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The Money List

GOALS | RULES | CONTROLS | SCORING | STRATEGY | DID YOU KNOW?

Game Goal

Test your pop culture IQ with The Money List! Click on bricks that match the current category to earn points and remove them from the wall. The wall keeps climbing, and if it reaches the top, the level is over!


Game Rules

Start Screen & Game Options

Click "Game Options" to adjust the volume settings for background music and sound effects. Here, you may also select from three different font colors to match your preferences: White, Dark Red, or Black. Select "Click to Begin" when you're ready to play!

Game Play

The Money List consists of 5 different levels. At the start of each level, Answer Bricks fill the gameboard, with the current category displayed at the top. The bottom row is called the Timer Row. The bricks in the Timer Row light up sequentially, from left to right. When this row is full, the timer resets and a new row of Answer Bricks appears at the bottom, pushing up the existing bricks.

When the Timer Row resets, the current category changes as well. When a new category appears, remove as many bricks as you can before the Timer Row reaches the end. If you can't get them all, don't worry. There are a limited number of categories per level, so the matching category will eventually come back.

You must remove 30 bricks to successfully complete a level. Look at the "Bricks Left" box at the top of the screen to see the number of remaining bricks. Click on bricks that correspond with the current category to remove them. For example, if the category is "Actors In The Movie 'Lethal Weapon'", a brick labeled "Mel Gibson" would be a correct answer, while one labeled "Chevy Corsica" would not. As you remove bricks, other bricks in the same column will drop down into the cleared space. Score points for every brick removed, and lose points for incorrect clicks. Every time you click on an incorrect brick, the Timer Row immediately advances one space, so don't click on bricks randomly or the gameboard will quickly fill up.

Be careful and strategize accordingly! If any brick is pushed up through the top of the game area, the level ends prematurely and you lose out on any points remaining in that level. When bricks reach the fourth row, they turn orange to serve as a warning. At the fifth row, they turn red to indicate that you're in danger of losing the level!

As the levels progress, the Timer Row advances more quickly, increasing the challenge! After Level 5, your final score will appear. This score is the sum of points gained by removing bricks, points lost for incorrect clicks, and the value of the Speed Bonus counter at the end of the game. The Speed Bonus starts at 1,500 points and decreases as the level continues.

Special Bricks

Two special bricks can appear during play, the Burst brick and the Column Burst brick.

The Burst brick is colored green. Removing this brick also destroys bricks to the left, right, above, and below, giving you the opportunity to take out up to four other bricks with one click! In order to remove this brick, however, it must correspond to the current category.
The Column Burst brick is colored pink. Removing this brick destroys every brick in the same column. Like the Burst brick, the Column Burst brick must correspond to the current category to work.

It is possible to create a chain reaction with Special Bricks. If the player successfully activates a Column Burst brick, and a Burst brick lies in the same column, then the affect of the Burst brick would also take place. The "Bricks Left" counter goes down normally for bricks removed as a result of using a Special Brick, just as if the player correctly clicked on them individually.


Game Controls

Use your mouse to click on bricks that correspond to the current category. Press the "M" key to mute the music and sound effects, if you prefer.


Game Scoring

  • Receive 30 points for each brick you remove.
  • Lose 10 points for each incorrect click.
  • You begin the game with a Speed Bonus of 1,500 points, which decreases steadily during play. The quicker you finish, the more bonus points you'll keep!
  • Special Bricks do not allow a player to gain points for removing more bricks than is needed to end the level. For example, say the "Bricks Left" counter is at two, and the player successfully clicks a Column Burst brick in a column with four answer bricks. The level ends immediately when two are removed, and the player only scores for 30 bricks on the level.

Game Strategy

  • Don't guess! If you click on incorrect bricks, you'll lose points and the Timer Row will immediately advance.
  • To maximize the effect of a Burst brick, wait until it's surrounded by other bricks -- but make sure to use it before it's too late!
  • Concentrate on columns with Red bricks first. If you can't remove at least one brick in each of these columns, the level will end when the Timer Row cycles.
  • When the Timer Row is at the end of the cycle, it makes a unique sound, alerting you that the category is about to change.
  • Avoid clicking on bricks that match a previous category and be sure to pay attention when a category changes. A sparkle effect on the incoming category will alert you to the switch.
  • You can select from three different font colors from the "Options" menu: White, Dark Red, and Black.

Did You Know?

  • Louis Le Prince began experimenting with a motion picture camera all the way back in 1888!
  • National Pie Day takes place on January 23rd!
  • Many early sports, such as wrestling and javelin, actually emerged from martial arts training!
  • In 1902, Ransom Olds created the first-ever production-line cars -- Oldsmobiles!
  • The earliest maps were drawn on cave walls over 15,000 years ago!