Game:

Hot Potato (2001)

Duration: 2:05

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Two teams of three players, each sharing a common bond (e.g., occupation, mothers-to-be, etc.) competed. Cullen read a question and provided the number of answers to the question, which was always at least seven. Questions included both trivia questions with a number of factual answers (for example, naming the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World), and survey questions in which a chosen number of the most common responses formed the pool of acceptable answers. One member of the champion team started the round by either giving an answer or challenging an opponent to answer. If the player gave a correct answer, control passed to the next member of that team in line. Each subsequent member could answer or challenge an opponent. An incorrect answer meant that the player had to sit out the remainder of the question on a bench behind the team's podiums, and the other team then took control. A player would be cautioned if he/she repeated a previous answer; doing so twice on the same turn sent him/her to the bench. If a player chose to challenge and the chosen opponent gave an incorrect answer, that opponent was eliminated and the challenging team retained control, moving to the next player. If the opponent gave a correct response, their team kept control and the challenging player was eliminated. After five correct answers, Cullen would read them back for the contestants. Teams could win a question in one of two ways: by giving a seventh correct answer to the question (regardless of who gave the first six, and regardless of how many correct answers a question had) or by eliminating all three of their opponents. The first team to win two rounds won the game, $1,000, and the right to advance to the bonus round. A "Seven Straight Jackpot" was later offered to any team that gave seven correct answers in a row without making a mistake or challenging. The jackpot started at $500 and increased by that amount for each match it was not won. This bonus was discontinued the day the format became Celebrity Hot Potato.

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