In the bottom photo, we see the back of the game board in NBC Studio 8G, which is game board unit C. I think there were at least three game boards, units A, B and C which were loaded before the show and wheeled into place as the show progressed. On the set there was a curtain that covered the board.
Notice the white cloth tabs on the back of each door: those were used to pull the $ amount card out of the way to reveal the question card. Above is the question card and all of the heavy paper cards in the squares had red cloth tabs attached to the top of them. When a contestant picked a subject and then a $ amount, the stagehand behind the board grabbed the small wooden handle at the top of the metal door and pulled the top back slightly, grabbed the tab and pulled the white tab to remove the $ amount card and expose the question card.
The back of the door was spring loaded and snapped back holding the question card in place. After the question was answered, that question card was removed leaving a solid blue one in its place. Thanks to Glenn Mack for the photos and to Mark Ogden for the workings of the board. Enjoy and share! -Bobby Ellerbee
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