
A contestant must choose from 26 sealed briefcases containing a marker for various amounts of cash from one penny to $1 million. The player then eliminates the remaining 25 cases one by one. The chosen ones are opened and the amount of money inside revealed. After several cases are opened, the player is tempted by the Banker to accept an offer of cash in exchange for not continuing the game and possibly winning a larger sum of money.

Actress Carrie Fisher and characters Chewbacca and R2D2 cheer on two diehard "Star Wars" fans; character Darth Vader sits in for the banker.

An entrepreneur from Arkansas plays for $1 million.

A former military man from Washington tries his luck in order to win money to pay off his parents' house; a special appearance by President George W. Bush; a kickboxing instructor from Texas takes a shot at winning the top prize.

Contestants get a chance to win money, from one penny to $1 million.