THE BIG SHOWDOWN: Episode Six

[johnnyb]

I need two contestants to go against ANTONIO in another fun-filled edition of THE BIG SHOWDOWN.

Any volunteers?

[grapebuy789]

I'll give this a shot.

[mringgenberg]

I'll try too.

[johnnyb]

OK, when the BONUS GAME of Episode five is over with....we'll start.

[johnnyb]

Here we go everyone:

(THEME MUSIC)

Ladies and gentlemen, these three contestants you see before you will compete in a game of knowledge, speed and stragedy. One of them will have a chance to roll the golden dice for a possible $25,000 in cash. Here on







And here's your host: JOHN BERGMAN.


(APPLAUSE)

Thanks and welcome to a new series of THE BIG SHOWDOWN. One of our players will have a chance at $25,000. On our last show, we crowned a new champion who didn't win a lot in out bonus round. Let's give him a round of applause.....ANTONIO.
(APPLAUSE)

Welcome once again to THE BIG SHOWDOWN, ANTONIO...... How are you feeling? 

[gameshowfan1986]

I wish I won some money in the bonus round but I'm okay...

[johnnyb]

Well, sometimes that's how the dice rolls.....However, you do have a total of in cash and that great prize of a dining room set, $3,850.

(APPLAUSE)

Any plans for the money?

[gameshowfan1986]

Vacation

[johnnyb]

That's a great idea, ANTONIO.....Hopefully, you can win some more but, as always, we've got two contestants who wants to try to steal your crown.

Let's meet one of them, right now. His name is FRANK.

(APPLAUSE)

FRANK, welcome to the BIG SHOWDOWN.....Tell us about yourself.

[grapebuy789]

Glad to be here John. My name is Frank. I am 22 years old from the great state of Massachusetts. I am a full-time college student studying early childhood education. In my spare time, I can be found retro video game shopping, hanging out with friends, and making my own Wheel of Fortune wheel layouts.

[johnnyb]

Oh, WOW..........sounds like you a busy life. So, is Wheel Of Fortune your favorite game show?

[grapebuy789]

Well it's one of my favorite game shows. Others include Jeopardy!, Tic Tac Dough, The Price is Right, among others.

[johnnyb]

That's great, FRANK.....WHo knows, maybe THE BIG SHOWDOWN will be one of your favorites too.

Let's now meet our third contestant, his name is MATT.

(APPLAUSE)

MATT, welcome to our show, tell us about yourself.

[mringgenberg]

I'm a supermarket clerk from Council Bluffs, IA.

[johnnyb]

Do you have any hobbies?

[mringgenberg]

Word puzzles.

[johnnyb]

That's great, MATT....and of course, I wish you the best with our show.

And, when we come back, we will start with our show.

[johnnyb]

Hello and welcome back. Now that we met our contestants, here's how we play THE BIG SHOWDOWN.



The object is to answer questions in order to reach a specific payoff point which we'll reveal before the round begins. We'll show our contestants six catergories worth 1 to 6 points and, just a reminder, those points don't determine the diffuculty of the catergories.


Each question is a toss-up and the one who buzzes in first (gets closest to buzzcode of 1 to 100) and gets it right will win those points. Now, stragedy is key here because YOU CANNOT GO OVER THE PAYOFF POINT, which means that if one of your opponents picks a catergory with a point score that, if you were to buzz-in and get it right would put you over the payoff point, then YOU CANNOT ANSWER THE QUESTION.

The contestant who's the first to get the payoff point wins a cash prize anywhere from $100 to $500. We'll play three rounds and then a 10 question sprint round and, after that, the two players with the highest scores will go on to the FINAL SHOWDOWN and the winner of that will go on to our GOLDEN DICE bonus game for a chance at $25,000.


(APPLAUSE)


Now, here's a special bonus for our players. If any one of them wins two payoffs points in a row, then, win or lose the entire game, they'll win a great prize.

Can you tell them, TOM?


Yes, it's a VIDEO CAMERA worth $450.


Not only that but, and this is a new bonus that we are starting today and every day, if you win three payoffs points in a row, not only do you get the prize but you get a $2,500 cash bonus.

(APPLAUSE)

Are there any questions?

[gameshowfan1986]

Nope!

[mringgenberg]

Not at All

[grapebuy789]

I think it's pretty simple enough.

[johnnyb]

Then, without further adieu....Here we go for the first round.

Our first payoff point is:

(ELECTRONIC NOISES AND NUMBERS FLASHING)




10........Our first payoff cash bonus is:


(ELECTRONIC NOISES AND NUMBERS FLASHING)




$150...and here's our first toss-up question worth one point and it's also for control of the board:


TOSS-UP QUESTION:

In what famous race track is the Kentucky Derby annually held at?


THE BUZZ-IN NUMBER IS: 62

Here are the results:

ANTONIO first
MATT second
FRANK third

(BZZT)

ANTONIO, your answer?

[gameshowfan1986]

Churchill Downs

[johnnyb]

CHURCHILL DOWNS is CORRECT!!!!





You have a point, ANTONIO and that means you have control of the board. Here are our categories:






We have COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, HORSE RACING, THE MIDDLE AGES, LAKES AND RIVERS, ELVIS and FAMOUS WOMEN.

What's your choice?

[gameshowfan1986]

ELVIS

[johnnyb]

ELVIS:

Name the song with the lyrics: "We're caught in a trap. I can't walk out, because I love you too much, baby"?


THE BUZZ-IN NUMBER IS: 69

Here are the results:

MATT first
ANTONIO second
FRANK third

(BZZT)

MATT, your answer?

[mringgenberg]

Pass

[johnnyb]

I'm sorry...

(BUZZ)

ANTONIO, your answer?

[gameshowfan1986]

No Idea!

[johnnyb]

Oh Wow!!!!


(BZZT)

FRANK, your answer?