Lucky Numbers (TV series)

Each contestant had a bingo card with 15 numbers on them. The top row numbers go from 1-15, the middle row numbers go from 16-30 and the bottom row went from 31-45. And they are all across the contestants' podiums. The object of the game was to light up all 15 squares of their cards. They did that by answering a series of questions correctly. Get a question wrong, and the player is frozen out of the next question. Also unlike the two previous versions, the numbers lit up at random, not in numerical order or by verbal choice. And finally, when the home game was over by the sound of the hooter, the remaining numbers were blacked out and replaced with stars. The game was played for three rounds; the first two were worth £500 and the third was worth £1,000 for a total of £2,000.

To begin the final round, the winning contestant gambled as much of his/her current cash total as he/she wished. Now, the winning contestant faced a game board numbered 1-25. The object of the round was to get five squares in a row in any direction, either across, up & down, or diagonally in 45 seconds or less. He/she did that by answering a series of questions correctly. Prior to the start of the round, random free spaces were given. The rules are simple, the winning contestant picked a number, then a question was asked. A correct answer turned that number into a pound sign (£), but an incorrect answer or pass blocked that square, at which point, the contestant must start a new route. If the winning contestant can get five-in-a-row before time ran out, he/she won 10 times the money gambled (in addition to the money not used in gambling). Since £2,000 was the highest any player can go, any player can win up to £20,000.

• Lucky Numbers at BFI
• Lucky Numbers at UKGameshows.com