Happy New Year! was a special game that related to the holiday.
History[]
Very similar to the Reindeer Game, the Happy New Year! game, played on January 1, 2009, is the same thing, except the bonus is worth $10,000, and 9 amounts on the left side have a "HAPPY NEW YEAR!" placard on them. The first contestant, Brian Crowder, shockingly made an early deal at $234,000 leaving in two remaining HAPPY NEW YEAR! cases. He had $500,000 in his case. The next contestant, Tunde Oyene, had all the HAPPY NEW YEAR! amounts randomized for her game. She opened all of them by the fifth round and won the $10,000 bonus. She also went all the way and case #2009 was opened, revealing "CAR," which was a 2009 Ford Flex, worth $45,190, bringing her winnings to $55,190. She also won $100,000 in her case, bringing her total winnings to $155,190.
It is one of the huge cases from the failed experiment of the second season known as Double or Nothing.
Summary[]
| Date | Contestant(s) | Find all of "Happy New Year's amounts? | Deal | Bonus Money | #2009 Case | Prize Valued | Total Winnings | Notes |
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| January 1, 2009 | Brien Crowder | No | $234,000 | Did not find all of the "Happy New Year's amounts. | Unknown | N/A | $234,000 |
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| Tunde Oyeneyin | Yes
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$100,000 | $10,000 | CAR | $55,190 | $155,190 |
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Trivia[]
- The Case #2009 held by Patricia Kara and Anya Monzikova.