Crag: The Numbers Game (Syn., Episode 17)

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Sorry, meant freeze, but comp was slow so it picked it up as free

[dougmorrisontheair]

Going for a non-Crag 13 or a high straight.

(freeze sfx) (rolling sfx)

Let's see what happens as the last screen rerolls.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

And you got a 2. Dice total 13 -- which we double for 26.

After Round 1:
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Billy Gardell

Now on to Round 2 -- and let's talk money.

Missing digit question: In early 2013, the nation of Zimbabwe reportedly had a small amount of money in the bank. I'll show you that amount rounded off to the nearest American dollar -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)

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(Billy buzzes in)

Billy?

[Billy Gardell]

2

[dougmorrisontheair]

Were there only 217 American dollars in Zimbabwe's coffers back in the opening months of 2013?

(ding; audience applause)

Yes. Sobering -- isn't it?


(rolling sfx)

Anyhoo, dice are rolling for ya, Billy.

[Billy Gardell]

B F A

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Start with a 4.

(ding)

There's a 2.

(ding)

And there's another 2. Well -- 8 points or another roll?

[Billy Gardell]

Keep the 2s and let's try for a triple. (B)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(a few groans from the crowd)

*Billy's* playing the game -- not you, huh kay?

(scattered laughter from the crowd)

(freeze sfx) (rolling sfx)

Billy, chance to prove those nattering nabobs of negativism something. Let's see if you stop on a 2.

(ding)

Stop on a 6. Got 10 points total out of that.

John leads 26 to 10 as we deal with football history in Round 3.

Missing digit question: I'll show you the year the Los Angeles Xtreme won the one and only championship of the XFL and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)

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(Billy buzzes in)

Billy?

[Billy Gardell]

2001, I think.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Billy thinks the last digit in the year is 1. Is that right?

(ding; audience applause)

Yes indeed.

(rolling sfx)

Dice roll again for you, Billy. Let's see if you can do better than 10 points.

[Billy Gardell]

(C E D)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Starting with 6.

(ding)

Following with a 5.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

And ending that roll on a 2.

Billy, you got a non-Crag 13. I'll double that to 26 points if you end the round here.

[Billy Gardell]

Yep. 26 will do.

[dougmorrisontheair]

The ol' 26-will-do.

With that, Billy leads by 10 points as we play a TV trivia question in Round 4.

Single digit question: On the TV series "Newhart", a character named Larry had how many brothers named Darryl?
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(John buzzes in)

John?

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2

[dougmorrisontheair]

Did Larry have a brother named Darryl and another brother named Darryl?

(ding; audience applause)

He sure did. Fun show.

(rolling sfx)

John, chance to reclaim the lead.

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EEA

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Starting with a 1.

(ding) (scattered woos and cheers)

There's a 6!

(ding) (scattered groans)

And a 2. Well -- dice total 9 if you stop here.

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Hold the 1 and 6 and reroll (F)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(scattered cheers)

Wanting to go for the name of the game. Let's freeze the first two dice first.

(freeze sfx) (rolling sfx)

Last screen rerolls. Stop it on a 6 and you get a Crag.

(ding) (scattered groans)

Furpiece from the 6 you needed. Got that 2 again. Oh well.

Just one point separates the players as we start Round 5 with a question about sports.

Single digit question: In January of 2013, Lance Armstrong admitted to an interviewer he used performance-enhancing drugs during his seven consecutive Tour de France victories, which have since been vacated. How many vowels are in the first name of the interviewer?
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(Billy buzzes in)

[Billy Gardell]

Oprah! 5!

[dougmorrisontheair]

Okay, is Billy at least right about 5?

(ding; audience applause)

Yes -- and you were right and all over it about Oprah Winfrey as the interviewer in that situation.


(rolling sfx)

All right, chance to pad your lead, Billy.

[Billy Gardell]

(C F B)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Errrr -- wait -- hold everything.

(Dinah, having an unintelligible hissy-fit, tells judge and host what should happen next)

Ooohhh -- sounds like we're having a staff meeting when this is over. (a few laughs from the crowd) Billy, we've got egg on our faces. 

I'm afraid we're going to have to disallow your rolls at the dice this round -- and thus you should score nothing for the round.

Here's why. While you nailed the name we were going for, the Round 5 question asked, "How many *vowels* are in the first name of the interviewer?" There are only two vowels in the five-letter name "Oprah". So 2 was the right answer to the question -- not 5.

(obvious edit)

Here's what's going to happen. Since Billy's answer of 5 should've been ruled incorrect, John should've gotten a chance to steal.

John, we just went to our emergency stash and came up with a new single digit question for this, our fifth round. I'll give you the question and then the Crag dice will give you the right answer and two wrong answers. It's up to you to pick the right answer.

John, here's your makeup question.

Single digit question: The state of Tennessee is bordered by eight other states. How many of those eight states have two-word names?

(ding)

John, is the right answer 1 state, 3 states or 4 states?

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1.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Okay. Let's see if 1 two-word name state is right.

(ding; audience applause)

Yes. North Carolina. The other states that border Tennessee are Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia and Virginia; each a one-word-named state.


(rolling sfx)

Billy, sorry we had to do that. But we need to aim for fairness here.

John, the dice are now rolling for you.

[Billy Gardell]

Sorry, it was my fault to not reading the question clearly. Silly me!

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DBF

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

There's a 6.

(ding)

There's a 5.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

And there's a 2. It's a non-Crag 13 -- of which we'll double to 26 if you stop here.

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Let's take the points.