Matchmaker
Contestant must pick up one of 18 plastic cups on a center table and place the small candy from under that cup into 1 of 3 glasses placed around the outer rim of the stage. Object is to get 6 of each designated color into the 3 glasses.
(Note: Materials and instructions may change when played on the air.)
1. Prior to game start, contestant must be in a standing position with hands to their sides next to the center table. All cups are face down individually on the table with one small candy under each.
2. Once the game begins, the contestant selects 1 small candy and places it in a glass on any podium they choose.
3. Once a small candy is revealed, it must be placed before overturning the next cup.
4. If a player overturns more than 1 cup at a time, the game is over.
5. Small candies must be placed by color in each glass on each podium. Contestant may choose which podium contains which color.
6. If a small candy is errantly placed in a glass previously designated for another color, the contestant is disqualified.
7. If a small candy falls on the floor during the game, the contestant may pick it up and continue.
8. To complete the game, the contestant must place all 18 small candies grouped by color in the 3 glasses within the 60-second time limit.
REQUIRED ITEMS
- 18 candies (6 each of 3 different colors)
- 18 small cups (opaque)
- 3 glasses