THREE ON A MATCH

	Bill Cullen, Larry Blyden
	Don Pardo, Bob Clayton, Roger Tuttle, Wayne Howell
	NBC Studio 6A, New York
	(NBC) 2-August-71 / 28-June-74

Three contestants were shown three categories and wagered how many (out of 4) true-false questions they thought they could answer.  If two or three players tied with the highest wager, they would rewager just once (otherwise the categories were tossed out).  Whoever had the highest wager would choose one of the categories and tried to answer as many questions as they wagered.  If the contestant was successful, he/she would win the pot ($10 x the total of the wagers), but if the contestant was not successful, the second-highest wagerer would get a shot.

After a contestant won money, he/she had the option to save the money or spend it trying to win a merchandise item on the board.  If the category the winning contestant picked had a bonus card behind it (One Free Box, Two Free Boxes, Three Free Boxes), the contestant would have to take those bonuses that turn or lose them.  If the contestant chose to spend the money trying to win a merchandise item, he/she would attempt to purchase $20, $30, and $40 boxes on the board, attempting to find the identical gift in each column.  If the contestant was successful, he/she won the game and met two new challengers.  If the contestant made an "instant match" by winning the prize in the first three picks, he/she would also win a new car.

Later in the run, the format was changed.  The object was to find three symbols on the board.  Finding all three won one game, three games won the match and $5,000 and the right to play another game.

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