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Top, Middle or Bottom

Based on the TV show Strike It Lucky (later Strike It Rich). The host can control from a laptop or handheld device. The playing board can be displayed via a laptop or via web browser on your TV.

You need
  • Big screen / projector
  • Laptop OR a TV/Firestick with web browser
  • Phone/tablet or a second browser window on your laptop
  • Internet access
  • Book of raffle tickets
Quick start
  • Open the Game Screen on the big screen
  • Fullscreen the game (F11)
  • Open a Controller on your laptop/phone
Tip: If you’re using one laptop + a connected TV, “Extend” your desktop so you can keep the controller on your laptop while the game runs full-screen on the TV.

Setup

Setting up using one laptop only:

  • Connect your big screen to your laptop via HDMI.
  • Extend the desktop onto the second screen (so you can move windows between screens).
  • Launch the Game Screen, move it to the big screen, press F11 to fullscreen.
  • Open a new browser window, log in again, then launch the Laptop Controller and keep it on your laptop screen.

Windows help: Set up multiple displays

Help 1

Setting up using a laptop and a handheld device:

  • Connect your big screen to your laptop via HMDI.
  • Launch the Game Screen and press F11 to fullscreen.
  • On your phone/tablet, log in and launch the Handheld Controller.
  • Bookmark the controller page for next time.
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How to play

  • Sell raffle tickets to your customers making a note of the first and last ticket sold.
  • On the CONTROLLER set the prize value of the money you are giving away.
  • Set the raffle ticket range using the first ticket sold and the last ticket sold.
  • Set up the game
  • Once you start the game, you can play the theme music if your laptop is attached to your sound system or you TV sound is on.
  • Wait for the music to finish and read out the rules (see below).
  • Play starts when NEXT PLAYER is selected. This will display a random raffle ticket number on the game screen.
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  • If you can't find the player, select NEXT PLAYER again. The turn will be lost.
  • Once you have the player ready select JUMBLE UP. This randomises the board.
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  • THe last two boxes have arrows as the player is allowed two hotspots. If a hotspot is revealed an arrow disappears.
  • Once the player has decided their move select the button on the controller.
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  • This continued across the board until reaching the end or three hotspots are revealed.
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  • The controller will have a button to reveal where everything was on the board.
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  • If you are playing on, RESET the game, select NEXT PLAYER and start again!

The rules

  • The object is to get from the left hand side of the screen to right without hitting more than two hotspots.
  • The player simply has to guess which box to open - top, middle or bottom.
  • On each turn there are two arrows and one hotspot hidden.
  • If a player reaches the end they win the prize.
  • However if the player hits a third hotspot, it's game over.

Notes for the host

  • After reading out rule 1, try and get some audience participation. "What's a hotpsot not?" and the reply should be "Not a good spot!"
  • Repeat the players choice over your microphone so that everyone knows what has been chosen.
  • Once you get to the right hand side of the board and on the last choice you can say "For the jackpot of £x, top, middle or bottom?"
  • You may want to limit the number of players to build up a rollover jackpot.
  • You can install the controller as an app on your Android phone. Apple users: support for installing web apps.
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