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00:00Gambit pilot number two, date 10-1979, director Jerome Shaw.
00:30It's Gambit.
00:38And here's your host, Wink Martindale.
00:43Thank you very much. Thank you.
00:47Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the brand new Gambit.
00:51It's a game of blackjack and some all-new and tantalizing features.
00:54First, let's say hello to our lovely Gambit dealer, Debbie Bartlett.
00:58Hello, Debbie.
00:58Hi, Wink.
01:00You can gain those cards.
01:01That's right.
01:02Let's meet our first two couples on this game of Gambit.
01:04First, our current champions doing well.
01:06They've won $3,600 in cash and prizes.
01:08They are the Van Zants, Dennis, and Jody.
01:10And our challengers are the Clarks.
01:12And they are Tom and Kathy. Welcome.
01:16May I wish all four of you good luck.
01:19Players, as you know, the game works like this.
01:21The object is to get as close as you can to 21 without going over.
01:24And if either couple hits 21 on the nose in any combination,
01:28you win our Gambit jackpot.
01:30The jackpot starts out at $500.
01:32It goes up an additional $500 every time we start a new game.
01:35And right now, the any 21 jackpot is worth $1,000.
01:39Okay, Debbie, will you break the seal on that fresh deck of cards, please?
01:42We'll ask our challenger.
01:43Tom, you're closest to the deck.
01:44Will you cut them for us, please?
01:46And at the start of every game, we show you the first card you're playing for.
01:49So, Debbie, let's see what that card is.
01:51We're going to be playing for a three.
01:53A little bitty three.
01:54By the way, all new on Gambit is our unpredictable answer machine.
01:58Very integral part of the show.
02:00I'm going to ask a question.
02:01You play this machine, and depending on your luck,
02:04it might give you a lot of the answer or maybe just a little bit of the answer.
02:09All right, Van Zant, you're our champion.
02:10So, you're up first.
02:11You're going for a three.
02:12And here is your first clue.
02:14Listen carefully.
02:15He gets up very early.
02:17Hit that button, please.
02:19Take a look at the answer machine.
02:20He gets up very early.
02:22Five seconds.
02:22Oh, my God.
02:23Rooster?
02:24Yes, a rooster.
02:25That's it.
02:26That's good.
02:28Run away.
02:28Run away.
02:29You got that.
02:30Okay.
02:30Okay.
02:31Now, before I ask you if you want that three, if you want to pass it,
02:34I think she said rooster, but we're going to take rooster.
02:37You want the three?
02:38You want to take it or give it away?
02:40We're going to pass it over again.
02:42They're going to give it away.
02:42Clarks, you might want to say thanks to the Van Zant.
02:44That's right.
02:45I think it's a nice gesture on their part.
02:46Thanks, you guys.
02:46Mixed cards and eight.
02:47Haven't done anything yet.
02:48You got yourself a three.
02:49Here's your first clue, Clarks.
02:51You're up.
02:52It's in the paper every day.
02:54Hit the button.
02:55It'll stop the answer machine.
02:56It's in the paper every day.
02:58Five seconds.
03:00Crossword puzzle.
03:01Right.
03:01No coaching from the audience.
03:02You're right.
03:03Crossword puzzle.
03:05Very quiet out there now.
03:06Okay, Clarks, they gave you a three.
03:09You have the option.
03:10You can take this card or you can give it to the Van Zant.
03:12I want an eight and we'll take it.
03:14You're going to take it.
03:14We'll take it.
03:15All right.
03:15And it's a two.
03:16You now have a five.
03:17Control of the game goes back to the Van Zant.
03:19And here's your next clue.
03:20Dennis and Jody, Hugh Hefner has a big one.
03:23Hit that button.
03:25Hugh Hefner has a big one.
03:27Take a look.
03:27Five seconds.
03:29Airplane.
03:30Playboy, Bunny, Penthouse, Dallas Manchin.
03:32Manchin, you're right.
03:33Very good.
03:35Very good.
03:35Dennis, you got in with one second to spare.
03:38That was close.
03:40That was close.
03:40By the way, sometimes you're going to feel like throwing something at that answer machine
03:44when it gives you the letters in the wrong positions for you.
03:46But sometimes it'll do good things for you.
03:48Do you want to take this card?
03:50Do you want to give it away?
03:51We're going to take it later.
03:52All right.
03:53What do you have for him?
03:54A three.
03:55Five for the Clarks.
03:56Three for the Van Zant.
03:57Yes, and we go back to the Clarks again.
03:58Clarks, you're up, and here's your clue.
04:00Stunt man.
04:02Stunt man.
04:02Hit your button.
04:03That'll stop the answer machine.
04:05Let's take a look.
04:06Stunt man.
04:07Bart Reynolds.
04:07Vinesse.
04:08Uh, Ives, uh...
04:10Vinesse?
04:11Hooper?
04:11No.
04:12Oh, that's too bad.
04:13V-E-I-E.
04:14That didn't help you at all.
04:15Evil Knievel.
04:16Evil Knievel.
04:17Hey, you got that right, but it was about ten seconds late.
04:20Yes.
04:20Sorry about that.
04:21Okay, Van Zant.
04:22They have a five.
04:23You have a three.
04:23You can keep it or give it to them.
04:25We're going to take it.
04:26You're going to take the card.
04:27What do you have for them, Debbie?
04:28Four.
04:28Seven.
04:29You got a seven.
04:30All right, Van Zant, you're still in control of the game with your seven.
04:32Here's your next clue.
04:34She's paid to be friendly.
04:37Hit the button.
04:38She's paid to be friendly.
04:40Okay, it's a long one.
04:40Five seconds from now.
04:41Oh.
04:42Sturtis.
04:42Yes, that's right.
04:44S-T-E-W-A-R-D-S-S.
04:47Nothing nicer than a friendly Sturtis on a good flight.
04:49You want to take it or give it away?
04:51Seven.
04:52We're going to take it.
04:52You got a seven, you got a five.
04:53Give it to your Van Zant, Debbie.
04:55Bye.
04:56Oh.
04:57Okay, you got a 12.
04:59Now, you can freeze at 12, knowing that a 10 would put you over, or you can continue to
05:03play.
05:04Stop at 12 or keep playing.
05:05Let's, let's...
05:06What do you want to do?
05:10We're going to play.
05:10We're going to play.
05:11They are going to continue.
05:12We're going to play.
05:12A little calculated risk, perhaps, but time will tell.
05:15Clarks, your clue is the big event.
05:18Hit your button.
05:20Take a look at the answer machine.
05:21How many letters?
05:21Quite a few.
05:22The big event.
05:23Five seconds.
05:25Um, give me some first letters.
05:27Um...
05:27Big top.
05:28Oh, darn.
05:29Look at that B-O.
05:30B-O-W-L was the last word.
05:32See, it gave you the...
05:33Super Bowl.
05:34Super Bowl.
05:34Super Bowl.
05:35But that you didn't help out too much.
05:37Super Bowl.
05:37So we go back to the Van Zant.
05:39You have 12.
05:40A 10 would put you over.
05:42You take a calculated risk if you take it.
05:45You might get a 9 for 21.
05:47Don't do that to us.
05:48Oh, we'll take it.
05:49You might get a 9.
05:49Let's take it.
05:50A gambling spirit.
05:51They're hoping for a 9.
05:52Debbie, what do you have?
05:54King, two bucks of the game goes to the clubs.
05:57Tom and Kathy.
05:58I knew it.
05:59I knew it.
06:00Next one.
06:04Congratulations.
06:05Tom and Kathy Clark won the first game, and that gives you $250.
06:09Remember, it takes two games to win the match.
06:11Now, we're going to add another $500.
06:13Any 21 now.
06:14Another $500.
06:15So it comes to a total of $1,500 for any 21.
06:20Van Zant, you didn't know whether you wanted to take that or not.
06:23And who finally made the decision?
06:24Me.
06:24She did.
06:26Well, of course, when you get home tonight, you can blame her.
06:28It's not your fault.
06:29All right, let's see what the first card is.
06:31Debbie, in the second game, we always show you the card as we start a new game.
06:35And we go to the Van Zant's.
06:37For a jack, you do it in the shower.
06:40Hit the button.
06:41You do it in the shower.
06:43You have five seconds, two letters.
06:44Go.
06:45Scrub, shampoo.
06:46Yes, shampoo.
06:46That's what you do in the shower.
06:48You scrub, but you scrub with good shampoo.
06:50You want the jack?
06:51I like that.
06:52Yes, we want it.
06:53No doubt.
06:54All right, you have the option.
06:54And, of course, they take that jack.
06:56You need a game in the worst kind of way.
06:57Yes, we do.
06:58And you don't need me to tell you that, either.
06:59No, you don't.
07:00All right, Clarks.
07:00They got a jack.
07:01Next cue.
07:02Sometimes he just wasn't himself.
07:05Hit the button.
07:06Take a look at the answer machine.
07:07What do we see?
07:08You get the first letter.
07:08Five seconds.
07:09Sometimes he just...
07:10Dr. Jekyll and Hyde.
07:11Right?
07:11Dr. Jekyll is all we needed.
07:15Dr. Jekyll, do you want the card or would you like to give it away?
07:17We'll take it.
07:18We'll take the card.
07:18Debbie, what do you have for the Clarks?
07:20Seven.
07:20Seven.
07:21You have a seven.
07:21They have a ten.
07:22We go back to the Van Zandts.
07:23Here is your clue.
07:25You see a lot of these in the sand.
07:28Hit the button.
07:30Take a look.
07:30You see a lot of these in the sand.
07:32Five seconds.
07:33Oh, my goodness.
07:34Seashells.
07:34Seashells.
07:35Octopus.
07:36Crabs.
07:37Beach puddles.
07:38No.
07:39F-double-O-T-P-R-I-N-T-S.
07:41That O and that T.
07:42When they're scattered out, I'll tell you something.
07:44I've got to be honest with you.
07:45I have been working with the answer machine a while,
07:48and it really doesn't do a heck of a lot for you sometimes,
07:51as you can see.
07:51That wasn't much help, was it?
07:53Those two letters.
07:53Footprints.
07:54All right.
07:54The control of the card goes to the Clarks.
07:56We'll take it.
07:57You want to take it, all right?
07:58What do you have?
07:58Go with a seven.
07:59Eight.
07:59Eight.
08:00Now, you have the option.
08:01You can stop or continue with 15.
08:04That's one of those in-between hands.
08:05What do you want to do?
08:06Yes, please.
08:09Yeah.
08:09Okay.
08:09You've got one game, and you're trying to win the match.
08:11We'll freeze.
08:12Don't miss a question.
08:12All right.
08:13They're going to stop at 15.
08:15Van Zantz, they have frozen now at 15.
08:18You've got to beat that with a 16 or better in order to win.
08:21Remember, a tie is not good enough.
08:23And also recall that if you fail to come up with the answer,
08:26you lose.
08:26They've won.
08:28No, they haven't won a game yet,
08:29so that would even it up if you beat them.
08:31All right.
08:31You're trying to beat a 15.
08:32Van Zantz, here's your clue.
08:35A pain in the neck.
08:36Hit that button.
08:37All right.
08:38You have five seconds of pain in the neck from right now.
08:40Whiplash!
08:41Yes, that's right.
08:43Pain in the neck.
08:44Tough whiplash.
08:45All you need now is a six or better to even things up and win this match.
08:51All right.
08:52Do you have a six or better?
08:53Debbie, what's the card?
08:5415.
08:5515.
08:55What did I just say, right?
08:57We don't have any ties.
08:59No ties, so we have a tie here, and you've got to continue.
09:01Here is your next clue.
09:03A famous gang leader.
09:05Hit the button.
09:06Take a look at the answer machine.
09:08You're going to see the first letter in that first word.
09:10A famous gang leader.
09:10Oh, my gosh.
09:11Robin Hood.
09:12Right.
09:12Robin Hood.
09:13Now it's your turn.
09:14That's great.
09:15Hello, Brian and Hood.
09:16Robin Hood.
09:17That's good.
09:17Now it's your turn.
09:18You're trying to beat a 15.
09:19Oh, come on.
09:19Nothing more than a six.
09:21A six would give you 21, but nothing more.
09:23A little one.
09:23What's the card, Debbie?
09:24Two more.
09:25And the game goes to the cards.
09:28So congratulations to the Clucks.
09:39You win the match, and you picked up another $250,
09:43so that gives you $500 total.
09:45Dennis and Jody, you can't leave Gambit frowning
09:49because you have won $3,600 in cash and merchandise,
09:52even though you got beat in this match.
09:55Congratulations to you, Brian.
09:56You win the match, and you win the match.
09:58You win the match, and you win the match.
09:59You win the match, and you win the match.
10:00You win the match, and you win the match.
10:04Okay, Clark, you've won your match.
10:05That means you get to play six ball here on Gambit.
10:07It's brand new, and I've got to tell you,
10:09you're going to love it.
10:10So come on with me, and let's have a look.
10:11Here we go.
10:17Is that out to her?
10:19Yeah, I get to hold her hand, too.
10:20Here we go.
10:21Now you see this fancy machine.
10:23We're going to have a go at this fabulous new part of Gambit
10:25right after we take a commercial break
10:27to pay for all of the money that we may give away here.
10:30Back to Gambit and Wink Martindale.
10:43Thank you very much, Timmy Wiggins.
10:45And here we go.
10:47Well, a little luck with that answer machine
10:49and some good gambling spirit with those cards got you this far.
10:51Now, a lot of luck will help you go even further in this machine.
10:55You're going to be rolling six balls in all.
10:57Clarks, the idea is to get in any one column two of those balls.
11:02Two balls wins the prize in that column.
11:04In this case, it would be a trip to Venice.
11:06Now, the other two prizes are $2,500 in cash
11:09and over in column one, a mink coat.
11:11And there are two aces and two jacks out here on this board.
11:15Get a ball in either ace and either jack, and that's blackjack,
11:18and that's worth a brand new car.
11:21But look out for these two dead holes,
11:23one here and one right over there.
11:25Get in there, and your ball is gone.
11:28And there's one more thing.
11:29Notice the letters G-A-M-B-I-T.
11:32If you can light all six of those letters,
11:34you'll win $10,000 in cash.
11:37And once a letter's lit, it stays that way until the $10,000 is won.
11:42Four of those letters were lit the last time we played this game,
11:44so you need only two more to win $10,000.
11:48You need the A and you need the I.
11:50Are you all ready to go?
11:51I'm ready.
11:51All right, we'll start with you first.
11:52All righty, Tom, go, and remember you need the A and the I first.
11:56Going towards the T, out of the T, and towards $2,500.
12:00One more ball in there, and you got it.
12:03All right, let's give it over there to Kathy.
12:05Kathy, good luck.
12:06Go for the A or the I.
12:08There it goes, rolling in the direction of the M.
12:11Goes in and out of the M, and into the mink.
12:13All right, back to you, Tom.
12:15You need one ball for the mink, one ball for the $2,500.
12:17The A or the I for $10,000.
12:21All right, it goes up to Venice.
12:22It stays there at Venice.
12:24All right, Kathy, back to you.
12:25Get the A or the I.
12:27You'll be closer to $10,000.
12:29Get a ball in mink for a mink.
12:31$2,500.
12:32You need one ball there.
12:33You get the jack.
12:35All right, you got two balls left.
12:37You could win the car with a roll if you get an ace.
12:39A trip to Venice, one ball.
12:41$2,500, one ball.
12:43And a mink, one ball.
12:44Oh, in and out of the trip to Venice.
12:45It's coming back this way, and it's going to roll back towards the I.
12:50Is it going to go in the I?
12:51It did go in the I.
12:53And that ball is still in play.
12:56It's going to still be in play, and there it goes.
12:58Will it go in the ace for a car?
12:59No, it's coming back this way.
13:01The way that ball operates, you never know.
13:02It might go in and out of an already lighted letter, just like that.
13:05It's going to still be in play as soon as it settles, and there it goes.
13:08Up towards the ace, goes across, comes back, and that's good for the mink.
13:12You won the mink coat, and you still have one ball to go.
13:16That mink is worth $5,000.
13:17You can still win the trip to Venice.
13:19$2,500 in cash or the car.
13:22Oh, it goes past the $10,000 needed.
13:25And you got the trip to Venice.
13:28Congratulations to you.
13:29Outstanding work, outstanding work.
13:32Let's see what you've won now.
13:33You won the mink coat worth $5,000.
13:35You can use that.
13:36It's cold in Venice right now.
13:38There it is.
13:38Isn't that a beauty, ladies and gentlemen?
13:40Take a look at it.
13:41Thank you, Debbie.
13:43$5,000 mink coat.
13:44The trip to Venice for you both is worth $4,200.
13:47You didn't get the car this time.
13:49Maybe next time if you get back to play.
13:51You have a total now in cash and prizes as our champions of $9,700.
13:55You only lack the aid maybe next time, okay, if you win your match.
14:01We'll be right back to get a new match underway with him and some challengers
14:04right after we take this break.
14:20Back to Gambit and Wink Market Day.
14:23Thank you very much, Kenny Williams.
14:25Now let's get back to meeting our challengers, and they are the Smiths, Ron, and Denise.
14:29Hello, Smiths.
14:30Welcome to our show.
14:34Bucks are tough, so watch out for them.
14:36Now we're going to add $500 right here at the top to our Any 21 jackpot.
14:40Any 21 in any combination will now be worth $2,000.
14:45Debbie, will you break the seal on that new deck of cards, please?
14:47And we'll ask our challenger, Ron Smith, to cut the cards for us.
14:50After that is taken care of, we'll show you the first card and we'll get the game underway.
14:54Debbie, what do we have?
14:55What's the first card, please?
14:57And it's an ace.
15:01By the way, I don't mean to put the pressure on you, but before we start and before I give
15:07the first clue to the Clarks, I want to remind you that whoever wins this match plays Gambit
15:12six ball and all you need to win $10,000 cash is one letter A in the word Gambit.
15:19And you'll have six balls to do that.
15:21All right, we're playing for the ace.
15:23Clarks, you're up.
15:24And this is your clue.
15:25Every eagle has one.
15:27Hit your button, please.
15:28Look at our answer machine.
15:29Every eagle has one.
15:31Five seconds from right now.
15:32Uh, baby.
15:34Five seconds.
15:34Birdbrain.
15:35Yeah?
15:35Birdbrain.
15:36Yes, Birdbrain.
15:37That's right.
15:38You got in just in time.
15:39Oh, boy.
15:42Birdbrain.
15:44By the way, as you know, as I told you earlier, the answer machine is really unpredictable.
15:48You want to take the ace or give it away?
15:50We'll take it.
15:51All right.
15:51They'll take the ace.
15:53Who said pass?
15:54They'll take the ace.
15:54That time you got quite a few letters there, but none of them in the beginning.
15:58So you really, that was very good to come up with that.
16:00All right, Smiths, here's your first clue.
16:02It lets you down easy.
16:04Hit the button.
16:05Take a look at the answer machine as we stop it right there.
16:07Five seconds from now, it lets you down easy.
16:09Parachute.
16:10Yes.
16:10Parachute is right.
16:12Very good, Ronnie.
16:14Now, you control the card.
16:16Would you like to give it away?
16:17You might give them a 21.
16:18You want to take it?
16:19You got to take the card.
16:20They'll take the card.
16:21Debbie, what do you have for them?
16:22It's a nine.
16:22That would have been nice.
16:23All right.
16:24Control of the game goes back to the Clarks.
16:26Tom and Kathy Clark, here's your next clue.
16:27Listen carefully.
16:28It hangs over your head.
16:30Hit the button, please.
16:31Look at the answer machine.
16:32It hangs over your head.
16:34Five seconds from right now.
16:36Clouds, net, tax man.
16:40Oh, no.
16:41You got a lot of good ones there.
16:42The answer was mortgage.
16:44M-O-R-T-G-A-G-E.
16:47And the control of the card goes to the Smiths.
16:49Smiths, would you like to take the card or would you like to pass it away?
16:52Take it?
16:52You have a nine.
16:53They've taken what, Debbie?
16:55They've taken a five.
16:56Fourteen.
16:56Fourteen.
16:57Now, I got to ask you.
16:58They have an ace, remember.
17:00You have a 14.
17:01You have the right to freeze if you'd like.
17:02I want to beat.
17:05Freeze, freeze.
17:07What do you want to do?
17:08Freeze.
17:08Freeze.
17:08You're going to freeze.
17:09All right.
17:10They are really taking a calculated risk, obviously.
17:13That's all right.
17:13That's good.
17:13The Clarks have an ace.
17:14They're going to freeze at 14 and hope for good cards.
17:16Or bad cards in the case of the Clarks.
17:19Or good questions.
17:19All right.
17:19You've got to beat that in order to win.
17:21Remember, a tie is not good enough.
17:22And also recall, if you fail to come up with the answer, you lose.
17:25All righty.
17:25You're trying to beat a 14.
17:28Here's the clue.
17:29The clue is mastermind.
17:31Hit the button, please.
17:32Take a look at the answer machine.
17:33You're going to get the first letter in the first place.
17:35Five seconds from now.
17:36Albert Einstein.
17:37Yes.
17:37Albert Einstein.
17:39Mastermind, Albert Einstein.
17:42You're trying to beat a 14.
17:44There are so many cards that will give you the game.
17:46But a 10 would give you 21 and $2,000 bonus in addition to the game.
17:50What is the card?
17:5210 for 21.
18:03Tom and Kathy Clark, congratulations.
18:05That's what you wanted.
18:06That's the name of our game, Gambit 21.
18:09That gives you a $2,000 jackpot, $250 for winning the game.
18:13So that was worth, that 21 was worth $2,250.
18:16That brings your grand total as our champions to $11,950.
18:23Now, you won that game.
18:26Remember, it takes two games to win a match.
18:27We're going to reset the Any 21 jackpot.
18:3021 in any combination is now worth $500.
18:33Okay, let's get the game underway.
18:35Debbie, let's see what the first card is, please.
18:38And we are going for a seven in this game.
18:40A seven.
18:41Smiths, we're going to start with you.
18:43You're looking for your first game win.
18:45Here's your clue for a seven.
18:46A famous man's best friend.
18:48Hit the button.
18:49Take a look at the answer machine.
18:50A famous man's best friend.
18:52Five seconds from now.
18:53Dog.
18:53Um, ooh, a hero.
18:57Now, the answer is T-O-N-T-O.
19:00Tonto.
19:01Two O's.
19:02Famous man's best friend.
19:04Who is the famous man?
19:05A low-ranger.
19:06You got that right.
19:07All right, Clarks, you control the seven.
19:09You can take it or give it away.
19:11I am...
19:12What do you want to do?
19:13I want to give it to him since he didn't win anything last game.
19:16Isn't that nice?
19:17Since they didn't win anything last night, he says he wants to give it to the Smiths.
19:20So, the Smiths have a seven.
19:21Clarks, here's your clue.
19:23Boiled in oil.
19:24Hit the button.
19:25Boiled in oil.
19:27Get a letter right in the center.
19:28Five seconds from right now.
19:30Boiled in oil.
19:31Green eggs, green peas.
19:34Five seconds up.
19:36Oh, that didn't help you very much.
19:38French fries.
19:39French fries.
19:39French fries are boiled in salad oil.
19:42Oh, that's too bad.
19:43So, the control of the card goes to the Smiths, Ron and Denise.
19:46We'll take it.
19:47Good for them, good for you.
19:48They'll take it.
19:49And they've taken a queen.
19:50Seventeen.
19:51All right.
19:52They'll freeze.
19:53Now, you can freeze at seventeen or continue to freeze.
19:55I'll freeze.
19:55You are going to freeze.
19:56All right.
19:57The Smiths are going to freeze at seventeen.
19:59And we're going to have to freeze because we're out of time.
20:02Let's recap and see where we pick up on the next show.
20:05You obviously have no games as yet, but you are starting a very hot game of Gambit against
20:08the Clarks because you have a seventeen to begin with on the next show.
20:11So, good luck.
20:12And the Clarks aren't doing exactly badly on Gambit.
20:15They have thus far won a grand total of $11,950.
20:20Congratulations to you both.
20:22So far, so good.
20:24And don't forget, whoever wins this match on our next show gets a shot at six ball for
20:30a possibility of winning $10,000 cash.
20:32Deborah, goodbye.
20:33We'll see you next time.
20:34Deborah Bartlett, and goodbye to you, everybody.
20:36Thank you for being with us.
20:37I'm Mark Martindale for Gary.
20:38I'm Mark Martindale for Gary.