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Following the Instant Bargain was the Fame Game, but this wasn't your mother's Fame Game (or, for that matter, anything decent) — while the "Who am I?" clues remained, the solution was revealed much like a Toss-Up on ''[[Wheel of Fortune]]''; a correct answer won a flat T$15. The commercial bumpers promoted special offers, read by announcer Rolonda Watts.
Following the Instant Bargain was the Fame Game, but this wasn't your mother's Fame Game (or, for that matter, anything decent) — while the "Who am I?" clues remained, the solution was revealed much like a Toss-Up on ''[[Wheel of Fortune]]''; a correct answer won a flat T$15. The commercial bumpers promoted special offers, read by announcer Rolonda Watts.


The game then continued with "Knock-Off", a wholesale ripoff of ''[[Wipeout 1988 (TV)|Wipeout]]'' despite the whole "not owned by [[Fremantle Media]]" thing. A category was given, with 12 possible answers — nine right (for amounts of T$2, T$5, T$10, or T$15), three wrong (which Rossi compared to knock-off handbags or jewelry). A player who found a Knock-Off was eliminated for the rest of the round; like the short-lived ''Dirty Rotten Cheater'', the less obvious answers awarded more money. Another Instant Bargain was done, followed by...
The game then continued with "Knock-Off", a wholesale ripoff of ''[[Wipeout 1988|Wipeout]]'' despite the whole "not owned by [[Fremantle Media]]" thing. A category was given, with 12 possible answers — nine right (for amounts of T$2, T$5, T$10, or T$15), three wrong (which Rossi compared to knock-off handbags or jewelry). A player who found a Knock-Off was eliminated for the rest of the round; like the short-lived ''Dirty Rotten Cheater'', the less obvious answers awarded more money. Another Instant Bargain was done, followed by...


Dis or Dat? from ''[[You Don't Know Jack]]'' (aka Speed Round #2), with the same time limit and awards/penalties as the first Speed Round. This was followed by Instant Cash, which remained the same but with wallets and smaller payouts, then a game-ending Speed Round for +/-T$10. As before, the winner was the person with the highest score.
Dis or Dat? from ''[[You Don't Know Jack]]'' (aka Speed Round #2), with the same time limit and awards/penalties as the first Speed Round. This was followed by Instant Cash, which remained the same but with wallets and smaller payouts, then a game-ending Speed Round for +/-T$10. As before, the winner was the person with the highest score.
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* [[Cut Short]]: The [[Grand Finale]], which also got to be the last repeat, had the champion opting to return "next time".
* [[Cut Short]]: The [[Grand Finale]], which also got to be the last repeat, had the champion opting to return "next time".
* [[Early Installment Weirdness]]: The first taped week, aired March 3-7, 2008, had the either/or Speed Round played after the Fame Game and a second Fame Game for T$25 done right before Instant Cash. Some episodes also had Knock-Off answers worth T$3.
* [[Early Installment Weirdness]]: The first taped week, aired March 3-7, 2008, had the either/or Speed Round played after the Fame Game and a second Fame Game for T$25 done right before Instant Cash. Some episodes also had Knock-Off answers worth T$3.
* [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin]]: Instant Bargain and Instant Cash. Knock-Off was a knock-off of ''Wipeout''; Super Knock-Off was a rip-off of ''Wipeout'''s bonus round, or at least the giving of a category and the correct/incorrect answer layout.
* [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]: Instant Bargain and Instant Cash. Knock-Off was a knock-off of ''Wipeout''; Super Knock-Off was a rip-off of ''Wipeout'''s bonus round, or at least the giving of a category and the correct/incorrect answer layout.
* [[Idiot Ball]]: Quite a few, including Mark Coyle, got handed this during the run.
* [[Idiot Ball]]: Quite a few, including Mark Coyle, got handed this during the run.
* [[In Name Only]]: ''The New "Sale Of The Century"''. Sure...
* [[In Name Only]]: ''The New "Sale Of The Century"''. Sure...