Crag: The Numbers Game (Syn., Episode 8)

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1881

[dougmorrisontheair]

OK, Michael says 1 is the missing digit in the year. Did the gunfight take place in 1881?

(ding; audience applause)

The palindromic year of 1881. That's right.


(rolling sfx)

Michael, mathematically, you'll get the lead back. Question is how big a lead?

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A, D, & F

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Starting with a 3.

(ding)

Following with a 4.

(ding) (scattered groans)

Another close call to 13 with 5 on the end. Michael, want 12 points or try for something better?

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I'm going for the Crag!

(audience cheers)

Freeze the 5 & 4 & reroll the 3.

E

[dougmorrisontheair]

Calling his shot. Let's freeze the 4 and 5 first.


(freeze sfx)

If you double up that 3 for a 6, you'll complete a high straight for 20 points. But if you get another 4, that's a Crag and you'll become the new champion. Let's reroll that first screen.


(rolling sfx)

And Michael when you feel that magic touch, stop it with your buzzer.

(ding) (more groans)

A 3 again. You were just destined for a dozen that time.

Michael's now up to 75 points. A triple or *any* combination of 13 makes him the new champ. Matt is a Crag away from sending this match to a third and deciding game. Anything can still happen -- but we're going to get a winner soon because this is the next to last round of Game 2 -- unless someone puts together a winning combination in *this* round.

Round 9 deals with fun and games.

Single digit question: When a game of chess begins, how many total knights are on the board?
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(Matt buzzes in)

Matt?

[mjyr1]

Each player has two. Two times two gives four. 4.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Champ says 4 knights. Is he right?

(ding; audience applause)

Yes -- and you recalled the key part of the question. *Total* number of knights on the chessboard. Two knights for each player -- for a total of 4.


(rolling sfx)

Dice are yours, Matt. Let's see what happens.

[mjyr1]

C, E, A.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Starting with a 2.

(ding)

There's a 6.

(ding)

Another 6. Another close call for 13. Matt, want 14 points or another roll?

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Matt.)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(time passes) (buzz buzz)

No decision in time. 'Fraid the round ends here with us awarding Matt 14 points.

Scores going into Round 10:
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(tones sound)

And there's the signal we've reached the tenth and final round of this game. Matt has the lead in this game 80 to 75 over Michael.

Matt, if you win this question, you'll win the game automatically and we'll play a third and final game to decide the championship.

Michael, if you win this question, you'll get two rolls of the Crag dice and have to score more than 5 points to become the new champion.

Pivotal question coming up.

Missing digit question: You're a truck driver and you're talking to your good buddy on your CB radio. I'll show you the ten-code you should be giving for an affirmative response -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)


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(Matt buzzes in)

Matt for the game.

[mjyr1]

4.

[mjyr1]

(FYI I have 78 points, not 80. Makes no difference.)

[dougmorrisontheair]

All right, Evan says 4 completes the 10 code. If that's right, Evan wins another $2500 and we play a third game.

Is it 4?

(ding; audience applause)

That's it. Matt wins Game 2.

Matt, in lieu of dice rolls, we give you the minimum value for a right answer -- which is 4 points.  And to your point, we'll gladly recheck the point totals. The money totals, ultimately, should be correct. Matt improves to $4000. Michael, you pick up another $500 for being the runner-up in this game.

It all comes down to the third and final game of the match here on Crag: The Numbers Game. Find out who goes to the Super Crag -- after this.

(WGYN theme plays; audience applauds)

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Doug, I think you used the wrong buzzcodes for Round 2.  These were the buzzcodes that I sent you for that round:

1st Buzzcode: 96

2nd Buzzcode: 90

3rd Buzzcode: 97

4th Buzzcode: 98

5th Buzzcode: 85

6th Buzzcode: 73

7th Buzzcode: 92

8th Buzzcode: 98

9th Buzzcode: 65

10th Buzzcode: 11

[dougmorrisontheair]

Huh-kay, egg on my face. Tell ya what. No matter who loses the match, the losing party comes back to play against the winner. Sound good?

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Sounds good to me.  BTW, I do see that egg on your face & it's sunny side up.  (rim shot)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Doug in pre-recorded audio as contestant plug cue plays)

If you'd like to be a contestant on Crag: The Numbers Game, call our contestant hotline at 1-800-555-CRAG -- or visit TraxProductions.net/crag.

(audience applauds)

And as we welcome you back, we're glad we reviewed the tape in Game 2. An irregularity cropped up during that game. In the spirit of fairness, the best thing we know to do is this: Finish up this match -- and let the runner-up return to play against the winner on the next show.

(more applause)

So, Matt, Michael, knowing you'll get a free ride on the next show, relax and enjoy the rest of this ride. The winner of this game will surpass the goal of $5000 -- and then play the Super Crag for a possible $1,000,000 payoff.

Now the final game of the match is always a sprint to the finish...

...which we start by giving you each a 50-point head start -- and we play a maximum of five rounds. All the other rules apply.

Simply put, the first to roll a Crag wins. If no Crag, the first to 100 or the high scorer after five rounds wins.

(ding)

So with all that clarified, let's start this final game of the match with a single digit question. Good luck -- and away we go.


Single digit question: An actress played Jenny Hanley in the classic romantic comedy movie "10" -- and she later became one of the top sex symbols of the 1980s. According to the movie's credits, how many R's are in the actress's last name?
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(Matt buzzes in)

Matt?

[mjyr1]

Yay not being alive!

One?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Champ throws a guess out there of 1. Is that right?

(ding; audience applause)

Yes! Bo Derek is the lady's name. Just the 1 R in Derek. She was born Mary Cathleen Collins -- so that's why we reference she's listed as Bo Derek in the credits.


(rolling sfx)

Every roll of the Crag dice is crucial in this game. Let's see what happens, Matt.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Matt.)

[mjyr1]

Give them a roll. B, F, A.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Starting with a 2.

(ding)

There's a 3.

(ding)

And a 1 for a low straight. Matt, if you stop here, you'd lead 70-50.

[mjyr1]

I'll take that.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Taking the 20.

With that, champ indeed leads 70 to 50 as we quickly move into Round 2.


Missing digit question: Let's see what you know about another Bo. I'll show you the number Bo Jackson wore during his college football days at Auburn -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)

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(Michael buzzes in)

Michael?

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4

[dougmorrisontheair]

Michael says 4. Was Bo Jackson number 34 in the program?

(ding; audience applause) (rolling sfx)

Yes. I would talk about the recent ESPN documentary with him, Frank Thomas and Charles Barkley -- but we're in a hurry-up offense of our own.

Dice are rolling already for you, Michael.

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A, E, & A

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Stop on a 4.

(ding)

*Another* 4. (scattered cheers)

(ding) (loud groans)

And a 3 on the end. Michael, 11 points or another try?