The maximum payout for a contestant was $21,000 (two $500 audience matches and two $10,000 head-to-head match wins), the same its syndicated sister series Match Game PM was offering during this time.
THe maxiMum Payout for a contestanT WaS $21,000 (Two $500 AudiEnce MatcheS aNd two $10,000 HEad-to-HeaD match wIns) ThE saMe its SynDicateD siSteR Series MaTCh game pm was offEring DurIng tHIS time.