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CONTENTS
Pilot Episode Sep '83 Round One Round Two
First Episodes! Sep 19-27 '83 Round One Round Two
Early Color Change Sep 28-Nov 1 '83 Round One Round Two
Round One Increase Nov 2-Dec 2 '83 Round One  
Round Two Increase Dec 5-9 '83   Round Two
Tweak #1 Dec 12 '83-Feb 27 '84   Round Two
Pick-A-Corner! Feb 28-Apr 23 '84   Round Two
The fate of [10] Apr 24-Aug 14 '84   Round Two
New Whammies! Aug 15-Sept 14 '84 Round One Round Two
For the Demo Board, please refer to the Special page.

The first season of PYL started off with quite a different board than the one most of us are used to, with different colors and values. Note in particular the lower values at the very beginning ($750 in [4], R1), and how few extra spins were offered in R2. Nearly halfway through the show's run, Pick A Corner is introduced (article). Near the end of the season, we see five more Whammy poses added to the original five that the show started with (article). Lastly, we hear all three board sounds this season.

$350 $500 $250 $750 $300 $525
STATISTICS
Cash: 14245
Avg: 419
PrEst: 2933
Dir: 2668
Total: 19846
[$C] 29, 1:1.86
[$+] 5, 1:10.8
[$T] 34, 1:1.59
[P] 7, 1:7.71
[D1] 362
[D6] 1000
[D11] 306
[D12] 1000
Whammy $650 $400 $1000 Prize $650
Move 1 Prize Whammy $1250 Whammy Back 2
$100+S Sep '83  $470
$200+S
Pilot Episode (R1)
A few notes:
  • Note that the cash slides appear in shades of blue
    and green (article).
  • Multiple whammy slides appeared in each square.
  • Round One: [13] contains extra spins, [14] contains
    Move 1 Space (like R2)!
  • Board Sound One begins on this episode.
 Prize
$300+S Whammy
$200 $150
Prize $300
Whammy $450
$150 $350
$300 $550
Whammy Whammy
$550 $100 $200+S $400 $200 $100
$700 Whammy $300+S Whammy $600 $450
Prize Move 1 Prize Big Bucks Advance 2 Prize


$700+S $1250 $500 $3000+S $750 $500
STATISTICS
Cash: 50950
Avg: 1544
PrEst: 10808
Dir: 11804
Total: 73562
[$C] 25, 1:2.16
[$+] 8, 1:6.75
[$T] 33, 1:1.64
[P] 7, 1:7.71
[D6] 4000
[D9] 1466
[D11] 1248
[D12] 4000
[D14] 1090
$1400 $1500 $2000 $4000+S Prize $1500
Whammy Prize Whammy $5000+S Whammy Back 2
$1750 Sep '83  $750
$2000
Pilot Episode (R2)
See comments above.
This board (mostly) became the Demo Board. 		Prize
$2250 Whammy
$1000 $1500
Prize $2000
Whammy $2500
$600 $800
$2500 Whammy
Whammy Move 1
$500+S $2000 $1000 $500 $1500 $500+S
$750+S Whammy $1200 Whammy $2500 $750+S
Prize Move 1 Prize Big Bucks Advance 2 Prize


September 19, 1983

$350 $500 $250 $750c $300c $525
STATISTICS
Cash: 14295 (+50)
Avg: 420 (+1)
PrEst: 2943 (+10)
Dir: 2669 (+1)
Total: 19907 (+61)
[$C] 30, 1:1.8 (+1)
[$+] 4, 1:13.5 (-1)
[$T] 34, 1:1.59  
[P] 7, 1:7.71  
[D1] 362  
[D6] 1000  
[D11] 307 (+1)
[D12] 1000  
Jump $650c $400 $1000 Prize $650c
Move 1 Prize Jump $1250 Std/Hmr Back 2
$100+S Sep 19-27 '83  $470
$200+Sc
First Episodes! (R1)
This board is now a bit more colorful, with the addition of
red, chartreuse, pale blue, and... off-white (article)! 		Prize
$300+S Lean
$200 $150
Prize $300c
Std/Hmr $450
$150 $350
$300c $550c
Arms Run/Hmr
$550c $100 $200cs $400 $200c $100
$700 $500v $300cs Arms $600 $500+Ssv+
Prize Jump Prize Big Bucks Advance 2 Prize


$700cs $1250 $500 $3000+S $750 $500
STATISTICS
Cash: 50950  
Avg: 1544  
PrEst: 10808  
Dir: 11804  
Total: 73562  
[$C] 26, 1:2.08 (+1)
[$+] 7, 1:7.71 (-1)
[$T] 33, 1:1.64  
[P] 7, 1:7.71  
[D6] 4000  
[D9] 1466  
[D11] 1248  
[D12] 4000  
[D14] 1090  
$1400 $1500c $2000c $4000+Sc Prize $1500c
Arms Prize Run/Hmr $5000+S Arms Back 2
$1750 Sep 19-27 '83  $750
$2000c
First Episodes! (R2)
See notes above. All $2000s (except for [8]) were originally
off-white. 		Prize
$2250 Std/Hmr
$1000 $1500c
Prize $2000
Lean $2500
$600c $800
$2500 Jump
Run/Hmr Move 1
$500+Sc $2000c $1000 $500 $1500c $500+Sc
$750+S Std/Hmr $1200 Lean $2500 $750+S
Prize Move 1 Prize Big Bucks Advance 2 Prize


September 28, 1983

$350 $500 $250 $750 $300c $525
STATISTICS
Cash: 14295  
Avg: 420  
PrEst: 2943  
Dir: 2669  
Total: 19907  
[$C] 30, 1:1.8  
[$+] 4, 1:13.5  
[$T] 34, 1:1.59  
[P] 7, 1:7.71  
[D1] 362  
[D6] 1000  
[D11] 307  
[D12] 1000  
Jump $650 $400 $1000 Prize $650
Move 1 Prize Jump $1250 Std/Hmr Back 2
$100+S Sep 28-Nov 1 '83  $470
$200+S
Early Color Change (R1)
More color changes: the off-white slides have been replaced
with red. More red appears in other slides as well. 		Prize
$300+S Lean
$200 $150c
Prize $300c
Std/Hmr $450
$150c $350
$300c $550
Arms Run/Hmr
$550 $100 $200 $400 $200 $100
$700 $500 $300c? Arms $600 $500+S
Prize Jump Prize Big Bucks Advance 2 Prize


$700 $1250 $500 $3000+S $750 $500
STATISTICS
Cash: 50950  
Avg: 1544  
PrEst: 10808  
Dir: 11804  
Total: 73562  
[$C] 26, 1:2.08  
[$+] 7, 1:7.71  
[$T] 33, 1:1.64  
[P] 7, 1:7.71  
[D6] 4000  
[D9] 1466  
[D11] 1248  
[D12] 4000  
[D14] 1090  
$1400 $1500 $2000c $4000+S Prize $1500
Arms Prize Run/Hmr $5000+S Arms Back 2
$1750 Sep 28-Dec 2 '83  $750
$2000c
Early Color Change (R2)
See notes above. 		Prize
$2250 Std/Hmr
$1000 $1500
Prize $2000c
Lean $2500
$600 $800
$2500 Jump
Run/Hmr Move 1
$500+S $2000c $1000 $500 $1500 $500+S
$750+S Std/Hmr $1200 Lean $2500 $750+S
Prize Move 1 Prize Big Bucks Advance 2 Prize


November 2, 1983

$350 $500 $250 $1000 $300 $525
STATISTICS
Cash: 17145 (+2850)
Avg: 504 (+84)
PrEst: 3530 (+587)
Dir: 3477 (+808)
Total: 24152 (+4245)
[$C] 30, 1:1.8  
[$+] 4, 1:13.5  
[$T] 34, 1:1.59  
[P] 7, 1:7.71  
[D1] 392 (+30)
[D6] 1250 (+250)
[D11] 585 (+278)
[D12] 1250 (+250)
Jump $750v+ $400 $1250 Prize $650
Move 1 Prize Jump $1500v+ Std/Hmr Back 2
$100+S Nov 2 '83-Aug 14 '84  $470
$200+S
Round One Increase (R1)
(Board Sound Two begins, both rounds)

Various slides increase in value:
  • All $100 and $150 slides disappear
  • $750 [4] becomes $1500; other $750s appear
Last value change until Sep '85 (Add-A-One) 		Prize
$300+S Lean
$200 $300
Prize $450
Std/Hmr $550v+
$300 $350
$500v+ $550
Arms Run/Hmr
$550 $400v+ $500v+ $400 $200 $300v+
$700 $500 $750v+ Arms $600 $500+S
Prize Jump Prize Big Bucks Advance 2 Prize


December 5, 1983

$700 $1250 $500 $3000+S $750 $500
STATISTICS
Cash: 55250 (+4300)
Avg: 1625 (+81)
PrEst: 11375 (+567)
Dir: 13229 (+1425)
Total: 79854 (+6292)
[$C] 25, 1:2.16 (-1)
[$+] 9, 1:6 (+2)
[$T] 34, 1:1.59 (+1)
[P] 7, 1:7.71  
[D6] 4000  
[D9] 1479 (+13)
[D11] 2042 (+794)
[D12] 4000  
[D14] 1708 (+618)
Lost one Whammy.
$1400 $1500 $2000 $4000+S Prize $1500
Arms Prize Run/Hmr $5000+S Arms Back 2
$1750 Dec 5-9 '83  $750
$2000
Round Two Increase (R2)
Not much, but see [13] (almost doubles)
[15] (doubles, note pink slide, article)
[16] (from Whammy to $750+S!)
and a spin added in [17].
Only eight Whammies!

*Color changed in [14] between Dec 6 to 9. 		Prize
$2250 Std/Hmr
$1000+Scs $1500
Prize $2000
Lean $2500
$600 $800
$750+S(15 Jump
$2500 Move 1
$1000+Sv+ $2000c* $2000v+ $500 $1500 $500+S
$1500+Sv+ Std/Hmr $2500v+ Lean $2500 $750+S
Prize Move 1 Prize Big Bucks Advance 2 Prize


December 12, 1983

$700 $1250* $500 $3000+S $750 $500
STATISTICS
Cash: 55250  
Avg: 1625  
PrEst: 11375  
Dir: 13229  
Total: 79854  
[$C] 25, 1:2.16  
[$+] 9, 1:6  
[$T] 34, 1:1.59  
[P] 7, 1:7.71  
[D6] 4000  
[D9] 1479  
[D11] 2042  
[D12] 4000  
[D14] 1708  
$1400 $1500 $2000 $4000+S Prize $600(16
Arms Prize Run/Hmr $5000+S Arms Back 2
$1750 Dec 12 '83-Feb 27 '84  $750
$2000
Tweak #1 (R2)
Switch slides [6] and [16].

*"Run/Hammer" Whammy in [2] from Jan 16-23,
moved to [16] from Jan 24-Feb 27 		Prize
$2250 Std/Hmr
$1000+S $1500
Prize $2000
Lean $2500
$750+S $800
$1500(6* Jump
$2500 Move 1
$1000+S $2000 $2000 $500 $1500 $500+S
$1500+S Std/Hmr $2500 Lean $2500 $750+S
Prize Move 1 Prize Big Bucks Advance 2 Prize


February 28, 1984

$1750(18 $500(6 $500 $3000+S $750 $700+Ssv+
STATISTICS
Cash: 48700 (-6550)
Avg: 1522 (-103)
PrEst: 10653 (-722)
Dir: 14816 (+1587)
Total: 74169 (-5685)
[$C] 19, 1:2.84 (-6)
[$+] 13, 1:4.15 (+4)
[$T] 32, 1:1.69 (-2)
[P] 7, 1:7.71  
[D6(PAC)] 1756 new
[D6(B2)] 4000  
[D9] 1379 (-100)
[D11] 2007 (-35)
[D12] 4000  
[D14] 1674 (-34)
Gain a Whammy
and a Directional Square.
$2250(18 $1250 $2000 $4000+S Prize Pick-Cornerv
Arms Prize Run/Hmr $5000+S Arms Back 2
$750+Ssv- Feb 28-Apr 23 '84  $750
$1000+S(17
Pick-A-Corner! (R2)
Lots of switches to accommodate for the new square.
Regain a Whammy in [11]. (My article on PAC)

At this time, "Double Your $$" is added to the prize rotation
(article). 		Prize
$1400(1 Std/Hmr
$700+Ssv- $500+S(10
Prize $750+S(10
Lean $1000+Ssv-
$600v+ $800
$750+S Jump
$2500 Move 1
$1000+S $2000 $2000 $500 $1500 $2000(8
$1500+S Std/Hmr $2500 Lean New Run/Hmrv $2500(8
Prize Move 1 Prize Big Bucks Advance 2 Prize


April 24, 1984

$1750 $500 $500 $3000+S $750 $700+S
STATISTICS
Cash: 44200 (-4500)
Avg: 1473 (-49)
PrEst: 13260 (+2607)
Dir: 14310 (-506)
Total: 71770 (-2399)
[$C] 17, 1:3.18 (-2)
[$+] 13, 1:4.15  
[$T] 30, 1:1.8 (-2)
[P] 9, 1:6 (+2)
[D6(PAC)] 1549 (-207)
[D6(B2)] 4000  
[D9] 1112 (-267)
[D11] 1991 (-16)
[D12] 4000  
[D14] 1658 (-16)
$2250 $1250 $2000 $4000+S Prize Pick-Cornerc*
Arms Prize Run/Hmr $5000+S Arms Back 2
$750+S Apr 24-Aug 14 '84  $750
$1000+S
The Fate of [10] (R2)
[10] becomes all prizes for Pick-A-Corner (article):
  • Apr 24: $2500 [10] changed to prize
  • May 8: P Corner [6] changed to
    dark green with white letters
  • June 20: $2000 [10] changed to prize
 Prize
$1400 Std/Hmr
$700+S $500+S
Prize $750+S
Lean $1000+S
$600 $800
$750+S Jump
$2500 Move 1
$1000+S $2000 $2000 $500 $1500 Prizev*
$1500+S Std/Hmr $2500 Lean Run/Hmr Prizev*
Prize Move 1 Prize Big Bucks Advance 2 Prize


August 15, 1984

$350 $500 $250 $1000 $300 $525
STATISTICS
Cash: 17145  
Avg: 504  
PrEst: 3530  
Dir: 3477  
Total: 24152  
[$C] 30, 1:1.8  
[$+] 4, 1:13.5  
[$T] 34, 1:1.59  
[P] 7, 1:7.71  
[D1] 392  
[D6] 1250  
[D11] 585  
[D12] 1250  
New Hips $750 $400 $1250 Prize $650
Move 1 Prize Jump $1500 Std/Hmr Back 2
$100+S Aug 15 '84-Aug 21 '85  $470
$200+S
New Whammies! (R1)
(Board Sound Three begins, both rounds)

Five new Whammy poses debut (article):
Hands on hips, Reaching up, Egyptian pose,
Taunting (tongue out) and Opening Mouth (tongue out).

Aug 24 (the episode when Peter's twin daughters show up):
All changed Whammies redrawn.

*[16] changed to "Taunt" Aug 24. 		Prize
$300+S Lean
$200 $300
Prize $450
Std/Hmr $550
$300 $350
$500 $550
New Mouth* Run/Hmr
$550 $400 $500 $400 $200 $300
$700 $500 $750 Arms $600 $500+S
Prize New Reach Prize Big Bucks Advance 2 Prize


$1750 $500 $500 $3000+S $750 $700+S
STATISTICS
Cash: 44200  
Avg: 1473  
PrEst: 13260  
Dir: 14310  
Total: 71770  
[$C] 17, 1:3.18  
[$+] 13, 1:4.15  
[$T] 30, 1:1.8  
[P] 9, 1:6  
[D6(PAC)] 1549  
[D6(B2)] 4000  
[D9] 1112  
[D11] 1991  
[D12] 4000  
[D14] 1658  
$2250 $1250 $2000 $4000+S Prize Pick-Corner
New Reach Prize Run/Hmr $5000+S Arms Back 2
$750+S Aug 15-Sep 14 '84  $750
$1000+S
New Whammies! (R2)
See above. "Mouth" was the only pose not added to Round Two.
Changed Whammies redrawn Aug 24 (article).

*[12] appeared small, enlarged Aug 24 		Prize
$1400 Std/Hmr
$700+S $500+S
Prize $750+S
Lean $1000+S
$600 $800
$750+S New Egypt
$2500 Move 1
$1000+S $2000 $2000 $500 $1500 Prize
$1500+S New Hips $2500 New Taunt* New Hips Prize
Prize Move 1 Prize Big Bucks Advance 2 Prize


Sources:
Jim Balcerek's PYL Board Changes page, originally hosted at Jim's PYL Slides
Layout inspired by Jason Wuthrich's Board Configuration Page at Game Show Warehouse
Corrections were provided by Jim Balcerek, Jeff Pfeifer and Todd Hunter.

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