Shower Game
Likely the largest set ever created for a game on The Price is Right. Played for a car.
Six “shower stalls” with prices on them were shown. The contestant chose price by entering the stall and pulling the cord. One stall had the exact price, which contained the key to the car.
Five stalls had false prices, and would shower the contestant in either confetti or cash. Three stalls showered the contestant in confetti, which allowed the contestant to pick again; two stalls showered the contestant in $100 cash, which ended the game.
Shower Game only lasted about three months. Though the set was a visual spectacle, the game didn’t build up to anything and wasn’t particularly exciting.
The game was nothing more than a memory for many years. Rumors persisted that the game was retired because viewers wrote letters saying it reminded them of the Holocaust; various staff members over the years have given different answers as to whether this was plausible or whether this was a lurid explanation to explain a short-lived poorly-documented game. In 2004, the original Golden Gallery was given permission by show producers to upload exclusive photos showing how the game was played.
S7, September 4 1978 – S7, November 30 1978
Likely created by Frank Wayne
Maybe he’ll be more in the mood when he sees this 1978 Buick Skyhawk!
Holy Soap! It’s the Shower Game!
And as soon as Anthony sees it, he jokingly begins to take off his shirt!
Here are six possible prices. Three contain confetti, two contain cash, and one contains the key to the car.
Can you read the six prices from this angle? They barely managed to fit the six stalls in the shot!
Anthony’s first choice is $4888…
…and he wins the car on his first try!
Bob asks Anthony how he likes the Shower Game. “It’s all right!”
Lee tries $5034… and is bombarded with confetti!
Lee can’t see! He wipes the confetti off of his glasses, but the confetti means he gets to choose again.
The $5034 door is pushed in to signify it’s been chosen.
Lee finds cash on his next pick. No car, but he gets to keep the $100.
Bob pulls the cord to reveal the car was $4,752. A few weeks after this playing, Shower Game was flushed.
Le Juste Prix 2015
Although Shower Game barely lasted three months on the American show, the French version of TPIR included it in all three of its runs. Thanks to Brosa for supplying info.
S50, Dec 16 2021
During TPIR’s 50th season Shower Game appeared as an Easter Egg along with Finish Line and It’s Optional celebrating the year 1978.
- Shower? I hardly know ‘er! See other short-lived car games like Professor Price, Double Digits, and Telephone Game
- Stall to the year 1978 in the Tiny Timeline
- Lather up to the Shower Game article at the Golden-Road FAQ
- Return to “Golden Game Gallery“
Golden-Gallery.net 