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

[dougmorrisontheair]

Going for the Crag. (scattered cheers) All right, we'll freeze the outer dice shortly. Stop on a 6 in the middle and we go to Game 3. Let's freeze the 6 and 1.

(freeze sfx) (rolling sfx)

And it's ready for you.

(ding) (scattered groans)

Traded down a bit -- stopping on a 3.

But the good news for Michael is that he needs a straight or better to clinch victory here in Game 2. Matt, of course, would like to win this next Throwback Thursday question.

The CW Television Network was founded after UPN and The WB television networks merged. I'll show you the year The CW signed on for the first time -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)

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(Matt buzzes in)

Matt?

[dougmorrisontheair]

(buzz buzz)

No answer in time. Sorry, Matt -- but we must give Michael a chance to steal.

(ding)

And the choices come courtesy of the high straight. Again the question -- The CW Television Network was founded after UPN and The WB television networks merged. Michael, did The CW sign on for the first time as The CW in 2004, 2005 or 2006?

[Deleted]

2006

[dougmorrisontheair]

Champ says the missing digit in the year is 6. Did The CW launch in 2006?

(ding; audience applause)

Yes it is. All right, Michael -- a straight or better means you'll win $2500 and the game -- and then we move on to a third and deciding game in the match. Let's get the dice rolling.

(rolling sfx)

There they go. Michael, let's see what happens.

[Deleted]

Be good to me dice!

E, C, & C

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

There's a 5.

(ding)

Following with a 1.

(ding)

And a 4 on the end. Dice total 10 points here. Michael, if you stopped here, you'd be 10 points shy of winning. You still have a reroll if you'd like.

[Deleted]

Freeze the 5 & 4 & reroll the 1.

C

[dougmorrisontheair]

All right, we'll freeze the outer dice shortly. If you stop on a 6, that's a high straight for 20 points -- and you'll hit the goal of 100 points on the nose. Stop on a 4 -- and you'll score another Crag for 50 points, go over the top and win this game that way.

Let's freeze and reroll.

(freeze sfx)  (rolling sfx)

And when you're feeling lucky, Michael, stop that center screen with your buzzer.

(ding) (groans from the crowd)

Missed the Crag by 1. Got a 3. Dice total 12 points.

Matt's still in this -- but he really needs to turn on the afterburners. We have four rounds left to play unless Michael wins this next question and scores at least 8 points.

Michael, Matt, here's your Round 7 question.


Keeping abreast of pop music, I'll show you the year Janet Jackson had a wardrobe malfunction during a Super Bowl halftime show (a few laughs and giggles from the crowd) and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)

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(Michael buzzes in)

Michael?

[Deleted]

2004

[dougmorrisontheair]

Michael says the last digit in the year is 4. Is that right?

(ding; audience applause)

Yes. Michael, anything worth more than seven points means we go to a third and deciding game of the match.


(rolling sfx)

Dice are yours. Let's see what happens, Michael.

[Deleted]

A, F, & A (the Air Force Academy combo)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Stop on a 3.

(ding) (scattered applause)

Hit it one more time, please.

(ding; audience applause)

That's an odd straight and that's the game.

That is -- unless you want to reroll. (a few laughs from the crowd) Only kidding, Michael. We go ahead and give you the 20 points. That brings your money score up to $3000 in the match. Matt, as the runner-up in this game, you pick up $500 -- and are up to $4000.

One more game to be played. Someone's going to surpass the magic number of $5000 and play the Super Crag. Our mad dash for the cash is up next on Crag: The Numbers Game.

(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)

And without further adieu, let's begin our mad dash for the cash. In this third and deciding game of the match, there are only five rounds instead of ten...

...and we reset the players' point totals to 50 points each. All the other rules apply. This means the first player to roll a Crag in this game wins the match. Otherwise, 100 points or the higher scorer at the end of the final round wins it all.

(ding)

Michael, Matt, best of luck to you both. Please play carefully. We haven't seen a single digit question for awhile. That's how we're going to start this rubber game of the match.  And here it comes.

Complete the following statement with a single digit number: In September of 2012, Apple released the iPhone...
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(Michael buzzes in)

Michael?

(Note from Doug: In the interest of speed and with Thanksgiving coming soon in the U.S., both players were advised to go ahead and respond with three "stopper" letters in addition to his answer when he "buzzes in first" or has a chance to capitalize on the other player's wrong answer.)

[Deleted]

5

F, E, & E

[dougmorrisontheair]

Michael says 5. Did Apple introduce the iPhone 5 in 2012?




(ding; audience applause)

(rolling sfx)

Yes. Michael, the dice are already rolling. Let's see if you can win it here with a Crag.

(ding)

Starting with a 4.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

There's a *5*!

(ding) (mix of groans and applause from the crowd)

A 6. Well, obviously not a Crag. But it's a high straight for 20 points. Michael, if you stop now, you'll take the early 70 to 50 lead in this third game.

[Deleted]

I'm gonna risk it & go for the Crag!  (audience cheers)  Freeze the 4 & 5 & reroll the 6.

C

[dougmorrisontheair]

(freeze sfx)

Woah, that's quite a risk. Michael, if that risk pays off and you can turn this 6 into a 4, you retain your championship. The 4 and 5 are frozen. Let's reroll the 6.

(rolling sfx)

And it's ready when you are.

(ding) (loud groans from the crowd)

Oh -- wow. A big loss. A 20-point roll is cut in half in terms of value.

All right -- 60 to 50. Michael with the early lead as we start Round 2.

Single digit question: To the best of our knowledge, Kevin O'Connell hosted a short-lived game show with the shortest title in the genre. How many different letters are in the title of this show?
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(Matt buzzes in)

Matt?

[mjyr1]

I would imagine it being zero, but that doesn't count.

Probably 3?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Matt says 3. Does he say right? (buzz) Sorry. Three's not right.

(ding)

Michael has a chance to steal. Again, to the best of our knowledge, Kevin O'Connell hosted a short-lived game show with the shortest title in the genre. Michael, are there 1, 2 or 4 different letters in the title of this show?

[Deleted]

K.O. hosted G-O, so it's 2 letters.

F, C, & E

[dougmorrisontheair]

Michael says 2. Is he right?

(ding; audience applause)

(rolling sfx)

Yes. And indeed the name of Kevin's game was "Go". Michael, go hit that buzzer three more times to stop the Crag dice, please.

(ding)

Starting with a 2.

(ding)

Following with a 6.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

And a 5. Dice total 13 -- but the numbers in the combination are different. So that's not a match-clinching Crag. But, Michael, I'll double the sum for 26 points if you stop here. Take the points and you'd lead 86 to 50.

[Deleted]

I ain't gonna risk it this time.  I'll take the points.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Taking the 26. Very well.

Michael, considering our scoring system, if the dice total more than 12, you'll win another match. Of course, any straight or better puts you over the top and back at the Super Crag. Matt can still win this match with a Crag. Third round question goes like this.

This next single digit question involves another game and the word "Go". If you play by the official rules, how many $100 bills in play money will you collect for passing "Go" in a standard version of the game Monopoly?
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(Matt buzzes in)

Matt?

[mjyr1]

That would be 2.

[mjyr1]

(C, B, A)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Matt says you'd collect 2 crisp $100 bills in Monopoly money for passing go. Does he say right?

(ding; audience applause)

(rolling sfx)

Yes -- and the dice are already in your buzzer's control, Matt.

(ding)

Starting with a 1.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

There's a *6*.

(ding) (loud groans from the crowd)

And another 1. Well, dice total 8 points if you stop here, Matt. You've still got the 50 points we spotted you; Michael has 86; we have two rounds to go assuming no one reaches 100 points.

[mjyr1]

Drop one six and reroll, D.

[mjyr1]

Wait, no, drop a one.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Oh, dear. Judge, how do we rule on this?

Judge: (over loud speaker) Matt initially asked us to drop the 6. We'll have to honor his original intent by freezing the 1 in the left screen and the 1 in the right screen -- meaning we reroll the 6.

(scattered groans)

(freeze sfx) (rolling sfx)

That's the ruling. This will either turn into a triple or a tactical error. Stop that middle dice screen when you're ready and let's see what happens.

(ding)

Stop on a 5. Matt, even if a 6 were frozen with a 1 on the earlier roll -- and you stopped on a 5 here -- the end result wouldn't be a Crag.

Might've been 12 points. But instead it's 9 points.

I again caution both players to play carefully -- because this is Round 4 of a maximum 5 rounds.

Missing digit question: I'll show you the age in which a Jewish male traditionally has his Bar Mitzvah -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)

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(Matt buzzes in)

Matt?

[mjyr1]

3.

(F, E, D)