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226 - The World's Greatest Con - Brian Brushwood

You Are Not So Smart

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Hacking Game Show, Oras Bryan Brushwood

In 19 83, someone used a v c r to tape and then memorize the patterns in the seemingly random selection sequence on the game show press your luck. A wammy was when the squares on this 18 square game board lit up and you pressed your buzzer. When a losing square was illuminated, an animation would run of a weird little creature called a wammy. With extra spins that get you extra spins, you can play the game infinitely.

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