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The Guinness Game

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Three contestants were asked to predict if a live, record-breaking stunt could be performed or broken by guessing if they would succeed or fail. Each player began with $ 1,000 and could bet up to 90% of what they had. The player with the most money after three rounds kept it and played for a bonus
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returns in exactly 167 hours, 31 minutes and 15 seconds...and you can bet on that!" (the figures used varied with each airing); the length given translates to seven days minus 30 minutes, a unique way of saying "See you next week".
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prize by predicting whether the final stunt would succeed or fail. A player who placed a maximum bet on each stunt, and was correct all three times, would win $ 6,859.
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is notable for the host's unprecedented sign-off: Hilton and Galloway both normally ended each episode by saying "We hope you join us when
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Two of the program's musical cues were recycled from other shows: one was the theme to
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All stunts that were completed successfully were entered into the next installment of
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who was then later replaced by Tony McClay. One of the show's producers was
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from September 17, 1979, to September 1980 for a total of 24 episodes.
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