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.
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.
In the
Super Spin-Off, the couple had up to three tries to build the best hand possible. Rewards were paid for higher hands:
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One Pair â€" $250
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Two Pair â€" $500
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Three of a Kind â€" $1,000
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Straight â€" $1,250
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Full House â€" $1,500
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Four of a Kind â€" $2,500
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Five of a Kind â€" $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 in June 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.
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Spin-Off: The Most Underrated Daytime Game Show of 1975 - by David P.Johnson.
