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==Merchandise== ''The Price Is Right'' has expanded beyond television to home and live stage shows, and casino-based games. ===DVD release=== A four-disc DVD box set, titled ''The Best of "The Price Is Right,β'' was released on March 25, 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.avclub.com/review/the-best-of-the-price-is-right-7158|title=The Best of The Price is Right|last=Murray|first=Noel|date=April 8, 2008|access-date=March 6, 2015|newspaper=The A.V. Club}}</ref> The set features four episodes of the 1956β1965 Bill Cullen series, 17 episodes of the Barker 1972β1975 daytime series and the final five daytime episodes hosted by Barker. In accordance with Barker's animal-rights wishes, which remain in effect beyond his retirement, any episodes with fur coats as prizes cannot be aired or released onto home media formats. This includes the first three daytime shows recorded in 1972, plus most of the 1970s syndicated run. ===Board games=== Seven board games have been produced. One of them was a variation of a card game, using prizes and price tags from the 1956 version.<ref name="bgg58">{{cite web|url=http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9107/price-right|publisher=[[BoardGameGeek]]|title=The Price Is Right (1958)|access-date=July 20, 2014}}</ref> The second was based more closely on the original version of the show.<ref name="bgg74">{{cite web|url=http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4902/price-right|publisher=BoardGameGeek|title=The Price Is Right (1974)|access-date=July 20, 2014}}</ref> Three games were produced during the 1970s by [[Milton Bradley Company|Milton Bradley]], with Contestants' Row, some pricing games, and, in the case of the third version, a spinner for the Big Wheel. In the first two versions, decks of cards had various grocery items, small prizes, and larger prizes. The third version simply had cards for each game that included ten sets of "right" answers, all using the same price choices. The instruction book specified what color cards were necessary for each round. The 1986 version, again by Milton Bradley, was similar in scope to the earlier version, with new prizes and more games, but lacking the Big Wheel. The instruction book refers to Contestants' Row as the "Qualifying Round" and the pricing games as "Solo Games." The book also instructs players to use items priced under $100 as One Bids.<ref name="bgg74" /> The 1998 version of the game, by Endless Games, was virtually identical to the 1986 release, with the same games, prizes, and even the same prices. The only changes were that the number tiles were made of cardboard bits instead of plastic and the cars from the deck of prizes with four-digit prices were removed. The 2004 version, again by Endless Games, was a complete departure from previous home versions.<ref name="bgg74" /> Instead of different prize cards and games, the game consisted of everything needed to play 45 games and enough materials to create all the games not technically included if the "host" wished to and knew their rules. The Big Wheel spinner was also restored, this time with the numbers in the correct order. Additionally, the prices, instead of being random numbers that could change each time the game was played, were actual prices taken from episodes of the TV show. To fit everything in the box, grocery items and prizes were listed in the instruction book and games were played on dry erase boards. A spinner determined the game to be played next, although its use was not necessarily required if the "host" wished to build his own game lineup, or even use a pricing game not included in the lineup. ===Computer and electronic games=== In 1990, [[GameTek]] created a ''Price Is Right'' video game for [[MS-DOS]], [[Commodore 64]],<ref name="pc-tpir">{{cite web|url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/price-is-right|title=The Price Is Right|publisher=MobyGames|access-date=May 28, 2007}}</ref> and other. A handheld Tiger game was made in 1998 with four pricing games. A DVD game with 12 pricing games, live casino show host [[Todd Newton]] and video of prizes taken directly from the show was produced by Endless Games in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.endlessgames.com/games/games7.html |publisher=Endless Games |title=Price is Right DVD Edition |access-date=April 30, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070422175137/http://endlessgames.com/games/games7.html |archive-date=April 22, 2007}}</ref> A 2008 DVD edition, also from Endless Games, featured many changes based on season 36 and included seven new games: Half Off, More or Less, Swap Meet, Secret X, That's Too Much, Coming or Going, and Hole in One. It also featured both host Drew Carey and announcer Rich Fields.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.endlessgames.com/ns-TPIRDVD2.html |publisher=Endless Games |title=Price is Right 2nd DVD Edition |access-date=January 21, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071221215627/http://www.endlessgames.com/ns-TPIRDVD2.html%23 |archive-date=December 21, 2007 }}</ref> CBS.com featured an online ''Price Is Right''-based game in the late 1990s, which was plugged in the closing credits of each episode. The game consisted of choosing which of the four bidders in Contestant's Row was closest to the price of a prize without going over. Additionally, Mobliss provides a suite of pricing games for cellular phones.<ref name="mobliss">{{cite web |url=http://www.mobliss.com/games/tpir.html |publisher=Mobliss |title=The Price Is Right |access-date=May 26, 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070601205655/http://www.mobliss.com/games/tpir.html |archive-date = June 1, 2007}}</ref> On March 26, 2008, [[Ludia]] (in connection with [[Ubisoft]]) launched ''The Price Is Right'' video game for Windows. A version for the [[Wii]] and [[Nintendo DS]] was released in September 2008. A version for the [[iOS (Apple)|iOS]] was released in November 2008. The show's then-current announcer, Rich Fields, was the host of the computer version. The virtual set in the game resembled the set used in Seasons 31 to 34. Ludia announced that all three platforms will receive a new version of the video game that was previewed at the Target Bullseye Lounge during the [[Electronic Entertainment Expo]] trade show on June 2β4, 2009. ''The Price Is Right 2010 Edition'' was released on September 22, 2009.<ref name="IGN">{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/05/29/ubisoft-announces-three-new-game-show-titles|title=Ubisoft Announces Three New Game Show Titles|website=IGN|date=May 29, 2009|access-date=July 19, 2014}}</ref> In the fall of 2010, Ludia developed a multi-player version for Facebook. A third Ludia adaptation, ''The Price Is Right Decades'', featuring set designs, pricing games and prizes taken from the 1970s through 2000s, was initially released for the Wii in October 2011, with an Xbox 360 and iOS release following in November and December. ''The Price Is Right 2010 Edition'' and ''The Price Is Right Decades'' have also been released as downloads within the [[PlayStation Store]] for the [[PlayStation 3]] in May 2010 and April 2012, respectively. Irwin Toys released an electronic tabletop version in 2008 featuring Contestant's Row, the Big Wheel, a physical Plinko board with chips, Showcases and seven pricing games. [[Jakks Pacific]] released a [[Plug It in & Play TV Games|Plug It in and Play]] version of ''The Price Is Right'' in 2009,<ref name="jakks-tpir">{{cite web|url=http://www.kidsturncentral.com/topics/toys/tn010709.htm|publisher=Kids Turn Central|title=Everyone Can Be A Gamer With Jakks Pacific's High-Tech Toys For a Low-Tech Budget|access-date=April 10, 2009|date=January 7, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102062705/http://kidsturncentral.com/topics/toys/tn010709.htm|archive-date=January 2, 2010}}</ref> featuring Carey and Fields. ===Slot machines=== A series of video slot machines were manufactured for North American casinos by [[International Game Technology]]. Although gameplay varies by machine, each features themes and motifs from the show, including the Showcase Showdown, with themes used following Carey's start as host.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.igt.com/us-en/games/game-page.aspx?type_id=3513&showtab=1|title=The Price Is Right Slots Featuring Showcase Showdown|publisher=[[International Game Technology]]|access-date=July 19, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.igt.com/us-en/games/game-page.aspx?type_id=3178&print=2&showtab=1|title=The Price Is Right Video Slots Featuring Fishing Game|publisher=International Game Technology|access-date=July 19, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.igt.com/GamingGroup/Games/base.asp?pid=5.69&all=0|title=The Price Is Right Fort Knox Mystery Progressives|publisher=International Game Technology|access-date=April 30, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061017021939/http://www.igt.com/GamingGroup/Games/base.asp?pid=5.69&all=0 |archive-date=October 17, 2006}}</ref> Others feature [[List of The Price Is Right pricing games|pricing games]] as gameplay elements, including Plinko,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.igt.com/us-en/games/game-page.aspx?type_id=3087&showtab=1|title=The Price Is Right Slots Featuring Plinko|publisher=International Game Technology|access-date=July 19, 2014}}</ref> Cliff Hangers,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.igt.com/us-en/games/game-page.aspx?type_id=3298&showtab=1|title=The Price Is Right Slots Featuring Cliff Hangers|publisher=International Game Technology|access-date=July 19, 2014}}</ref> Punch a Bunch,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.igt.com/GamingGroup/Games/game_detail.asp?pid=5.113.120&type_id=4854|title=The Price Is Right Instant Bingo Featuring Punch A Bunch|publisher=International Game Technology|access-date=April 30, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014234207/http://igt.com/GamingGroup/Games/game_detail.asp?pid=5.113.120&type_id=4854|archive-date=October 14, 2007}}</ref> Dice Game,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.igt.com/GamingGroup/Games/game_detail.asp?pid=5.113.120&type_id=4340|title=The Price Is Right Instant Bingo Featuring Dice Game|publisher=International Game Technology |access-date=April 30, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014234202/http://igt.com/GamingGroup/Games/game_detail.asp?pid=5.113.120&type_id=4340|archive-date=October 14, 2007}}</ref> and Money Game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://media.igt.com/marketing/PromotionalLiterature/GamePromoLit_C5C3-1E78A.pdf|title=The Price is Right Slots Featuring Money Game|publisher=International Game Technology|access-date=July 19, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102024143/http://media.igt.com/marketing/PromotionalLiterature/GamePromoLit_C5C3-1E78A.pdf|archive-date=November 2, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> ===Scratch-off tickets=== A [[scratchcard]] version of the game is being offered by several U.S. and Canadian state/provincial lotteries, featuring adaptations of [[Plinko]], [[Cliff Hangers (The Price Is Right)|Cliff Hangers]], the Showcase Showdown and the Showcase. The top prize varies with each version.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Price Is Right Instant Lottery GameβNew Jersey Lottery|url=http://www.nj.gov/lottery/instant/ig632.htm|access-date=July 11, 2011}}</ref> ===''Live'' casino game=== {{Main|The Price Is Right Live!|l1=''The Price Is Right Live!''}} After the 30th anniversary episode taped in Las Vegas in 2002, Harrah's and RTL Group began producing live licensed shows (dubbed ''[[The Price Is Right Live!]]'') at their venues, with several performers, including [[Roger Lodge]], [[Marc Summers]] (who was one of the finalists to replace Barker), Newton, and Gray hosting, with West, Rosen, and Dave Walls announcing. ===''Come on Down Tour!''=== In 2022, the show launched a coast-to-coast tour of live events celebrating the show's 50th anniversary.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Parlevliet |first1=Mirko |title=The Price is Right Tour to Celebrate 50th Anniversary |url=https://www.vitalthrills.com/the-price-is-right/ |newspaper=Vitalthrills.com |access-date=March 21, 2022 |date=March 21, 2022}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web |last1=Coulston |first1=John Conner |title='The Price is Right': George Gray Talks Bringing Show to Fans Across the US (Exclusive) |url=https://popculture.com/tv-shows/news/the-price-is-right-george-gray-come-on-down-tour-talks-bringing-show-fans-across-us-exclusive/ |website=PopCulture.com |access-date=April 23, 2022 |date=April 23, 2022}}</ref> Contestants had "a chance to play Plinko, spin the wheel, and compete in a Showcase"<ref name=":0" /> to win prizes, and had a chance to win an additional $50,000. The tour visited 50 locations and stopped in Los Angeles, Denver, Dallas, New Orleans, Nashville, St. Louis, Cleveland (the hometown of the show's current host [[Drew Carey]]) and New York. In October 2022, the tour returned as part of a special weekend event along with the celebration of Carey's 15th season as host sponsored by [[Paley Center for Media|the Paley Center for Media]] called PaleyWKND.<ref>[https://www.paleycenter.org/events/paleywknd/ PaleyWKND 2022 {Go to the "Entertainment" section}]</ref> In addition, [[Drew Carey]], [[George Gray (television personality)|George Gray]], and [[Devin Goda]] were scheduled to be there in person.
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