Games Spotlight: Magic #
Tuesday, February 10
Name: Magic #
Debut: September 14, 1992
Magic # is a game played for two prizes, both of which are over $1,000 in retail value. The two prizes are shown, and the contestant is told which one is the least expensive of the two. The contestant must then find a "magic number" - a number that falls between the two prices, exact numbers inclusive, in order to win both prizes. To do so, the contestant either raises and lowers a lever attached to the prop that will increase or decrease the number displayed on the readout.
Fun Fact: For the first several years of Magic #'s existence, the game's computer automatically rounded the magic number to the nearest ten every time the lever was released (therefore, no contestant could ever select a value that didn't end in a zero). However, this was never intended to be a feature of the gameplay, and the issue was corrected once the producers realized it was happening.
Debut: September 14, 1992
Magic # is a game played for two prizes, both of which are over $1,000 in retail value. The two prizes are shown, and the contestant is told which one is the least expensive of the two. The contestant must then find a "magic number" - a number that falls between the two prices, exact numbers inclusive, in order to win both prizes. To do so, the contestant either raises and lowers a lever attached to the prop that will increase or decrease the number displayed on the readout.
Fun Fact: For the first several years of Magic #'s existence, the game's computer automatically rounded the magic number to the nearest ten every time the lever was released (therefore, no contestant could ever select a value that didn't end in a zero). However, this was never intended to be a feature of the gameplay, and the issue was corrected once the producers realized it was happening.
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