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CONTENTS
Neon Color Change Aug 26-30 '85 Round One Round Two
Early Color Tweaks Aug 22-23, Sep 2-Oct 18 Round One Round Two
$2000/W Disappearance Oct 21-Dec 12   Round Two
Fate of [10], Revisited Dec 13 '85-Feb (?) '86 Round One Round Two
Across the Board Feb (?)-Apr (?) '86   Round Two
Whammy Change #2 Apr (?)-June 13 '86   Round Two
Values Decrease June 16-July 16 '86   Round Two
Values Increase (a bit) July 17-24 '86   Round Two
Final Board Sept (?)-26 '86   Round Two
For the Neon Demo Board, please refer to the Special page.
For the All Cash Bonus Board, please refer to the Special page.

It is the opinion of many fans that this was the point at which PYL began its demise. Not only have the colors changed (popularly known as the "neon color change"), but the values in Round 2 have dropped rather dramatically. Sadly, Pick A Corner becomes a relic and, with nothing good to match up, eventually disappears. Two new squares are introduced in this final season: Add-A-One near the beginning of the season, and Across the Board in February.

August 26, 1985

$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  
Hips $750 $400 $1250 Prize $650
Move 1 Prize Jump $1500 Std/Hmr Back 2
$100+S Aug 26-30 & 1 unaired, '85  $470
$200+S
Neon Color Change (R1)
(Back-to-School Week)
No value changes. Red, green and light blue become brighter,
becoming "orange", "lime", and "aqua" respectively. Indigo
turns into "purple". "Navy" becomes a new color. For more
information about colors, see this article.

*The $200 in [17] changed to lime Aug 29. 		Prize
$300+S Lean
$200* $300
Prize $450
Std/Hmr $550
$300 $350
$500 $550
Taunt Reach
$550 $400 $500 $400 $200 $300
$700 $500 $750 Arms $600 $500+S
Prize Reach Prize Big Bucks Advance 2 Prize


$500+Ssv- $500 $500 $3000+S $750 $700+S
STATISTICS
Cash: 40500 (-2700)
Avg: 1350 (-90)
PrEst: 12150 (-810)
Dir: 13678 (-449)
Total: 66328 (-3959)
[$C] 16, 1:3.38 (-2)
[$+] 14, 1:3.86 (+2)
[$T] 30, 1:1.8  
[P] 9, 1:6  
[D6(PAC)] 1228 (-345)
[D6(B2)] 4000  
[D9] 1050 (-45)
[D11] 1783 (-30)
[D12] 4000  
[D14] 1617 (-29)
$750v- $1250 $2000 $4000+S Prize Pick-Corner
$1400 Prize Run/Hmr $5000+S Arms Back 2
$750+Ss Aug 26-30 & 1 unaired, '85  $750
$1000+S*
Neon Color Change (R2)
(Back-to-School Week)
A few value changes: see [1] (?!) and [17] (goes up $50).
(PAC article)

*Aug 29: [16] changes to lime.
Aug 30: [18] changes to orange. 		Prize
Reach Std/Hmr
$600 $500+S
$750+Sv+ $750+S
Prize $1000+S
$750+S* $800
$1500+S Egypt
Lean Move 1
$1000+S $2000 $1500 $500 $1500 Prize
$2000/W Hips $2500 Taunt Hips Prize
Prize Move 1 Prize Big Bucks Advance 2 Prize


[August 22-23] September 2, 1985

$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  
Hips $750 $400 $1250c* Add-A-One* $650
Move 1 Prize Jump $1500c* Std/Hmr Back 2
$100+S Aug 22-23, Sep 2-Dec 12 '85  $470
$200+S
Early Color Tweaks (R1)
Small color change in [4] and [10]. Addition of Add-A-One.

Date Note: Taped after Back-to-School Week but aired
before it; the slides blew on Aug 23.

*Colors in [4] changed Sep 2.
Add-A-One premieres Sep 5 (article). 		Prize
$300+S Lean
$200 $300
Prize $450
Std/Hmr $550
$300 $350
$500 $550
Taunt Reach
$550 $400 $500 $400 $200 $300c
$700 $500 $750 Arms $600 $500+Sc
Prize Reach Prize Big Bucks Advance 2 Prize


$500+S $500 $500 $3000+S $750 $700+S
STATISTICS
Cash: 40500  
Avg: 1350  
PrEst: 12150  
Dir: 13678  
Total: 66328  
[$C] 16, 1:3.38  
[$+] 14, 1:3.86  
[$T] 30, 1:1.8  
[P] 9, 1:6  
[D6(PAC)] 1228  
[D6(B2)] 4000  
[D9] 1050  
[D11] 1783  
[D12] 4000  
[D14] 1617  
$750 $1250 $2000 $4000+S Prize Pick-Corner
$1400 Prize Run/Hmr $5000+S Arms Back 2
$750+S Aug 22-23, Sep 2-Oct 18 '85  $750
$1000+S
Early Color Tweaks (R2)
Small color change in [18]. Other color changes (see [16, 18])
took place during Back-to-School Week (see above).

*Color changed at the end of the Aug 23 show. 		Prize
Reach Std/Hmr
$600 $500+S
$750+S $750+S
Prize $1000+S
$750+S $800
$1500+S Egypt
Lean Move 1
$1000+S $2000 $1500 $500 $1500c* Prize
$2000/W Hips $2500 Taunt Hips Prize
Prize Move 1 Prize Big Bucks Advance 2 Prize


October 21, 1985

$500+S $500 $500 $3000+S $750 $700+S
STATISTICS
Cash: 40000 (-500)
Avg: 1333 (-17)
PrEst: 11997 (-153)
Dir: 13513 (-165)
Total: 65510 (-818)
[$C] 16, 1:3.38  
[$+] 14, 1:3.86  
[$T] 30, 1:1.8  
[P] 9, 1:6  
[D6(PAC)] 1165 (-63)
[D6(B2)] 4000  
[D9] 1042 (-8)
[D11] 1778 (-5)
[D12] 4000  
[D14] 1528 (-89)
$750 $1250 $2000 $4000+S Prize Pick-Corner
$1400 Prize Run/Hmr $5000+S Arms Back 2
$750+S Oct 21-Dec 12 '85  $750
$1000+S
$2000/W Disappearance (R2)
*$2000/W briefly disappeared during the Home Player Sweep-
stakes (PAC article):
Oct 21: $2000/W changed to $500+S
Nov 27: $1000+S changed to $2000/W
This may have been done to avoid having a contestant choose
"Lose-1-Whammy" during the Home Player Spin. Of course, CBS
could've just given the Home Player $2000...

Double Your $$ (no spin) makes its final appearance in [2] in
early December 1985, and hit on the last day of this configuration
(article).		 Prize
Reach Std/Hmr
$600 $500+S
$750+S $750+S
Prize $1000+S
$750+S $800
$1500+S Egypt
Lean Move 1
$500+S* $2000 $1500 $500 $1500 Prize
$2000/W* Hips $2500 Taunt Hips Prize
Prize Move 1 Prize Big Bucks Advance 2 Prize


December 13, 1985

$350 $500 $250 $1000 $300 $525
STATISTICS
Cash: 17395 (+250)
Avg: 512 (+8)
PrEst: 3584 (+54)
Dir: 3481 (+4)
Total: 24460 (+308)
[$C] 30, 1:1.8  
[$+] 4, 1:13.5  
[$T] 34, 1:1.59  
[P] 7, 1:7.71  
[D1] 394 (+2)
[D6] 1250  
[D11] 587 (+2)
[D12] 1250  
Hips $750 $400 $1250 Prize* $650
Move 1 Prize Jump $1500 Std/Hmr* Back 2
$100+S Dec 13 '85-Sep 26 '86  $470*
$200+S
Fate of [10], Revisited (R1)
Add-A-One moves to [7] (see note).
[10] increases to $750+S.
Last notable change made to Round 1.

*At some point, Add-A-One starts to regularly appear as the
prize in [7], but the exact date this begin is unknown,
happened after Jan 6. Also, the Whammy in [5] and $470 in [7]
switch places in the Apr 3-5 episodes (and perhaps Apr 6 and 7 as
well). Lastly, at one point there was another $750 in [13]. 		Add-A-One*
$300+S Lean
$200 $300
Prize $450
Std/Hmr $550
$300 $350
$500 $550
Taunt Reach
$550 $400 $500 $400 $200 $300
$700 $500 $750 Arms $600 $750+Sv+
Prize Reach Prize* Big Bucks Advance 2 Prize


$500+S $500 $500 $3000+S $750 $700+S
STATISTICS
Cash: 42650 (+2650)
Avg: 1333 (-<1)
PrEst: 9331 (-2666)
Dir: 13508 (-5)
Total: 65489 (-21)
[$C] 18, 1:3 (+2)
[$+] 14, 1:3.86  
[$T] 32, 1:1.69 (+2)
[P] 7, 1:7.71 (-2)
[D6(PAC)] 1163 (-2)
[D6(B2)] 4000  
[D9] 1039 (-3)
[D11] 1778 (-<1)
[D12] 4000  
[D14] 1528 (-<1)
$750 $1250 $2000 $4000+S Prize Pick-Corner
$1400 Prize Run/Hmr $5000+S Arms Back 2
$750+S Dec 13 '85-Feb (?) '86  $750
$1000+S
Fate of [10], Revisited (R2)
Pick-A-Corner breaks more as [10] is replaced with cash (article). 		Prize
Reach Std/Hmr
$600 $500+S
$750+S $750+S
Prize $1000+S
$750+S $800
$1500+S Egypt
Lean Move 1
$500+S $2000 $1500 $500 $1500 $1250v
$2000/W Hips $2500 Taunt Hips $1400v
Prize Move 1 Prize Big Bucks Advance 2 Prize


February 1986

$500+S $500 $500 $3000+S $750 $700+S
STATISTICS
Cash: 42050 (-600)
Avg: 1356 (+23)
PrEst: 9492 (+161)
Dir: 14281 (+773)
Total: 65823 (+334)
[$C] 17, 1:3.18 (-1)
[$+] 14, 1:3.86  
[$T] 31, 1:1.74 (-1)
[P] 7, 1:1:7.71  
[D6(PAC)] 1168 (+5)
[D6(B2)] 4000  
[D9] 1043 (+4)
[D11] 1785 (+7)
[D12] 4000  
[D14] 1535 (+7)
[D17] 750 new
Gain a Directional Square.
$750 $1250 $2000 $4000+S Prize Pick-Corner
$1400 Prize Run/Hmr $5000+S Arms Back 2
$750+S Feb (?)-Apr (?) '86  $750
$1000+S
Across-the-Board (R2)
Premieres in [17]. 		Prize
Reach Std/Hmr
$750+S $500+S
Prize $750+S
Acrossv $1000+S
$750+S $800
$1500+S Egypt
Lean Move 1
$500+S $2000 $1500 $500 $1500 $1250
$2000/W Hips $2500 Taunt Hips $1400
Prize Move 1 Prize Big Bucks Advance 2 Prize


April 1986

$500+S $500 $500 $3000+S $750 $700+S
STATISTICS
Cash: 42050  
Avg: 1356  
PrEst: 9492  
Dir: 14281  
Total: 65823  
[$C] 17, 1:3.18  
[$+] 14, 1:3.86  
[$T] 31, 1:1.74  
[P] 7, 1:1:7.71  
[D6(PAC)] 1168  
[D6(B2)] 4000  
[D9] 1043  
[D11] 1785  
[D12] 4000  
[D14] 1535  
[D17] 750  
$750 $1250 $2000 $4000+S Prize Pick-Corner
$1400 Prize Run/Hmr $5000+S New Hips Back 2
$750+S Apr (?)-June 13 '86  $750
$1000+S
Whammy Change #2 (R2)
Minor change: see [5], [12], and [14].

*[12] and [14] changed June 4. 		Prize
Reach Std/Hmr
$750+S $500+S
Prize $750+S
Across $1000+S
$750+S $800
$1500+S Egypt
Lean Move 1
$500+S $2000 $1500 $500 $1500 $1250
$2000/W New Egypt* $2500 New Mouth* Hips $1400
Prize Move 1 Prize Big Bucks Advance 2 Prize


June 16, 1986

$700sv+* $500 $500 $3000+S $750 $700+S
STATISTICS
Cash: 39350 (-2700)
Avg: 1269 (-87)
PrEst: 8883 (-609)
Dir: 12712 (-1569)
Total: 60945 (-4878)
[$C] 19, 1:2.84 (+2)
[$+] 12, 1:4.5 (-2)
[$T] 31, 1:1.74  
[P] 7, 1:1:7.71  
[D6(PAC)] 1071 (-97)
[D6(B2)] 4000  
[D9] 962 (-81)
[D11] 923 (-862)
[D12] 4000  
[D14] 1006 (-529)
[D17] 750  
$750 $1250 $1000v- $4000+S Prize Pick-Corner
$1400 Prize Run/Hmr $5000+S Hips Back 2
$750+S June 16-July 16 '86  $750
$1000+S
Values Decrease (R2)
See [3] (-1000), [10] (-400), [11] (-1000), [13] (-2500),
but also [1] (+200). [1] and [15]/[16] swap removed 2 spins.
Pick-A-Corner is further impaired (article).

*[1] changed June 16, [10] on June 18.
All others changed June 17. 		Prize
Reach Std/Hmr
$750+S $500+S
Prize $750+S
Across $1000+S
$750+S $800
$2000/W(15 Egypt
Lean Move 1
$500+S $2000 $500v- $2500(13 $500(12 $1000v-*
$1500v- Egypt $1000v- Mouth Hips $1250
Prize Move 1 Prize Big Bucks Advance 2 Prize


July 17, 1986

$800v+ $500 $500 $3000+S $750 $700+S
STATISTICS
Cash: 39600 (+250)
Avg: 1277 (+8)
PrEst: 8939 (+56)
Dir: 13190 (+478)
Total: 61729 (+784)
[$C] 18, 1:3 (-1)
[$+] 13, 1:4.15 (+1)
[$T] 31, 1:1.74  
[P] 7, 1:1:7.71  
[D6(PAC)] 1084 (+13)
[D6(B2)] 4000  
[D9] 1046 (+84)
[D11] 1259 (+336)
[D12] 4000  
[D14] 1051 (+45)
[D17] 750  
$1000v+ $700(1 $1000 $4000+S Prize Pick-Corner
$1400 Prize Run/Hmr $5000+S Hips Back 2
$750+S July 17-24 '86  $750
$1000+S
Values Increase (a bit) (R2)
See [1] (+350), [10], (+250), [13] (+1000),
but also [2] (-550) and [15] (-750).
[15] gains a spin. (PAC article) 		Prize
Reach Std/Hmr
$750+S $500+S
Prize $750+S
Across $1000+S
$750+S $500(13
$2000/W Egypt
Lean Move 1
$500+S $2000 $1000 $2500 $500 $1250
$750+Ssv- Egypt $1500v+ Mouth Hips $1500v+
Prize Move 1 Prize Big Bucks Advance 2 Prize


July 25, 1986

$800 $500 $500 $3000+S $750 $700+S
STATISTICS
Cash: 40600 (+1000)
Avg: 1269 (-8)
PrEst: 8883 (-56)
Dir: 12098 (-1092)
Total: 61581 (-148)
[$C] 18, 1:3  
[$+] 14, 1:3.86 (+1)
[$T] 32, 1:1.69 (+1)
[P] 7, 1:1:7.71  
[D6] 4000  
[D9] 1044 (-2)
[D11] 1256 (-3)
[D12] 4000  
[D14] 1048 (-3)
[D17] 750  
Lost a Directional Square.
$1000 $700 $1000 $4000+S Prize $1000+Sv
$1400 Prize Run/Hmr $5000+S Hips Back 2
$750+S July 25-Sept 26 '86  $750
$1000+S
Final Board (R2)
PAC finally put out of its misery: see [6] (article).
Adds spin to board.

*changed to $1000+S (kept lime color) sometime in Sept 		Prize
Reach Std/Hmr
$750+S $500+S
Prize $750+S
Across $1000+S
$750+S* $500
$2000/W Egypt
Lean Move 1
$500+S $2000 $1000 $2500 $500 $1250
$750+S Egypt $1500 Mouth Hips $1500
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
Neon color names are provided by Jason Wuthrich's PYL GameControl at Game Show Warehouse
Corrections were provided by Jim Balcerek, Jeff Pfeifer, and Brian Baker at TVRules.net.

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