Second Chance (ABC; Episode 8)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Munchlax he says and ...

(ding)

(audience applause)

...Matt's right.

(spins awarded sfx)

I wonder if Munchlax would ever munch on Ex-Lax?

(scattered laughter from the crowd) (theme plays)

Perish the thought. Well, the challengers racked up 7 spins each. Greg, the champ, scored 4. But as we give back the money the players scored in Round 1, it's off to the final round for big bucks.

Find out who wins this game of Second Chance -- after this.


(audience cheers)

[palmer7]

[dougmorrisontheair]

(theme plays)

Doc Holiday: Think you have what it takes to win the big bucks? Call the Second Chance contestant hotline at 1-800-555-SCSC. That's 1-800-555-SCSC. Now back to Doug Morris and the final round of Second Chance.

(audience cheers)

Thanks, Doc. It's indeed the round that makes the difference -- the last round of today's Second Chance.

Matt's coming into the final round as the high man with $6225; he racked up seven spins in our second round. David's in second place with $4400; he also has seven spins. Greg, our returning champion, has $3300 with four spins.

But it's still anyone's game. The stakes are higher -- and so are the dangers.

Players, our Big Bucks space in the top row now offers money *and* an extra spin. Big Bucks can now represent any payoff from $5000 to $10,000.

(woos from the crowd)

The chance spaces can represent anything -- from $1000 to $10,000. Any mystery space could also offer a choice to make, money with an extra spin -- or even a bust.

(boos from the crowd)

And to further prove there are more risks, the bust spaces are active on *every* spin for the rest of the game. This means you're risking everything you've won every time you play Second Chance.

Don't forget, we've hidden an extra spin in one of the corners. If you find that extra spin, you'll be awarded the money and the spin. You'll know you've found it -- when "extra spin" lights up and surrounds that amount. Once you land on that corner space with the extra spin, another corner will hide an extra spin.

And Morris' Money Machine's over there. If you land on a chance space and it gives you a chance at the machine, you could win up to $10,000.

(audience cheers)

Minimum guarantee is $1000, by the way, in accordance with everything else.

While there are many ways to make money, if you do have that sneaking suspicion you're going to land on a bust space, you may pass all your spins to the opponent who's leading. When spins are passed to you, you must play all of the spins until you've finished your last passed spin or you bust.

The player who ends this round with the highest money score wins the game, keeps all the loot -- and comes back tomorrow.

Matt, with the highest money score, you'll play last in the round.

(board spins)

Greg, you have the least amount of money; so you'll start us off. Play a spin or pass?

(Greg, please respond with "play" or "pass". If you wish to play, please also "STOP" with a letter from A through R inclusive.)

[palmer7]

I'm going to play!


Come on, big bucks! Big bucks! And...... STOP! (P)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(big bank sfx)

(audience cheers)

Big bucks and an extra spin right off the bat! You should vault right into the lead, Greg. How much money are we adding to the champ's score?




































(ding)

(audience cheers)

$8000!

With one stop, you're already into the five-figure community with $11,300. You still have four spins. Play another spin or pass?

(audience shouts suggestions)

(board spins)

[palmer7]

That's still not enough to secure the lead. I'll press my luck!


Come on, big bucks, big bucks. Let's hit it again..... and STOP! (A)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(buzz)

(audience groans)

Drat.

There went the blemish-free game, Greg. You do have three spins. Play or pass?

(audience shouts suggestions)

(board spins)

[palmer7]

Well, there's nowhere else to go but up. I want to press my luck!


Come on, big bucks, big bucks! Bust, you got a hit on me, but no more! Big bucks.... aaaaaaand STOP! (L)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

(audience applause)

$2000.

Floating extra spin, obviously, in another corner. Just two spins left. Play or pass?

(audience shouts suggestions)

(board spins)

[palmer7]

I'm pressing!


Come on, big bucks or extra spin. Big bucks or extra spin..... and STOP! (M)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

(audience applause)

$2500.





             
[    MATT    ] [    GREG    ] [    DAVID   ]
< <   6225 > > < <   4500 > > < <   4400 > >
[            ] [    B       ] [            ]
[  SPINS: 7  ] [  SPINS: 1  ] [  SPINS: 7  ]
[            ] [            ] [            ]



Greg, you just moved into second place. You have $4500 and one spin left. Play it or pass it to Matt?

(audience shouts suggestions)

(board spins)

[palmer7]

Gotta go again!


Big bucks, big bucks...... and..... STOP! (E)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(FF strike buzz)

(audience groans)

Ouch.

Out of money -- out of spins, Greg. But we've been known to have a three-way tie at zero -- including near the end of the original series. So -- let's see what happens as we talk to David.

David, you've got $4400 and seven spins. Play a spin -- or pass all your spins to our leader, Matt?

(audience shouts suggestions)

(board spins)

---

(David, please respond with "play" or "pass". If playing, please "STOP!" the board with a letter from A-R.)

[gameboy2000]

I'll play. Stop! (H)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

(audience cheers)

Chance space. Could be something fantastic or a bust. Card's about to appear in the center screen.

































(big bank sfx)

(audience cheers)

Advance to Big Bucks! David, you're picking up an extra spin and how much money?

(ding)

(more cheers)

Seven large!

Now *you're* the one who's zoomed into the lead. $11,400 you have. You're leading by about $5000. Play another spin or pass?

(audience shouts suggestions)

(board spins)

[gameboy2000]

Play. STOP! (D)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

(audience cheers)

Another chance space. It made you move to Big Bucks the last time. What happens here?

































(big bank sfx)

(audience cheers)

Morris' Money Machine *or* take a second chance.

David, here's the situation, you can go to the machine over yonder...

(money machine sfx)

...which would give you anything from $1000 to $10,000 inclusive -- *or*, if you have a feeling the payoff's going to be closer to $1000 than $10,000, you may take a second chance. If you take the second chance, we'll pretend this never happened and we'll let you spin again.

So -- David -- want the money machine or a second chance?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[gameboy2000]

Take the money

[dougmorrisontheair]

(money machine sfx) (scattered cheers)

Going to the machine. All right, David, we're adding to your score....

(ding) (more cheers)

...$6681.

David, you have six spins left and a palindromic $18,081. Play another spin -- or pass all spins to Matt?

(audience shouts suggestions)

(board spins)

[gameboy2000]

Spin. STOP! (E)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

(audience cheers)

Thirty-five and a quarter.

That pads your lead, David. You're putting roughly $15,000 of distance between you and Matt.'

With five spins left -- play or pass?

(audience shouts suggestions)

(board spins)

[gameboy2000]

Play. Stop! (G)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

(audience cheers)

$4470!

$26,076 now for you, David. You're nearly $20,000 ahead of Matt. Play another spin -- or pass your remaining four spins to Matt?

(audience shouts suggestions)

(board spins)

[gameboy2000]

Pass

[palmer7]

You've paid attention to my strategy, David. Well done.

[dougmorrisontheair]

We'll Greg, let's see if David's strategy works.

Matt, you must take four spins one at a time -- until you exhaust them all or you hit a bust, whichever comes first.

(board spins)

Here comes your first mandatory spin.

(Matt, please "STOP" with a letter from A-R.)

[mringgenberg]

Big Bucks and STOP!!! (D)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

(audience cheers)

$2250.

You're up to $8475 -- but you still have three spins to go before we talk about the seven spins you scored in the last round.

(board spins)

Next mandatory spin is underway.

[mringgenberg]

Big Bucks and STOP!! (O)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

(audience cheers)

Chance space. Well -- let see what happens with this one.


































(ding)

(audience cheers)

Oh -- this again. My money machine or spin again.

Well, Matt, want the money from the machine over there...

(money machine sfx)

...or decline it for the second chance?

(audience shouts suggestions)