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(September 2009) Sqrambled Scuares (Boone) Format Game show Directed by Julie Houck Presented by Buzz Berry Country of origin  United States No. of seasons 9 No. of episodes 435 (as of November 22, 2010) Production Producer(s) BZB Productions Running time 30 Minutes Broadcast Original channel Charter Cable (North Carolina only) Original run September 2, 2002 – Present Sqrambled Scuares (Hickory) Format Game show Directed by Julie Houck Presented by Buzz Berry Country of origin  United States No. of episodes 18 Production Producer(s) BZB Productions Running time 30 Minutes Broadcast Original channel Charter Cable (North Carolina only) Original run March 17 – July 28, 2008 Sqrambled Scuares (sic; originally known as Scrambled Squares) is a game show airing on Charter Cable in Boone, North Carolina and Hickory, North Carolina. It has been hosted by local personality Buzz Berry since its inception, and produced by Berry's production company BZB Productions. From the show's debut in 2002 through January 7, 2008, and again since December 7, 2009, new episodes are taped on Thursday nights at 7:00 PM then aired once per week; the original Boone edition has currently aired over 400 episodes, while the Hickory version aired 18 episodes during a four-month period in 2008. The Boone version began its ninth season on September 6, 2010. Beginning with the 200th Boone episode on January 22, 2007, each new episode of Sqrambled Scuares is available for viewing on the show's website. Although thumbnails and pages are viewable, the first 199 Boone episodes (through January 15, 2007) – plus Episode #209 – are not available for unknown reasons.[1][2] Contents 1 Gameplay 1.1 Special Squares 1.2 Solving 1.3 Winning 2 Super Sqramble 2.1 Changes 3 Home Scramble 4 Set 4.1 Changes 5 Production notes 5.1 Anniversary Episodes 5.2 Special Episodes 6 References 7 External links // Gameplay Two contestants compete; each is spotted 100 points to start the game. Players take turns picking squares from a game board of 16. If the player reveals a letter, it is placed on the descrambler board in its proper word, but in the order it was found, and the player is awarded points and a chance to unscramble the squares; consonants are worth 10 points, vowels are worth 20. Once both players have found a letter during a round, they may ask for revealed letters to be placed in their proper positions; however, this costs them points (again, 10 for a consonant and 20 for a vowel). All letters placed in this way are covered with a transparent yellow card, whether by sacrificing points or by finding a "Placer" (see below). Special Squares As the game is played, players may find various special items that will help or hinder them as the game progresses: Bonus Points: In addition to the points for the letter, the player is awarded the points noted on the card; generally, this is either "Bonus 10" or "Bonus 20". Doubler: The point value of the letter is doubled to 20 for a consonant or 40 for a vowel. Double Doubler: The point value of the letter is quadrupled to 40 for a consonant or 80 for a vowel. Placer: The letter is placed in its proper position on the board, with other letters being moved as necessary. The player does not lose points for this. Stealer: The player receives double the base value of the letter – 20 points for a consonant, 40 for a vowel – while their opponent loses the base value of that letter. Twofer: The player may take an extra turn. Prize: The player is credited with a prize, typically a $20–$25 gift certificate to a local business. The player only keeps his or her prizes by unscrambling the squares for that round. Occasionally, a prize is coupled with additional points or a Placer. Misser: The player loses their turn without a chance to unscramble the squares, and no letters are placed. Prior to the start of the round, the host will announce the number of Missers on the board (always the difference between 16 and the number of letters in the solution); typically, there will be no more than three Missers. Solving After finding a letter, or placing one, a player has five seconds to state "I'd like to unscramble the squares". The host will then give the player a chance to give the solution; if the solution given is correct, that player picks up an additional 100 points, while his or her opponent loses 100 points. Scores can never go below zero. Players can also ask to unscramble the squares before picking or placing a letter; this is generally not done if there are no more Missers on the board, although it has happened on occasion. If nobody has unscrambled the squares after all of the letters have been found or five minutes have elapsed (whichever comes first), the players alternate turns placing letters only until one of them unscrambles the squares. Players still lose points for each letter placed. On at least one episode, the winner of each round also had the first chance at a bonus question called the "Sqrambled Scuestion". The question had four multiple-choice options, read in a random order. If the player gave the correct answer, they won a $25 Wal-Mart gift card and a 50-point bonus. If answered incorrectly, the opponent was given a chance to steal the points and the gift card. Winning The game is played in two rounds, each with one puzzle. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins $50 and first chance to play the "Super Sqramble"; in the event of a tie (the most recent being Episode #392 on October 26, 2009), both players win the game and $50, and play Super Sqramble together. Super Sqramble The day's winner has 60 seconds to unscramble a 9 or 10-letter word, two letters of which are on a yellow background. Once 15 seconds have elapsed, the host tells the player the location of one of the yellow letters, and once 30 seconds have elapsed, the host tells the player the location of the other yellow letter. Players may move letters around as they wish during the round. At any point during the round the player may press a button to stop the clock and indicate that they know the word. If they are correct, they win an additional $100 ($500 on every 100th show). If not, the time resumes and they may continue moving letters and guess again. Should the first contestant fail, their opponent (who watches the proceedings from a "second try" chair) is given a third letter to move into its proper position and ten seconds to unscramble the word for $50. In the event of a main-game tie, the contestants must work together. If they unscramble the word together, they each win $100. Changes Originally, only the day's winner could try Super Sqramble. When the "second try" rule was first implemented, the runner-up had only five seconds to unscramble the word. Home Scramble During the commercial breaks, short five-second clips appear with different letters on-screen. During the show, the host gives the location of one of the letters. The letters unscramble to form a word pertaining to a particular category, and viewers who call or e-mail the show with the correct word are entered into a drawing for prizes. Typically there are three winners each week, and each wins a gift certificate to the local Golden Corral. Set The show's set is very basic, with sixteen four-sided boxes in the center of the stage; each box consists of the number, a "bonus card" side (if applicable), the hidden letter (if applicable), and a blank side. The score displays use an orange seven-segment readout on a black background; the episode's sponsor (currently United Community Bank) has a card located between the contestants. The puzzle board has two lines of holders for the letters, with two TV monitors showing the category; the entire board flips around for the Super Sqramble, with the monitors changing to a 60-second clock. Changes The original score displays used a rotating designation for "One Hundred", "Two Hundred", etc. written in script over a two-digit number with the contestant nameplates underneath; the current score displays (and nametag placements) debuted on March 31, 2003 (Episode #26). Originally (for at least the first 100 episodes), the show used twenty-five boxes at center-stage; this presumably allowed for longer puzzles, more Missers, or both.[3] In addition, the puzzle board had no category displays. The plaque showing the main sponsor's logo (the sponsor that provided the bonus money) was added between the contestants' scores on June 7, 2004 (Episode #84). Two weeks later (June 21), an over-sized $100 bill was placed underneath the show's sponsor plaque between the contestants. This was changed to a single picture with a wad of money on October 6, 2008. The lights to denote the current contestant's turn debuted on July 3, 2006; a more colorful backdrop behind the contestants also made its first appearance that day. The lights bordering the contestant podium (also to denote turns and winners) first appeared on July 31, 2006. The contestant nameplates were given a much larger font beginning on June 9, 2008; this same style (the current one) was also used on the Hickory version for its last five episodes. The first sponsor shown on the contestant podium was High Country Bank from June 7, 2004 to May 2, 2005; from May 9 to June 20, the "Scrambled Squares" logo was seen instead of a sponsor. Beginning on June 27, 2005, Piedmont Federal began sponsoring the "Super Stash of Cash", with United Community Bank sponsoring the "Big Bundle of Bucks" beginning on January 19, 2009 (and alternating with Piedmont); occasionally, a second sponsor's plaque will be underneath (or above) the primary sponsor's plaque. United Community Bank became the sole sponsor beginning on December 7, 2009 (#400), when the show returned to airing one new episode per week. Production notes Scrambled Squares began on November 5, 1999 as a brief series airing in the Greensboro market.[4] At some point between Episode #136 (June 20, 2005) and Episode #200 (January 22, 2007), the logo was redesigned to switch the "C" and "Q", becoming Sqrambled Scuares; the switched letters are, in their new positions, somewhat dislodged. The first Boone episode (September 2, 2002) had Jamie Vines playing against Andrew Puckett; Puckett won with a score of 290 to 230. Host Buzz Berry has only missed one show – the February 20, 2006 episode (#168); Christopher Wilkinson filled in for him.[5] Berry thanked Wilkinson, among many others, during the 400th episode in 2009. The first contestant to be brought back was Brandon Lewter; on his first appearance (June 27, 2005) he lost to Cindy Lilly by 70-440. He was brought back three weeks later on July 11 and won his game. The highest amount ever scored was 960 by John Patterson on March 3, 2003. Jenny Koehn, his opponent, finished with 580; this has also produced the highest combined score, with 1540. The first tie game occurred on October 7, 2002 – John Ballard and Olivia Church finished with 310 points each. From January 14, 2008 to November 16, 2009, the show taped on Tuesdays at 6:00 and 7:00 PM. These episodes, usually one with Piedmont Federal and one with United Community Bank, aired on the same day. There are no returning champions; aside from special circumstances, two new contestants compete on each show. Further, and aside from special circumstances, contestants are chosen through free applications available on the show's website. Anniversary Episodes The show's 100th episode aired on October 4, 2004; its 200th episode aired on January 22, 2007; and its 300th episode aired on August 11, 2008. In all three instances, the top prize was increased from $100 to $500.[6] On the 400th episode (December 7, 2009), after the random selection of the contestants from the audience, each contestant was paired with a randomly-assigned second person known as a "box buddy"; the box buddy did not play, but received $50 if their contestant partner won the game and an additional $100 if their partner won the Super Sqramble (which was worth the usual $100). In addition, at the end of the show, one additional number was drawn; the holder of that number won $50. The contestants automatically won $50 each just for playing; only one board was played on this episode, and unlike other episodes, both contestants kept their prizes. The difference in the time between the 200th and 300th episodes (18 months) as opposed to the 100th and 200th (28 months) is due to the adoption of the twice-weekly format; this began with Episode #246 on January 14, 2008. Special Episodes Sqrambled Scuares has done many special shows, including couples playing against each other (first happening on March 8, 2004); however, a second "couples" episode would not be held until January 30, 2006. A "Western Youth Network" edition was broadcast on February 27, 2006 and again on February 11, 2008; a similar "Father & Son Edition" was aired on March 13, 2006. Similar "themed" shows have also been done, beginning with Episode #37 on June 16, 2003 – a "Horn In The Wests" battle between Darrell King and Jenny Cole-Reed; it was also one of the lowest-scoring episodes in the series' history, with the final scores being 270 to 180. Several episodes have been done for charity, including a "Watauga County Crimestoppers" edition (April 2, 2007) in which two games were played with two sets of contestants, the winners playing the Super Sqramble together. Another was an "American Red Cross: Watauga County Chapter" match on March 14, 2005. References ^ Episodes #200-208 and 210-263 are hosted on Google Video, while Episode #209 is missing for reasons unknown. Beginning with Episode #264, all shows produced are viewable on the Sqrambled Scuares website. ^ Page listing for Episode #209 (note the lack of a video link as compared to Episodes #208 and 210) ^ Pictures from the taping of Episode #100 (official site) ^ High Country Press: Article on Sqrambled Scuares #200 (January 11, 2007) ^ Picture of Episode #168 ^ The Appalachian Online: Article on Sqrambled Scuares #200 (January 18, 2007) External links Official website (Boone version) Official website (now-defunct Hickory version) {dead link}