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A series of sirens, bells and/or whistles heard on some {{game show}}s whenever a contestant has won big (at the BonusRound, generally). These are sometimes accompanied by a ConfettiDrop, although they have mysteriously been averted by the current big-money shows such as ''Series/WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire'' and [[WhoWantsToBeWhoWantsToBeAMillionaire its clones]].

Possibly a SubTrope of SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound. Contrast with LosingHorns, which you often hear if you ''don't'' win big.

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A series of sirens, bells and/or whistles heard on some {{game show}}s whenever a contestant has won big (at the BonusRound, generally). These are sometimes accompanied by BlinkingLightsOfVictory and/or a ConfettiDrop, although they have this particular trope has mysteriously been averted by the current big-money shows such as ''Series/WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire'' and [[WhoWantsToBeWhoWantsToBeAMillionaire its clones]].

Possibly a SubTrope of SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound. Contrast with LosingHorns, which you often hear if you ''don't'' win big.


*** ''Series/FunHouse'', whenever a team found the Power Prize in the Fun House
*** ''[[Series/FunHouse College Mad House]]'', whenever a team found all 13 tags in the Mad House

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*** ''Series/FunHouse'', ''Series/FunHouse1988'', whenever a team found the Power Prize in the Fun House
*** ''[[Series/FunHouse ''[[Series/FunHouse1988 College Mad House]]'', whenever a team found all 13 tags in the Mad House
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*** ''Series/DoubleDare1986'', specifically a few failed "adult" and celebrity pilots hosted by Bruce Jenner, for when someone passed the obstacle course

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*** ''Series/DoubleDare1986'', specifically a few failed "adult" and celebrity pilots hosted by Bruce Jenner, Caitlin Jenner (then introduced and credited as Bruce) for when someone passed the obstacle course
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*** ''Beat the Geeks'' - inverted, when the Geeks ''beat a contestant'' in the BonusRound

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*** ''Beat the Geeks'' ''Series/BeatTheGeeks'' - inverted, when the Geeks ''beat a contestant'' in the BonusRound
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Possibly a SubTrope of MostWonderfulSound. Contrast with LosingHorns, which you often hear if you ''don't'' win big.

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Possibly a SubTrope of MostWonderfulSound.SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound. Contrast with LosingHorns, which you often hear if you ''don't'' win big.
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* Inverted in ''Series/CashCab'', where a bunch of loud noises and the cab's ceiling lighting up disco-style marks the ''beginning'' of a round. One passenger interpreted the commotion as this, asking if she just won something.

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