The $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime

The $1,000,000 Chance of A Lifetime was a short-lived American game show which offered a $1 million grand prize to winning contestants. The show aired in syndication from January 1986 to September 1987 and was hosted by Jim Lange.

Rules of the game

Two married couples, including possibly a returning champion, competed to solve word puzzles, which led to a master solution, in a game show combining the elements of Wheel of Fortune and Scrabble.

Related Topics:
Wheel of Fortune - Scrabble

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The game begins with a speedword, similar to that of Scrabble. Each letter is revealed one at a time except for the last letter, and whomever buzzed in with the correct answer won $25 and the right to pick two letters from a keyboard.

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The keyboard contained all 26 letters, plus a star, which is used to represent markings other than letters such as apostrophes, hyphens or numbers. Letters that are in the puzzle are highlighted on the keyboard, plus one letter that is not in the puzzle, which is called a "Stinger" which if picked, caused the team to lose a turn. For each letter revealed in the word, $25 is added to a bank, and the team that correctly solves the puzzle won the pot.

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After two letters are picked, if no correct guess is given, another speedword is played. Each speedword is related to the puzzle that is in play.

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Three rounds (sometimes more) were played, with dollar values increasing by $25 for each game. The couple in the lead when time expired advanced to the bonus round.

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