Crag: The Tournament of Champions (Syn., Episode 31)

[grapebuy789]

Re-roll those 1's. (CB)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Frank doesn't trusssst the snake eyes apparently. (scattered laughter from the crowd) So we'll hang on to the boxcar.

(freeze sfx)

(rolling sfx)

(ding)

And there go the first two dice.

(ding)

Stop on a 4.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

And stop on a 5. High straight for 20.

After Round 6:
redrangerdude
grapebuy789

And with that, the lead changes. Frank leads by 8 as we start Round 7 with a question on music.


Missing digit question: I'll show you the numeric title of one of Adele's albums -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)
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(Frank buzzes in)

Frank?

[grapebuy789]

1 (DDA)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Frank says the title is nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh -- "19". (scattered laughter from the crowd) Trying to break up the tension a little in the semis. Is he right?

(ding; audience applause)

Yeppers. Good job.

Frank, a Crag will not only give you $1000 -- but another $2500 because you'd cross the 100-point threshold.

Lenny, hex as you like as we roll those dice.

(ding)

Let's see if you can win this first numbers game here.

(ding)

Stop on a 1.

(ding)

There's another 1.

(ding) (scattered groans)

And a 2 completes the antithesis of a Crag. For the first time in the tourney...

(image of McKayla Maroney suddenly appears on the big screen)

(scattered laughter from the crowd)

...McKayla showing she's unimpressed with that 4-point roll.

I have to ask even though I know the answer, Frank. Want the 4 points or a reroll?

[grapebuy789]

Re-roll all of them! (CDE)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Would you believe I'm not shocked? Reroll 'em all, please, fellers.

Nowhere to go but up this round.

(ding)

Stop on a 3.

(ding)

Stop on a 6.

(ding)

And stop on a 1. Well, there's 10 points -- an improvement.

After Round 7:
redrangerdude
grapebuy789

Frank pads the lead. We have just three questions left. So we'll get a winner soon. Let's play a follow-up question in Round 8.

Ordinal number question: Is "19" Adele's first, second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth album?
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(Lenny buzzes in)

Lenny?

[redrangerdude]

Her first (FCA)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Lenny remembers it as Adele's first -- album. Is that right?

(ding; audience applause)

Sure is. Good job.

Good roll's going to give you a good lead, Lenny.

(ding)

Stop on a 3.

(ding)

Stop on a 2.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

3-2-1-Contact. That's a low straight for 20 points, Lenny, if you stop the round here.

At the moment, you're down 18 points and we have two rounds to go.

[redrangerdude]

I'll keep the 20 points

[dougmorrisontheair]

Taking the 20 and look at the scores.

Top seed leads by just 2 points. Anyone can win this first numbers game in the semis. 

[dougmorrisontheair]

[NOTE FROM DOUG: There was a typo in the originally intended Round 9 question. Since an incorrect answer was given, it's best we throw this out and replace. For those playing the home game, Jon Stewart hosted 2579 episodes of "The Daily Show".]

(obvious edit)

As we near the end of this numbers game, let's come on down and play The Price *WAS* Right.

(TNPiR94 stinger; scattered cheers)

And with it, some TV trivia.

In 2015, Jon Stewart auctioned off one of the Armani suits he wore on "The Daily Show". I'll show you the opening bid for the auction -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)

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(Lenny buzzes in)

Lenny?

[redrangerdude]

$200 (DBA)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Lenny says the opening bid's first digit's a 2. Is that right?

(ding; audience applause)

That's it. Well, you'll definitely pad the lead. Question is will you win the game? Let's roll and see what happens.

(rolling sfx)

Frank, hex 'em if you'd like.

(ding)

Stop on a 2.

(ding)

Stop on a 5.

(ding)

And stop on another 5. One shy of the magic 13. Want the 12 points or a reroll?

[redrangerdude]

Freeze the 5s. (A)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(scattered cheers)

Wanting the Crag -- will take a triple. If you stop on a 3 on that first screen, that completes a Crag. Frank, hex it if you'd like as we freeze the Texas sunflowers and reroll the first screen.

(freeze sfx) (rolling sfx)

There it goes. Can you get a 3 and win this game?

(ding) (scattered groans)

Ah, man, broke even. Worth the try though.

(tones sound)

There's the signal confirming we have reached the tenth and final round of this game. Here's the situation.

Frank, you must win this question and score more than 14 points to win. It is possible to score exactly 14 points -- and then we'd go to a tie-breaker. Any stumble -- and Lenny wins this opening game of the tournament.

Here comes the crucial Round 10 question.

Missing digit question: I'll show you the year Major League Baseball's only tripleheader was played -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)

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(Frank buzzes in)

Frank, to stay in the game, your answer, please.

[grapebuy789]

2 (FBF)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Frank says the missing digit is a 2. If those three straight games in one day happened in 1920, Frank, you'll have two shots to win the game. If not, the game and $2500 go to Lenny.

Did this tripleheader take place in 1920?

(ding)

That's right.  By the way, the Cincinnati Reds took two out of three from the Pittsburgh Pirates in that tripleheader.

Okay, now it's up to the dice. Frank, if you can collect more than 14 points from the dice, you win. Hit 14 on the nose and it's a tie-breaker. Anything short of 14 makes Lenny our winner.

Lenny, feel free to put the whammy on the dice if you'd like as we roll those dice.


(rolling sfx)

Let's see what happens.

(ding)

Stop on a 1.

(ding)

Eh -- stop on a 4.

(ding)

Okay -- 9 points in total -- obviously not a winning roll. Frank, at this level of competition, I'm going to assume you're not going to stop the round; that would result in losing the game.

So -- which dice would you like to freeze -- if any?

[grapebuy789]

I'll re-roll all of the dice. (BBE)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Reroll 'em all. All right, remember, you need more than 14 to win. There they go.


(rolling sfx)

Frank, they await your crucial stops.

(ding)

Stop on a 6.

(ding)

Stop on a 2.

(ding) (scattered woahs and cheers)

Stop on another 6.  Total of 14.  We've got a tie!

All right, players. Here's how we'll break the tie.

This next toss-up question plays like any other -- but with this difference. Instead of two rolls of the dice, this question is worth an automatic 4 points to your score. The player who score the 4 points will win the game and $2500; runner-up collects $500.

Good luck, play carefully, here it comes.

Single digit question: How many different vowels are in the name of the capital city of Wisconsin?

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(Players, please PM me your answer and a buzz code from 1-100.)

[dougmorrisontheair]

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(Frank buzzes in)

Doug: Frank for the game.

Frank: 2.

Doug: If there are 2 vowels in the name of Wisconsin's capital city, you win the game. Is he right?

(buzz)

Doug: No. Chance to steal. Lenny, just like any round, the Crag dice offer the right answer and two wrong answers. It's up to you to pick the right answer.

(ding)

Doug: Repeating the tie-breaker question, how many different vowels are in the name of the capital city of Wisconsin? Is the answer 1, 3 or 4?

Lenny: 3 vowels.

Doug: If it's 3 vowels, the game is yours. Is Lenny right?

(dings; audience applauds)

Doug: Yes -- and that's the game.

[NOTE FROM DOUG: Lenny secretly submitted the correct answer with his buzz code. Hence the reason we're going ahead and crediting him with the victory.]

Doug: By the way, Madison is the capital city of Wisconsin. An A, I and O in Madison.

Lenny takes the game. Frank's gotta make a comeback. All of you, please come back for Round 2 of this semi-final match on Crag: The Tournament of Champions.

(WGYN theme plays; audience applauds)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(prize music plays)

Doug: (in pre-recorded audio) Members of our studio audience will receive some of the following.

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Franco-American Ravioli-O's and Spaghetti-O's. The neat kid's treats you can eat with a spoon. Uh-oh, Spaghetti-O's and Ravioli-O's.

And a free rental of the Rug Doctor. Steams carpets clean fast and easy. Available in most supermarkets. Rug Doctor -- steaming mad at dirt.



(audience cheers)

And one more gift for one more attendee in the crowd...

...a copy of Crag: The Home Game. Roll your way to big payoffs at home with friends and loved ones.

Time to resume our second numbers game in our tournament of champions. We're in the semifinals and Lenny Jackson, our top seed, just won the first game in a tie-breaker. He leads in the all-important money score $2500 to $500 over Frank Sartori, our wild card entry.

This next game is worth $2500 to the victor and $500 to the runner-up. We haven't had a Crag yet -- and we still pay $1000 to the first player in the match to roll a Crag.

But with so much more at stake, let's start this game with one of our newest features. It's a little something we call...

... At The Cragplex.

(Cragplex stinger) (scattered cheers)

Question involves a movie title. The title includes some numeric element -- and in this case, it's a missing digit question. And here it comes.

The year of 2013 marked the premiere of Crag: The Numbers Game. That same year marked the premiere of a documentary about back-up singers. That same film is now showing at the Cragplex down the street -- but part of the title fell from the marquee. Tell us the missing digit in the title of this movie.

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(Frank buzzes in)

Frank?

[grapebuy789]

2 (CDE)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Frank says the name of the movie is "20 Feet From Stardom". Is that right?

(ding; audience applause)

Yes. And it's a great film, too.


(rolling sfx)

First roll in Game 2 is yours, Frank.

(ding)

Stop on a 2.

(ding)

Stop on another 2

(ding) (scattered cheers)

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

Would you like to end the round with this triple -- or reroll?

[grapebuy789]

You accidentally said Lenny, when I was the one who answered the question. But regardless, I'll take the points.

[dougmorrisontheair]

[NOTE FROM DOUG: My apologies for the mistake. Above post fixed. Wiping egg off of face.]

After Round 1:
redrangerdude
grapebuy789

Taking the points and with that the early lead in a game Frank needs. Time for another music question -- as we do the math.

(AYSTA5G stinger) (scattered cheers)

And let's take a look at the formula we'll use.

(ding)

Division. As always, 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 this math problem.

If "a" equals the number of days in a week, according to a hit song by The Beatles, and "b" equals the number of members of The Beatles who are living as of this moment, "x" equals what single digit number?
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(Frank buzzes in)

Frank?

[grapebuy789]

The hit song in question is Eight Days a Week. There are only 2 Beatles still alive. 8 divided by 2 is 4. So I'll say 4. (BBA)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Annd this is why he's in the tournament of champions. Frank's right and all over it.

(ding; audience applause)

As soon as those dice start rolling...

(rolling sfx)

...and there they go -- let's see how you'll pad the lead.

(ding)

Stop on a 4.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

Stop on another 4!

(dings; audience cheers)

Stop on a 5! CRAG!

(Doug walks over to Frank's podium)

Frank, in just two rounds, you're 25 points away from forcing the mad dash for cash. Speaking of cash, for rolling the first Crag in the semis, I get to cross your palms with...

(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)

After Round 2:
redrangerdude
grapebuy789

Frank now has $1500 overall in the semis. Lenny still has $2500. But the big story, again, is Frank just needs a triple or any combination of 13 to force a third and deciding game. Lenny, to say the least, you need some points. Let's see if you can get on the board with a question on marriage.

Missing digit question: I'll show you the year Britney Spears was briefly married to a man named Jason Allen Alexander -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)

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(Lenny buzzes in)

Lenny?

[redrangerdude]

2004 (BBA)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Top seeded player says the last digit's a 4. Is that right?

(ding; audience applause)

Yeppers. Oops they tied the knot. I think they got it annuled within 72 hours.


(rolling sfx)

Lenny, you need some points. Let's see what happens.

(ding)

Stop on a 1.

(ding)

Stop on a 4.

(ding)

And stop on a 6 for a total of 11 points. I have an idea of what the answer is. But the rules mandate I ask -- want 11 points or a reroll?

[redrangerdude]

Keep the 6. (FF)