Storybook Squares

This is chronicling the kid version called Storybook Squares.

Gameplay
Both versions were played similarly to the regular Squares: get three squares in a row either across, up and down, or diagonally (or be the first contestant(s) to capture five squares).

Each player in turn picked a celebrity and then host Marshall asked a question to that star. The star would then usually give a Zinger (a crazy untrue answer) and then his/her real answer. After hearing the real answer, the contestant in control decided to either agree (meaning they believed the star was correct), or disagree (meaning the star was incorrect or simply bluffing). A correct judgment won the square, but a wrong judgment gave his/her opponent the square. If the contestant was going for a block and missed the question, the opponent did not get the square because a win had to be earned by the contestant in control.

The Secret Square was played the same as before.

Format #1 (1969)
Like the regular shows, Xs are always by the boy contestant, while the Os are always by the girl contestant. The major difference in this series was that the contestants were playing for prizes, not dollars. Because of this, the score displays were left blank; instead, winning a game awarded a prize. If time ran out in the middle of a game, both players received a prize.

Format #2 (1976-77)
The format returned for a total of six weeks on the adult version in 1976 and 1977. The major difference was that families competed, and that cash was awarded in addition to prizes.

The first game was played by the kids, the second by the parents, and the third by the grandparents or the whole family (whichever came first). Each completed game was worth $300; if time ran out in the middle of a game, each square was worth $50. The family with the most money at the end of the show won a grand prize.

If the match ended in a tie, one final question was played with the star of one team's choosing; if the team can agree/disagree correctly, they won the match. Otherwise, the match went to the opposing team.

End-of-Show Disclaimers
"Areas of questions and possible bluff answers are discussed with the celebrities in advance. In the course of their briefing, actual questions and answers may be given or discerned by the celebrities." - (1969)

"The areas of questions designed for the celebrities and possible bluff answers are discussed with some celebrities in advance. In the course of their briefing, actual questions and/or answers may be discerned by the celebrities." - (1976-1977)

Trivia
A new version was originally going to be planned on CBS' 1998–1999 Saturday-morning schedule replacing Wheel 2000 (a.k.a Wheel of Fortune 2000), but it was bumped off in favor of Blaster's Universe.

Links
Storybook Squares at classicsquares.com