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

[dougmorrisontheair]

Thought ya might.


After Round 5:
john1987248
Billy Gardell

Okay, we got through that -- and John legitimately leads 61 to 36. Since some of us are staying *after* class, why not a math class in Round 6?

(AYSTA5G stinger) (scattered laugher and applause)

And let's see what kind of math we're doing in this round.

(ding)

Subtraction. I'll give you clues about "a" and "b". Just solve for "x". And here's the rest of the assignment.

If "a" equals the number of an octopus's arms and "b" equals the number of an octopus's hearts, "x" equals what single digit number?
20 john1987248
43 Billy Gardell
74 randomizer.org

(Billy buzzes in)

Billy?

[Billy Gardell]

They have 8 arms and... glad I know this... 3 hearts, so it's 8-3=5.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Okay -- let's see if it's 5 this time.

(ding; audience applause)

Yes -- and you were right about the variables a and b equaling 8 and 3, respectively.


(rolling sfx)

Dice are yours for real this time, Billy.

[Billy Gardell]

(B F D)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Starting with a 5.

(ding)

Following with a 2.

(ding)

Ending with another 2. Well -- want the 9 points or another try?

[Billy Gardell]

I don't know what to do. I guess I'll keep the 5 and give it another shot.

(A A)

[dougmorrisontheair]

That's actually not a bad idea.

(freeze sfx)
(rolling sfx)

Two ways you can get a Crag with at least one 5. Let see what happens.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

There's a 3!

(ding) (scattered groans and cheers)

Not a Crag -- but the 1 completes the odd straight for 20.

Five-point game. Each player with more than 50 points. So someone could go out on this question.

Missing digit question: Herbie the Love Bug probably knows this is the only prime number higher than 50 and lower than 57. I'll show you that number -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)

32 john1987248
36 Billy Gardell
03 randomizer.org

(John buzzes in)

John?

[Deleted]

3 (ADA)

[dougmorrisontheair]

John says the last digit in the number is 3. Are we talking 53?

(ding; audience applause)

We are. True story. Someone near my home actually has a VW replica of Herbie -- with circular 53s, just like the one seen in the movies.

John, one roll of the dice can make for a happy ending for you. A Crag will give you the game and the match. You're raring to go -- so let's get those dice rolling.



(rolling sfx)

Stop 'em when you're ready.

(ding)

Stop on a 5.

(ding)

Stop on a 6.

(ding)

And -- just missing the non-Crag 13. Dice total 12 if you stop the round here.

[Deleted]

Hold the five and six and go for that 13. (C)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(freeze sfx)

Very well. The non-Crag 13 won't give you the win -- but would help your score. Last screen reroll.


(rolling sfx)

Last screen rerolls. Let's see what you stop on this time.

(ding)

Another 5. Total of 16 points.

After Round 7:
john1987248
Billy Gardell


John now with 77 points. A triple or *any* combination of 13 would retain the championship for him. Billy, we only have three questions left in this game. So this may be the time to turn on the afterburners.

Round 8 question's on music.

Single digit question: How many strings are on a ukulele?
009 john1987248
048 Billy Gardell
100 randomizer.org
(Billy buzzes in)

Billy?

[Billy Gardell]

I'll pick up that boz again (grabs the game again, picks up a die and... put it back)

I changed my mind. Ukulele has 4 and Guitar has 6. I say four!

[dougmorrisontheair]

Billy settles on 4 and...

(ding; audience applause)

...Billy says right.


(rolling sfx)

Billy, you could use a good roll with time running out in the game. Stop the dice and let's see what happens.

[Billy Gardell]

(C B E)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Start with a 3.

(ding)

Follow with a 2.

(ding)

End with another 3. Well, 3, 2 and 3 total 8 points if you end the round here.

[Billy Gardell]

No, let's try it all again, since I think a triple would be... ehhh... No, I'll roll them all again.

(F D A)

[dougmorrisontheair]

This late in the game, probably not a bad idea throwing away all low numbers. Let's reroll everything.


(rolling sfx)

And they lock into your buzzer again.

(ding)

Stop on a 5.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

There's a 4!!

(ding) (loud groans from the crowd)

Overshot the Crag by one point. A pair of fives with the four make 14.

After Round 8:
john1987248
Billy Gardell

Seven-point game now. Next to the last question of the game's about video games.

Single digit question: In the original version of the video game Mario Bros., what is the maximum number of times a player can use the "pow" button?
45 john1987248
41 Billy Gardell
79 randomizer.org

(John buzzes in)

John?

[Deleted]

If I didn't know this I'd never live it down Doug, it's 3. (BCF)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Friends of John, make him feel *good*. Three is right.

(ding; audience applause)

All right, John, a triple or any combination of 13 means you're still the champ.


(rolling sfx)

Dice are rolling. Let's see if the match ends here.

(ding)

Stop on a 1.

(ding)

There's a 5.

(ding)

And there's another 1. Dice total 7 points if you end the round here.

[Deleted]

I'll hold the 5 and roll the rest (AE)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Freezing the 5.

(freeze sfx)

The snake eyes reroll. If you can turn them into fives -- or a sum of eight with a frozen five, you win the match. Reroll the outer dice, please.

(rolling sfx)

There they go. Stop 'em when you're ready.

There's a 5!

(ding) (scattered groans)

And a 1 for a total of 11.

After Round 9:
john1987248
Billy Gardell


(tones sound)

And there's the signal confirming we've reached the tenth and final round of this game.

Here's the situation. Billy, you must chime in, answer this question correctly -- and then roll a straight, triple or any combination of 13. Any stumble on the way -- means John remains the champion.

Last question of Game 2 is on movies.

Missing digit question: Harry Hamlin starred at Perseus in the movie "Clash of the Titans". I'll show you the year the movie was playing at a theater near you -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(Billy buzzes in)

16 john1987248
37 Billy Gardell
51 randomizer.org

Billy, to stay in business, your answer, please.

[Billy Gardell]

1981, please. (Okay, C B F)

[dougmorrisontheair]

He politely asks for the 1 to be the actual last digit. If Billy's right, he stays in business. If not, John remains our champion.

Was "Clash of the Titans" released in 1981?

(ding; audience applause)

Yes.

All right, Billy, now that you got the tough part out of the way, you've got to hope for a lucky roll. You're down by 18 points -- and under our scoring system, you'll collect more or less than 18 points in this round.

If you can finish this round with any straight, any triple or any combination of 13, you will score at least 20 points, win this game and force a third and deciding game.   Anything less -- and John goes back to the Super Crag.

In case I don't get to say this later -- fire up those Crag dice.

(scattered laughter from the crowd)

(rolling sfx)

Stop them when you're feeling lucky, Billy.

(ding)

There's a 2.

(ding)

There's *another* 2.

(ding) (scattered groans from the crowd)

And a 1 on the end gives you a total of 5 points.

Obviously that's a losing score, Billy. So, tell me which dice you'd like to freeze -- *if* any.

[Billy Gardell]

No, no. I'll give it all another shot.

(C B A)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Rerolling everything. Very well. Remember, any straight, any triple or any sum of 13 will keep you in the match. Let's reroll everything.


(rolling sfx)

Stop 'em when you're ready.

(ding)

Stop on a 3.

(ding)

Stop on a 4.

(ding) (audience groans)

Ohhh and stop on a 1 for a total of 8. That's not enough. John, you're still champion.

(dings; audience cheers)

John, congratulations. Another $2500 for you. You hit the goal of $5000 on the nose -- and you'll have a chance at much more at the winner's board and Super Crag.

Billy, I'm afraid it's back to Vegas for you. But you do take another $500 from this game. With the bonus you got earlier, that's a total of $2000. We hope you had fun and thanks for playing. Another nice hand for Billy.

(audience cheers)

By the way, we're adding $25,000 to the gas card. So $175,000 and that Pikachu car will be awarded to the player who can win five straight matches.

John, you're on a winning streak of two. You're that much closer to catching that car. Right now, let's see if you can catch $5000 off this winner's board. Which letter in "Crag" would you like?

[Deleted]

Let's go for the A again.

[dougmorrisontheair]

The letter A. Does it have the $5000?

(dings; audience applause)

YES!!

John -- your total winnings...

...are up to $18,000. When we return, you could be one lucky dice roll away from $1,000,000.

See if it happens at the Super Crag -- right after this.

(WGYN theme plays; audience applauds)

[Billy Gardell]

Wow, I'm better in Yahtzee than this. Great game, John! Good Luck winning the Million!

[Deleted]

Much obliged, you weren't too shabby yourself nailing that Crag in the first round.

[dougmorrisontheair]

John Lopez has just swept the match. He now has $18,000. He also has a gold opportunity at $1,000,000.

(audience cheers)

John, please join me and all of us in welcoming a model who worked with us back in the old days of CDM Enterprises. (scattered laughter from the crowd and crew; Jess also laughs) Yes, Jess and I worked on The Big Risk on the DuMont Network.

(more laughter from the crowd and crew; Jess also laughs)

Okay, maybe it wasn't *that* long ago. But, Jess, it's great to see you again.

Jess: Great to see you again, Doug.   John, good luck to you.

Indeed, we all wish you good luck. She now has your Super Crag dice. The dice in the cup are smaller -- but the stakes are bigger.

Since you won $5000 from the winner's board...

(ding)

... we seed the pot with a different $5000. 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.

All the 20-point straights are worth $2000 each, the triples $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.

(audience cheers)

And there's a reason they should give a cheer for that $5000 Crag. A $5000 Crag plus the $5000 already in the pot would make for a $10,000 pot. If you have *exactly* $10,000 in the pot, you win the mega bonus of $1,000,000.

(audience cheers)

(rolling sfx)

*But* if you overshoot $10,000, you'll still win a nice payoff. It's the super bonus. And tonight's super bonus is...

(dings; audience cheers)

...$54,000.

Now -- John -- at the risk of bringing up old wounds, I'm obligated to note that on one side of one of those cubes is...

(Jess pulls cube from cup to reveal...)

...that thing. (scattered groans and boos) Yes, let's hope this is the last we see of the gremlin. Should the gremlin come up on any roll, you lose everything in the pot and the game is over.

So after a safe roll, you get a chance to stop.

*If* you'd like, you may stop right now, take the $5000 and play it safe -- or risk it all on a roll of the dice and try to win that super bonus or even the mega bonus.

What's your pleasure?

(audience shouts suggestions)

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(John, if you want to play, please respond with "I'll go for it" or something to that effect and a number from 1-100. Remember, you'll see the result of that roll from list of 100 dice rolls from randomizer.org. The longer you want to play and succeed in avoiding the gremlin, we go further down the list from that starting point. If we reach the 100th roll in the list and you're still in business, we'll go to the first roll in the list and proceed.)