The 60-minute Press Your Luck - Pilot #1

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Sao Paulo

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And the answer is...

RIO DE JANEIRO
BRASILIA
SAO PAULO

(applause) Sao Paulo with 11 million inhabitants. Rio counts less than 7 million, and Brasilia 2.5 million. That means the Michaels get one spin. (ding, ding)



Matt and Kevin, don't worry just yet, here comes your second question.

What was the name of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?

Actual code: 56
1st: Kevin (57) (missed by one!)
2nd: Michael K. (25)
3rd: Michael C. (1)
(Matt passed)

Kevin?

The Enola Gay.

Is the answer:

ENOLA GAY
FAT MAN
LITTLE BOY

(order: Michael K., Matt, Michael C.)

[larsonfan1]

I'll say Little Boy.

[mringgenberg]

Little Boy

[koopakid17]

Oops.

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Little Boy

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ENOLA GAY
FAT MAN
LITTLE BOY

That's indeed Little Boy. (applause) Enola Gay is the name of the plane which dropped said bomb, Kevin. Fat Man is the name of the bomb dropped on Nagasaki.

Everyone but Kevin gets one spin. Matt goes to 1, the Michaels up to 2. (ding, ding, ding)



Kevin, you might need to be slower on the buzzer. Third question.

In what year the game show Second Chance was broadcast?

Actual code: 24
1st: Matt (14)
2nd: Kevin (35) (close call!)
3rd: Michael K. (78)
4th: Michael C. (96)

Matt?

1977.

Is the right answer:

1977
1975
1979

Michael C.?

1977.

Kevin?

1977.

Michael K.?

1977.

(I did this to save time, everyone gave the right answer and there would be no reason for any of you to change your mind)

Everyone's correct! (applause)

Matt earns three spins to 4, the Michaels earn one spin to 3, Kevin earns his first spin. (ding, ding, ding, ding)



Fourth question.

What mathematician is on the Fields Medal's obverse?

Actual code: not needed
1st & only: Michael C. (35)
(others passed)

Michael C.?

Archimedes.

Is the right answer:

ARCHIMEDES
EUCLID
PYTHAGORAS

(order: Kevin, Michael K., Matt)

[koopakid17]

I'll say Archimedes.

[larsonfan1]

I'll say Archimedes.

[mringgenberg]

Archimedes

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ARCHIMEDES
EUCLID
PYTHAGORAS

Archimedes is correct and you all get spins for that one. (applause) Three spins for Michael C. to 6, one spin for Matt to 5, one spin for Kevin to 2, one spin for Michael K. to 4. (ding, ding, ding, ding)



Last question.

How many games are there in a regular MLB season?

Actual code: 50
1st: Michael C. (75)
2nd: Kevin (80)
3rd: Michael K. (19)
(Matt passed)

Michael C., your answer?

162.

Is the right answer:

162
82
122

(order: Kevin, Michael K., Matt)

[koopakid17]

162.

[larsonfan1]

162 I think.

[mringgenberg]

162

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162
82
122

You're all correct! (applause) Michael C. gets three spins to 9, Matt gets one spin to 6, Kevin gets one spin to 3 and Michael K. gets one spin to 5. (ding, ding, ding, ding)



Our four players will try to convert those spins into dollars right after this!

(applause, fade out)

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(fade in to the Big Board)

$7,000 $6,000 $5,000	1/3 million + one spin $2,014 $4,000	Whammy $8,000 $1,000	$10,000 + one spin $12,500 + one spin $15,000 + one spin	Whammy $2,500 $1,500	Go back two spaces Pick a corner $5,000 + one spin
Whammy $7,500 + one spin $3,000 + one spin					Whammy Double your $$ + one spin $4,740
Across the board $2,500 + one spin $2,000					$1,000 + one spin $1,500 + one spin $2,000 + one spin
Whammy $1,000 + one spin $5,000 or Lose 1 Whammy					Whammy Move one space $5,000 + one spin
$4,000 + one spin $3,000 + one spin Tokyo	Whammy Move one space $3,500	Living room group $5,555 $7,500	Whammy Big Bucks $4,500	Whammy Advance two spaces $3,000	Car Motorcycle Waverunner

Welcome back to Press Your Luck with our big money round, up to $15,000 per spin or even nicer prizes. Like this one, Rich?

A brand-new car! It's the 2015 Ford Mustang! The 2015 Ford Mustang Coupe sports new styling that harks back to its heyday while still looking to the future. It comes with standard equipment, a 3.7-liter V-6 305 hp engine, 6-speed automatic transmission and park assist, the Ford Mustang! A terrific prize worth $25,450!

(cheers and applause) Let's recap the contestants' scores.



As you can see, Michael K. has the lowest amount for now with $1,000. He's also got one third of a million dollars and has to hit the square two more times to be credited with one million dollars. (cheers)

Michael, you're in last place, you're going first. Press your luck or pass?

[larsonfan1]

I'll press my luck, BIG BUCKS, No whammies! STOP! (13)

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$6,000	1/3 million + one spin	$8,000	$15,000 + one spin	$1,500	Pick a corner
$3,000 + one spin					$4,740
$2,500 + one spin					$1,000 + one spin
$5,000 or Lose 1 Whammy					$5,000 + one spin
Tokyo	$3,500	$5,555	$4,500	Advance two spaces	Waverunner

Stop at a trip to Tokyo worth $11,251! (cheers and applause)

$6,000	1/3 million + one spin	$8,000	$15,000 + one spin	$1,500	Pick a corner
$3,000 + one spin					$4,740
$2,500 + one spin					$1,000 + one spin
$5,000 or Lose 1 Whammy					$5,000 + one spin
Sydney	$3,500	$5,555	$4,500	Advance two spaces	Waverunner

And with this first spin, you're already in the lead with a little more than 12 grand. You're ahead of Kevin by exactly $360. Four spins left, press your luck or pass?

[larsonfan1]

I'll press my luck, Big Bucks No Whammies! STOP! (2)

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$6,000	$4,000	Whammy	$15,000 + one spin	Whammy	$5,000 + one spin
$7,500 + one spin					$4,740
Across the board					$1,000 + one spin
Whammy					Move one space
$3,000 + one spin	Whammy	$7,500	Whammy	Whammy	Car

Stop at a whammy. (audience groans)

(medium Whammy appears, reading its crystal bowl) It's coming to me know, I see an awful disaster in your future! (everything explodes)



A disaster indeed, you're back to zero and you lost your third-million token as well. Three spins left, what do you want to do?

[larsonfan1]

I'll press my luck, BIG BUCKS, STOP! (14)

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$7,000	$2,014	$8,000	$12,500 + one spin	$2,500	Pick a corner
$3,000 + one spin					Double your $$ + one spin
Across the board					$1,000 + one spin
$1,000 + one spin					Move one space
Sydney	Whammy	$7,500	Big Bucks	Whammy	Waverunner

Stop at double your dollars and a spin. (groans, some laughs)

$7,000	$2,014	$8,000	$12,500 + one spin	$2,500	Pick a corner
$3,000 + one spin					Diamond earrings
Across the board					$1,000 + one spin
$1,000 + one spin					Move one space
Sydney	Whammy	$7,500	Big Bucks	Whammy	Waverunner

Zero times two equals zero. Not the right time to hit it, I'm afraid. Same situation for you, three spins left, two whammies and no cash. Press your luck or pass?

[larsonfan1]

I have to go, Big Bucks STOP! (14).

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$5,000	$4,000	$1,000	$15,000 + one spin	$1,500	Go back two spaces
Whammy					Diamond earrings
$2,500 + one spin					$1,000 + one spin
$1,000 + one spin					$5,000 + one spin
$3,000 + one spin	Move one space	$7,500	Whammy	Whammy	Motorcycle

Stop at a thousand dollars. (mixed reactions)



Lousy luck here. Two spins to go. Press or pass?

[larsonfan1]

I'll press my luck, BIG BUCKS, STOP! (7)

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$7,000	$2,014	Whammy	$15,000 + one spin	Whammy	$5,000 + one spin
$7,500 + one spin					Diamond earrings
$2,000					$1,000 + one spin
$1,000 + one spin					$5,000 + one spin
$3,000 + one spin	Whammy	Living room group	$4,500	Whammy	Waverunner

Stop at a thousand dollars and a spin. (applause)



Still a lot of catching up to do, you're in last place with $2,000 and two spins to go. Press your luck or pass?

[larsonfan1]

I'll press on, Come on, Big Bucks! I need it, STOP! (9)

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$6,000	1/3 million + one spin	Whammy	$12,500 + one spin	$2,500	Go back two spaces
Whammy					$4,740
Across the board					$1,500 + one spin
Whammy					$5,000 + one spin
$3,000 + one spin	$3,500	$5,555	Whammy	Whammy	Car

Stop at a whammy. (groans)

(window cleaner) OK, kick it away! (cleans digits one by one)



It seems it's not your day, Michael. One more whammy and you're out of the game. One last spin, press your luck or pass?

[larsonfan1]

I'll go, Come on I need BIG BUCKS! STOP! (13)

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$5,000	1/3 million + one spin	$8,000	$10,000 + one spin	Whammy	$5,000 + one spin
$7,500 + one spin					Whammy
Across the board					$1,500 + one spin
$5,000 or Lose 1 Whammy					Whammy
$3,000 + one spin	$3,500	$7,500	$4,500	Advance two spaces	Waverunner

Stop at $3,000 and a spin. (applause)



A little extra time for you. Third place, a little less than $9,000 behind Kevin and still one spin left. Press your luck or pass?