The Price Is Right is an adaptation of the American game show of the same name made for DVD players, developed by Screenlife and published by Endless Games in 2005, hosted by Todd Newton.
Bob Barker, the well-known presenter and executive producer from the original series, is nowhere to be seen. Instead, there is voiceover of the host of The Price Is Right Live! Todd Newton.
Sometimes the graphics are incredibly bland and cheap.
The tunes used in this game are just cheap MIDI recreations of the tunes used in the show.
This game is based on the badly-received seasons 31-33 era, which many older fans dislike.
Items frequently repeat between One Bids and pricing games.
This game lacks interactivity, as due to the way the DVD works, it doesn’t keep the prize values. The players must write down the prize values using a pencil and wipe-clean scoreboards that come with the DVD.
On the topic of scoring, the DVD itself doesn’t give the players any indication of how much money in prizes the showcase winner got.
It is plagued with the following bugs:
In Pass the Buck, choosing one of the 6 tags with some cars can make the player see prizes or "Lose Everything" tags through other numbers.
In Shell Game, if you correctly price the food processor or gas range, the pricing game crashes and it goes to the main screen.
Many of the catchphrases don’t make any sense whatsoever and frequently repeat a lot.
For example, before each item up for bids, Todd says "Let's take a look at our first item up for bids".
Historical inaccuracy: The Giant Price Tag in DVD Game is based on the real show's 1979-1985 version of it. It shows the laziness of developers to remake the 1990-2007 version of The Giant Price Tag.
All three big doors look the same, unlike the original show in seasons 31-34, which had different color borders on each big door (pink and yellow on Door #1, yellow and orange on Door #2, and violet and yellow on Door #3). Also, the big doors feature 10 panels on each door, unlike the original show, which had 12 panels on each door.
There is next to no background music in pricing games, which is one of the many things that the original show is remembered for.
Redeeming Qualities
It includes 12 favorite pricing games, including the famous Plinko and Cliffhangers.
A version released in 2008 (developed by Scope Seven and published by Endless Games) fixes some of the problems this game has, despite the cheap MIDI tunes and the lack of interactivity. It features Drew Carey, the 2007-present host of the original show, the recreated set, and many things included from the original show as well.
How to Play Showcase Showdown
Make the first spin as usual. Depending on the result of spin, press “Stay” or “Spin Again”.
If the second or third contestant’s result is less than the first or second contestant, press “Spin Again” after the first spin.
If the first 2 contestants went over $1, the third contestant must make one spin and press “Stay” after the spin is done.
If 2 or even 3 contestants tied, after the third contestant spun the wheel, press “Next Contestant” to do a spin-off. After the spin is done, press “Stay”, then “Next Contestant”, write the money value in cents on the section on the scoreboard titled "Showcase Showdown" and do the same with a second or third tied contestant. The contestant with the highest number wins.
