In the syndicated version, each episode was self-contained; two players competed for the entire episode with multiple games per show; with this format, the player who broke the bank first or won the most games became champion and played the bonus round.
Each episode was self-contained. This was in the syndicated version. Two players competed for the entire episode with multiple games per show; with this format. This format was the player. This player broke the bank first. This player won. The most games became champion. The most games played the bonus round.