It's Your Chance of a Lifetime

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IT'S YOUR CHANCE OF A LIFETIME
The "It's Your Chance..." opening logo.
Airdates:	FOX July 2000
Host:	Gordon Elliott
Announcer:	Mark Thompson
Producer:	Brad Lachman Productions

Gameplay

One contestant was chosen out of the audience to play the game. The game started with what was called the "Credit Card Question", which won the player enough money to pay off the credit card bills he had brought with him to the show, up to $10,000.

From that point, the player was asked up to nine more questions, each one originating from one of ten categories that remained the same throughout the show's run. The first question of this stack was played to earn a $5000 stake for the player. From that point forward, the player would have to wager at least half of his current total on the next question, or stop and take the money already accumulated. A different category was selected for each question. The questions themselves were divided into three difficulty levels, with three questions being asked at each level. Answering incorrectly at any time ended the game and lost whatever money had been wagered on that question; however, the contestant was still allowed to keep the debt payment and any money not put at risk on that question.

To help the player along, two "Second Chances" were available for use during the questions. One second chance reduced the question to three possible choices; the other one switched the question in play to one from the player's predetermined favorite category. Upon completion of the second level, the player was given a "Last Chance," which gave him the ability to use one of those helps a second time.

Contestants were able to win up to $1,280,000, should they bet the maximum on each question and get every one right, in conjunction with the payment of their credit card debt.

Notes

• Much in the same vein as Who Wants to be a Millionaire, players were required to hit a button next to their chair to lock in their answer.
• Though the show barely lasted a week, it did manage to crown one million-dollar winner: Tim Hsieh, who won a total of over $1,040,000.