In May 1984, Michael Larson, an ice cream truck driver from Ohio, changed game show history forever on *Press Your Luck*. Unlike most contestants who relied on chance, Larson spent months studying reruns and discovered that the game’s famous "Big Board" only used five repeating light patterns. With sharp memory and lightning-fast reflexes, he avoided the dreaded Whammy an incredible 45 spins in a row. His winnings reached a record-breaking $110,237—so much that the episode had to be aired in two