PYL Game Board Changes

Updated 9/17/2003
This listing is an attempt to make the most comprehensive list of the game board changes that occurred throughout the run of the show. I have pulled together this information from my own knowledge as well as other resources, most notably Will Schmarder, jeffp from tvrules.net, and Jason Hernandez’ Episode Guide, which can be accessed here. http://members.fortunecity.com/jd83/pylepisode.htm
If any of the information is incorrect, please email me at
j_p_312@yahoo.com

Squares are listed starting from the upper left corner and going clockwise.
Pilot – 1983 (There were multiples of each slide in each square, including multiple whammy poses per square)
Round 1
1 Whammy, Move 1 Space (to 2 or 18), $350 (indigo)
2 $500 (blue), $650 (dark green), Prize
3 Whammy, $250 (dark blue), $400 (blue)
4 $750 (indigo), $1000 (blue), $1250 (dark green)
5 Whammy , $300 (indigo), Prize
6 Go Back 2 Spaces (to 4), $525 (dark blue), $650 (dark green)
7 Whammy, $470 (indigo), Prize
8 $150 (indigo), $300 (indigo), $450 (dark green)
9 Whammy, $350 (indigo), $550 (dark green)
10 $100 (blue), $450 (dark green), Prize
11 Advance 2 Spaces (to 13), $200 (indigo), $600 (dark blue)
12 Whammy, $400 (blue), Big Bucks (green)
13 $200 + 1 Spin (dark blue), $300 + 1 Spin (dark green), Prize
14 Whammy, $100 (blue), $500 (blue)
15 $550 (dark green), $700 (indigo), Prize
16 Whammy, $150 (indigo), $300 (indigo)
17 Whammy, $200 (indigo), Prize
18 $100 + 1 Spin (indigo), $200 + 1 Spin (dark blue), $300 + 1 Spin (green)
Round 2
1 Whammy, $700 + 1 Spin (dark green), $1400 (blue)
2 $1250 (dark green), $1500 (indigo), Prize
3 Whammy, $500 (blue), $2000 (blue)
4 $3000 + 1 Spin (indigo), $4000 + 1 Spin (indigo), $5000 + 1 Spin (green)
5 Whammy, $750 (indigo), Prize
6 Go Back 2 Spaces (to 4), $500 (blue), $1500 (indigo)
7 Whammy, $750 (indigo), Prize
8 $1500 (indigo), $2000 (blue), $2500 (green)
9 Whammy, Move 1 Space (to 8 or 10), $800 (green)
10 $500 + 1 Spin (dark blue), $750 + 1 Spin (dark blue), Prize
11 Advance 2 Spaces (to 13), $1500 (indigo), $2500 (green)
12 Whammy, $500 (blue), Big Bucks (green)
13 $1000 (blue), $1200 (indigo), Prize
14 Whammy, Move 1 Space (to 13 or 15), $2000 (blue)
15 $500 + 1 Spin (dark blue), $750 + 1 Spin (dark blue), Prize
16 Whammy, $600 (dark blue), $2500 (green)
17 Whammy, $1000 (blue), Prize
18 $1750 (indigo), $2000 (blue), $2250 (dark green)

Sept. 19-Sept. 27, 1983 (Sept. 27 may be approximate, but this scheme only lasted for about the first week or two)
Round 1
1 Whammy (jumping), Move 1 Space (to 2 or 18), $350 (indigo)
2 $500 (blue), $650 (chartreuse), Prize
3 Whammy (jumping), $250 (dark blue), $400 (blue)
4 $750 (red), $1000 (blue), $1250 (dark green)
5 Whammy (standing with hammer), $300 (off-white), Prize
6 Go Back 2 Spaces (to 4), $525 (dark blue), $650 (chartreuse)
7 Whammy (leaning), $470 (indigo), Prize
8 $150 (indigo), $300 (off-white), $450 (dark green)
9 Whammy (running with hammer), $350 (indigo), $550 (red)
10 $100 (blue), $500 + 1 Spin (chartreuse), Prize
11 Advance 2 Spaces (to 13), $200 (chartreuse), $600 (dark blue)
12 Whammy (arms at sides), $400 (blue), Big Bucks (green)
13 $200 (indigo), $300 (indigo), Prize
14 Whammy (jumping), $100 (blue), $500 (blue)
15 $550 (red), $700 (indigo), Prize
16 Whammy (arms at sides), $150 (indigo), $300 (off-white)
17 Whammy (standing with hammer), $200 (indigo), Prize
18 $100 + 1 Spin (indigo), $200 + 1 Spin (pale blue), $300 + 1 Spin (green)
Round 2
1 Whammy (arms at sides), $700 (indigo), $1400 (lighter blue)
2 $1250 (dark green), $1500 (red), Prize
3 Whammy (running with hammer), $500 (blue), $2000 (off-white)
4 $3000 + 1 Spin (indigo), $4000 + 1 Spin (red), $5000 + 1 Spin (green)
5 Whammy (arms at sides), $750 (indigo), Prize
6 Go Back 2 Spaces (to 4), $500 (blue), $1500 (red)
7 Whammy (standing with hammer), $750 (indigo), Prize
8 $1500 (red), $2000 (off-white), $2500 (green)
9 Whammy (jumping), Move 1 Space (to 8 or 10), $800 (green)
10 $500 + 1 Spin (chartreuse), $750 + 1 Spin (dark blue), Prize
11 Advance 2 Spaces (to 13), $1500 (red), $2500 (green)
12 Whammy (leaning), $500 (blue), Big Bucks (green)
13 $1000 (blue), $1200 (indigo), Prize
14 Whammy (standing with hammer), Move 1 Space (to 13 or 15), $2000 (off-white)
15 $500 + 1 Spin (chartreuse), $750 + 1 Spin (dark blue), Prize
16 Whammy (running with hammer), $600 (pale blue), $2500 (green)
17 Whammy (leaning), $1000 (blue), Prize
18 $1750 (indigo), $2000 (off-white), $2250 (dark green)

Sept. 28-Nov. 1, 1983 (This is when the Pass and Whammy sounds begin)
Round 1 Changes
5 $300 becomes red
8 $150 and $300 become red
13 $300 becomes red(?)
16 $150 and $300 become red
Round 2 Changes
3 $2000 becomes red
8 $2000 becomes red
14 $2000 becomes red
18 $2000 becomes red

Nov. 2-Dec. 2, 1983 (This is when Board Sound #2 Starts)
Round 1 Changes
2 $650 changed to $750 (indigo)
4 $750 changed to $1500 (red)
8 $150 changed to $550 (dark green)
10 $100 changed to $300 (red)
13 $200 and $300 changed to $500 (blue) and $750 (indigo)
14 $100 changed to $400 (blue)
16 $150 changed to $500 (blue)

Dec. 5-9, 1983
Round 2 Changes
13 $1000 and $1200 changed to $2000 (red) and $2500 (green)
15 $500 + 1 Spin and $750 + 1 Spin changed to $1000 + 1 Spin (pale blue) and $1500 + 1 Spin (pink with no coins)
16 Whammy changed to $750 + 1 Spin (from 15)
17 $1000 changed to $1000 + 1 Spin (pale blue)

Dec. 12, 1983-Jan. 13, 1984
Round 2 Changes
6 $1500 changed to $600 (from 16)
14 $2000 changed to blue (This may have changed some time the week before, but it definitely happened by this point)
16 $600 changed to $1500 (from 6)

Jan. 16-23, 1984
Round 2 Changes
2 $1250 changed to Whammy (from 16)

Jan. 24-Feb. 27, 1984
Round 2 Changes
2 Whammy changed back to $1250
16 $1500 changed to Whammy (from 2)

Feb. 28-Apr. 23, 1984
Round 2 Changes
1 $700 and $1400 changed to $1750 and $2250 (both from 18)
2 $1500 changed to $500 (from 6)
6 $500 and $600 changed to Pick a Corner (lime green with yellow letters) and $700 + 1 Spin (dark green)
8 Changed to $500 + 1 Spin (from 10), $750 + 1 Spin (from 10), $1000 + 1 Spin (pale blue)
10 $500 + 1 Spin and $750 + 1 Spin changed to $2000 and $2500 (both from 8)
11 $2500 changed to Whammy (from 16)
16 Whammy changed to $600 (dark blue)
17 $1000 + 1 Spin changed to $700 + 1 Spin (dark green)
18 Changed to $750 + 1 Spin (dark blue), $1000 + 1 Spin (from 17), $1400 (from 1)

Apr. 24-May 7, 1984
Round 2 Changes
10 $2500 changed to Prize

May 8-June 19, 1984
Round 2 Changes
6 Pick a Corner changed to dark green with white letters

June 20-Aug. 14, 1984
Round 2 Changes
10 $2000 changed to Prize

Aug. 15-Aug. 28, 1984 (This is when Board Sound #3 starts; the end date is approximate, but I think this lasted for about two weeks)
Round 1 Changes
1 Whammy changed to hands on hips
14 Whammy changed to reaching up
16 Whammy changed to holding mouth open and sticking out tongue
Round 2 Changes
1 Whammy changed to reaching up
9 Whammy changed to Egyptian pose
11 Whammy changed to hands on hips
12 Whammy changed to taunting and sticking out tongue (appeared small)
14 Whammy changed to hands on hips
Note: The new whammies appeared to be drawn slightly differently at first.

Aug. 29-Sept. 14, 1984
Round 1 Changes
1 Whammy redrawn with same pose
14 Whammy redrawn with same pose
16 Whammy changed to taunting and sticking out tongue
Round 2 Changes
1 Whammy redrawn with same pose
9 Whammy redrawn with same pose
11 Whammy redrawn with same pose
12 Whammy enlarged with same pose
14 Whammy redrawn with same pose

Sept. 15, 1984-Feb. 4, 1985
Round 2 Changes
16 $2500 changed to $2000 or Lose 1 Whammy (brick red)
Note: There were two $500 + 1 Spins in Square 10 in Round 1 in the 12/17/1984 episode (the second one was dark blue).

Feb. 5-Aug. 21, 1985
Round 2 Changes
1 Whammy changed to $1400 (from 18)
13 $2000 changed to $1500 (red)
15 $1500 + 1 Spin changed to 2000 or Lose 1 Whammy (from 16)
16 $600 changed to Whammy (from 17), $2000 or Lose 1 Whammy changed to $1500 + 1 Spin (from 15)
17 Whammy changed to $600 (from 16)
18 $1400 changed to Whammy (from 1)

Aug. 26-30, 1985 (Back to School Week – first episodes with “neon” colors)
Round 1
1 Whammy (hands on hips), Move 1 Space (to 2 or 18), $350 (green)
2 $500 (red), $750 (indigo), Prize
3 Whammy (jumping), $250 (light blue), $400 (dark)
4 $1000 (red), $1250 (red), $1500 (indigo)
5 Whammy (standing with hammer), $300 (green), Prize
6 Go Back 2 Spaces (to 4), $525 (light indigo), $650 (green)
7 Whammy (leaning), $470 (indigo), Prize
8 $300 (green), $450 (indigo), $550 (green)
9 Whammy (reaching up), $350 (light blue), $550 (dark) (This Whammy was changed some time in mid-August 1985 before the neon color change)
10 $300 (green), $500 + 1 Spin (red), Prize
11 Advance 2 Spaces (to 13), $200 (light blue), $600 (red)
12 Whammy (arms at sides), $400 (dark), Big Bucks (green)
13 $500 (indigo), $750 (red), Prize
14 Whammy (reaching up), $400 (indigo), $500 (dark)
15 $550 (green), $700 (dark), Prize
16 Whammy (taunting and sticking out tongue), $300 (indigo), $500 (indigo)
17 Whammy (standing with hammer), $200 (green), Prize
18 $100 + 1 Spin (red), $200 + 1 Spin (light blue), $300 + 1 Spin (red)
Round 2
1 $500 + 1 Spin (dark and slightly larger than normal), $750 (green), $1400 (light blue)
2 $500 (dark), $1250 (green), Prize
3 Whammy (running with hammer), $500 (light blue), $2000 (red)
4 $3000 + 1 Spin (light blue), $4000 + 1 Spin (indigo), $5000 + 1 Spin (green)
5 Whammy (arms at sides), $750 (red), Prize
6 Go Back 2 Spaces (to 4), Pick a Corner, $700 + 1 Spin (green)
7 Whammy (standing with hammer), $750 (light blue), Prize
8 $500 + 1 Spin (indigo), $750 + 1 Spin (red), $1000 + 1 Spin (light blue)
9 Whammy (Egyptian pose), Move 1 Space (to 8 or 10), $800 (indigo)
10 Prize, Prize, Prize
11 Whammy (hands on hips), Advance 2 Spaces (to 13), $1500 (green)
12 Whammy (taunting and sticking out tongue), $500 (red), Big Bucks (green)
13 $1500 (dark), $2500 (light blue), Prize
14 Whammy (hands on hips), Move 1 Space (to 13 or 15), $2000 (red)
15 $1000 + 1 Spin (light blue), $2000 or Lose 1 Whammy(red), Prize
16 Whammy (leaning), $750 + 1 Spin (green), $1500 + 1 Spin (red)
17 $600 (light blue), $750 + 1 Spin (dark), Prize
18 Whammy (reaching up), $750 + 1 Spin (indigo), $1000 + 1 Spin (dark)

Aug. 22-23, 1985 (taped after Back to School Week but aired before it; the slides blew on 8/23)
Round 1 Changes
10 $300 changed to red, $500 + 1 Spin changed to light blue
Round 2 Changes
18 $1000 + 1 Spin changed to red

Sep. 2-Oct. 18, 1985
Round 1 Changes
4 $1250 changed to light blue, $1500 changed to green
5 Add-A-One appears in Prize slot (sometime in September?)
Round 2 Changes
11 $1500 changed to light blue (this happened at the end of the 8/23/1985 show)

Oct. 21-Nov. 26, 1985 (The Final Home Player Sweepstakes + a couple days after)
Round 2 Changes
15 $2000 or Lose 1 Whammy changed to $500 + 1 Spin (dark)

Nov. 22, 1985: All-Cash Bonus Board
1 $750 (green), $1400 (light blue), $2000 (dark)
2 $500 (dark), $1000 (light blue), $1250 (green)
3 $500 (light blue), $2000 (red), $2500 (red)
4 $3000 (light blue), $4000 (indigo), $5000 (green)
5 $750 (red), $1000 (indigo), $1500 (dark)
6 Go Back 2 Spaces (to 4), $750 (indigo), $1000 (red)
7 $750 (light blue), $1000 (green), $1500 (red)
8 $750 (indigo), $1250 (dark), $2000 (red)
9 $750 (light blue), $1250 (indigo), $1500 (light blue)
10 $1000 (green), $1500 (red), $2000 (red)
11 Advance 2 Spaces (to 13), $1000 (indigo), $1500 (light blue)
12 $500 (red), $750 (red), Big Bucks (green)
13 $1500 (dark), $1500 (indigo), $2500 (light blue)
14 $750 (light blue), $2000 (red), $2500 (dark)
15 $500 (light blue), $1000 (light blue), $1500 (red)
16 $700 (red), $1500 (dark), $2500 (dark)
17 $1250 (red), $1400 (dark), $1500 (indigo)
18 $750 (dark), $1000 (dark), $1500 (light blue)

Nov. 27-Dec. 12, 1985
Round 2 Changes
15 $1000 + 1 Spin changed to $2000 or Lose 1 Whammy

Dec. 13, 1985-Feb. (?) 1986
Round 1 Changes
10 $500 + 1 Spin changed to $750 + 1 Spin (light blue)
Note: At some point, Add-A-One starts to regularly appear as the Prize in 7, but the exact date this began is unknown; it happened sometime after Jan. 6.
Round 2 Changes
10 Changed to $1250 (green), $1400 (indigo), Prize

Feb. (?)- Apr. (?) 1986
Round 2 Changes
17 $600 changed to Across the Board (date of this change is unknown)
Note: There were two whammies in Square 7 in Round 1 in the 4/3/1986 episode, and $470 appeared in Square 5.

Apr. (?)-June 3, 1986
Round 2 Changes
5 Whammy changed to hands on hips (date of this change is unknown)

June 4-June 13, 1986
Round 2 Changes
12 Whammy changed to holding mouth open and sticking out tongue
14 Whammy changed to Egyptian pose

June 16, 1986
Round 2 Changes
1 $500 + 1 Spin changed to $700 (indigo)

June 17, 1986
Round 2 Changes
3 $2000 changed to $1000 (indigo?)
11 $1500 changed to $500 (red)
12 $500 changed to $2500 (from 13)
13 $1500 and $2500 changed to $500 (green) and $1000 (indigo?)
15 $2000 or Lose 1 Whammy changed to $1500 (indigo?)
16 $1500 + 1 Spin changed to $2000 or Lose 1 Whammy

June 18-July 16, 1986
Round 2 Changes
10 $1400 changed to $1000 (indigo)

July 17-24, 1986
Round 2 Changes
1 $700 and $750 changed to $800 (dark) and $1000 (red)
2 $1250 changed to $700 (from 1)
9 $800 changed to $500 (from 13)
10 $1000 changed to $1500 (light blue)
13 $500 changed to $1500 (light blue)
15 $1500 changed to $750 + 1 Spin (dark)

July 25-Sept. (?) 1986
6 Pick a Corner changed to $1000 + 1 Spin (red)

Sept. (?)-Sept. 26, 1986
16 $750 + 1 Spin(?) changed to $1000 + 1 Spin (green)
To check out my slide mods for Curt King's game, click below. Jim's PYL Slides