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Blockbusters is a popular game show that had two runs in the 1980s. The first run of the show debuted on NBC on October 27, 1980, and aired until April 23, 1982. In this first run, a team of two family members competed against a solo contestant. Blockbusters was revived for a second run on NBC from January 5 to May 1, 1987, but featured only two solo contestants competing. Bill Cullen hosted the 1980–82 version, with Bob Hilton as announcer. Bill Rafferty hosted the 1987 version, with Rich Jeffries announcing the entire run. 1987 changes When NBC revived Blockbusters in 1987, the solo player vs. family pair was changed to two solo contestants. The champion represented white while the challenger represented red. The new version used a computer-generated board. As in the first run,, the game was best two-out-of-three, with the advantage alternating between contestants in the first two games. If a tiebreaker game was needed, the board was reduced to a 4×4 field, with neither contestant having an advantage. Contestants stayed until they won ten matches or were defeated. The Gold Run was played exactly as the first run, with the contestant having to complete a left-to-right path within 60 seconds. The prize was originally a flat $5,000, but partway through the 2nd run it became a jackpot that began at $5,000 and increased by that amount every time it was not won. The jackpot reset to $5,000 whenever it was collected or a new champion was crowned. Throughout the run, the contestant received $100 per correct answer if he/she did not win. Never Miss An Upload, Join the channel: