On the Nose
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On the Nose was a pricing game on the American television game show, The Price Is Right. Played from September 14, 1984 to November 22, 1985, it was played for a car, and a potential bonus of $1,000.
[edit] Gameplay
To win the car, the contestant had to successfully accomplish a sporting feat. Five feats were alternated in different playings of the game: throwing a mini-football or a baseball through a certain hole in the game board, making a free throw with a mini-basketball, popping a balloon with a dart, and a certain tennis feat.
Before the contestant attempted the feat, they first had to determine how many chances they would have to perform it. The contestant was shown four possible prices for the car. One of the prices was correct, while the other three were different increments away from the correct price. Picking the correct price earned the contestant a $1,000 bonus and four attempts at the sporting feat. Choosing the nearest incorrect price was worth three attempts, the next closest was worth two, and the farthest away from the actual retail price earned just one attempt. The number of attempts was represented by revealing a certain number of whatever implement was used in the particular task of the day. Barker would also perform an "inspiration" attempt of the task before the contestant attempted it, as he did in Hole in One.
On the Nose is one of only three pricing games, along with Hole in One and Super Ball!!, in which a task of physical skill was required to win. Other games, such as Race Game and Bonkers, give the contestant more chances to win if they perform better physically, but they can still be won without the physical skill.
[edit] Retirement
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On the Nose was retired after just over a year in the game rotation because the events were too difficult to win.[citation needed]
[edit] Foreign versions
On the Nose had a long life on Germany's Der Preis ist heiß and was actually one of host Harry Wijnvoord's favorite pricing games. The game was also played on the most recent version of the show in the UK. It has also had several variants of sports on Portugal's O Preço Certo em Euros, including soccer, which was never used in the US.
