorrect.

Second, he picks the $1.15 price. He is correct.

First, he picks the $1.98 price but is incorrect.

Second, he picks the $2.29 price. He is correct.

Lois' Penny Ante Perfection (May 5, 1983, #4914D)

She picks the $1.29 price. She is correct.

She picks the $2.99 price. She is correct.

Penny Ante for a $2,700 Schubert Industries 12pc Bourbon Barrel Furniture (June 28, 1983, #4972D)

She picks the $1.69 price. She is correct.

First, she picks the $3.25 price but is incorrect.

Second, she picks the $3.49 price. She is correct.

Carla's Penny Ante Perfection (August 25, 1983, #4984D)

She picks the $1.39 price. She is correct.

She picks the $3.49 price. She is correct.

Penny Ante for a $2,152 Trip to Hawaii and 8pc Fay Swafford Luggage (December 12, 1983, #5121D)

She picks the $1.69 price. She is correct.

First, she picks the $3.25 price but is incorrect.

Second, she picks the $3.39 price. She is correct.

Penny Ante for a $6,948 Sand Toys Dune Buggy (January 30, 1984, #5181D)

She picks the $1.19 price. She is correct.

First, she picks the $1.98 price but is incorrect.

Second, she picks the $1.79 price. She is correct.

Claudette's Unlucky Penny Ante Loss (March 13, 1984, #5242D)

First, she picks the $1.98 price but is incorrect.

Second, she picks the $1.39 price but is incorrect.

Finally, she picks the $1.73 price. She is correct.

She picks the $2.89 price but is incorrect.

The correct price is $3.28.

Daniel's Penny Ante Comeback Win (May 18, 1984, #5335D)

First, he picks the $1.98 price but is incorrect.

Second, he picks the $1.39 price but is incorrect.

Finally, he picks the $1.50 price. He is correct.

He picks the $2.19 price. He is correct.

Last Playing with the Red Penny Ante Logo (June 5, 1984, #5362D)

First, she picks the $2.69 price but is incorrect.

Second, she picks the $2.40 price but is incorrect.

Finally, she picks the $2.95 price. She is correct.

She picks the $3.55 price but is incorrect.

The correct price is $3.39.

First Playing with the White Penny Ante Logo w/the Non-Operating Price Flaps (September 28, 1984, #5415D)

First, she picks the $3.99 price but is incorrect. The flap will not open.

Next, she picks the $4.25 price but is incorrect. The flap will not open either.

Finally, she picks the $3.49 price. She is correct, but the flap will not open as well.

She picks the $1.39 price. She is correct. And, the price flap would not open.

Janice Pennington Acting Goofy During Penny Ante (November 28, 1984, #5503D)

She picks the $3.69 price. She is correct.

She picks the $2.50 price. She is correct.

Penny Ante for a $2,388 BJ John Bedroom Group (January 11, 1985, #5555D)

First, she picks the $4.90 price but is incorrect.

Second, she picks the $3.98 price but is incorrect.

Finally, she picks the $5.35 price. She is correct.

She picks the $3.49 price but is incorrect. Game Over.

Carver's Penny Ante Wipeout (February 4, 1985, #5591D)

First, she picks the $1.98 price but is incorrect.

Second, she picks the $2.69 price but is incorrect.

Finally, she picks the $2.25 price but is incorrect.

The correct price of the grape juice is $3.00.

Angie's Unfortunate Penny Ante Loss (March 18, 1985, #5651D)

First, she picks the $2.50 price but is incorrect.

Second, she picks the $2.25 price but is incorrect.

Finally, she picks the $1.94 price. She is correct.

She picks the $2.69 price but is incorrect.

Last Appearance of Penny Ante's Second Look (April 26, 1985, #5705D)

First, she picks the $1.89 price but is incorrect.

Second, she picks the $2.49 price. She is correct.

First, she picks the $2.89 price but is incorrect.

Second, she picks the $3.40 price. She is correct.

Debut of Penny Ante's Third and Final Look (May 16, 1985, #5734D)

First, she picks the $2.89 price but is incorrect.

Second, she picks the $3.20 price. She is correct.

First, she picks the $2.99 price but is incorrect.

Finally, she picks the $2.50 price but is incorrect.

The correct price of the jelly beans is $2.00.

Julia's Penny Ante Win on the 13th Season Finale (July 5, 1985, #5785D)

She picks the $1.45 price. She is correct.

First, she picks the 89¢ price but is incorrect.

Second, she picks the $1.10 price. She is correct.

Penny Ante for a $4,358 Raydx 6' Satellite Dish and an RCA TV (September 19, 1986, #6185D)

He picks the $2.39 price. He is correct.

He picks the $3.79 price. He is correct.

Penny Ante for a $4,595 Coleman Laramie 19' Camping Trailer (November 11, 1986, #6262D)

She picks the $1.19 price. She is correct.

First, she picks the $1.50 price but is incorrect.

Second, she picks the $1.99 price. She is correct.

Penny Ante for a $5,072 Alcort Trac 15 Catamaran (September 28, 1988, #6963D)

She picks the $5.99 price. She is correct.

First, she picks the $4.56 price but is incorrect.

Second, she picks the $3.29 price but is incorrect.

Finally, she picks the $2.59 price. She is correct.

Penny Ante for a $4,995 Coleman Sun Valley 19' Tent Trailer (January 24, 1989, #7122D)

First, he picks the $7.00 price but is incorrect.

Second, he picks the $5.89 price. He is correct.

First, he picks the $7.00 price but is incorrect.

Second, he picks the $5.90 price but is incorrect.

The correct price is $8.39.

Penny Ante for a $7,995 Songbird '57 T-Bird Jukebox (September 25, 1991, #8113D)

First, she picks the $2.00 price but is incorrect.

Next, she picks the $2.49 price. She is correct.

She picks the $2.99 price. She is correct.

Penny Ante for an $8,444 Leda Furniture Bedroom Group (February 11, 1993, #8694D)

He picks the $4.39 price. He is correct.

First, he picks the $8.21 price but is incorrect.

Second, he picks the $9.35 price. He is correct.

Penny Ante for a $7,308 Ford Festiva L 2-Door Hatchback (April 14, 1993, #8783D)

First, she picks the $2.25 price but is incorrect.

Next, she picks the $1.50 price but is incorrect. She has to get the next one right to keep on playing.

Finally, she picks the $1.99 price and fortunately, she is correct.

She picks the $3.19 price but is incorrect. The game is over.

The correct price was $2.89.

Penny Ante for a $6,098 Vaughan-Bassett Bedroom Group (November 5, 1993, #8955D)

First, he picks the $10.50 price but is incorrect.

Second, he picks the $9.35 price. He is correct.

He picks the $5.99 price. He is correct.

A Technical Win in Penny Ante (December 18, 1995, #9771D)

First, she picks the $4.25 price but is incorrect.

Second, she picks the $3.91 price. She is correct.

First, she picks the $4.69 price but is incorrect. She has to get the next one right to win the trip to Nantucket.

She picks the $3.15 price but is incorrect. Game Over.

But, it turns out someone made a mistake. The Tarn-X tarnish remover was indeed $4.69 so Michelle *IS* awarded the trip to Nantucket.

Penny Ante for a $4,899 Arctic Cat Cougar Snowmobile (March 29, 1996, #9915D)

He picks the $3.85 price. He is correct.

He picks the $3.39 price. He is correct.

Penny Ante for a $15,367 Geo Prizm (April 23, 1996, #9952D)

He picks the $3.39 price. He is correct.

First, he picks the $1.49 price but is incorrect.

Second, he picks the $1.98 price but is incorrect.

Finally, he picks the $2.21 price. He is correct.

Sarah's Lucky Penny Ante Comeback Win (October 21, 1996, #0101K)

She picks the $4.99 price. She is correct.

First, she picks the $3.80 price but is incorrect.

Second, she picks the $5.00 price but is incorrect.

Finally, she picks the $2.53 price. She is correct.

Jonathan's Penny Ante Wipeout (February 20, 1997, #0264K)

First, he picks the $2.99 price but is incorrect.

Next, he picks the $3.75 price but is incorrect. He needs to get the next one right or the game is over.

Finally, he picks the $2.00 price but is unfortunately incorrect. Thus, the game is over.

The right price was obviously $4.99.

Alicia's Penny Ante Wipeout (October 16, 1997, #0484K)

First, she picks the $8.50 price but is incorrect.

Next, she picks the $10.25 price but is incorrect. She needs to get the next one right or the game is over.

Finally, she picks the $7.45 price but is unfortunately incorrect. The game is over.

The correct price was obviously $9.99.

Jordan's Penny Ante Comeback Win (May 22, 1998, #0785K)

First, he picks the $9.25 price but is incorrect.

Next, he picks the $12.50 price but is incorrect. He needs to get the next one right or the game is over.

Finally, he picks the $11.24 price. He is correct.

He picks the $10.66 price. He is correct.

Penny Ante for a $2,957 Whirlpool Kitchen (April 28, 1999, #1103K)

First, she picks the $4.10 price but is incorrect.

Second, she picks the $5.41 price. She is correct.

She picks the $7.69 price. She is correct.

Howard Shore Plays Penny Ante (February 15, 2000, #1362K)

He picks the $6.99 price. He is correct.

He picks the $4.09 price. He is correct.

Dawn's Penny Ante Win on Valentine's Day (February 14, 2001, #1703K)

She picks the $6.72 price. She is correct.

First, she picks the $5.25 price but is incorrect.

Second, she picks the $6.09 price but is incorrect.

Finally, she picks the $4.79 price. She is correct.

Penny Ante for a $7,346 Trip to Spain featuring a Blooper (October 1, 2001, #1881K, aired out of order on January 14, 2002)

He picks the $6.79 price. He is correct.

First, he picks the $1.89 price but is incorrect. As he picked that price, the $2.39 tag has accidentally opened.

And naturally, he picks the $2.39 price.

And naturally, he is correct.

Another Blooper in Penny Ante (February 1, 2002, #2045K)

He picks the $2.99 price. He is correct.

First, he picks the $7.85 price but is incorrect.

As the $7.85 flap was picked, the $9.14 flap was accidentally revealed.

Naturally, he picks the $9.14 price. And naturally, he is correct.

Finale Playing (June 14, 2002, #2215K)

He picks the $2.19 price. He is correct.

He picks the $5.99 price. He wins the game!