these markets, the host was introduced by the announcer as "the Kingpin himself". Baltimore There were two separate runs. Both aired on WBAL-TV, and both sites were filmed in studio (with bowling being with a Brunswick set): Duckpins and Dollars Hosts: Bailey Goss, then Chuck Thompson This show only required contestants to make one strike for the jackpot — a significantly harder task in duckpin bowling than in standard tenpins. Bowling for Dollars Hosts: Tom Cole, then Ron Riley, then Royal Parker At one point, the show alternated between duckpin and tenpin bowlers. Boston This edition was titled Candlepins for Cash, featuring the regional candlepin variation of bowling, and had two separate runs: WNAC-TV (now WHDH), 1973–1980, hosted by Bob Gamere; originated from area bowling lanes using WOR-TV's remote truck, then at special lanes built in the basement of WNAC-TV's Government Center studio WXNE-TV (now WFXT), 1980–1982, hosted by Rico Petrocelli; originated from Wal-Lex lanes in Waltham (since closed) Both editions only required contestants to make one strike for the jackpot — a significantly harder task in candlepin bowling than in standard tenpins. In the last two seasons of the show, the player would get $30 for a spare plus one bonus ball, worth $2 more per pin knocked down. When a person threw a 10-box (all pins knocked down on the third ball) they got $20 plus one bonus ball. The 2006 show Candlepins For Dollars that aired on WLVI Channel 56 was not related to this format. Buffalo Station: WGR-TV/WGRZ Channel 2 Host: Ed Kilgore Sites: Original—In studio. (It's believed that the set shared the same studio with the news set.) Revival—Dave & Buster's at the Eastern Hills Mall in Clarence, New York. A revival of Bowling for Dollars aired between January and February 2008 on WGRZ, also hosted by Kilgore. This version, airing weekdays at 11:45 AM, was much shorter, with only one frame. It used a rotation of numerous theme songs, mostly from game shows of the 1970s. A similar competing show, called Beat the Champ, aired on WBEN-TV during the original Channel 2 program run, hosted by Van Miller. This was one of two local-origination bowling programs on Channel 4 throughout the 1960s and 1970s, the other being a women's team-bowling program called Strikes, Spares & Misses hosted by Chuck Healy. Charlotte Station: WPCQ (now WCNC) Channel 36 Host: Larry Sprinkle Site: George Pappas Park