The object of the game was to match the desired prizes with visual clues given by the contestant in the quickest amount of time.

At the beginning of the round, one player was isolated while the other stood on a pedestal in the "town square" at center stage wearing various objects on his/her body that would give clues to their partner about the prizes he/she selected.

At that point, a randomly selected member of the studio audience helped to reveal the six stores for that day's show.

However, if the dressed contestant made a gesture or other action that led to a hint, that team was assessed a 10-second penalty.

If the partner was wrong, a buzzer sounded, he/she had to listen to a clue posed by Pearson, then returned to that store and chose another prize.

The runner on the winning team received a gift certificate for his/her own $500 shopping spree, and their partner kept the prizes they chose.

After the team listened to a description of the potential bonus prize, the three pieces of the set rotated 180 degrees to reveal the Birthday Party.

The game began with a caricature of a famous celebrity (real or fictional, past or present) appearing at the end of a table.