Crag: The Numbers Game (Syn., Episode 25)

[Deleted]

I'll freeze the pair of 2s and reroll the 3rd one, please (A)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Going for another triple. Can't do that in the real game of Crag -- but it's perfectly legal here.

(freeze sfx) (rolling sfx)

Stop on another 2 and you'll pick up another 25 points.

(ding) (scattered groans)

Overshot it by one.

(Frasier's theme plays)

Closer game as we go to Round 5. Hear the music calling? It's time to play a Scrambled Eggs question.

(audience cheers)

With the eggs, players, we've scrambled the letters in the two-word title of a horror film released in 2013. Tell us how many of the eight total letters are in their correct positions.

(ding)

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21 randomizer.org

(Glen buzzes in)

Glen?

[Deleted]

1

[dougmorrisontheair]

Challenger says just the 1 letter's in the right spot. True dat?

(ding; audience applause)

Dat true. Just the first "E" is in the right spot for "The Purge".


(rolling sfx)

Glen, even with the worst roll ever, you'll take the lead. Let's see what happens.

[Deleted]

The worst roll ever...reminds me of my local sushi restaurant...let's hope this roll isn't that...BAD.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Stop on a 3.

(ding)

Stop on a 6.

(ding)

And stop on another 3. Dice total 12.

Bad news: it's one shy of the magic 13. Good news: This is triple the value of the worst case scenario.

Glen, you may stop and take the 12 points -- or reroll.

[Deleted]

I've gotta try for that triple, so freeze the 3s and reroll the 6, please. (C)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Going for trips again. We freeze the outer dice.

(freeze sfx) (rolling sfx)

Stop on a 3 in the middle -- and you'll pick up 25 points.

(ding) (scattered groans)

Oh -- one short of the triple -- and you ended up 4 points to the worse.

Good news for Glen -- he takes the lead. We have five rounds remaining in this opening game of the match -- unless someone scores 100 points first. Since Glen's 60 points away from the automatic win and Lenny's 65 shy of victory -- let's do some more math.

(AYSTA5G stinger) (scattered cheers)

And let's take a look at the formula we'll use for this Round 6 question.

(ding)

Division. I'll give you clues about the variables "a" and "b" -- why is everyone looking at me strangely all of a sudden? (scattered laughter from the crowd) Sunil, if this happens to you, make sure that moment gets edited out.

(more laughter from the crowd)

As I was saying -- I'll give you clues about the variables "a" and "b" -- each of which can equal any number. What you have to do is solve for "x" -- which does equal an integer higher than 0 and lower than 7.

Now for the rest of the assignment.

If "a" equals the number of times Billy Bob Thornton has been married and "b" equals the number of times Charlie Sheen has been married, "x" equals what single digit number?
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(Glen buzzes in)

Glen?

[Deleted]

Well, I believe Billy Bob's walked the Green Mile a whopping six times whereas I think Charlie's only done it half that, so that'd be 6/3=2.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Showing your work, I see. Well -- is he at least right about 2?

(ding; audience applause)

Yup. And you were right about Billy Bob's 6 marriages -- including his current wife. Charlie's been married 3 times -- and not currently in a marriage. Amazing how this algebra problem involved *ex*-wives.

(scattered groans and laughs)

(rolling sfx)

Moving right along, Glen. Stop the dice when you're good and ready.

[Deleted]

Well, since that question involved Billy Bob and Charlie, let's go with BBC.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Stop on a 1.

(ding)

Stop on *another* 1.

(ding) (scattered groans)

And a 3 on the end for a whopping 5 points. Oh, for our friends from India, had Glen rolled 1-1-2, that would've been the worst roll ever I talked about earlier -- and then McKayla Maroney would appeared on the big screen up here looking unimpressed. (scattered laughter from the crowd) Glen, I've got to ask the silly question. Want 5 points or a reroll?

[Deleted]

Yeah, I'm not going to take the bait with trying the triple this time and wind up with the worst roll ever.  Let's just reroll 'em all again, please. (CDE)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Doesn't want to run the risk of seeing McKayla -- as we reroll everything.

(rolling sfx)

There they go.

(ding)

Stop on a 3.

(ding)

Stop on a 1.

(ding)

And stop on a 4 -- for a total of 8 points.

After Round 6:
redrangerdude
drgullen

Glen's now up to 48. Lenny still has 35. Four questions remain in this numbers game. Greece is the word in Round 7 -- sort of.



Missing digit question: I'll show you the total number of letters in the Greek alphabet -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)

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49 drgullen
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(Lenny buzzes in)

Lenny?

[redrangerdude]

24 (BAB)

[dougmorrisontheair]

[NOTE FOR NEW VIEWERS: Players are allowed to submit stopper letters with their answer. Dice never roll until we get the right answer.]

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Lenny says 4 is the last digit. Are there 24 letters in the Greek alphabet.

(ding; audience applause)

Indeed.

(rolling sfx)

Lenny, you're trailing by 13 points. Let's see if you get the lead back.

(ding)

Stop on a 2.

(ding)

Stop on a 6.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

And stop on a 4. Even straight. Lenny, you may take 20 points or reroll and try for better.

[redrangerdude]

I'll keep the 20

[dougmorrisontheair]

Taking the points and the lead.

Just 7 points separate the players. Lenny's one Crag away from winning this first game. Glen, a Crag for you would put you at the doorstep.

Crucial Round 8 question coming.

Single digit question: A person weighing 150 pounds on Earth would weigh how many tons on the sun?
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(Lenny buzzes in)

Lenny?

[redrangerdude]

2? (CDE)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Lenny's guessing 2 tons. Would a 150-pound person on Earth weigh 2 tons on the sun?

(ding; audience applause)

Yes. Not only that, anyone who stands on the sun dances like The Unknown Comic.

(scattered laughter from the crowd)

(rolling sfx)

I'm showing my age bringing up The Unknown Comic. Lenny, let's see how many more points you score.

(ding)

Stop on a 4.

(ding)

Stop on a 1.

(ding)

And stop on a 2. Dice total 7 points if you end the round here, Lenny.

[redrangerdude]

Reroll all of them. (AFC)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Reroll 'em all, reroll 'em all, reroll 'em all and reroll 'em now.

(scattered laughter from the crowd)

(rolling sfx)

Nod to Freddie and Queen. Let's see if you get better numbers, Lenny.

(ding)

Stop on a 4.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

Stop on a 5.

(ding; audience cheers)

Another 4 -- and that's -- the game!

(more cheers)

We asked Lenny earlier in the week if he's ever had luck like this in other dice games and he said "no". No matter how he finishes in this match, I can just see all the pit bosses in Nevada making mental notes to themselves. (scattered laughter from the crowd) Lenny comes in -- and he'll break the bank at the dice tables.

(more laughter as Doug walks over to Lenny's podium)

Well, Vegas may be gettin' scared of you -- but, without fear, we present to you for rolling the first Crag in the match a bonus of...

(crowd and Doug count money in unison)



Doug: 100...
Crowd: One...

(ding)



Doug: 200...
Crowd: Two...

(ding)




Doug: 300...
Crowd: Three...

(ding)



Doug: 400...
Crowd: Four...

(ding)




Doug: 500...
Crowd: Five...

(ding)



Doug: 600...
Crowd: Six...

(ding)



Doug: 700...
Crowd: Seven...

(ding)



Doug: 800...
Crowd: Eight...

(ding)



Doug: 900...
Crowd: Nine...

(ding)



Doug: $1000!

(dings; audience cheers)

Another $2500 will be coming from us for winning the game, Lenny. Glen, you pick up $500 for being the runner-up.

Lenny is now $1500 away from the car and an extremely valuable gas card. Will Lenny win it in the next numbers game -- or will Glen force the mad dash for the cash?

Find out -- after this.

(WGYN theme plays; audience applauds)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(car theme plays)

Doug: (in pre-recorded audio) Any contestant who wins five matches in a row drives home in a new car.


(audience cheers)

If Lenny wins this, his fifth, match, he receives this Aston Martin Vantage GT4.

(ooohs from the crowd)

It comes with a 4.7-liter engine, six-speed manual transmission, piano black fascia, red brake calipers and much more.

With the car goes this gas card, furnished by CDM Enterprises -- now worth $200,000 -- to make this prize package worth $321,160.

(more cheers)

(prize music plays)

And our contestants will receive some of the following.

A vacation aboard The Skunk Train, a romantic journey into the past aboard old gasoline or steam-powered trains. A scenic round-trip from Fort Bragg to the redwoods of northern California plus outdoor activities. Furnished by The Skunk Train.

Dessert of the Month. Every month, a scrumptiously different dessert will arrive at your home. Each dessert is made to serve 12 and will be delivered in a reusable, designer tin. Furnished by Dessert of the Month.

The Konica A4 Camera. A full-featured, fully automatic 35mm camera. Its pocket size and lightweight make it the smallest compact available.

From Martin Lawrence Galleries, a beautiful, limited-edition serigraph entitled "Elegance in Travel" by Susan Rios. It's numbered and hand-signed by the artist and available at Martin Lawrence Galleries throughout the United States.

And a member of our studio audience will receive Frigidaire's finest 18-cubic-foot frostproof refrigerator/freezer. Comes with textured steel doors for no fingerprints and fully-adjustable tinted glass shelves. From Frigidaire Appliances.


(more cheers)

And as always, every contestant receives this memento of their appearances on the show...

...Crag: The Home Game. I hear this was a big hit at a gaming convention in my former stomping grounds of San Antonio. It comes complete with a question-and-answer booklet, score pads and, of course, dice.

Well -- we're about to start our next numbers game in the race to $5000. Lenny's leading in the money score $3500 to $500. This next numbers game pays $2500 to the victor and $500 to the runner-up. Lenny, win this game, you win the car and the gas card *and* -- we'll pass the home game around and let the cast and crew sign the box before you get to take it home.

(scattered laughter from the crowd)

Glen, if you win the match, we'll do the same for you. You never know how much this could fetch on eBay.

(more scattered laughter from the crowd)

(ding)

Okay, with the funny business out of the way, let's start our next game with a single digit question. Here we go.

Single digit question: How many total P's are in the first and last name of the character who picked a peck of pickled peppers?
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(Glen buzzes in)

Glen?

[Deleted]

Well, I believe it was Peter Piper, so that would be 3 (and since there are also 3 Es, I'll roll with EEE, please).

[dougmorrisontheair]

Okie doke. Is he at least right about 3?

(ding; audience applause)

Yup -- and you're right about Peter Piper.

(rolling sfx)

Glen, you need this game to stay in business. First roll of Game 2 is yours.

(ding)

Stop on a 1.

(ding)

Stop on a 2.

(ding)

And stop on a 6. Well, those numbers total 9. Want 9 points or another roll, Glen?

[Deleted]

Let's freeze the 6 and reroll the other two, please (AB).

[dougmorrisontheair]

(scattered cheers)

Hanging on to the 6. They either like your strategy or they're fans of Drake. (scattered laughter from the crowd) Perhaps a little of both as we reroll.

(rolling sfx) (freeze sfx)

And there they go.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

Stop on a 1.

(ding) (loud groans from the crowd)

Oh and another 1.

After Round 1:
redrangerdude
drgullen

Great strategy -- unlucky roll. Glen with the early lead in this second numbers game. As we start Round 2, let's come on down and play The Price *WAS* Right.

(TNPiR94 stinger; scattered cheers)

Missing digit question: Susan B. Anthony tried to vote in the 1872 presidential election -- but was fined a certain amount of money. I'll show you the price she had to pay to cover the fine -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)

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85 drgullen
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(Glen buzzes in)

Glen?

[Deleted]

I must confess that I have no idea, but given the time period, I would guess it was probably only a hundred bucks, so I'll say 1 and if right, I'll roll DEF, please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Glen guesses Susan B. Anthony had to pay a $100 fine. Is that right?

(ding; audience applause)

Yes. Good guess, Glen. I would guess the bonus for a perfect bid when Ezekiel Barker hosted "The Price is Right" back in 1872 was only ten bucks.

(audience laughs)


(rolling sfx)

All right, Glen. Let's see if you can do better than 8 pernts.

(ding)

Stop on a 4.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

Woah boy -- another 4.

(ding) (loud groans from the crowd)

Well -- a 2 on the end for a total of 10. Want the 10, Glen -- or do you think you can do better?

[Deleted]

I'll freeze the fours and let's turn that 2 into a 5, please. (D)