The New Dealer's Choice - Better Luck Next Episode!

[dad90]

Welcome, one and all, to the New Dealer's Choice, a 70s game show that's all about your favorite gambling games that's now coming to life today! Here are the rules, and they are solid-final!

Main Game

Each player starts with 200 chips. The game was played in four rounds.

Rounds 1 & 2

This was where the contestants can bet up to 100 of their chips; in Round 2, the maximum bet is 250 chips.

Round 3 (Blackjack)


In this round, standard casino blackjack rules apply. The idea is to get 21 or get as close to 21 without going over, going over is a bust. All 10s & face cards are worth 10, number cards are worth the number on the card, and aces are worth 1 or 11. 500 chips is the max bet, and all blackjacks pay off at 2:1 instead of the usual 3:2. The dealer for this game is a randomly selected studio audience member. Like normal casino dealers, the audience member dealer must stand on 17 or more, and hit on 16 or less. Also the dealer wins the players' chips that they bet should any of them lose by busting (going over 21) or by not beating the dealer. Each chip collected by the dealer is worth $100 to the dealer. Beating all three players also wins the audience member a bonus prize.

Final Round (Last Chance)

The final round was dubbed "The Last Chance Round" where unlike the first three rounds, there were no max bets; so any player can go "all in". Plus, these bets were written in secret (PM'd to me).

The Games of Dealer's Choice

• Card Games

The dealer asks a player to cut a deck of cards (via a number, which is later used in Random.org); the contestants are drawn one card at a time up to four or five, and as long as the card meets positive conditions, the contestants win double their bets. The game ends when all four or five cards are drawn or if a bad card is drawn. When the latter happens, the contestants who bet, lose their bets. So to prevent this from happening, each contestant has an option to stop and keep their bets. If no bad card is drawn at all, the contestants keep their bets and add them to their scores.

◾High/Low - The bad cards in this game were 7s, 8s & 9. As long as cards lower than seven or higher than nine came up, the game continued up to four or five. One of either the 7, 8 or 9, the game was over.
◾Ace/Face is Out - All aces & all face cards were the bad ones. Players won their bets each time any number card was drawn.
◾Any Pair Loses - So called because if any two cards matched, the player(s) who was/were still in, lost.
◾In Between - The winning cards were cards between threes and queens; so kings, deuces and aces were the losers.
◾Combination - Like Baccarat, cards have a point value: cards 2–9 are worth face value (in points); 10s, Js, Qs and Ks have no point value (i.e. are worth zero); Aces are worth 1 point; Jokers are not used. Hands are valued according to the rightmost digit of the sum of their constituent cards: for example, a hand consisting of 2 and 3 is worth 5, but a hand consisting of 6 and 7 is worth 3 (i.e. the 3 being the rightmost digit in the combined points total: 13).[5] The highest possible hand value in baccarat is therefore 9. The losing number is a 7. There will be a total of 4 cards.
◾Total Up: The top five cards of a 52-card deck are placed face down on the board. Before the cards turned face up, the players bet on one of the four total categories (odds are in parentheses)...

• 6-20 (20-to-1)
• 21-30 (5-to-1)
• 31-40 (1-to-1)
• 41-50 (3-to-1)

...then, the cards are turned face up and we total up the value of the five cards (Aces are worth 1 point in this case; face cards are worth 10 points each). A player wins the bet if (s)he correctly predicts the winning total category (i.e. if all the cards are face cards, "41-50" is the winning category since the five face cards equal 50 points).

• Mixing Machine

These games used a machine that mixes up ping-pong balls marked with numbers (usually 1, 2 & 3), and how many of each of those numbers determined the odds of winning the bet. It takes 3, 4 or 5 of the same number or combination of numbers to end the game.

◾Speculation - The players were faced with a "Stock Exchange Board" with three stocks. Each one has a different number of odds determined by the number of ping-pong balls representing each one (1:1 for Stock #1, 2:1 for Stock #2, and 5:1 for Stock #3). The contestants will bet on which stock will reach one point first. Now the hopper represented a "ticker-tape machine". For each one drawn, the number on the ball corresponding to one of the stocks caused that stock to go up by 1/5 of a point. As soon as a stock reached the full point, the game ended and the contestant(s) who bet on that stock won his/her/their bet(s).
◾Dealer's Derby - This was played in a horse racing format. There were three horses, each one with a set number of odds (1:1 for horse #1, 3:1 for horse #2, and 5:1 for horse #3) The contestants will bet on which horse will reach the finish line first. For each one drawn, the number on the ball corresponding to one of the horses caused that horse to move one space (with five being the winning number of spaces). The contestant(s) who bet on the horse that finished first won his/her/their bet(s).
◾Keno - The game was played in a 16-number grid, and the players will pick 3 numbers that will be marked as 8 numbers will marked at random. If a player matches one number that stays on the board, the payoff is 1-to-1. If a player matches two numbers, the payoff is 3-to-1. Should all three of the player's predictions remain up after eight others disappear, the payoff is 5-to-1.
◾Bingo - The game was played a 16-number grid, not the usual 25-square grid. The players must bet which directional bingo would occur first; either horizontal (across), vertical (up & down) diagonal, or the 4 Corners. The diagonal pays higher odds since there were only two possibilities (the others had four), but it's the 4 Corners that pay the highest of odds. Numbers on the board were drawn one at a time and as soon a "bingo" was made, the game ended; and the player(s) who bet on the right direction won his/her/their bet(s).
◾Casino 500 - Same as Speculation and Dealer's Derby, but with Racing Cars, and higher odds: 2-1 for the Red Car, 5-1 for the White Car, and 10-1 for the Blue Car.

• Craps Wheel/Wheel of Chance - The Wheel of Chance was calibrated with various symbols or casino terms each with different odds (1:1, 3:1, 5:1, and occasionally 11:1). The contestants bet on which symbol or name each one thought that the wheel would stop on, and of course correct predictions won the bet times the set odds.

• (Dice Game) Odds and Evens - The game uses three standard six-sided dice, which are shaken in a bamboo cup or bowl by the dealer. The cup is then overturned onto the floor. Players then place their wagers on whether the sum total of numbers showing on the two dice will be Odd or Even. The dealer then removes the cup, displaying the dice. The winners collect their money and the round ends.

• Roulette - RARE!!! Players will predict either the Color, or the Color and the possibility of going Odd or Even, all with one number. The payouts are as follows:
  
  RED or BLACK - 5-1
  RED or BLACK EVEN - 10-1
  RED or BLACK ODD - 15-1
  GREEN - 100-1
  
  There is only 1 Green 0 on the wheel.

• Slotmania - Players will bet on which 3 symbols will pop up first. The symbols are Cherry (3-1), Orange (5-1), Lime/Lemon (10-1), BAR (20-1) and of course, the Lucky Seven (50-1).

PRIZES:

Regardless of who gets eliminated, the runners-up and the champion will pick one prize from one of the Prize Levels from total Chip Count:

5000 or More: New Car
3001-4999: Prize Level 3 (with three options)
1501-3000: Prize Level 2 (with three options)
1-1500: Prize Level 1 (with three options)

3rd-place player receives $2.50 x Chip Count. 2nd-place player receives $5 x Chip Count.

The winner will choose one of ten giant chips on the board. Inside each chip is a multiplier box. 3 are worth $10 times, 3 are worth $15 times, 2 are worth $20 times, 1 is worth $25 times, and 1 says "DOUBLE".
If the DOUBLE card is found first, the champion would select again.

For example, If the player found the "DOUBLE" card first, their 710 chip count would be doubled to 1,420 chips, and they would select one of the 9 remaining letters. If they then uncovered for example, the $25 card, 1,420 x $25 = $35,500.

BONUS ROUND: ROLLING IN THE DOUGH (By Bill McDee; Given Permission)

The day's champion will get to roll the dice up to 5 times. As in the game of craps, a 7 = 1 strike. If a player gets 3 strikes, the game is over, but they keep any cash they accumulate.

There are 5 money levels in the end game.

Level 1: (2 or 12) = $1,250 (3 or 11) = $1,000 (4 or 10) = $750 (5 or 9) = $500 (6 or 8) = $250

So at level 1, if you roll a 3, you'd get $1,000 in your "Betting Bank". If you roll a 7, you get 1 strike, and remain at level 1. You cannot advance to the next level unless you roll any number except a 7.

Level 2: (2 or 12) = $2,500 (3 or 11) = $2,000 (4 or 10) = $1,500 (5 or 9) = $1,000 (6 or 8) = $500

Level 3: (2 or 12) = $3,750 (3 or 11) = $3,000 (4 or 10) = $2,250 (5 or 9) = $1,500 (6 or 8) = $750

Level 4: (2 or 12) = $5,000 (3 or 11) = $4,000 (4 or 10) = $3,000 (5 or 9) = $2,000 (6 or 8) = $1,000

Level 5: (2 or 12) = $12,500 (3 or 11) = $10,000 (4 or 10) = $7,500 (5 or 9) = $5,000 (6 or 8) = $2,500

As you can see, if a player can avoid rolling a 7 on the first 4 turns, they advance to level 5, the BIG MONEY level, which is ten times the amounts of level 1.

Should a player roll a double, they earn a "ROLL AGAIN" chip. This is similar to an "insurance marker", in that if they roll a 7, they can turn in the roll again chip to roll again, to try to advance to the next highest level.

After the 5 rolls are done, and assuming the player does not "strike out". They then roll the dice again. Then they must bet if the next roll of the dice will be higher or lower than the number rolled. They must bet at least half, but can bet more. However, if there is a "push", they lose the bet.

Say a player has $13,500 banked after level 5's roll. They then roll the dice and roll a 3+1, a total of 4. That player must then bet at least $6,750 if the next roll will be higher or lower than a 4. If they roll another 4, they still lose their bet, no pushes. However, if won, that player wins a Prize Package worth at least $25,000. A top potential prize of $50,000 in cash and the Prize Package could be won in this end game.

That's it! Now, we need 3 players to get things going!

[billmcdee]

I'll give it a try, the only question I have is why are the odds different for two of the Roulette possibilities?

RED or BLACK EVEN - 10-1

RED or BLACK ODD - 15-1

Unless you have a special type of Roulette Wheel custom made for this game, wouldn't the odds be the same for an Even or an Odd number to turn up?

[mringgenberg]

Count me in!

[Deleted]

I'll go for it

[dad90]

(I was thinking about that, but according to one of my friends from DeviantArt, their statistics say that Even appears more often than Odd.)



(Just listen for the first 30 seconds)













Johnny: And now from the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, it's...



the All-New Dealer's Choice, with your favorite Dealer, the Dreaded Dayo Kayode!



(Images provided by Home Game Enterprizes)

(DK in a tuxedo suit comes out from stage left with huge audience cheers and applause)

DK: Thank you, Johnny Gilbert! And welcome one and all to the new Dealer's Choice, where your favorite casino games are all packed in one game show, and let me tell you, you're going to enjoy the revival of this series!

And we got 3 very excited contestants who are ready to play our game, and they are Bill McDee, Matt Ringgenberg, and slrcatchphrase!

(audience cheers and applause)

First, tell us about yourself, Bill McDee as I've heard that you liked the 70's game here.

[billmcdee]

Yes indeed, I love 70s game shows and I have fond memories of watching this very program with my parents when I was a youth back in 1974 and 1975 on WNEW-TV New York.

[dad90]

Well, you're now here to play that very game show, and I think it's one of the underrated games. It should've last longer. In any event, good luck to you.

Next, we have Matt Ringgenberg. Tell us about you, and how lucky you are in Las Vegas.

[mringgenberg]

I'm a supermarket clerk from Council Bluffs, IA. I've never really gambled in Vegas before as I was only there on a layover coming back from the West Coast on a vacation.

[dad90]

Well this time, you're here to win some serious money and some fabulous prizes, and you can't do that here in Vegas, but we can!

And to complete the group, slrcatchphrase!

(audience applause)

Tell us about yourself, how did Summer Vacation go, and if you had any experience here in Vegas, share that as well.

[Deleted]

I'm Sam Ryan and I'm unemployed, and It's my first time here in Las Vegas and my summer holiday was brilliant! I hope I win tonight!

[dad90]

Good luck to you, and to everyone! You're going to need it!

(audience applause)

Now, to those who don't know what this game, I don't blame you. Let me explain how this works.

I'm going to start each of you off at 200 chips.

BILL: 200
MATT: 200
SAM: 200

We're going to play a series of games of chance, and after the Last Chance round, the player who accumulates the most chips wins the game and goes on to play the Bonus Round of ROLLING IN THE DOUGH for over $75,000 in cash and prizes!

(audience applause)

And here's the fun part: If any of you make 5,000 chips or more by the time this game ends, you'll win this!

Johnny: It's a new car!

(audience cheers and applause)



It's the 2017 Chevrolet Volt! Offering up to 53 pure electric miles† and up to 420 miles† with a full charge and a full tank of gas, the new Volt allows you to make fewer stops, letting you focus on your commute. Plus, Chevrolet expects owners will drive 1,000 miles† between fill-ups with regular charging, making the gas station a distant memory.

And it's a great prize valued at $33,220!

DK: Thank you, Johnny! Let's get going with the first game...



Hi-Lo. The object of this first game is simple. All you have to do is to NOT see a 7, an 8, or a 9. If that happens, you'll double up, and you'll have a chance to win even more. However, once a 7, 8, or 9 is shown, the game is over, and you lose your original wager.

Bill, Matt and Sam, all of you place your bets by responding here on the forum.

[mringgenberg]

50

[dad90]

BTW, the limit here is 100 chips.

[Deleted]

45

[billmcdee]

I'll go 35.

[dad90]

Our players have come up with their wagers, but before we play the game, we need to bring out our 2 dealers for Dealer's Choice.

And they have come all the way from the UK, so please give them a VERY warm welcome as they were the official cheerleaders from the UK Children's game show Fun House. I'm talking about Melanie and Martina Grant!



(cheers and applause)

I welcome you ladies. Unfortunately, we don't have any kids to introduce, but we do know is that you guys should get the card deck unsealed.

And while they do that, I should remind you that in this first game, the cards were shuffled, cut and sealed by a Random.org 3rd-party before the show airs.

And now, let's get the first card out and get the game underway, Melanie.



(Buzzer) (audience groans)

Aaaaaaand, that's the end of the game, just like that as a 7 appears on the first card, which means everyone has lost their wagers.

BILL: 165
MATT: 150
SAM: 155

That's OK. That's just the first game, and we got 3 more to go, so you all have plenty of time to catch up.

In the meantime, let's talk about the prizes that our players are going to be playing for. Johnny?



Johnny: For any player who finishes between 1 to 1500 chips will pick one of these 3 prizes...



A Coca-Cola Freezer!

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Or a Golf Set!

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Or a Stereo System!

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Plus...



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(audience applause)

[dad90]

DK: Thank you, Johnny! We've already got our next game set up, and it is...



Dealer's Derby. We have 3 horses here and they are at the Starting Gate. In a moment, you're going to place a wager, up to 250 chips, on one of these horses.

Now, Martina will be rolling a die, and if 1, 2, or 3 shows up, the Brown horse will move one furlong. If a 4 or 5 pops up, the Purple horse will move one furlong, and if the 6 pops up, the Green horse will move one furlong.

One of these horses will cross the finish line, and if it is the Brown horse, we pay you off with even money. If the Purple horse finishes first, the payoff is 3-to-1, but if the Green horse finishes, the payoff is 5-to-1.

Now, each of you, please make your wager and which horse you are going for.

Also, I do want to warn you. If you decided to go all-in, and lose, you are eliminated from this game.

[billmcdee]

65 on the brown horse.

[Deleted]

75 on purple.

[mringgenberg]

100 on Purple

[dad90]

Our players have made their bets in which Bill bets 65 on the Brown horse, Matt bets 100 and Sam bets 75 on the Purple Horse.

And now, let the race begin!



Martina, roll the die and let's go!



A 2, which means the Brown horse gets off to a good start!



(Martina rolls again)



And a 6 which means the Green horse is off at the gate.



(Martina rolls again)



And another 6 which puts the Green horse in the early lead.



(Martina rolls again)



And a 5, which gives the Purple horse the go-ahead!



(Martina rolls again)



And a 1 which gives the Brown horse a chance to catch up with the Green horse.



(Martina rolls again)



But a 6 gives the Green horse the lead again!



(Martina rolls again)



A 3 makes the Brown horse go even with the Green horse!



(Martina rolls again)



And a 5 gives the Purple horse a chance to get back in the game!



(Martina rolls again)



And another 5 which makes this race dead even now!



(Martina rolls again)



Look at this! The Purple horse takes the lead for the first time!



This roll could be the end of the race. Let's see what happens...

(Martina rolls again)



But the Brown horse catches up!



This next roll could be the last one.

(Martina rolls again)



And it is indeed the last roll as the Brown horse crosses the Finish Line!





Which means it's good news for Bill; bad news for Sam and Matt.

BILL: 230
MATT: 50
SAM: 80

So, after 2 games, Bill is in the lead with 230 chips, Sam has 80, and Matt has 50. However, don't you dare move a muscle, because we got more Dealer's Choice coming you way. In fact, I need a member from our studio audience to help us play Blackjack!

(many audience members raise their hands as DK goes to the audience as screen fades to black)

[palmer7]

Oooh, ooh! Me sir, me sir!

[dad90]

Already got one in record time! See you after the break!

[billmcdee]

Whew!  That was some horse race!

[dad90]

[dad90]

Johnny: To any player who finishes between 1501 to 3000 chips will have a chance to pick one of these prizes...



A fabulous hall tree!

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Or a Motorscooter!

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Or an Indoor Water Fountain!

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(audience applause)



We'll be back with the second half of the All-New Dealer's Choice in just a moment!

[dad90]

[dad90]

[dad90]

We are back, and we have our dealer here for Blackjack, and it's palmer7!

(audience applause)

palmer7, tell us about yourself, and how's your experience in Vegas so far.

[palmer7]

Well, I'm Greg Palmer, and I'm from Durham, North Carolina, where I supposedly watch the show on WRDC-TV My28. Only problem is, I have to tape it because you're on at 12:30 AM every morning. I'm actually staying at the Luxor down the strip, but I'm enjoying my experience here.