Hot Dice (Syn., Episode 8)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Michael rolls)

(doubles cue; audience cheers)

Double 2 -- double decision. Michael, would you like for us to add $400 to the pot as normal...

...or go to the double 2 screen and see if more than $400 can be added to the pot. Remember, there could be something much less than $400 -- or even that dreadful bust. What's your double decision?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[Deleted]

I'll go for what's behind the screen.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Going to the board. Instead of adding $400 to the pot, what happens?

(ding)  (audience groans)


We add $100 to the pot. Well, that's the third worst thing that could've happened. The second worst was finding the $50 payoff. The worst -- the bust. Let's reshuffle.


(amounts are shuffled on the double decision board; after shuffling stops, the amounts are covered immediately with the doubles)

Well, Michael, you're up to $800 in the pot. Bank the 800 greenbacks or risk and roll 'em again?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[Deleted]

Roll them again.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(bust cue; audience groans)

Durn it. Another bust. Sorry, Michael

Round 3:
Twentington
Jill Manas Fan

Scoreless tie going into Round 3. Fifty-fifty time with this next question.

True or false: In the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan pardoned Merle Haggard, a country singer who was convicted of burglary.
50 Twentington
93 Jill Manas Fan
64 randomizer.org

(Evan buzzes in)

Evan?

[Twentington]

I'm gonna say false.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Well -- here's the thing. Mr. Reagan did pardon the singer.

However -- the pardon came when Mr. Reagan -- was Governor of California. It happened in 1972. "False" is right. (audience applause) Your first free roll in the game comes now, Evan.


(Evan rolls)

(scattered groans)

And -- gotta start somewhere. Bank $400 or roll again?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[Twentington]

Let 'em roll!

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Evan rolls)

(a few woahs from the crowd)

Almost a bust there. But the 8 is safe -- and brings the pot up to $1200.

Bank 'em or roll 'em?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Evan.)

[Twentington]

Another one!

(Rolls)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Evan rolls)

Number 9, so devine. Brings the pot up to $2100. Is that enough -- or care to tap the well again?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Evan.)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(time passes) (buzz buzz)

Oh, no decision made in time -- which means...

(bust cue; audience groans)

...that counts as a bust. Sorry about that -- but we must move forward.

Round 4:
Twentington
Jill Manas Fan


[NOTE FROM DOUG: I unfortunately left my game sheet at home. Checking messages here at work on my lunch break. Round 4 question comes later tonight.]

[Twentington]

Excuse me for having a life. Very busy day for me yesterday...

[dougmorrisontheair]

Still scoreless as we go into Round 4 with this question.

"End of Days", "The Terminator" or "Total Recall". Which Arnold Schwarzenegger movie would you most likely find an alien with three breasts?

(scattered laughter from the crowd)

25 Twentington
11 Jill Manas Fan
66 randomizer.org

(Evan buzzes in)

Evan?

[Twentington]

Total Recall.

[dougmorrisontheair]

And there's also a three-breasted woman in the 2012 reboot of -- "Total Recall". You're right.

(audience applause)

Another free roll for you.


(Evan rolls)

(audience groans)

Joy. A 1 and a 2 for $300. Bank the $300 or roll again?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[Twentington]

Let's go again!

*rolls*

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Evan rolls)

(doubles cue; audience cheers)

And boxcars trigger a double decision. Evan, would you like to play this normally and have us add $1200 to the pot...

...or go to the double 6 screen and see if there's a better addition for the pot?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Evan.)

[Twentington]

I'll play it safe and keep the $1,200.

[dougmorrisontheair]

All right, we'll put $1200 in the pot.

It's up to one and a half grand. But we have to know -- what would've happened if he went to the double 6 screen?

(ding)

Double pot -- but that would've doubled the then $300 for $600. You're coming out money ahead, Evan. (audience applause) Let's reshuffle the board.


(amounts are shuffled on the double decision board; after shuffling stops, the amounts are covered immediately with the doubles)

And with that, Evan, would you like to bank $1500 or risk it all and roll again?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[Twentington]

One more roll, Doug.

[dougmorrisontheair]

The ol' "one more roll" gag, eh?

(Evan rolls)

And that's a 5 to bring the pot up to $2000. Was that really one more roll?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[Twentington]

I'll gladly take the money at this point.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Gonna bank the two large. Very well.

(ding)

Evan's on the board in this second game. If he maintains the lead at the end of the game, he's still the champ. Michael, still time for a comeback. Next question.

New York, New York; Washington, D.C. or Los Angeles, California. If Gordon Ramsay were looking for cooking reality show contestants in a neighborhood named Hell's Kitchen, he'd most likely go to what U.S. city?
64 Twentington (diff: 16)
26 Jill Manas Fan (diff: 22)
48 randomizer.org

(Evan buzzes in)

Evan?

[Twentington]

New York.

[dougmorrisontheair]

That's it. New York City.

Members of crew: New York City?!?!!?

(audience laughs; smattering of applause)

Yes, New York City. Hell's Kitchen in New York is also known as Midwest Town and Clinton. Evan, before the crew goes nuts, roll 'em, please.


(Evan rolls)

(audience cheers)

Hey now. Great free roll. A 10 for $1000. Bank the grand or roll again?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Evan.)