Second Chance (ABC; Episode 8)

[mringgenberg]

I'll take the money from the machine.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(money machine sfx)

Matt's going to the machine. It stops by itself eventually -- and then it gives you...

(ding)

(audience cheers)

...$5494.

Matt, you're now trailing by about $12,000 -- with two necessary spins still to take.

(board spins)

Next one starts now.

[mringgenberg]

Big Bucks and STOP!!! (N)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

(audience cheers)

Chance. Well -- let's see if this narrows the gap.

































(ding)

(audience cheers)

Morris' Money Machine -- annnd -- nothing else.

(money machine sfx)

So -- you're stuck with whatever the machine gives you. It can't give you a bust. It will give you...

(ding)

(audience cheers)

...another $3166.

So far, Matt, David's given you about $11,000. But will this last mandatory spin take it all away.

(board spins)

After this spin, we talk about the seven spins you scored in the last round. Can you avoid danger here?

[mringgenberg]

No Busts and STOP!!! (K)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(FF strike buzz)

(loud groans from the audience)

Rats -- a bust.

Wow. Well -- bad news is you're now flat broke, Matt. Good news is you still have seven spins. A few lucky spins can get you right back into the thick of this.

Play or pass?

(audience shouts suggestions)

(board spins)

[mringgenberg]

Big Bucks and Stop!!! (B)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

(audience cheers)

Chance again. You've been doing well with these chances. Let's see if that continues.











































(ding)

(scattered cheers)

$1750 or take a second chance.





             
[    MATT    ] [    GREG    ] [    DAVID   ]
< <      0 > > < <      0 > > < <  26076 > >
[    B       ] [    BU      ] [            ]
[  SPINS: 7  ] [            ] [            ]
[            ] [            ] [            ]



Well -- want to get back in the chips with 1750 -- or take the second chance and we'd ignore what happened in this spin?

[mringgenberg]

I'll take the second chance.

Big Bucks and STOP!!! (J)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Matt: I'll take the second chance.

(scattered cheers)

Doug: Wanting to go for bigger bucks, obviously. All right, so that spin never happened...

(board spins)

Doug: ...but this does happen.

Matt: Big Bucks and STOP!!!


(FF strike buzz)

(groans from the audience)

Rats -- a bust.

Didn't lose any money -- but you did gain another letter in "bust". Two more of those and you're out of the game.

You do have six spins left. Play or pass?

(audience shouts suggestions)

(board spins)

[mringgenberg]

Big Bucks and STOP!!! (C)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

$1337 *and* you've uncovered that hidden extra spin.

That spin will now hide in another corner. Matt, still with six spins, play or pass?

(audience shouts suggestions)

(board spins)

[mringgenberg]

Big Bucks and Stop!!! (A)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

(audience cheers)

$3525.







             
[    MATT    ] [    GREG    ] [    DAVID   ]
< <   4862 > > < <      0 > > < <  26076 > >
[    BU      ] [    BU      ] [            ]
[  SPINS: 5  ] [            ] [            ]
[            ] [            ] [            ]



Matt, you now have 4862. You trail David by 21,000 and change. With five spins left and two bust letters against you, play or pass?


(audience shouts suggestions)

(board spins)

[mringgenberg]

I'll pass them.

[dougmorrisontheair]




             
[    MATT    ] [    GREG    ] [    DAVID   ]
< <   4862 > > < <      0 > > < <  26076 > >
[    BU      ] [    BU      ] [            ]
[            ] [            ] [            ]
[            ] [            ] [  PASSED 5  ]



(scattered woos, ooohs and cheers)

Passing -- woah boy. David, you're forced to put more than $26,000 on the line.

You must take all five spins unless you bust somewhere along the way or you've taken all five of them.


(board spins)

First passed spin comes now.

[gameboy2000]

Stop (B)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(big bucks sfx)

(audience cheers)

Big Bucks and an extra spin. Well, the first mandatory spin was a gift. Let's see how big?

































(ding)

(audience cheers)

$9000!





             
[    MATT    ] [    GREG    ] [    DAVID   ]
< <   4862 > > < <      0 > > < <  35076 > >
[    BU      ] [    BU      ] [            ]
[            ] [            ] [  SPINS: 1  ]
[            ] [            ] [  PASSED 4  ]



David, that extra spin is one you can play later or pass back to Matt. Still have four spin you have to take.

(board spins)

Here's the next one.

[gameboy2000]

Stop (H)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(FF strike buzz)

(loud groans from the crowd)

Yikes. That was a big one.






             
[    MATT    ] [    GREG    ] [    DAVID   ]
< <   4862 > > < <      0 > > < <      0 > >
[    BU      ] [    BU      ] [    B       ]
[            ] [            ] [  SPINS: 1  ]
[            ] [            ] [  PASSED 3  ]



$35,000 and change -- gone.

Good news, David, is you're still in the game. The three remaining spins that were passed to you...





             
[    MATT    ] [    GREG    ] [    DAVID   ]
< <   4862 > > < <      0 > > < <      0 > >
[    BU      ] [    BU      ] [    B       ]
[            ] [            ] [  SPINS: 4  ]
[            ] [            ] [            ]



...now join the extra spin you got earlier. Four spins to play with one at a time -- or pass in bulk to Matt.

(audience shouts suggestions)

(board spins)

[palmer7]

Why don't you pass them? If he busts twice, you and I both get to come back tomorrow.

[gameboy2000]

Stop (G)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

(audience cheers)

$1500 and an extra spin.





             
[    MATT    ] [    GREG    ] [    DAVID   ]
< <   4862 > > < <      0 > > < <   1500 > >
[    BU      ] [    BU      ] [    B       ]
[            ] [            ] [  SPINS: 4  ]
[            ] [            ] [            ]



Greg's trying to lobby and stay in the game -- but David just got back in the chips.

David, that extra spin you uncovered moves to another corner. You can get an extra spin that way or Big Bucks -- or perhaps a chance space.

Still with four spins -- play or pass, David?

(audience shouts suggestions)

(board spins)

[gameboy2000]

Stop (K)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(FF strike buzz)

(audience groans)

Drat.





             
[    MATT    ] [    GREG    ] [    DAVID   ]
< <   4862 > > < <      0 > > < <      0 > >
[    BU      ] [    BU      ] [    BU      ]
[            ] [            ] [  SPINS: 3  ]
[            ] [            ] [            ]



Each player now with two bust letters. David, you're still the only one with spins -- and you're down to three.

Play or pass?

(audience shouts suggestions)

(board spins)

[gameboy2000]

Stop (E)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(FF strike buzz)

(audience groans)

Oh man!





             
[    MATT    ] [    GREG    ] [    DAVID   ]
< <   4862 > > < <      0 > > < <      0 > >
[    BU      ] [    BU      ] [    BUS     ]
[            ] [            ] [  SPINS: 2  ]
[            ] [            ] [            ]

Same exact bust space as before.

Well -- David -- we need to chat.

Two spins left, no dollars but most importantly three letters in "bust". Land on one more bust space and you'll complete the word "bust" -- automatically knocking you out of the game and making Matt the champ.

It is possible, though, that you could score more than $4862 with those two spins and become the champion.

Or -- you could take Greg's advice, pass your remaining spins to Matt and hope for a game ending in a tie at zero dollars -- meaning at least you and Greg come back tomorrow as co-champions -- with the possibility of Matt joining in the ride as long as he doesn't bust out of the game.

(audience shouts suggestions)

So -- you have a lot to think about. Play or pass, David?

(board spins)

[gameboy2000]

Stop (F)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

(audience applause)

$1500





             
[    MATT    ] [    GREG    ] [    DAVID   ]
< <   4862 > > < <      0 > > < <   1500 > >
[    BU      ] [    BU      ] [    BUS     ]
[            ] [            ] [  SPINS: 1  ]
[            ] [            ] [            ]



Greg, despite your best politicking, it looks like we'll have a new champion with one spin left in the game.

David, you trail Matt by $3362. If you decide to play this last spin, you'll need to score more than 3362 *and* not get an extra spin to become the new champion. If you get any amount with an extra spin, the game continues. In the unlikely yet never impossible event you collect 3362 exactly from the money machine, you and Matt become co-champions. A bust or anything less than 3362 makes Matt our new champion.

Or -- you could pass that spin and hope Matt lands on a bust space -- making you our winner.

Last spin of the game is yours -- to play or pass.

(board spins)

[gameboy2000]

Stop (F)