January to June 1986

January
''NOTE: During the first month of the run, the change card rules in the Money Cards were slightly different. A player could change the same card 3 times if they so desired. This generated a lot of wins over $10,000.''

''Also, during the first week of episodes, the copyright date shown during the closing credits was 1985. It is believed that the first week of tapings occurred in December 1985.''

February
''NOTE: As of February 1986, contestants can change only one card per line in the Money Cards. Plus, the contestant podiums now have "X" indicators installed, used to show if a player has won a game. Also, as of February 1986, when a contestant busts on the Money Cards, instead of displaying "$0" on the scoreboard and like in the original, the word "BUST" is shown.'' NOTE: Version 2.0 of the closing theme (first rerecording) starts on February 17, 1986

March
Version 2.0 of the opening theme and Version 3.0 of the closing theme begins on March 3, 1986.. During March 10 to 21, 1986, Bob Hilton fills in for Gene Wood as the announcer. Gene Wood returns to the mic on March 24, 1986.

May
Bob Hilton fills in for Gene Wood again. Gene's again back on the job. Bob Hilton fills in for Gene Wood yet again.

June
Gene Wood returns to the mic, and Bob Hilton doesn't fill in for Gene until some months later.