Beginning this season, a contestant who failed to solve any puzzle during the game was given $500 in consolation money to help w/ the cost of travel instead of parting gifts.18, 2002 in the previous season became permanent. The higher cash amounts ($30K-$50K in $5K increments) added during Big Money Week that aired the week of Feb.There are animated graphics of BANKRUPT/Lose a Turn that would appear if those were hit. They started using computer-generated panel displays to replace the old eggcrate displays.Here’s some notes according to the timeline: I’m ready to start my next side project - recapping some episodes from their 20th anniversary season (fitting I would start on Labor day weekend since this episode aired Labor Day back then :P).
