From July 12, 1976-Maon ABC daytime, the first few months of the 1977-1985 syndicated version and pilot episode, the goal was $200 but in the final season of the Dawson run, the goal was set to $400. For most of this version, the goal is $300. The first family to reach a set number of money won the game. ABC/Syndicated December 1984-1985: Single-Single-Single-Single-Double-Triple.ABC March 19, 1979-March 15, 1982: Single-Single-Double-Double-Triple.ABC 1976-1979/ABC All-Star Specials: Single-Single-Double-Double.Later on in the game, the values of all the questions would be doubled and still later usually on the last question, all the dollar values would be tripled. The first few questions had its values be worth the number showing. The winners of the round took all the money in the bank. A successful steal won the round, but an unsuccessful steal gave the round to the first family. Giving a wrong answer at any time earned a strike getting three strikes caused the team to lose control of the question, giving the opposing family a chance to steal by giving one correct answer. Revealing all the answers on the board won the round (this is classified as a 'Clean Sweep'). Each player on the controlling team in turn gave an answer and if the answer he/she gave is correct, it is flipped over and revealed. The answer's value is determined by how many people who gave it. The controlling family's job is to reveal the remaining answers hidden on the board with each correct answer adding money to the bank above the board. The family that won the face-off earns control of the question.

The player that won the Face-Off has a decision to either let his/her family play the question or pass the question to their opponents.

If neither player gave an answer on the board, the players at the main podiums get a chance to answer for control. In case of a tie (both answers with the same number of people who gave it) the player who answered first won control. The player to give the number one answer or have his/her answer be higher than the other player's answer won control. Dawson announced how many answers are on the board (which are always in order based on popularity), and then read a survey question and the first player to buzz-in gets to answer. Game Format Main Game Face-Off Īt the beginning of each round, two members of five groups where each family member came up to the main podium and played a mini-round for control of the question (identified as the 'Face-Off').

7.1 E! True Hollywood Story: Family Feud.

Family feud set design