A board game based on the show was released by Cardinal in 1986, complete with contestant application. Early editions of the game came with a "letter console" with vacuformed plastic keys for the keyboard section, similar to what was used on the show. As a cost cutting measure, however, later editions replaced these with cardboard tabs. No other changes were made to the game or its packaging for the later versions to denote this change (the back of the box in both cases show the plastic keyed version of the game), making the earlier version the preferred version among collectors. (NOTE: Host Jim Lange is on the cover of the box along with the artwork of the set)
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