Double Definitions
In Double Definitions, the champion faced a twenty-four square, six-by-four grid where all the squares were connected to at least one other square either horizontally or vertically. Each of the squares hid two possible definitions for a word, such as "Writing Implement/Animal Enclosure" for the word "pen". The champion was given 45 seconds to make a path from the left side of the board to the right side of the board. There was no penalty for an incorrect guess on any Double Definition but if the champion passed a block was put up on the board and he/she had to work around it to complete the path.
Each correct word would earn $100 for the champion. If the path was completed within 45 seconds, the champion won the cash jackpot which started at $5,000 and increased by $2,500 every day it went unclaimed.
Players were allowed to stay for three consecutive days or until they were defeated, whichever came first.
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