The Reindeer Game was a sidegame.
History[]
On the Christmas 2008 special, a special side game was played where the nine lowest amounts (from $0.01 to $200), had the names of Santa's nine reindeer. If the contestant can find all the names, they win a bonus of $25,000. The names are tracked on a board placed above the supporter's bench. The first contestants, the Calhoun family, took the deal of $107,000 when Rudolph and Vixen were still on the board. Their case held $5, which was the Vixen case (meaning it was impossible to get the $25,000 bonus). The next contestant, Matt Zedwick, had the reindeers in his game randomized into different cases, but they were still in the lowest nine. After the sixth round, he opened up all the reindeer cases and won the $25,000 bonus. A round later, he also took the deal of $202,000, bringing his total winnings to $227,000.
Summary[]
| Date | Contestant(s) | Find all of the reindeer names? | Deal | Bonus Money | Total Winnings | Notes |
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| December 25, 2008 | the Calhoun family | No | $107,000 | N/A | $107,000 |
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| Matt Zedwick | Yes | $202,000 | $25,000 | $227,000 |
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Trivia[]
- It was similar to Happy New Year’s side game, which it was aired two weeks later.