Crag: The Numbers Game (Syn., Episode 9)

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4 letters

[dougmorrisontheair]

Champ says 4. Is the champ right?

(ding; audience applause)

Yes. "Deke" was his four-letter nickname -- D-E-K-E.


(rolling sfx)

Michael, you could use some points. Let's see what you get out of these dice this time.

[Deleted]

I need that Crag!

B, B, & C (the shout out to the UK combo)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Starting with a 5.

(ding)

Following with a 2.

(ding)

And got a 4 on the end. Michael, 5, 2 and 4 total 11 points if you stop here. You still have a reroll to use if you'd like.

[Deleted]

I'll keep the 5 & the 4 & reroll the 2.

C

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Michael.)

[Deleted]

Wow!  We almost posted at the same time, Doug! 

[dougmorrisontheair]

All right, your freezing the 5 and 4. Turn the 2 into a 6 for a high straight. Get a 4 in the center and it's a Crag. Let's reroll that center screen.

(freeze sfx)

(rolling sfx)

It's ready when you are.

(dings; audience cheers)

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

After Round 5:
Jill Manas Fan
mjyr1

We have a close game again. Matt with 70, Michael with 67. Round 6 deals with our armed forces.

Missing digit question: I'll show you 4:30 p.m. expressed in military time -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)

90 Jill Manas Fan
73 mjyr1
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(Matt buzzes in)

Matt?

[mjyr1]

6.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Matt says 4:30 p.m. means 1630 to the military. Is that right?

(ding; audience applause)

Yes indeed.

Matt, a Crag will win the game for you automatically. Any straight, triple or non-Crag 13 will put you really close to the goal of 100 points. Let's get the dice rolling.

(rolling sfx)

And when you're ready, stop 'em with your buzzer.

[mjyr1]

B, E, C.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Stop on a 5.

(ding)

There's a 1.

(ding)

And a 2 on the end. Crag dice add up to 8 points on anyone's abacus. Want the 8 or another try?

[mjyr1]

Reroll. B, E, F.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Wanna reroll 'em all? Very well. Let's get 'em back rolling.

(rolling sfx)

They're ready when you are.

(ding)

There's a 2.

(ding)

Stop on another 2.

(ding) (audience cheers)

And a third 2. That's a triple for 25 points.

Matt's up to 95 points; he's 5 points shy of an automatic win. Michael's not out of this one at 67. This is Round 7 of a maximum of 10 rounds. And in Round 7, we're going to fill in the blank.

(MG '7x stinger) (audience cheers)


A digit is missing in the title of this cult comedy series. When Earl slides it, tell us the missing digit in the title. All right, slide it, Earl.

(ding)

28 Jill Manas Fan
14 mjyr1
86 randomizer.org



(Michael buzzes in)

Michael?

[Deleted]

That's MST3K, so the answer is 3.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(scattered applause)

Sounds like we have fans in the stands of that show. Are we talking "Mystery Science Theater 3000"?

(ding; audience applause)

Yes indeedy.


(rolling sfx)

Dice are yours, Michael. You'll close the gap. Let's see by how much.

[Deleted]

How about we get another Crag?

E, C, & E

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Starting with a 4.

(ding)

There's a 2.

(ding)

And a 1 on the end. Michael, that's a fur piece from a Crag. The 4, 2 and 1 total 7 points if you stop here.

[Deleted]

I'll keep the 4 & reroll the 2 & 1.

F & C

[dougmorrisontheair]

Very well, let's freeze the 4 first.

(freeze sfx) (rolling sfx)

Others are rerolling now.

(ding)
Well a 1.

(ding)
And a 3. Eh -- slight trade up.



After Round 7:
Jill Manas Fan
mjyr1

Matt still at 95, Michael up to 75. We're going to get a winner sooner or later as we start Round 8.

Single digit question: How many different Vice Presidents served during President Abraham Lincoln's administration?
28 Jill Manas Fan
41 mjyr1
41 randomizer.org

(Matt buzzes in)

Matt?

[mjyr1]

I think it was 2.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Matt says 2. If he says right, the game is *virtually* over. Let's check the answer first. Were there 2 different Vice Presidents during the Abe Lincoln days?

(ding; audience applause)

Yes. Now, Matt, you could still end up with the worst possible combination of 1-1-2 for 4 points. Anything better than that would put you at or over the goal of 100. So let's get the dice rolling.



(rolling sfx)

Michael, only thing I know to tell you is try to put a hex on the dice. Let's see what happens.

[mjyr1]

C, A, B.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding) (scattered cheers)

Well -- you'll win for sure. Hit it again.

(ding)

Hit it one more time.

(dings; audience cheers)

And that's the game.

Just to tie up a loose end, if we needed the Round 9 question, it would've followed up the Round 8 question. The single digit question would've been, "The first of Abe Lincoln's two Vice Presidents has how many letters in his last name?" Right answer is 6 for Hannibal Hamlin; the second veep was Andrew Johnson.

Matt, congratulations. You've won another $2500. You're up to $3500. Michael, you pick up $500 for being the runner-up in this game. It takes $5000 to win the match. Come back to see if Matt can reclaim the championship or Michael can force a third and deciding game -- after this.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(parting gifts cue plays)

Doug: (in pre-recorded audio) Our contestants will receive some of the following.

A seven-piece wine set and decanter from Riunite -- America's best loved imported wine. Have you tried Riunite on ice? It's so nice.

One-hundred forty-four square feet of Flintkote peel-and-stick floor tile. Easy to apply -- because the adhesive is on the back.  Flintkote peel-and-stick floor tile is available in distinctive decorator styles.

Black & Decker's DustBuster. It's light and powerful in design for small, fast cleanups. When America has a job to do, it reaches for Black & Decker.

Omar, the electronic backgammon wizard. A challenging and exciting game for the beginner or the enthusiast. From Tryom, Incorporated.

And the Firebird Fireplace Heating System. It draws in cold air, forces out hot air and makes fireplaces more effective -- so you can turn your thermostat.



(audience cheers)

And with this being a rematch, Michael and Matt already have this...

...copies of Crag: The Home Game. So, two lucky members of our studio audience will each take our home game home with them. The game comes with a question and answer book, score pad and even dice.

Let's check the money scores. Matt has $3500 so far in this match. Michael has $500. Matt just needs to win one more game to collect another $2500 and reach the goal of $5000. Michael needs to win two games in a row.

Now, our players have been advised on the theme for our second game. It's our Thursday show -- so we're making this...

...a Throwback Thursday. ("Time Machine" stinger plays) (audience cheers) All questions in this game involve events that happened in the past. I'll name an event and we'll post the year it happened on the board. The year will have a missing digit. So, all ten questions in this game will be using the missing digit question format.

Michael and Matt, good luck as we turn back the clock in this Throwback Thursday game. We start with U.S. history.

President Bill Clinton issued several pardons before the end of his second term. I'll show you the year he left office -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)

70 Jill Manas Fan
31 mjyr1
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(Michael buzzes in)

Michael?

[Deleted]

2001

[dougmorrisontheair]

OK, Michael says the last digit in the year is a 1. Did President Clinton leave office in 2001?

(ding; audience applause)

Yes -- but not before nailing one more White House intern.

(audience laughs)


(rolling sfx)

Michael, Crag dice are yours first in Game 2. Let's see you make the most of them.

[Deleted]

F, D, & E

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Starting with a 1.

(ding)

There's a 5.

(ding)

(scattered groans)

And *just* missed the odd straight. A 2 on the end. Michael, dice total 8. Want to start this game with an 8-0 lead -- or reroll?

[Deleted]

I'll freeze the 5 & reroll the 1 & 2.

F & A