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FREE Press Your Luck Classroom Game
PRESS YOUR LUCK CLASSROOM.
What is in the file
PRESS YOUR LUCK CLASSROOM. EDITABLE 18-SQUARE REVIEW GAME. NO WHAMMIES!. Editable 80s-retro Press Your Luck review game. 18 squares: money, multipliers, and Whammies. Spin the board, answer review questions, NO WHAMMIES!
HOW IT PLAYS
- Split the class into 3 teams. Each team takes turns spinning.
- Click SPIN! → animation lands on a random square.
- Click the landed square → review question appears.
- CORRECT answer = claim that square's prize (money OR 2x/3x multiplier).
- WRONG answer = automatic WHAMMY (Whammy steals 25% of team's points).
- After correct: choose PASS (bank winnings) or PLAY (spin again, risk for more).
- WHAMMY squares hit automatically, no question, just steal!
- Highest total after all 18 squares revealed wins the game.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
- Editable 48-slide PowerPoint file (.pptx)
- Compatible with PowerPoint 2016+, PowerPoint for Mac, AND Google Slides
- Big Board: 6×3 grid = 18 squares (10 money + 2 multipliers + 6 Whammies)
- Money squares each have an editable review question
- Whammy character cartoon (friendly, NOT scary)
- PASS or PLAY decision slides after correct answers
- Final Scoreboard + Victory + Credits slides
- AI-rendered 80s retro arcade comic-book artwork (NOT clipart)
WHY TEACHERS LOVE THIS GAME
- 80s retro arcade aesthetic kids LOVE, neon grid floor + Whammy character
- 18-square board: money rewards, multipliers, and risky Whammy squares
- "No Whammies! No Whammies!" chants happen naturally, pure engagement
- PASS or PLAY mechanic after correct answers adds real strategy
- Works for any subject, just type review questions for the money squares
- 5-minute teacher prep: type questions, press F5, play
- Built-in click navigation, scoreboard, and team roster
BEST FOR THESE SUBJECTS
- Math facts fluency + practice
- ELA: vocabulary, grammar, spelling
- Science: vocabulary, lab safety
- Social studies: dates, names, places
- Test prep (STAAR, FAST, SBAC, MAP)
- Friday review game day
- Indoor recess + brain break
GRAB THE WHOLE GAME SHOW FAMILY (ALL FREE)
This is one of 6 editable review games in our growing classroom game show family. Each one uses the same proven structure: editable, click-navigable, themed for kids, plays in 30-45 min, works for any subject.
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- DEAL OR NO DEAL CLASSROOM. 12 random-value briefcases + Banker phone calls = built-in suspense
- $100,000 PYRAMID CLASSROOM. Describe & Guess, real active recall, the best vocabulary mechanic ever
- ESCAPE THE VILLAIN'S LAIR. 4-puzzle escape sequence, cipher, sequence, logic code, and final vault lock
- ESCAPE THE KRAKEN'S COVE. 4-puzzle escape sequence with Captain Kraken pirate villain
TECHNICAL DETAILS
- Editable PowerPoint file (.pptx), 48 slides total
- Works on PowerPoint 2016 and newer, PowerPoint for Mac, AND Google Slides
- Google Slides version: copy the PPTX into Google Drive → it auto-converts
- All artwork is AI-rendered with our custom FLUX pipeline (NOT generic clipart)
- No videos, no audio, fully classroom-safe for projectors and Chromebooks
SETUP TIME
5 minutes. Open the PPTX. Type your review questions into the editable slots. Press F5. Play.
TERMS OF USE
Single classroom, single teacher use. Do not share the file, post it online, or resell. You may edit the content as much as you want, that is the whole point of a template.
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