On A Roll (CBS Daytime; Ep. 25; Big Money Week)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Taking the last roll.

For sure the 1-6 combination would make for an unlucky 7. Be careful.

(Antonio rolls)

And this definitely works -- in more ways than one.

A 3 and a 5 or an 8.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Antonio.)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(buzz buzz)

No decision in time. That means the board randomly makes a move for you.


(ding)

And it's played the sum of 8. Antonio, you may still guess the middle clue if you'd like. If you're wrong or want to bypas a guess, we play what amounts to a crucial name game.

[gameshowfan1986]

(Wild Guess) Final Flight?

[dougmorrisontheair]

(TPiR Pathfinder wrong move sfx)

Wow -- great guess -- but that's not it.

All right, players. Crucial name game coming up here. With numbers getting more and more scarce, one wrong move could cost you the game -- or, in Matt's case, the match.

(FF reveal sfx)

So we have a nine-letter surname this time. Here's the query.

What female athlete got on a roll -- in a world where love means nothing?

(ding)

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(Players, please PM me your answer and a buzz code from 1-100. Please also indicate whether you'd rather roll the dice or pass to your opponent. Doubles or an unplayable roll means your opponent gets control of the dice and a free letter.)

[dougmorrisontheair]

56 gameshowfan1986
32 mringgenberg
63 random.org

(Antonio buzzes in)

Antonio?

Antonio: Sharapova

(dings; audience cheers)

Yes. Maria Sharapova -- great tennis player -- where "love" is a scoring term for zero -- or nothing.

Antonio, before you make any move, playable rolls involve sums higher than 9 -- or a 3, 4 or 5 as a sum or component. Of course, doubles and other rolls where 3, 4, 5, 10 and 11 won't factor means you lose control of the dice.

So -- do you want to roll or pass?

Antonio: Pass.

All right. Matt, whether you like it or not, please step into the box. You -- are on a roll.

(Matt rolls)

And this works -- a 2 and a 3 -- or a 5.

You may play a 3 as a component or a 5 as a sum.

[mringgenberg]

Five in the Middle

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Korrina touches screen)

Playing the sum gets you a T.

Matt, you may guess the middle clue -- roll the dice or pass them back to Antonio.

[mringgenberg]

FIRST FLIGHT

[dougmorrisontheair]

(dings; audience applause)

That's it. Matt, you now have two clues and a chance to solve the puzzle and tie up the match.

If you're wrong or want to bypass a guess, you may still roll or pass the dice.

[mringgenberg]

THE WRIGHT BROTHERS

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers)

For the game -- is it -- The Wright Brothers?











































(dings; SCSD win theme plays; audience cheers)

Yes it is!

Well done, Matt.  Family pair, first flight -- and the last clue *has* to be Dayton -- my adopted hometown.

(FF reveal sfx)

Yes. The Wright Brothers -- the family pair credited with the first successful airplane flight. They also ran a successful bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio.

(Paige places dice near Matt's buzzer)

Well, Antonio, I would've passed the dice to Matt if I were in your situation. The chances were slightly better than 50/50 in someone's favor -- and it worked out in Matt's.

Good news is you're still in the match -- and we'll play it off on Monday. For now, Paige will walk you to a comfy chair in the front row. We'll see you Monday, Antonio.

(audience cheers)

Matt, money roll time. Let's determine the maximum value of your Big 6 word.

(Matt rolls)

Another roll of 8. Another chance at $40,000 when Wally rejoins us -- after this.

(theme plays; audience cheers)

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(theme plays)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Back with On A Roll's Big Money Week. We want to save some time for an audience game. So, Matt, we're going to dive right into your Big 6 game. Wally, a hint, please.

(FF reveal sfx)

"Let's visit..." -- I'd suspect a honeymoon destination for you and Mollie but I better not.

(scattered laughter from the crowd)

Matt, to clarify, this particular Big 6 word *is* a proper noun and it's a certain geographic location.

Four rolls of the dice -- just like the main game. If you roll different numbers, you may only play one of the numbers and you can't play the sum. Wrong guesses, doubles and numbers you've already rolled will reduce your potential winnings.

I'm anxious to give away 40 large as Big Money Week nears an end. You, Matt, are on a roll.

(scattered cheers) (Matt rolls)

And you start off with a 5 and a 1.

Would you like for Wally to reveal the first or fifth letter?

[mringgenberg]

The First

[dougmorrisontheair]

Thought ya might. Wally, first letter, please.

(ding)

(scattered woos and cheers)

The letter Q. Well -- not many listings in the ol' gazetteer that start with Q.

Matt -- one try for $40,000 -- where is Wally suggesting we visit?

[mringgenberg]

QUEBEC

[dougmorrisontheair]

(scattered cheers)

Wally -- for $40,000, are you suggesting we visit -- Quebec?



































(dings; win theme plays; audience cheers)

YES!!!!!!!!!

One roll, first letter, 40 grand. Now -- let's see if you can end Big Money Week with another quarter million.

(more cheers)

Wally, please set up for Lucky 7.

(FF reveal sfx)

Matt, as you know, Wally will give you a certain number of chances to roll any sum of 7 on the dice. That depends on the value of the cash award or prize you're playing for. The higher the stakes, the lower the chances.

But, hey, you only needed one roll to win $40,000. Let's see if you can win 250-grand in one roll.

First, please pick a letter in "lucky".

[mringgenberg]

The Y

[dougmorrisontheair]

Going for the Y. What did you hide in the Y, Wally?

(cha-ching) (audience cheers)

Woah boy! $250,000. Matt, if you can pull this off, you'll become the biggest cash winner of the week. However...

(alarm goes off)

...you're probably in for a challenge. Wally's only setting the timer for...

(ding)

...two rolls. Each time you avoid doubles but not come up with a sum of 7, you win the roll's value in hundreds of dollars. Roll a 7, you win the $250,000 bonus. The moment you roll doubles, it's worthless and the timer automatically shuts down -- even if you throw doubles right off the bat.

Think you can win the $250,000, Matt?

[mringgenberg]

I think I can!

[dougmorrisontheair]

All right, for $250,000, you -- are on a roll.

(audience cheers as...) (Matt rolls)

Starting off with a sum of 5.

(ding)

Five bills up there -- but you want the quarter million. Last chance to do it here.

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(buzz; NYSI89 losing horns; audience groans)

Doubles. Well -- if it was going to happen, it was best to happen here.

How true -- threes weren't magic -- especially when they came in a pair.

Well, the good news is you have...

(FF reveal sfx)

(audience cheers)

...$40,500 in cash winnings. The better news is that you and Antonio will be back on Monday to play off the match. Meantime, we have a real treat in store for a lucky audience member -- when On A Roll's Big Money Week continues.

(theme plays; audience cheers)

[dougmorrisontheair]

We still have a cruise to giveaway. Since it was unclaimed during "this week's" playings of Lucky 7, we'll offer it to a member of our studio audience in an audience game.

You in? Next one to respond to this who hasn't played in the main games is eligible.

[Deleted]

I'll take a crack at it

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers)

As we wrap up Big Money Week, Halloween comes a little early as we play Trick or Treat. We're playing Trick or Treat with a lucky member of our studio audience -- James Greek.

(audience cheers)

James, before we tell you about the game, please tell us about yourself.

[Deleted]

I am from East LA (as in Lower Alabama) and I love game shows, music, classic TV, and girls

[dougmorrisontheair]

Ah, girls. Well, maybe you can use *some* of the money you win to take our guest models out here in this L.A.

Gotta win Trick or Treat first.

We have two prizes in play -- one that represents a trick and the other a treat.

The treat is the South American cruise we've tried to give away all week.

There it is up there. It's a 52-day cruise of South America with stops at 15 exotic ports. It comes from Delta Line Cruises. The vacation package also comes with $20,000 cash to make the value $58,485.

I'm sure you'd rather have *that* -- than the prize represented by the trick.

(Doug reaches from under the dice table)

(audience laughs and applauds)

Ahhh, yes, the classic rubber chicken. Now -- here's how you can win one of the prizes. Paige is holding our special Trick or Treat dice cube.



The numbers 1, 2 and 3 have each been replaced with the word "TRICK"...



...meaning the numbers 4, 5 and 6 have each been replaced with the word "TREAT".

Each time you roll a "TRICK", you win a letter in the word "TRICK". But each time you roll a "TREAT", you win a letter in the word "TREAT". Completing a particular word results either in a rubber chicken or the cruise.

Now, Wally's going to keep score on the "TRICK" and "TREAT". And since "TRICK" and "TREAT" each start with the same two letters...

(ding)

...we'll give you a two-letter head start on each word -- meaning you need to roll "TREAT" three times for the vacation -- and "TRICK" three times -- for -- ya know.

(scattered laughter from the crowd)

Any questions?

[Deleted]

Nope

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Paige hands James cube)

Then -- you -- are on a roll.

(audience cheers as James rolls)



(more cheers)

Great start. A treat.

(ding)

Two more of those and you're off to South America. Roll again.


(James rolls)



(more cheers)

Another treat!

(ding)

Do that one more time and you're South American bound with $20,000 in your pocket.

But -- what if you roll "TRICK" three straight times? It could happen. I don't want you leaving here with just a rubber chicken.

Tell ya what. I'll give you $2000 for each letter you currently have in "TREAT" -- the two we gave you for free and the two you won. That's a total of $8000 I'm offering you to stop and forget all about South America.

(audience shouts suggestions)

What do you want to do? Stop and take eight grand -- or roll and hope to get that last letter in "TREAT"?

[Deleted]

I'm going to go on! I wanna go on this cruise and take one of these girls with me!

[dougmorrisontheair]

Well -- they are from Monopoly Millionaires' Club. Their tastes in men *might* be a bit richer. Just sayin'.

(scattered laughter)

Seriously. Good luck. You're still on a roll.

(James rolls)



(audience groans)

Drat.

(buzz)

Well -- I'll offer another buyout, James. 'Fraid I gotta downgrade it to $1500 per letter or $6000.

Probably can't take Korrina and Paige on a night out on the town with six grand here in SoCal. But think of the fun you'd have with a lady friend back in Alabama with six grand?

Want the money -- or do you want to roll again?

(audience shouts suggestions)