Play for Keeps!

Play for Keeps was an unsold game show pilot which maybe considered as a "souped-up" version of Winner Take All.

Taped
1956

Packager
Goodson-Todman Productions

Host
Sonny Fox

Premise
Two contestants used lockout devices, one denoted by a bell and another by a buzzer to answer questions. This time, however, the stakes are a little bit higher. The champion chose from one of ten categories (including the misspelled "World Capitols") as the champion also then wagered part or all of their earnings from their accumulation in pervious games, and faced off in a best of five question game. If the champion won, then (s)he won the money from the house equal to their wager. However, if they lost, then the wager was given to the new player while the old champion left with whatever money they have earned (minus the wager).

Link
Play for Keeps @ Game Show Pilot Light