Three-Month Wait
After competing in a game it would seem to be common sense that you would get to walk away with your prizes. Only that’s not the case! You only get your prizes after you have worked with the show’s prize department.
This is only done after your particular episode has aired on TV. Obviously, this is done to not spoil who won that particular episode, after your family and friends see you come home with something brand new – like a car! Sometimes filming takes place up to three months before the airing of an episode, so this could be quite the long wait! Mike Richards said, “We want it to be a surprise even in their community.”
