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When "Name That Tune" was the middle part of "London Night Out", presented by Tom O'Connor, the format was as follows:
Melody Roulette
Tom spun the wheel, and it landed on £25, £50, £75 or £100. There was no outer "DOUBLE" wheel, so it wasn't possible to win double an amount then (the "Double" wheel was an extra addition when Name That Tune became a standalone show in 1983).
Once the wheel was slowing down through the £100 wedge, and stopped just after the line, in the next wedge which was £25. Tom said "It's not my fault!". Now he DID NOT nudge the wheel back to £100, like it or not £25 was the amount the contestants had to play for on the tune which followed.
Golden Oldies
A jukebox played a maximum of five tunes. They tended to be hits from the 60s. The only clues were photos of the artists above the jukebox. It was best of three to win this round.
Bid A Note
We all remember that, don't we? Highest bid was seven notes, lowest bid one. Tom read a clue to a contestant, and say "Start the bidding".
Once Bid A Note was over, there was one winner and one loser. The loser was OUT at this point, whereas the winner went on to play Golden Medley ALONE.
Golden Medley
The final round when Name That Tune was within London Night Out. You had the chance to turn however much money you had won so far into the jackpot £1,000.
In 30 seconds you had to name seven tunes. Each correct answer won you £30 to add to your total so far. The seventh correct answer took you from whatever you had so far (first 3 rounds and first 6 Golden Medley answers) to £1,000. It was possible to pass tunes you weren't sure about, and come back to them later if time within the 30 seconds allowed. Some did just that, passed say tunes 3 and 4, then answered them correctly near the end. Not many got the £1,000 jackpot though.
That was the end of Name That Tune when it was part of London Night Out. They didn't have the one player going into a soundproof booth to name the Big Prize Tune to win a car. That was a new round added when Name That Tune became a standalone show in autumn 1983.
So there, Golden Medley was definitely a single player round at one time.
Brig Bother posted:
The Golden Medley certainly did have two people playing during its ITV run, it was the only round that decided who'd face the Big Prize Tune, the other rounds being played for prizes. Or at least that's what the Tom 'O Connor episodes on Challenge in the last few years suggested at any rate.
When "Name That Tune" was the middle part of "London Night Out", presented by Tom O'Connor, the format was as follows:
Melody Roulette
Tom spun the wheel, and it landed on £25, £50, £75 or £100. There was no outer "DOUBLE" wheel, so it wasn't possible to win double an amount then (the "Double" wheel was an extra addition when Name That Tune became a standalone show in 1983).
Once the wheel was slowing down through the £100 wedge, and stopped just after the line, in the next wedge which was £25. Tom said "It's not my fault!". Now he DID NOT nudge the wheel back to £100, like it or not £25 was the amount the contestants had to play for on the tune which followed.
Golden Oldies
A jukebox played a maximum of five tunes. They tended to be hits from the 60s. The only clues were photos of the artists above the jukebox. It was best of three to win this round.
Bid A Note
We all remember that, don't we? Highest bid was seven notes, lowest bid one. Tom read a clue to a contestant, and say "Start the bidding".
Once Bid A Note was over, there was one winner and one loser. The loser was OUT at this point, whereas the winner went on to play Golden Medley ALONE.
Golden Medley
The final round when Name That Tune was within London Night Out. You had the chance to turn however much money you had won so far into the jackpot £1,000.
In 30 seconds you had to name seven tunes. Each correct answer won you £30 to add to your total so far. The seventh correct answer took you from whatever you had so far (first 3 rounds and first 6 Golden Medley answers) to £1,000. It was possible to pass tunes you weren't sure about, and come back to them later if time within the 30 seconds allowed. Some did just that, passed say tunes 3 and 4, then answered them correctly near the end. Not many got the £1,000 jackpot though.
That was the end of Name That Tune when it was part of London Night Out. They didn't have the one player going into a soundproof booth to name the Big Prize Tune to win a car. That was a new round added when Name That Tune became a standalone show in autumn 1983.
So there, Golden Medley was definitely a single player round at one time.
