Atínale al precio


Atínale al Precio is a Mexican game show based on The Price Is Right that has aired in two separate runs on Televisa, both hosted by Marco Antonio Regil. The format is similar to the American version of the show, featuring many pricing games that have also appeared on that version. The first run was from October 1997 to December 2000 and the second run was from October 2010 to January 2011.

Format

Both versions of the show were very similar, including being hosted by Marco Antonio Regil, but the 2010 run had increased price points, new music, and new scenery. The 1997 version borrowed elements from the American show, including the set and game styles, and a logo with a light border in its intro. It also used a salsa arrangement of the U.S. main theme. Elements borrowed from the British version included in-show sponsorship and a car in the Showcase Showdown.
In March 2000, El Universal reported that more than MXN$130 million pesos had been up to that point. It was announced in August that the show would conclude in December after its 785th episode.
The 2010 version incorporated elements from the American, British, French and Italian versions, including using an intro similar to the French show. The show was sponsored by the supermarket chain Chedraui, and cars were supplied by General Motors. Unlike in the previous incarnation, the announcer introduced host Regil before the first four contestants were called on down.

One Bid

The four players in Contestants' Row compete in a One Bid qualifying game to determine which contestant will play the next pricing game. A prize usually worth MXN$2,500 or MXN$6,000 or less is shown and, beginning with the last player to be called down, each contestant gives a single bid for the item. The order of bidding moves from left to right. Contestants must bid in whole pesos and may not bid the same amount as any player bid previously for that item. The player whose bid is closest to the actual retail price of the prize without going over wins the prize and plays the next pricing game.
Both versions awarded a bonus of MXN$1,000 for bidding the exact price of the item.
If all four contestants overbid, a buzzer sounds before the price is revealed. The host announces the lowest bid, the bids are erased and the bidding process is repeated in the same manner with the contestants instructed to bid lower than the lowest of the original bids.

Pricing games

A total of 48 or 43 pricing games were played in rotation. Fifteen new games were introduced, replacing several from the 1997 version.
GameEnglish equivalent1997 version2010 versionNotesRefs
3 Strikes3 StrikesRules in effect in 1997 on US version used with three strikes in the bag; the one-strike rule, adopted in 1998, was not used in this version
4 RoundsPunch-a-Bunch
A la 1, A las 2, A las 3Easy as 1 2 3
A lo dado, dadoDice Game
Águila o SolFlip FlopFirst number was given for free
Al Final del ArcoirisGolden Road
CambalacheSwitch?
CambiaderoSwitcherooPlayed for a car, three 3-digit prizes, and one 2-digit prize
Cero A La DerechaGrand Game
Cero de La FortunaGrand GameSeven items, of which five are below the given target price for a top prize of MXN$100,000
Cinco Precios en Busca de un PremioFive Price TagsNever played for a car
Con Melón o con SandíaDouble PricesThe top price represents "Melón" whereas bottom price represents "Sandía" . The rules are to say "Melón" or "Sandía" by both the contestant and audience to guess which price.
Contra RelojRace Game
ContrapesoBalance Game
¿Cuánto Fue?Check-Out
CubrepreciosCover Up
Cuestión CentavosPenny Ante
Dale Al CentroBullseye
Dame CartaCard Game
De Par en ParMoney Game
Dígito AventuraAny Number
¿Dόnde Quedό La Bolita?Shell GamePlayed with groceries instead of small prizes in the 2010 version
Échatelo A la BolsaIt's in the Bag
El ApretónSqueeze Play
El Cofre del TesoroFortune Hunter
El DerrocheHi Lo
El Gato EncerradoSecret "X"
El Misterio de los Números Perdidos-Not based in any US game; the contestant is shown a partially filled-in price and two "lost numbers." The contestant must place the "lost numbers" in the correct position to win the prize.
El PanalSpelling BeePlayed with groceries in earlier episodes of the 2010 version
El Revoltijo2 for the Price of 1Played for a four-digit small prize with the first digit already given; likewise, the contestant still can give a choice of the other three for free as well
El Tiempo Es OroClock Game45 seconds played
En la Zona GanadoraRange Game
Engarroteseme AhíFreeze Frame
Entre Azúl y Buenas NochesMagic #
Escoge Un ParPick-a-Pair
¡Está Carísimo!That's Too Much!
Hoyo En Uno o DosHole in One or Two
Juego de PokerPoker Game
La Caja FuerteSafe Crackers
La GangaBarker's Bargain Bar/Bargain Game
La Línea de la FortunaLine 'em Up
La Llave MaestraMaster KeyPlayed with grocery items in the 2010 version
La Montaña SiniestraCliff HangersPlayed with grocery items instead of small prizes
La MorrallaPocket ¢hange
La MovidaMake Your Move
Las Marcas de MarcoBarker's Markers
Límite de CréditoCredit CardGame was removed from U.S. rotation at the time
Los Cazadores del Precio PerdidoPathfinder
Número A La CasaPick-A-Number
Para Un Lado O Para El OtroSide by Side
Pasa El PesoPass the Buck
Paso A PasitoStep Up
PlinkoPlinkoIn the 1997 version, it was played with grocery items; in the 2010 version, it was played for a MXN$100,000 cash prize, and played with grocery items
Rodar y RodarLet 'em Roll
Siete de La SuerteLucky $evenPlayed with MX$13 in the 2010 version
Tanque LlenoGas Money2008-09 rules used in that price of car had to be picked first, then the contestant had to discard the four wrong prices
Te Doy DiezTen ChancesUsed wipes-off boards like in the UK version
TentaciónTemptation
Toma O DeGive or Keep
Trece de La SuerteLucky $evenSiete de La Suerte for cars with 6-digit prices
Uno Arriba o Uno AbajoOne Away
Vamos a GastarShopping Spree
Vamos A Mitas1/2 Off
Vienes o Te VasComing or Going

La Ruleta (Showcase Showdown)

La Ruleta was played the same way as the Showcase Showdown on the American version and had the same wheel patterns. The bonus for MXN$1 was worth MXN$1,000. The highest number won the showdown; in the event of a tie, the contestants got one spin each, with the highest number winning the showdown.
In the bonus spin in both versions, if the wheel stopped on MXN$0.05, the contestant won a bonus prize of MXN$5,000; if it stopped on MXN$0.15, the player won a bonus prize of MXN$15,000; and if it stopped on MXN$1, a new car was won. The higher number without exceeding MXN$1 went on to El Gran Paquete ; in the event of a tie, the tied players advanced to a one-spin spin-off. The highest number won the place in the Showcase. If multiple players spun the peso, the bonus spin simultaneously acted as a spin-off; only the spin-off score counted, not the bonus prizes. The highest number again won the place in El Gran Paquete. However, if the bonus spin also ended in a tie, there was another spin-off, but no more money could be won.
Regardless of whether the player was over or under MXN$1, a two-note buzzer sounded if they lost the showdown.

El Gran Paquette (The Showcase)

In the 1997 version, El Gran Paquette followed the same rules as the Showcase when the show aired in 1997, with a 100 peso rule for both showcases. The US version's rule changed in 1998 to US$250, but the rule stayed at MXN$100. The closest bid without going over won the showcase, and won both if their bid came within 100 pesos of the actual price of the Showcase. If there was a double overbid, neither won their showcase. The show had only two double showcase winners in its original run; the first winner came within MXN$83 of the actual retail price, while the second came within MNX$36.
El Gran Paquete in the 2010 version was played in a one-player format similar to European versions and the 1994 syndicated version of the show, with the price ranges between MXN$5,000 and MXN$30,000, and whatever the contestant stopped was the range the contestant had to come from the actual retail price of the Showcase without going over to win it. The closest win was MXN$16 from the actual retail price.

Merchandise

A board game based on the 2010 version with Marco Antonio Regil along with La Ruleta on the cover of the box has been released by Fotorama in 2010.