Win, Lose or Draw

About this game

Win, Lose or Draw is an American television game show that premiered in 1987 and ran in syndication and on NBC. It was taped at CBS Television City in Los Angeles and was created by Burt Reynolds and Bert Convy, who co-produced the series with Richard S. Kline for Buena Vista Television. The game was similar to Pictionary, a popular board game at the time. Reynolds, however, said that the game evolved from a weekly charades game that he had been hosting at his home, and that there are some differences in how Pictionary and Win, Lose or Draw are played.

Win, Lose or Draw was a popular TV show requiring artistic skills and an ability to think laterally. A player on your team draws something on the big game board, and you must work out what it represents. They will be common expressions depicted literally, such as 'bright idea' showing a light bulb over somebody's head, and 'cabin fever' as a rickety building next to a man with a thermometer in his mouth.