If they manage to draw the required number of balls (or draw the gold ball) without completing a Lingo, they double their money to $1,000. The team can then take that $1,000 and quit, or try to double their money again by guessing another mystery word using the same rules. The Lingo board remains as it was, and any previously drawn numbered balls are still out of play, so the risk of forming a Lingo increases as time goes on
The team is shown a five-letter mystery word with the first letter and one of the other four letters shown. The team is given the usual five chances to guess the mystery word; for each guess they use, they must draw one Lingo ball. If they fail to guess the word in five tries, they must draw an extra two balls, for a total of seven balls. If the team draws a numbered ball that appears on the board
The winning team plays a bonus round called "No Lingo". The team is shown another Lingo card filled with even numbers. Sixteen numbers are covered before the start of the round, arranged in a star shape along the diagonals, middle row and middle column; the center space, where the free space is on a normal bingo card, is left uncovered. The hopper is loaded with 37 numbered balls (all the even numbers from 2 to 74
The first team to cover numbers on their board that form a Lingo five numbers in a vertical, horizontal or diagonal row wins the game, $250 (along with the prizes from any prize balls they drew) and the right to play in the "No Lingo" bonus round. Later in this version the prize was $500 for a vertical or horizontal Lingo, $1,000 for a diagonal Lingo and $2,000 for a Double Lingo (two lines completed with the same ball).
Wendy and Gregg were brought back for a later episode when the "two losses rule" was established, why is that? They did get a chance to play in this game, and did pretty well.
Consider the fact this is the very first show. The same thing happened on Blockbusters, except John Hatten had retired after 10 wins and came back for 10 more.
I hate it when the host says something like "5 seconds" (like this one does at 3:10), and then the buzzer goes off a second later. He may as well say "1 second" if he wants them to hurry up. It's distracting--does he expect the contestants to interrupt him to get their answer in?
he said the time was up, but that used to irritate on password when allen would say 5 seconds, then at least 10 secodns later say there goes your time, when in reality they got like 10-15 seconds. I've noticed though on the gsn version of lingo Chuck will say something like; 'quickly.." or "hurry..." which makes more sense.
That's true, it's easy to see which letters are wrong seeing that the correct letters were carried over into the next row, and being that the analyzation is slow, it's easy to see if you got the word right or not.
i wish game shows were still this easy
Cynamon18 3 months ago
Best word game bonus round EVER!!!!!!!!
oliviaturner 2 years ago
If they manage to draw the required number of balls (or draw the gold ball) without completing a Lingo, they double their money to $1,000. The team can then take that $1,000 and quit, or try to double their money again by guessing another mystery word using the same rules. The Lingo board remains as it was, and any previously drawn numbered balls are still out of play, so the risk of forming a Lingo increases as time goes on
ELMERFUDDBUDD 2 years ago
The team is shown a five-letter mystery word with the first letter and one of the other four letters shown. The team is given the usual five chances to guess the mystery word; for each guess they use, they must draw one Lingo ball. If they fail to guess the word in five tries, they must draw an extra two balls, for a total of seven balls. If the team draws a numbered ball that appears on the board
ELMERFUDDBUDD 2 years ago
The winning team plays a bonus round called "No Lingo". The team is shown another Lingo card filled with even numbers. Sixteen numbers are covered before the start of the round, arranged in a star shape along the diagonals, middle row and middle column; the center space, where the free space is on a normal bingo card, is left uncovered. The hopper is loaded with 37 numbered balls (all the even numbers from 2 to 74
ELMERFUDDBUDD 2 years ago
The first team to cover numbers on their board that form a Lingo five numbers in a vertical, horizontal or diagonal row wins the game, $250 (along with the prizes from any prize balls they drew) and the right to play in the "No Lingo" bonus round. Later in this version the prize was $500 for a vertical or horizontal Lingo, $1,000 for a diagonal Lingo and $2,000 for a Double Lingo (two lines completed with the same ball).
ELMERFUDDBUDD 2 years ago
Wendy and Gregg were brought back for a later episode when the "two losses rule" was established, why is that? They did get a chance to play in this game, and did pretty well.
TonyDuMont 3 years ago
Consider the fact this is the very first show. The same thing happened on Blockbusters, except John Hatten had retired after 10 wins and came back for 10 more.
LeothePatrioticLion 2 years ago
But in the later episode I have, Wendy and Gregg lose again and are still allowed to play.
TonyDuMont 2 years ago
This is a canadian version of Lingo.
William.
nwest1140 3 years ago
TEN-HUT!! This is not the Canadian show, this show is from America!
LeothePatrioticLion 2 years ago
The show was recorded in Vancouver, although shown to American audiences.
wschmrdr 2 years ago
I hate it when the host says something like "5 seconds" (like this one does at 3:10), and then the buzzer goes off a second later. He may as well say "1 second" if he wants them to hurry up. It's distracting--does he expect the contestants to interrupt him to get their answer in?
bando26 4 years ago
he said the time was up, but that used to irritate on password when allen would say 5 seconds, then at least 10 secodns later say there goes your time, when in reality they got like 10-15 seconds. I've noticed though on the gsn version of lingo Chuck will say something like; 'quickly.." or "hurry..." which makes more sense.
gameshowfreak2007 3 years ago
did the $1,000 rule carry over into the bonus game?
booboo900 5 years ago
i have a question, was Mike kidding when he said that about the conferring with the "which i do from time to time"
booboo900 5 years ago
I like the board setup better because there's less confusion when looking at it.
Ephraim225 5 years ago
That's true, it's easy to see which letters are wrong seeing that the correct letters were carried over into the next row, and being that the analyzation is slow, it's easy to see if you got the word right or not.
viddykiddy18 2 years ago
Blues for $1,000
lukebartolo 5 years ago
you got anymore 1987 lingo videos u can upload? I'm sorta addicted to this version
namk19 5 years ago