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[[Game Show]] produced by Don Lipp and Ron Greenberg for [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] from 1974-75 and hosted by Jim Peck, in which three contestants answered questions to achieve a "Payoff Point" for a cash award ($25, $50, $75, $100, or $500).
The contestant in control after a one-point tossup chose one of six categories for a tossup question worth that many points. The main strategy was that the Payoff Point had to be met ''exactly'', and any contestant whose score would cause them to exceed it with the chosen question could not participate in it. Following the second Payoff Point, six new categories were introduced. This round ended with a 90-second [[Speed Round]], during which every Payoff Point following the current one was worth $100; once time expired, the contestant in third place was eliminated.
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''Showdown'' debuted on December 23, 1974 (as did its sister show ''[[The Money Maze]]'') and lasted a mere six months against [[NBC]]'s popular series ''The Doctors'', ending on July 4, 1975. Despite its scarcity and obscurity, it is a cult classic revered by those who have seen it.
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* [[Bonus Round]]: One roll of the dice for $10,000 for Show and Down. If unsuccessful, then 30 seconds to gain money (and extra time) with the Payoff Point (the first roll's result), $5,000 if Show and Down were rolled.
* [[Bonus Space]]: The Payoff Point.
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** [[Lovely Assistant]]: Heather Cunningham, who only appeared in the bonus round and merely served to hand the dice to the contestant.
** [[Studio Audience]]
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* [[Mood Whiplash]]: You've won our straight quiz, so let's roll dice for 30 seconds!
* [[Pilot]]: Taped in 1974 and simply called ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2C0tWIaiIa8 Showdown]''. Different theme, somewhat different set, and different rules:
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