Press Your Luck

Press Your Luck is a television game show where contestants answer questions to earn spins on a game board filled with cash and prizes.

The game board consists of a grid of squares, each hiding different prizes or Whammys. Contestants use spins to stop the board and win whatever prize is shown. However, landing on a Whammy results in losing all accumulated winnings.

A Whammy is an animated cartoon character that represents bad luck. Whenever a contestant lands on a Whammy square, they lose all their accumulated winnings up to that point.

Contestants answer trivia questions posed by the host. Each correct answer awards them spins that can be used on the game board.

No, they cannot. Once a contestant earns spins, they are only eligible to use them during their own turn.

When a contestant runs out of spins, their turn ends, and it moves on to the next player.

The contestant with the highest amount of cash and prizes at the end of the game, after all rounds have been played, is declared the winner of Press Your Luck.

Yes, the game board includes squares that offer trips and vacations as prizes. If a player lands on such a square, they win the corresponding trip.

Press Your Luck was originally hosted by Peter Tomarken. However, since its revival in 2019, the show is currently hosted by Elizabeth Banks.

Yes, Press Your Luck is currently being aired on television. It has had multiple iterations throughout the years and continues to entertain audiences.