As promised here is a RARE episode from Las Vegas Gambit. I recently discovered old BetaMax tapes with these gems on them and my team as transferred them!! ENJOY! THE WINKER!
I watched this when I was a kid and was so disappointed when it was canceled. It was delightful to watch Wink hosting "Tic Tac Dough" at night, and this show whenever there was no school since this was on in the daytime.
Jeff Smulyan went on to run one of the bigger radio empires in the USA, Emmis Communications - and it all started with the Shelbyville station, which he'd bought just a few months before this show aired, and which Emmis still owns. Wink, if you have the next day's show, can you make that your next like-target goal? There's probably a lot of radio people who'd love to see how this turned out...
that is super amazing to learn real legendary history just so great to learn about, my Friend Ellis Feaster who worked as a dj for countless stations probably met him and has a few airchecks of his ill check his megasized videos to see he might have them still he has done so many so far tv and radio history is so fun and amazing.
While I always felt that the "Gambit Galaxy" was inappropriate for the show (Seriously? Dice on a card-themed game show?), I do like the fact that here if it wasn't won, the jackpot grew until it was won.
The dice table was originally part of the game show "High Rollers"(which Wink would go on to host later...) produced by the same company. When the show was cancelled they folded the dice table into "Gambit". It was an...interesting hybrid, but I liked the Gambit Galaxy with cards better because you could walk away with nice prices without having to win it all.
I’m loving all your posts!! I forgot about Gambit until I saw it!! So fun seeing your shows again. I used to love listening to your radio show. I learned so much about the great American songbook from you!
Thank you Mr Martindale this is so amazing to watch this is so relaxing to see something like this i have always loved watching great gameshows especially the ones hosted by you.
Jeff Smulyan later was CEO of Emmis Communications and created WFAN, the all-sports radio station in New York. He was later owner of the Seattle Mariners in the early 90s.
Emmis Broadcasting Also Owns POWER 106 (CHR/Rhythmic) In Los Angeles., But Here In Santa Barbara, It's KRAZY COUNTRY 105.9 (Country) Owned By Knight Broadcasting Based Out Of Solvang.
Wink, I like how you tried to explain how the Gambit set was now a casino, hence the presence of a dice table too. Big Numbers was still a weird addition to Gambit, though, in my opinion. Wonder if, had LVG lasted longer, would any other side games based on any other casino games have been added? If you still used the Gambit Board, maybe drawing the right number could have permitted players to do something with, say, a slot machine.
I highly doubt "Las Vegas Gambit" would have used a slot machine. I think Mr. Martindale's other boss probably had exclusive rights to use slot machines on game shows at the time.
@Christopher James Blackwell Are your parents Cubs fans or White Sox fans? Since your dad said 30 miles north of The City of Broad Shoulders, I’m assuming Cubs because my dad is from Chicago And he and I are Cubs fans
I guess I should ask: Reference was made of your mother working part time as a checker, then after that huge win she said she was going to give up that job-did she do just that or what happened?
If my figuring is right, based on the list Wink rattled off after the win, it looks like they went through 18 consecutive Gambit Galaxy rounds between the last winner and this show. I'm figuring they went at least three full weeks of episodes without a win to get to this point.
Bryce Lozier I think it's a lot less than that, considering that mink coat was valued at over $5K, and the jackpot included a trip to Greece. At most, it took 10 shows for it to be won.
Yes, they were produced by Heater/Quigley productions who not only did these shows, but also did the Hollywood Squares, the Magnificent Marble Machine, etc.
in one question the host said the prime minister of england lives at no 10 downing street,theres no such thing.the prime minister of britain lives at no 10.theres no prime minister of england.
Gambit meets up with High Rollers! Nice episode!
6 years later the High Rollers reboot.
I watched this when I was a kid and was so disappointed when it was canceled. It was delightful to watch Wink hosting "Tic Tac Dough" at night, and this show whenever there was no school since this was on in the daytime.
Jeff Smulyan went on to run one of the bigger radio empires in the USA, Emmis Communications - and it all started with the Shelbyville station, which he'd bought just a few months before this show aired, and which Emmis still owns. Wink, if you have the next day's show, can you make that your next like-target goal? There's probably a lot of radio people who'd love to see how this turned out...
that is super amazing to learn real legendary history just so great to learn about, my Friend Ellis Feaster who worked as a dj for countless stations probably met him and has a few airchecks of his ill check his megasized videos to see he might have them still he has done so many so far tv and radio history is so fun and amazing.
I always liked this later version of Gambit. Wink Martindale is one of my favorite game show hosts. As for lovely Lee Menning...VERY DEEP SIGH
Announcer Kenny Williams was heard for the last time on this show. :(
I liked this bonus, it fits the Las Vegas gimmick. Plus I've always been a fan of the old "shut the box" game.
It is very amusing to me that Wink ended up doing this bonus game twice. Again in High Rollers late in the 80s.
8:16-10:15, I cried... 10:28-11:02, I *BAWLED...*
Wow - a foreshadow of Wink's High Rollers, table and all!
NBC has no limits, so NBC gave away BIG money in 1981
NBC was where the big-money daytime game shows were back in the 1970s and 1980s!
If this aired on CBS, it would’ve been WAY over the $25,000 limit.
Heatter/Quigley had excellent taste in hostess, Ruta Lee (High Rollers), Elaine Stewart (Gambit 1972-76), and Lee Menning (here).
Wow I loved the show I use to watch on my off days from school. I was thinking about Vegas and at the time never been there. Thanks Wink. Cheers!
I like this format of gambit!! Thanks for sharing Wink!!!
That's an incredible jackpot for 1981.
My wife at the time and I are the Debbie and Jim from the show....It was like Xmas that whole summer as the gifts and prizes kept coming :)
+jblack1854 Wait... You mean that was YOU that got the 'Gambit Galaxy'? WHOA... 0.0
Your wife was just BESIDE HERSELF after that... XD
Christopher Althouse
Hi...yes...that was a us!
jblack1854 AWESOME SAAAUUUUCE! :D
@@jblack1854 Are you and Debbie still married, Jim? By the way, my dad is from Chicago. Dare I ask, Cubs or White Sox?
While I always felt that the "Gambit Galaxy" was inappropriate for the show (Seriously? Dice on a card-themed game show?), I do like the fact that here if it wasn't won, the jackpot grew until it was won.
The dice table was originally part of the game show "High Rollers"(which Wink would go on to host later...) produced by the same company. When the show was cancelled they folded the dice table into "Gambit". It was an...interesting hybrid, but I liked the Gambit Galaxy with cards better because you could walk away with nice prices without having to win it all.
Jeff Smulyan led a group which bought the Seattle Mariners in 1989. He sold the team to Nintendo in 1992.
And Nintendo has owned the team since.
I’m loving all your posts!! I forgot about Gambit until I saw it!! So fun seeing your shows again. I used to love listening to your radio show. I learned so much about the great American songbook from you!
Sevennnaaahhhhh!!!!!! :) at 7:44
Is this the last game show with announcer Kenny Williams?
It's sure was. He retired after Las Vegas Gambit was cancelled. He died in 1984.
Thank you Mr Martindale this is so amazing to watch this is so relaxing to see something like this i have always loved watching great gameshows especially the ones hosted by you.
Wink Thanks for this! It just has good feels!
Jeff Smulyan later was CEO of Emmis Communications and created WFAN, the all-sports radio station in New York. He was later owner of the Seattle Mariners in the early 90s.
My sister was born on the day this aired.
Thanks very much Wink! Been forever since I went to Vegas. Reno is so much cheaper..
Seems as though Gambit and High Rollers were paired together here.
With all the flying to Vegas between LAX or Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to do this show you racked up a lot of frequent flyer miles there Wink.
In Philadelphia kyw channel 3 didn't air Las Vegas Gambit along with blockbusters.
Yeah, Group W (before the bitter divorce with ABC and NBC) preferred to show their own in-house shows that were also syndicated...like Hour Magazine.
i remember this show two shows in one high rollers and gambit i love the dice bonus round
How EXCITING to have watched this. So much, I watched it again. Great way to play those numbers
Thank you, Wink!
I'd love a deck of those cards.
Love this version of Gambit. Thanks, Wink!
This was paired up with Blockbusters and Card Sharks on NBC daytime.Too bad there are no game shows on NBC daytime,just boring news talk shows.
Was Wink the generous one who gave The Price Is Right the old Gambit cards for the Hit Me game?
I didn't know that Las Vegas Gambit mixed in the format from High Rollers.
Is that the same dice table and Dice from High Rollers (Alex Trebek)
Emmis Broadcasting Also Owns POWER 106 (CHR/Rhythmic) In Los Angeles., But Here In Santa Barbara, It's KRAZY COUNTRY 105.9 (Country) Owned By Knight Broadcasting Based Out Of Solvang.
i enjoy these episodes of las vegas gambit
According to Wikipedia, Jeff is now divorced from Janine and now is married to a woman named Heather.
12:51 Holy crap, *up* to 18 cents?! It's 55 now!
Wink, I like how you tried to explain how the Gambit set was now a casino, hence the presence of a dice table too. Big Numbers was still a weird addition to Gambit, though, in my opinion. Wonder if, had LVG lasted longer, would any other side games based on any other casino games have been added? If you still used the Gambit Board, maybe drawing the right number could have permitted players to do something with, say, a slot machine.
I highly doubt "Las Vegas Gambit" would have used a slot machine. I think Mr. Martindale's other boss probably had exclusive rights to use slot machines on game shows at the time.
Houston never had the show, thank you.
We didn’t get it in Detroit either
The same day AND the year before I would be introduced to the world from Wisconsin. And when "Conan The Barbarian" would also be released on this day!
@L.V.E., which one? I do know Wayne Brady's version was at the Tropicana in the first season. I regret not being in Vegas when they were taping!
7:45 What are the odds of THAT?!
The Blackwells are my parents. They still have some of the prizes. This episode doesn't even show everything. Wink please put their other episode up!
I wish we had it, just finding these was a task. I hope you enjoyed this though. Wink
@@WinkMartindaleGames wow I did not expect a reply from you. Thank you! We enjoyed it very much.
@Christopher James Blackwell Are your parents Cubs fans or White Sox fans? Since your dad said 30 miles north of The City of Broad Shoulders, I’m assuming Cubs because my dad is from Chicago And he and I are Cubs fans
Christopher, is that Dali lithograph the internationally known one with the melting clocks?
I guess I should ask: Reference was made of your mother working part time as a checker, then after that huge win she said she was going to give up that job-did she do just that or what happened?
Wow! That's a big win.
Wink training for High Rollers, a game he'll host in 1990.
1987, he did the pilot episode in 1986. You likely watched the shows on USA in 1990 which were the 1987 syndicated episodes.
Lee Menning looks elegant!
Is the 1979 pilot out there?
Were they the biggest winners on a daytime game show until Michael Larson on Press Your Luck?
7.45...if i may bring up another show...JACKPOT!
1314. Wink had some math problems. Nice episode. 4 3 was also a possible 7 in gg round. How come they switched to the GG in the middle of the run.
If my figuring is right, based on the list Wink rattled off after the win, it looks like they went through 18 consecutive Gambit Galaxy rounds between the last winner and this show. I'm figuring they went at least three full weeks of episodes without a win to get to this point.
Bryce Lozier
I think it's a lot less than that, considering that mink coat was valued at over $5K, and the jackpot included a trip to Greece. At most, it took 10 shows for it to be won.
Wink, was that the largest Gambit Galaxy ever?
We’re Gambit and High Rollers produced by the same company?
Yes, they were produced by Heater/Quigley productions who not only did these shows, but also did the Hollywood Squares, the Magnificent Marble Machine, etc.
Jeff Smulyan? He's still the head of Emmis Communications, I believe!
@L.V.E. LMAD was done at the Las Vegas Hilton, not the Tropicana.
The Wayne Brady version for the first two seasons was taped at the Tropicana.
Fun game show! Ps The Trop being sold. May be going...going...gone?
The blackwells did brilliant. 😀👍
Bob wouldn’t have approved of this at 8:08
Is this the same set LMAD used when in Las Vegas?
Let's Make A Deal was at the Hilton. Tropicana Hotel is now owned by Hilton.
That hair do is space aged !
FOR THAT AWESOME $51,000 PLUS WIN---THAT COUPLE SHOULD HAVE EITHER WON A CAR OR GIVEN A 🚗 CAR!! PLUS AN EXTRA $50,000 BONUS!!
The dantis did good. 😀👍
in one question the host said the prime minister of england lives at no 10 downing street,theres no such thing.the prime minister of britain lives at no 10.theres no prime minister of england.
A thousand gallons of gasoline lol.
Wink why don’t you have more subscribers
All this loot, but you couldn't give away a car?!
9:54 "How do you feel about all this, huh?"
"Well, to be honest, I'm not too crazy about how you're groping my wife, there, Wink."
9:53 - You shouldn't have kissed his wife. Who taught you that? Richard Dawson?