Overview
Seven Keys was an American game show hosted by Jack Narz and based on Snakes and Ladders. Seven Keys aired from September 12, 1960, to January 15, 1965; initially on Los Angeles' KTLA and then on ABC before ending on KTLA.
The first KTLA series was one of the few non-syndicated television game shows to air daily in nighttime. The ABC version aired in daytime.
Game play
The board consisted of a 70-space path and three spinning dials marked "Steps," "Bonus," and "Penalty," each of which could display a value from 1 to 10. A solo contestant attempted to travel the entire length of the path within 15 turns. On each turn, they pressed a button to stop the "Steps" dial and advanced the number of spaces shown.
Spaces along the path could be one of the following types:
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