Crag: The Numbers Game (Syn., Episode 30)

[gameshowfan1986]

I'll take the points...

[dougmorrisontheair]

Bless you for noticing. That is an *ODD* straight. (scattered laughter from the crowd) I zigged when I should've zagged. At least I didn't say "studip".

(scattered laughter from the crew)


After Round 1:
grapebuy789
gameshowfan1986

All straights are worth 20 points each.  So, Antonio takes the early 20-point lead...

...and over here, we're going to play a jukebox question. It's a chance to name that tune with a numeric element.

Fill in the blank of the title of this song by Iron Maiden with a single digit number.

(ding)

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(Antonio buzzes in)

Antonio?

[gameshowfan1986]

2

[dougmorrisontheair]

Antonio says the name of the song is "2 Minutes To Midnight". Is he right?

(Antonio buzzes in)

That's it.

(rolling sfx)

Dice roll again for you, Antonio. Let's see how many more points head for your coffers.

[gameshowfan1986]

C, A & F

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Stop on a 4.

(ding)

Stop on a 2.

(ding)

And stop on another 2. Want to stop with 8 points or reroll?

[gameshowfan1986]

Reroll

[dougmorrisontheair]

Okay, which dice would you like to freeze?

(Please provide one stopper letter for each unfrozen letter.)

[gameshowfan1986]

Freeze: Four & First Two

Reroll: Other Two (C)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Rerolling the last of the Crag dice.

(freeze sfx)
(rolling sfx)

First two are frozen. Let's see what happens with the last.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

Hey -- now *that's* an even straight.

After Round 2:
grapebuy789
gameshowfan1986

Doubles up your score, Antonio. Frank still yet to score. Maybe the third round's the charm for him as we go on to some TV trivia.



Missing digit question: I'll show you the total number of episodes in "The Brady Bunch" original series -- not counting any sequels, spinoffs, and reunion specials -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)


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(Frank buzzes in)

Frank?

[grapebuy789]

1 (CCA)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Champ says we saw 117 episodes of "Brady". Is that right?

(ding; audience applause)

It is. And they were all about Marsha -- Marsha, Marsha, Marsha.

(scattered laughter from the crowd)

(rolling sfx)

First roll in this game for you, Frank. Let's see what happens.

(ding)

Stop on a 6.

(ding)

Stop on a 5.

(ding) (a few cheer)

And stop on a 6. That's the best combination without scoring 20 or more. The dice total 17 points -- if you end the round here.

[grapebuy789]

I'll take it.

[dougmorrisontheair]

After Round 3:
grapebuy789
gameshowfan1986

Taking the points -- and cutting into Antonio's lead a bit. Round 4 question -- takes us to part of the great white north.

Missing digit question: I'll show you the year in which the Canadian province of Quebec adopted French as its official language -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)

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(Antonio buzzes in)

Antonio?

[gameshowfan1986]

4

[dougmorrisontheair]

Challenger says French became Quebec's official language in 1974. Oui?

(buzz)

Non. Frank, tu as une chance de voler.

(scattered laughter from the crowd)

(ding)

If this show were taped in Montreal, that would be the host's of saying Frank has a chance to steal.

Again, this is the year Quebec adopted French as the province's official language. Frank, est-ce un, trois ou cinq (1, 3 or 5)?

[grapebuy789]

I'll guess 3. (EEA)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Frank dit que le dernier chiffre de l'année est un trois. (scattered laughter from the crowd) Oui?

(buzz)

Okay, that's enough French -- which became Quebec's official language in 1975.

After Round 4:
grapebuy789
gameshowfan1986

So that round ends with no points awarded. Score remains 40 to 17 in Antonio's favor. Let's see if we fare better in algebra as we do the math.

(AYSTA5G stinger) (scattered cheers)

And here's the formula we'll use.

(ding)

Subtraction. Players, I'll give you clues about the variables "a" and "b". Do the math to solve for "x", which is still a number higher than 0 and lower than 7. Here comes the rest of the problem.

If "a" equals the numbers of items in a baker's dozen and "b" equals the number of months in a year, "x" equals what single digit number?
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(Frank buzzes in)

Frank?

[grapebuy789]

Let's see. A baker's dozen has 12. And there are 12 months in a year. And 12 minus 12 is 0. (CAB)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(buzz)

'Fraid the correct answer's higher than 0 -- for reasons I noted earlier. So, Antonio, you get a chance to steal

(ding)

As with the other visual question, we put dice representing the possible choices on the big screen. I'll repeat the clues about the variables "a" and "b".

If "a" equals the numbers of items in a baker's dozen and "b" equals the number of months in a year, "x" equals what single digit number?

Antonio, does "x" equal 1, 2 or 3?

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(Antonio, please also provide stopper letters with your answer in the event you pick the right answer.)

[gameshowfan1986]

1 (A,B & A)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Antonio says "x" equals 1. Is that right?

(ding; audience applause)

Yes. Frank, I'm afraid "a" equaled 13; the concept of a baker's dozen is that the baker would add an extra item to the other twelve items as a freebie and a token of thanks for the customer's business. So, "a" equaled 13 items and "b" equaled 12 months -- and that's how 13-12=1.

(rolling sfx)

There go the dice again for you Antonio. Time to pad the lead.

(ding)

Stop on a 4.

(ding)

Stop on a 2.

(ding)

And stop on a 5. Dice total 11 points if you stop the round here.

[gameshowfan1986]

Freeze: 4 & 5

Reroll: 2 (C)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Going for a high straight or a Crag. Let's freeze those outer dice.

(freeze sfx) (rolling sfx)

Screen in the center rerolls. Let's see what happens here.

(dings; audience applause)

It's a 4 and that's a Crag!

Antonio, with that roll, you are just 10 points away from becoming our new champ. Frank, we've got five rounds to go; as long as he doesn't score those 10 points, you can still make a comeback.

Round 6 question on auto racing.

Single digit question: In his legendary NASCAR career, how many times has Jeff Gordon won the Daytona 500?
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(Antonio buzzes in)

Antonio?

[gameshowfan1986]

3

[dougmorrisontheair]

Did Jeff Gordon take three checkered flags at the Daytona 500?

(ding; audience applause)

Yes he did.

Well, Antonio, dice are yours again. Remember, any roll worth 10 points or more makes you our new champion. Frank, hex the dice if you'd like as we roll 'em.


(rolling sfx)

There go the dice. Let's see if we have a new champion.

[gameshowfan1986]

C, D & C

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Stop on a 4.

(ding)

Stop on a 1.

(ding)

And stop on another 1. Well -- obviously not a winning combination.

Antonio, you could take 6 points here. Do that and you'd have 96 points -- and would basically need to win one more question in this game to ice the match giving our scoring system.

How do you play it?

[gameshowfan1986]

Freeze: Four

Reroll: Both Ones (A & C)

[dougmorrisontheair]

All right. Need more than 9 points out of the dice to seal the deal. Frank, hex if you'd like as the snake eyes reroll.

(freeze sfx) (rolling sfx)

(ding)

And away they go.

(ding)

A 1 again. A 5 or 6 clinches it.

(ding) (scattered groans)

That -- won't -- do it.

After Round 7:
grapebuy789
gameshowfan1986

Well -- 99 to 17 in Antonio's favor. Antonio, basically, if you can win one more question in this game, no need to go to the dice. You'll be assured to cross the 100-point threshold in this game and the $5000 threshold for the match.

Frank -- looks like you need a Crag sooner or later.

We're back to the racetrack for this Round 7 question.


Missing digit question: Dale Jarrett won NASCAR's Brickyard 400 twice. I'll show you the first year he won the event -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)

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(Antonio buzzes in)

Antonio for the win?