EYE GUESS
 
 
        (MB 1966) Four Editions [Bill Cullen on cover of all editions]
 
 


        Taken from the Al Hirt single Sugar Lips (RCA 1964)
Another Bob Stewart show of the sixties that borrowed an already established song as its theme.  As with some of the others, a different theme was written for the show later. Sugar Lips was a top-40 hit for Al Hirt in 1964, and appears on many of his albums and CDs.


EYE GUESS
(Milton Bradley 1966)
CONTENTS:
    Plastic game board with nine openings
    Nine plastic lids (eight yellow, one red for center)
    Cardboard Bonus Board with prizes and cash in the nine positions
    STOP card
    Question book and separate answer book (enough for 64 games)
    Two scoring pegs
    Milton Bradley bucks

GAME PLAY:
    Before each game, the players see the positions of the answers on the game board (except the center square, which remains covered).  All openings are then covered, and as players hear questions, they have to recall the position on the game board of the correct answers.  In the bonus round, the player keeps picking numbers until she reveals the STOP card, keeping the prizes won to that point (plus a car for avoiding the STOP card altogether).

DIFFERENCES TO TV SHOW:
    In the TV show, missed questions are repeated only once before moving to a new game.  In the box game, missed questions are repeated until all have been answered correctly.  Scoring is slightly different as well.

CHANGES IN LATER EDITIONS:
    BOX: Remained relatively constant, with minor design and color variations. Same shot of Cullen on every one. All four editions carry a 1966 copyright, although they were released annually.
    CONTENTS:  Besides the new question and answer material, there are at least three different sets of Bonus Board prizes, depending on the edition, and there may be more.  We're not sure which Bonus Board went with each edition, it appears our sets have gotten mixed up over the years.

COMMENTS:
    The only Bill Cullen game show with his likeness on the cover, and the first game (home and TV) from an independent Bob Stewart Productions.  The simple yet clever material for this memory game was always good for a smile, and the home version duplicates the TV show very well.  For more information about Bill Cullen, the greatest game show host of all time, please visit our own Bill Cullen Homepage.