This wasn't my first time visiting The Price is Right. Back when I was an intern on The Young and the Restless, I used to spin the wheel all the time when it wasn't in use. But you know what I always wanted to do? Play Plinko. So when CBS invited me to play the iconic game in honor of its Veterans Day episode today, I lost my mind and got my dance on like Drew Carey below.

So when you actually ascend the staircase to the top of the game, you kinda feel like you're in Richie Rich's house with all those dollar signs. That, and the fact that you decide you immediately need a spiral staircase in your house.

In this picture, I don't know why I'm freaking out because I haven't even dropped the two "coins" yet. I'm just that excited.

And then I got to do it!

Drew Carey doesn't have a favorite game. "I just like it when people win," he says. But there is one game he doesn't care for. "I always have trouble with Master Key. Every time it comes on, I'm like, 'Ugh.' I don't think I make it as exciting as I should." Mistakes do happen. According to Carey, "We once had two people with the exact name, and they both came down. One was on one side, one was on the other. That was a real bummer day." Oy. Don't assume car prices end in .95 or .50. According to Carey, that's not the case. "If I were a contestant, I'd know to eliminate those numbers." Yet fans don't quiz Carey about his price knowledge. "Nobody ever comes to me in a store and says, 'Hey, you know how much this is?'" (I bet you they will now). There is no shortage of fans standing outside of the CBS entrance wearing "I drove 2,500 miles to give Drew a hug" T-shirts. So what does that mean to Carey? "It's really humbling, I gotta tell you, and I don't know how to take it. I'm just me. I'm just a game-show host. It's flattering. It makes you really grateful for the job you have, that's for sure." Drew Carey is a former Marine, so the Veterans Day show carries extra importance. The special episode (airing today 11 A.M. to noon ET, 10 A.M. to 11 A.M. PT) is filled with former U.S. service members from the Marine Corps, Air Force, Army, Navy, and Coast Guard. I got to attend the taping, and all I will say is this: Do. Not. Miss. It. Some really exciting things are going down!

What game have you always wanted to play on The Price is Right?