History Series / Wipeout1988

** An Australian version aired on the SevenNetwork from 1999-2000, which was helmed by Tony Johnston and had children as contestants.

Peter Tomarken's only syndicated GameShow, lasting only one season (1988-89).

* {{Whammy}}: The "Wipeout". Peter accidentally referred to it ''as'' a Whammy in one episode, resulting in a FunnyMoment.

* TransatlanticEquivalent: Three very notable examples.

*** Also to note, the British version of the 2008 ''[[Series/{{Wipeout2008}} Wipeout]]'' had to have its name disambiguated to ''Total Wipeout'', presumably not to conflict because it's also a BBC show.

** A British version aired on TheBBC from 25 May 1994 to 3 December 2002. Originally hosted by Paul Daniels, the show was massively cheapened when Bob Monkhouse took over on 16 February 1998.

* HomeGame: A video game was made for MS-DOS and the {{Commodore 64}}.

Starting with the contestant at the leftmost position, each player would choose an answer off the board. The first correct answer was valued at $25. Each additional correct answer was worth $25 more than the last. Any player could pass at any time. If a player picked a "Wipeout", he lost all his accumulated money, and control passed to the next contestant. Also, one of the correct answers held the "[[BonusSpace Hot Spot]]", which was a chance to win a special prize if you won the game with the Hot Spot in your possession. If you wiped out at any time, you lost the prize; however, the "Hot Spot" would be returned to gameplay. The player in last place at the end of the round was eliminated from future rounds.

In Round 2, or the "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fhn4VfVjIU Challenge Round]]", the remaining two players would pick answers from the board, this time with eight correct and four incorrect. The winner of the first round started by stating how many correct answers he could give without hitting a Wipeout. The players would outbid each other until one was challenged to answer, or until someone bid eight, the total number of right answers. If the winning bidder did so without answering incorrectly, he won the round. An incorrect answer meant the opponent would have to choose one correct answer to win the round. If he failed to do this, the original player resumed trying to complete his bid. The first player to win two rounds won the game, a prize and the right to play the BonusRound.

The bonus round was played on a board that contained 12 possible answers. Half were right, the other half were wrong. Peter would give a topic that pertained to the right answers. The object was to find all six correct answers within a 60-second time limit. The board had touch screens around the frame of the monitor, and the player would run to the board, touch six answers, run back and hit a plunger. When the player hit it, the total number of correct answers selected was given to the player, who would then change some answers by deselecting wrong ones first. The contestant won a car for getting all six correct answers within the time limit.

* BonusRound
* BonusSpace: The "Hot Spot".
* ExtraTurn: In Round 1, you could take as many as you wanted as long as you didn't hit a Wipeout or pass.
* HomeGame: One was made for MS-DOS and {{Commodore 64}}.
* Personnel:
** TheAnnouncer: Usually John Harlan.
** GameShowHost: Peter Tomarken.
** StudioAudience
* {{Whammy}}: The "Wipeout". Peter accidentally referred to it ''as'' a Whammy in one episode, resulting in a FunnyMoment.

* {{Auction}}: The second round had the contestants bid against each other to see how many correct answers out of eight they could give without hitting a "Wipeout."
* OneUp: In the Spanish versions, instead of a prize for picking the "Hot Spot," the BonusSpace gives you a "wild card," which averts losing the money the next time that player picks a wrong answer.
* ObviousBeta: The pilot, recorded in September 1987, used a drastically different set (trilons?!) and even a hostess. It also had a "returning champion" with "previous winnings" that were actually impossible in the pilot's (slightly different) format.
* PromotionalConsideration: All contestants in the final bonus round were provided with running shoes by the Kaepa shoe company.
* TransatlanticEquivalent: Two very notable examples.
** The British version aired on TheBBC from 25 May 1994 to 3 December 2002. Originally hosted by Paul Daniels, the show was massively cheapened when Bob Monkhouse took over on 16 February 1998.
*** Also to note, the British version of [[Series/{{Wipeout2008}} that other Wipeout]] had to have its name disambiguated to ''Total'' Wipeout, presumably not to conflict because it's also a BBC show.
** An Australian version aired on the SevenNetwork from 1999 to 2000, which was helmed by Tony Johnston and had children as contestants.
** Spain has had three different versions on the air; the first two were called ''Alta Tensión'' ("High Voltage" or "High Stress"), hosted by Constantino Romero (1998-1999) and Luis Larrodera (2006-2008). The third, and most recent (2011), was called ''Tensión Sin Límite'' ("Unlimited Voltage" or "Unlimited Stress"), and was hosted by Ivonne Reyes.

** TheAnnouncer

* Auction: The second round had the contestants bid against each other to see how many correct answers out of eight they could give without hitting a "Wipeout."

* HeyItsThatGuy: Peter was, of course, famous for hosting ''PressYourLuck''.

* OneUp: In the Spanish versions, instead of a prize for picking the "Hot Spot," the BonusSpace gives you a "lucky star." The next time that player picks a wrong answer, the loss of money is averted.

* 1Up: In the Spanish versions, instead of a prize for picking the "Hot Spot," the BonusSpace gives you a "lucky star." The next time that player picks a wrong answer, the loss of money is averted.

** Spain currently has a version on the air called ''Alta Tensión'' ("High Tension"), which has been hosted by Luis Larrodera since its inception.

* GameBreaker: [[spoiler: Any contestant could win the bonus round by [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju9T6sW7vTI randomly selecting six answers to start then toggling one off and one on as needed]].]]

* HomeGame: One was made for MS-DOS.

*** Also to note, the British version of [[Series/{{Wipeout2008}} that other Wipeout]] had to have its name disambiguated to ''Total'' Wipeout, presumably not to conflict cause it's also a BBC show.

* PromotionalConsideration: All contestants in the final bonus round were provided with running shoes by the Kalpa shoe company.

* OneSeasonWonder: ...But only for the American version. It lasted quite a long time elsewhere.

In the first round of gameplay, there were three contestants in play. A board with 16 possible answers was given to them. Peter Tomarken would then state the question in hand, which always had more than one possible answer. For example, "Which of these television sitcoms featured lyrics in its main theme song?" On the board, there were 11 correct answers to the question, as well as five incorrect answers. Incorrect answers were known as "[[TitleDrop Wipeouts]]" on the show.

In Round 2, or the "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fhn4VfVjIU Challenge Round]]", the remaining two players would pick answers from the board, this time with eight correct and four incorrect. The winner of the first round started by stating how many correct answers they could give without hitting a Wipeout. The players would outbid each other until one was challenged to answer, or until someone bid eight, the total number of right answers. If the winning bidder did so without answering incorrectly, he won the round. An incorrect answer meant the opponent would have to choose one correct answer to win the round. If he failed to do this, the original player resumed trying to complete his bid. The first player to win two rounds won the game, a prize, and the right to play the BonusRound.

!!GameShow Tropes in use:

*** Also to note, the British version of [[{{Series/Wipeout2008}} that other Wipeout]] had to have its name disambiguated to ''Total'' Wipeout, presumably not to conflict cause its also a BBC show.
** An Australian version aired on the Seven Network from 1999-2000 which was helmed by Tony Johnston and had children as contestants.

** The British version aired on TheBBC from 25 May 1994 to 3 December 2002. Originally hosted by Paul Daniels, the show was massively cheapened when Bob Monkhouse took over on 16 February 1998.

The format was exported to TheBBC from 1994-2002. Originally helmed by Paul Daniels, the show was massively cheapened when Bob Monkhouse took over in 1998.

* [=~Hey, It's That Guy!~=]: Peter was, of course, famous for hosting ''PressYourLuck''.

In the second round, or [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fhn4VfVjIU "Challenge Round"]], the remaining two players would pick answers from the board, this time with eight correct and four incorrect. The winner of the first round started by stating how many correct answers they could give without hitting a Wipeout. The players would outbid each other until one was challenged to answer, or until someone bid eight, the total number of right answers. If the winning bidder did so without answering incorrectly, he won the round. An incorrect answer meant the opponent would have to choose one correct answer to win the round. If he failed to do this, the original player resumed trying to complete his bid. The first player to win two rounds won the game, a prize, and the right to play the BonusRound.

* {{Whammy}}: The "Wipeout". Peter accidentally referred to it ''as'' a Whammy in one episode, resulting in a CrowningMomentOfFunny.

* ObviousBeta: The pilot, recorded in September 1987, used a drastically different set (trilons?!) and even a hostess. It also had a returning champion with "previous winnings" that were actually impossible in the pilot's (slightly different) format.

This format was exported to TheBBC, with Bob Monkhouse as host.

* BonusRound
* BonusSpace: The "Hot Spot".
* ExtraTurn: In Round 1, you could take as many as you wanted as long as you didn't hit a Wipeout or pass.
* HomeGame: One was made for MS-DOS.
* Personnel:
** TheAnnouncer
** GameShowHost: Peter Tomarken.
** StudioAudience
* {{Whammy}}: The "Wipeout". Peter accidentally referred to it ''as'' a Whammy in one episode, resulting in a CrowningMomentOfFunny.

* [=~Hey, It's That Guy!~=]: Peter was, of course, famous for hosting ''PressYourLuck''.
* ObviousBeta: The pilot, recorded in September 1987, has a drastically different set (trilons?!) and even a hostess. It also had a returning champion, with "previous winnings" that were actually impossible in the pilot's (slightly different) format.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Peter was, of course, famous for hosting ''PressYourLuck''.

In the second round, or [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fhn4VfVjIU "Challenge Round"]], the remaining two players would pick answers from the board, this time with eight correct and four incorrect. The winner of the first round started by stating how many correct answers they could give without hitting a Wipeout. The players would outbid each other until one was challenged to answer, or until someone bid eight, the total number of right answers. If the winning bidder did so without answering incorrectly, he won the round. An incorrect answer meant the opponent would have to choose one correct answer to win the round. The first player to win two rounds won the game, a prize, and the right to play the BonusRound.

In the second round, or "Challenge Round", the remaining two players would pick answers from the board, this time with eight correct and four incorrect. The winner of the first round started by stating how many correct answers they could give without hitting a Wipeout. The players would outbid each other until one was challenged to answer, or until someone bid eight, the total number of right answers. If the winning bidder did so without answering incorrectly, he won the round. An incorrect answer meant the opponent would have to choose one correct answer to win the round. The first player to win two rounds won the game, a prize, and the right to play the BonusRound.

''Wipeout'' was Peter Tomarken's only syndicated GameShow. It lasted only one season, yet it had an MS-DOS HomeGame.

In the second round, or "Challenge Round", the remaining two players would pick answers from the board, this time with eight correct and four incorrect. The winner of the first round started by stating how many correct answers they could give without hitting a Wipeout. The players would outbid each other until one was challenged to answer, or until someone bid eight, the total number of right answers. If the winning bidder did so without answering incorrectly, he won the round. An incorrect answer meant the opponent would have to choose one correct answer to win the round. The first player to win two rounds won the game, a prize and the right to play the BonusRound.

The bonus round was played on a board that contained 12 possible answers. Half were right, the other half were wrong. Peter would give a topic that pertained to the right answers. The object was to find all six correct answers within a 60-second time limit. The board had touch screens around the frame of the monitor, and the player would run to the board, touch six answers, run back and hit a plunger. When the player hit it, the total number of correct answers selected was given to the player, and then he could change the answers by deselecting wrong ones first. If he got all six correct answers within the time limit, he won a new car.

* ExtraTurn: In the first round, you could take as many as you wanted as long as you didn't hit a Wipeout or pass.
* HomeGame: An MS-DOS version.

** GameShowHost: Peter Tomarken

* {{Whammy}}: The "Wipeout". Accidentally referred by Tomarken to ''as'' a Whammy on one episode, resulting in a CrowningMomentOfFunny.