Crag: The Numbers Game (Syn., Episode 29)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Taking the points and padding the lead to 38. Raymond, still time for a comeback. Round 4's on TV trivia.


Like sands through the hourglass, I'll show you the year the daytime drama "Days of Our Lives" debuted on NBC television -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)

45 grapebuy789
28 bowlerraymond
17 randomizer.org

(Raymond buzzes in)

Raymond?

[bowlerraymond]

5 (BFC)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Raymond says the daytime drama debuted in 1965. Is that right?

(ding; audience applause)

It is. Good job.


(rolling sfx)

Raymond, chance to get on the scoreboard here. Your first roll of the dice is now.

(ding)

Stop on a 1.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

Stop on a 6.

(dings; audience cheers)

And another 6! Crag!

(Doug walks over to Raymond's podium)

Not only do you suddenly take the lead in this game, you're also winning...

(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)

(Doug returns to his podium)

Raymond, if you roll another Crag, you'll win another $2500 -- because you'll reach the goal of 100 points. Frank, for the first time in the match, you're playing catch-up. Let's turn the clock back a lot further in Round 5.

Missing digit question: The oldest existing governing body can be found in Althing, Iceland. On the big screen, we'll show you the year it was established -- and you tell us the missing digit.

(ding)

23 grapebuy789
75 bowlerraymond
37 randomizer.org

(Frank buzzes in)

Frank?

[grapebuy789]

I believe it is a 3. (FDC)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Missing digit question: The oldest existing governing body can be found in Althing, Iceland. On the big screen, we'll show you the year it was established -- and you tell us the missing digit.

Champ says the oldest existing governing body goes all the way back to 930 A.D. Is that question mark hiding a 3?

(ding; audience applause)

Sure is. Good job.

(rolling sfx)

There go the dice, Frank. Let's see if you can regain the lead.

(ding)

Stop on a 5.

(ding)

Stop on a 1.

(ding)

And stop on a 6. Well -- interesting situation. That roll's worth 12 points if you end the round here, Frank.

Right now, Raymond's leading by 12 points. So -- want to end the round and take a 50-50 tie going into Round 6 -- or reroll and try for better?

[grapebuy789]

I'd like to re-roll the 1. (E)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Okay, let's freeze the outer dice first.

(freeze sfx) (rolling sfx)

Center screen rerolls Let's see what happens.

(ding) (scattered groans and whoas)

Well -- broke even that time.

Bill Griffeth, if you're watching, take a look at the score. It's 50-50 time. (scattered laughter from the crowd) Some here actually remember "What's News?" Well -- next Crag in this game wins it for someone. In the champ's case, the match. So -- here we go with Round 6.


I'll show you the year the first Farm Aid concert was held -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)


05 grapebuy789
52 bowlerraymond
14 randomizer.org

(Frank buzzes in)

Frank?

[grapebuy789]

5 (CFA)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Champ says Farm Aid started in 1985. Is he right?

(ding; audience applause)

It is. Well, Frank, simple stuff. Roll a Crag -- you remain champ.

Raymond, feel free to hex as we go to the dice.


(rolling sfx)

There they go.

(ding)

Stop on a 2.

(ding)

Stop on a 3.

(ding)

And stop on a 5. Ten points or a reroll, Frank?

[grapebuy789]

Re-roll the 2 and 3. (FB)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(scattered cheers)

They applaud the strategy. A lucky roll of a pair of fours or a three and five clinches victory. Let's freeze the 5, please.


(freeze sfx) (rolling sfx)

First two dice reroll. Stop 'em when you're ready.

(ding)

There's a 1.

(ding)

And another 1. Snake eyes and the 5 give you 7 pernts.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Still, a Crag will win it for anyone as we go to this Round 7 question.

I'll show you the year Dr. Wallace Carothers discovered Nylon -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)

99 grapebuy789
22 bowlerraymond
21 randomizer.org

(Raymond buzzes in)

Raymond?

[bowlerraymond]

1? (CAE)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Raymond's guessing Dr. Carothers discovered Nylon in 1915. Is that right?

(buzz)

Sorry. Frank, chance to steal

(ding)

Again, this is the year Dr. Wallace Carothers discovered Nylon. Is the missing digit in the year 2, 3 or 4?

[grapebuy789]

3. (FAD)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Did the good doctor make the discovery in 1935?

(ding; audience applause)

That's right. Well, Frank, another shot at clinching victory in the match. Raymond, hex away if you'd like. Here go the dice.

(rolling sfx)

And let's see if you can stop them on a winning combination.

(ding)

Stop on a 2.

(ding)

Stop on another 2.

(ding)

And stop on a 6. Well -- you stop on the equivalent of a dime. Want 10 points or another roll?

[grapebuy789]

Let's try re-rolling the 2's. (CA)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(scattered cheers)

We'll freeze the 6 shortly. Stop on a 1 and another 6 and you're home free. Raymond, any voodoo trick ya know, give it a try. Let's freeze that 6.


(rolling sfx)
(freeze sfx)

There go the first two dice.

(ding)

There's a 2.

(ding)

And a 3. You end this round 1 point to the good.

With Frank leading 68 to 50, we have just three rounds left in this Throwback Thursday game. So we'll get a winner sooner or later. Round 8 question takes us to the funnies.

I'll show you the year the comic strip feline named Garfield celebrated his fifth birthday -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)



64 grapebuy789
61 bowlerraymond
58 randomizer.org

(Raymond buzzes in)

Raymond?

[bowlerraymond]

5? (FDB)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Raymond guesses Garfield turned 5 in '85. True dat?

(buzz)

Negative. Sorry. Frank, chance to steal.

Did Garfield's fifth birthday take place in 1983, '84 or '86?

[grapebuy789]

3. (FCD)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Did Garfield enjoy a fifth birthday lasagna in 1983?

(ding; audience applause)

That's true. It's also true he didn't save any for Odie. (scattered laughter from the crowd) Will it be true you'll win another match? Depends on the roll of the dice.

(rolling sfx)

There go the dice. Let's see what happens.

(ding)

Stop on a 6.

(ding)

Stop on a 2.

(ding)

And stop on another 2. Well, would you like another 10 points or another roll, Frank?

[grapebuy789]

Re-roll the 2's. (AD)

[dougmorrisontheair]

We'll freeze the 6 shortly. Raymond, hex if you like as the last two dice reroll.

(freeze sfx)
(rolling sfx)

And away they go.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

Stop on a *1*.

(ding) (dings; audience cheers)

Another 6! Crag! That's the match.

Congratulations, Frank. $5000 right on the nose. That brings your total winnings up to $14,000. We'll take you to the winner's board and eventually the Super Crag.

Raymond, you ran into some tough luck today. But I'm glad you're going home with extra money from the first Crag in the match. That was worth $1000 -- plus the $500 from each second place finish. That's $2000 in all -- plus some fine gifts. A nice hand for Raymond Weaver.

(dings; audience cheers)

All right, Frank. Winner's board time again. Four letters up there -- each hiding a different amount of cash. One hides the top payoff of $5000. Whatever amount you find is yours immediately -- and then we match that for the head start in Super Crag.

Where's that five large?

[grapebuy789]

Let's try the C Doug.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Champ wants to see what's hiding behind C.

(dings; audience cheers)

Five. Thousand. Dollars.

Frank, you're now up to $19,000. You're now one lucky roll away from the million. Super Crag's next. Don't go away.

(WGYN theme plays; audience applauds)

[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)

Frank's done well in our main numbers games. But at his first Super Crag on the last show, it came and went in two rolls with the gremlin taking away his money.

Frank, think you can turn around your luck today?

[grapebuy789]

I also partly blame me being confused during the Super Crag. Hopefully we can do better this time around.

[dougmorrisontheair]

No need to be hard on yourself. Just feel lucky -- and you'll win money.

Frank, please say hello to today's dice girl, Candice. She has your Super Crag dice. The dice in the cup are smaller -- but the stakes are much bigger.

Now since you won $5000 from the winner's board...

(ding)

... we seed the pot with a different $5000. Every time you want to play Super Crag, you're rolling all three dice. If it's a safe roll, you'll win more money based on the roll's value in hundreds of dollars.

The 20-point straights are now worth $2000 each. Any triple -- $2500. Roll 13 in any combination for $2600 -- *BUT* if that total of 13 has a pair of a particular number plus an odd number, that's a Crag for $5000.

(audience cheers)


(rolling sfx)

Now, Frank, the goal is to build the pot up to $10,000. Have *more* than 10 grand in the pot -- and you win tonight's super bonus *of*...

(dings; audience cheers)

...*hey now* -- $54,000.

Even better -- there's this.

You've got $5000 already in the pot. If you roll a Crag for another $5000, you'll hit $10,000 exactly. No matter how you do it, if you hit $10,000 right on the nose, you don't win an extra $54,000. Instead -- you win the mega bonus -- of $1,000,000.

(audience cheers)

While you could be one roll away from the million, you could also be one roll away from...

(scattered boos)

...the gremlin. As you're aware, one number on that cube has been replaced with the gremlin. If he comes up, you lose everything in the Super Crag. So after every safe roll, I'll give you a chance to stop.

You *may* stop right now, take another $5000 and we'll see you the next show -- or you may risk everything in the pot by rolling the Super Crag dice.

(audience shouts suggestions)

---

(Frank, if you wish to risk and roll, please respond with a number from 1-100. Remember, you'll see the result of that roll and the next few down the list so long as you have less than $10,000 in the pot, not stop the game and not roll the losing gremlin.)

[grapebuy789]

Let's go for it!

(20)