Crag: The Numbers Game (Syn., Episode 16)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Steven says 2 teams. Is that right?

(ding; audience applause)

Yes. Buffalo Bills and, later, the San Francisco 49ers.


(rolling sfx)

Steven, a straight or better will give you the lead.

(ding)

Starting with a 4.

(ding)

There's a 3.

(ding)

And another 4. Obviously not a straight. But 11 points if you stop here.

[asja2002]

Send back the 3...

(B)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(scattered cheers)

Going for a triple or a Crag. let's freeze the outer dice.

(freeze sfx)

(rolling sfx)

Center screen rerolls. Let's see what happens.

(ding) (loud groans from the crowd)

Overshot the Crag by 1. Got 14 points though.

After Round 7:
asja2002
john1987248

Suddenly, we have a four-point game. Three rounds to go unless someone reaches 100 points.

Time to go to Sunday School for Round 8.

For our next single digit question, we turn to The Bible's Book of Job. According to the opening verses of the book, Job had how many daughters?
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(John buzzes in)

John?

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[dougmorrisontheair]

In the story of a man named Job, was he bringing up 3 daughters?

(ding; audience applause)

He was. Good for you.

Well, John, you have a chance to win the game or, at least, pad your lead. A Crag will send this match to a third game.

(rolling sfx)

There go the dice -- and they await your stops.

[Deleted]

DBF

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Stop on a 2.

(ding)

Stop on another 2.

(ding) (scattered groans)

And a 1. Next worst possible combination for 5 points.

(Doug looks quickly at the big screen)

Heh, no McKayla.

(scattered laughter from the crowd)

Well, John, want 5 points or another roll?

[Deleted]

I'm gonna go for a risk and try for a Crag, freeze both 2's (A)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(loud groans from the crowd)

(freeze sfx)

Well -- during a run-through of Celebrity Crag, Chuck Norris managed to get a Crag with a 2, another 2 and a 9.

(scattered laughter)

All kidding aside, John, by freezing both twos, the best you can actually do is a triple. Let's see what happens though.


(rolling sfx)

Last screen rerolls. Let's see what happens.

(ding)

(more groans)

And you almost got a triple. Seven points for you.

Okay, two questions left. We're staying in Sunday School. Round 9 is a follow-up question.


Missing digit question: According to the final verses of The Bible's Book of Job, I'll show you Job's age when he died -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)

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(John buzzes in)

John?

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1.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Did Job live to age 140?

(ding; audience applause)

Yes. John, another chance to win the game with a Crag comes now.



(rolling sfx)

Dice are rolling.

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DCE

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Start with a 2.

(ding)

There's a 1.

(ding)

And there's a 4. Dice total 7 points if you wish to end the round here.

[Deleted]

I'll have to shoot for a straight, so freeze the 2 and 4. (E)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Freezing the outer dice. Very well.

(freeze sfx)
(rolling sfx)


Stop on a 6 and you'll pick up 20 points.

(ding)

Instead, another 1. You break even.

After Round 9:
asja2002
john1987248

(tones sound)

And there's the signal indicating we've reached our final round of Game 2. Here's the sitch.

Steven, you must win this question and roll a straight or better to win not only the game but the match. Any stumble means John wins the game -- and we go to the dash for cash.

Last question of this game is on music.

Missing digit question: I'll show you the numeric title of a Van Halen album. This album was released in 1986 and marked the first one with Sammy Hagar as lead singer. Tell me the missing digit in the title.

(ding)

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(John buzzes in)

John, if you answer correctly, you win the game automatically. Your answer, please.

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[dougmorrisontheair]

John says 1. If the complete title of the album is "5150", you win $2500, Steven picks up $500 -- and we go to a third and deciding game.

Are we talking "5150"?

(dings; audience applause)

We are.

A *quick* story, if I may. A part of my staff on the *original* version of Crag had a phone number ending in 5150. Don't even bother trying to stalk her. She ditched those digits because that phone number was a landline.

(scattered laughter from the crowd)

Steven leads in the money score $4000 to $3000. But the winner of our next game will surpass the goal of $5000 and play the Super Crag.

The mad dash for the cash is next on Crag: The Number Game.

(WGYN theme plays; audience applauds)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Doug in pre-recorded audio as contestant plug cue plays)

If you'd like to be a contestant on Crag: The Numbers Game, call our contestant hotline at 1-800-555-CRAG -- or visit TraxProductions.net/crag.

(audience applauds)

And it's time for the third and final game of the match.

Steven has $4000 and John has $3000. Takes $5000 or more to win the match. And the winner of this last game will win another $2500. So -- this is for all the marbles.

Players, as you know, in this last game, we play a maximum of five questions and we give each of you a 50-point head start.

All the other rules apply -- which means a Crag will automatically win the match for you -- and the try at the million in Super Crag.

Good luck, play carefully and away we go.

Single digit question: In Texas Hold 'Em Poker, how many community cards make up "the flop"?
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(Doug buzzes in)

John?

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[dougmorrisontheair]

John says 3 cards make up the flop. Is that right?

(ding; audience applause) (rolling sfx)

Yes -- and away go the dice. A Crag makes you the new champ, John.

[Deleted]

EEA

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Stop on a 6.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

Stop on *another* 6.

(dings; audience cheers)

The 1 completes a Crag! We have a new champion!

John, that was quite a comeback. With one roll of the Crag dice, you surpass the goal of $5000 with $500 to spare. Please stand by for a chance to win more.

Steven, unfortunately, we must say goodbye. But you do pick up another $500 for the runner-up finish in this game. $4500 today. Total winnings -- $13,500. (audience cheers) Congratulations.

Pikacar obviously went unclaimed. So the prize package for winning five straight matches is said car from Toyota and a gas card which will be worth $150,000 on the next show.

(audience cheers)

John, all that could be yours by week's end. But right now, you can win another $5000 from our winner's board.  The five grand and lesser amounts are hiding behind the letters in the word "CRAG". Remember -- the more money you win, the closer you are at winning at Super Crag.

Which letter would you like?

[Deleted]

Let's go with the A.

[dougmorrisontheair]

For winning the match, John receives...

(dings; audience applause)

...$2500. Another 2500 bucks will be waiting for the new champ at Super Crag -- after this.

(WGYN theme plays; audience applauds)

(director quickly fades to black)

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And we're back with John Lopez, our new champion. John, we're a little short on time -- so we're going to dive right into Super Crag.

First, please say hello to Liz -- who has the Super Crag dice cup. The dice in the cup may be smaller -- but the stakes are bigger.

Since you won $2500 from our winner's board...

(ding)

... we seed the pot with a different $2500. Every time you want to play Super Crag, you roll all three dice -- and if it's a safe roll, you'll win more money based on the roll's value in hundreds of dollars.

The 20-point straights are worth $2000 each, the triples are worth $2500 each, 13 in any combination pays $2600 -- *BUT* if that combination of 13 has a pair of a particular number in it, that's a Crag for $5000.

(rolling sfx)

Now you want to build up that pot to at least $10,000. Have more than 10 grand in the pot -- and you win tonight's super bonus -- *of*...

(dings; audience cheers)

...$44,000.

But, John, if you're really lucky and can have *exactly* $10,000 in the pot, you will win the mega bonus of $1,000,000.

(audience cheers)

Every roll does come with a risk. Liz is reaching into the cup and will show us...

(scattered boos)

...the gremlin. Just one number on just one cube has been replaced with that gremlin. If he comes up, you lose everything in the Super Crag. So after every safe roll, I'll give you a chance to stop.

In fact, I'll let you quit here, take $2500 and let you call it a night.

(audience shouts suggestions)

(John, if you wish to risk and roll, please respond with a number from 1-100. You'll see the result of that roll and the next few down the list so long as you have less than $10,000 in the pot, not stop the game and not roll the losing gremlin.)

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Well, a little risk never hurt anyone. I'm going to start this off right hopefully. (24)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(scattered cheers)

They're behind you. As Liz passes the cup on to you, good luck, give 'em a roll and let's see if you can start with a triple or a Crag.

(John shakes up bucket; pours dice down ramp)

(scattered cheers and groans)

Not a Crag -- but the dice total 13. So we pay $2600. You're up to $5100.

A Crag would put you over the top. But -- a couple of straights and a $900 roll, not necessarily in that order, would make you a millionaire.

Do you stop and keep $5100 -- or risk it all for your second roll?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[Deleted]

Let's go for it (19)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(As alluded to earlier, John, you got to see the 24th roll. You're about to see the 25th roll. You'll then see the 26th, 27th and so on until victory, defeat or you decide to stop.)

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(John shakes up bucket; pours dice down ramp)

(mix of cheers and groans)

Woah -- close to a Crag. You pick up another $1200 though.

Would you like to take $6300 or your third roll?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[Deleted]

Let's move on

[dougmorrisontheair]

In the interest of not misunderstanding intent, did you want to move on and roll again or move on and take the 6300?

(audience shouts suggestions)