first the challenging contestant would pick a question, a or b. host gene rayburn would read it to the contestant. then the contestant and the six celebrities would write their answer to the question on a piece of paper. then after the contestant and the celebrities got done with their answer, gene would ask for the contestant's answer. they would tell it to him. then he would ask the celebrities for their answers. if the contestant's and a celebrity's answer are the same the contestant would get a point, and a green triangle would light up.