A fascinating story about a guy who figured out how to break a popular gameshow.
"Michael Larsen, then an unemployed ice cream truck driver from Ohio, came to the conclusion that the swift, seemingly random flashing lights that bounced around the Press Your Luck board were hardly random at all. By taping the show religiously and pausing the tapes, Larsen discovered that there were just six light patterns on the board. With this bit of knowledge, he practiced at home while watching the show and realized that he could stop the board wherever and whenever he wanted, if he just had patience.Michael Larsen, PYL Legend from BoingBoing
Armed with that knowledge, a fifty-cent thrift store shirt on his back, and money borrowed for airfare to Los Angeles, Michael tried out for the show and was booked."
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