 The contestant was shown only three letters for each word (for example, BTR for "betray"), and had only five seconds allotted for each word.Each correct guess was worth $25 or, if the challengers used fewer letters than the home team/score 10 points first, $50.If all ten words were guessed correctly in 60 seconds, in addition to winning $250/$500 the contestant also won a car; otherwise, the dollar amount won was redeemed for merchandise from the Spiegel Catalog.