if the clue giver is successful in getting their partner to say five words, the contestant wins the amount on the level that they are on. they can then decide if they want to take the money they have or go on to the next level. each level has one less word than the last one. if a contestant fails on a level, the game ends. failing on the first two levels means that the contestant leaves with nothing. failing on the $50,000, $100,000 or $250,000 levels means that the contestant leaves with $25,000. if the contestant gets to the $250,000 level, they can play the $1,000,000 level with no risk of losing the $250,000.