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Encyclopedia > Grocery Game

Grocery Game is a pricing game on the American television game show The Price Is Right. It is played for a four-digit prize, usually valued between $3,000 and $10,000, and uses grocery items. Pricing games are a feature of the game show The Price Is Right. ... “Quiz show” redirects here. ... The Price Is Rights US 35th season logo. ...


Having debuted on Price's second episode from September 5, 1972 (aired out of order on September 8), Grocery Game is one of the original five pricing games. is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Gameplay

The contestant is shown five grocery items. The goal of the game is to buy a total between $20 and $21. To do this, the contestant chooses an item, and a quantity of that item to buy. The price is revealed and multiplied by the quantity purchased. If the total is not within the winning range, and the contestant hasn't gone over $21, they may choose another item and quantity, which is added to their total. This continues until they have won, gone over $21, or used all five grocery items without reaching $20.


History

Grocery Game's original winning range was $6.75 to $7. This was adjusted on January 26, 1989 due to inflation. In shows produced during the first week of tapings, the contestant was given a $100 at the start of the game. If they won the game, they also won the $100 in addition to the prize. If they exhausted all five grocery items but did not exceed $7, they still got to keep the $100. is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ...


The first four times Grocery Game was played, the contestant was awarded supplies of all five groceries regardless of the game's outcome.


In Season 35, a contestant got $56.36 for 4 of the same items which is a WIPEOUT.


Foreign versions of Grocery Game

The game is played in many other countries with the same rules, only the win ranges are completely different.


A list of examples:

  • Australia - $10 to $10.50 on Larry Emdur's version; Ian Turpie's version used the US pre-1989 range of $6.75 to $7.
  • Canada - $9 to $10
  • France - 95₣ to 99₣
  • Germany - DM12 to DM13 (earlier DM27 to DM30)
  • Italy - ₤45,000 to ₤48,000

See also

v • d • e
The Price Is Right
U.S. Versions Current version • 1956–65 original version • 1994–95 syndicated version
$1,000,000 Spectacular • Live casino show
International versions Australia • United Kingdom • Other international versions
Major elements One Bid • pricing games • Showcase Showdown • The Showcase
Notable personalities (U.S.) Drew Carey • Bob Barker • Bill Cullen • Doug Davidson • Dennis James • Tom Kennedy •
Rich Fields • Johnny Olson • Rod Roddy • Barker's Beauties •
Notable personalities (Int'l) Leslie Crowther (UK) • Larry Emdur (Aus) • Bruce Forsyth (UK) • Ian Turpie (Aus)
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