The $40,000 Chain Reaction (USA, Ep. 23)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Greetings, all. We're about to start our 23rd episode of The $40,000 Chain Reaction. Frank Sartori returns with one win and $6650.



As we welcome Frank to this thread, who wants to challenge him?

[redrangerdude]

I'll play!

[grapebuy789]

Checking in.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(theme plays; audience applause)

The game is -- The $40,000 Chain Reaction -- where one word leads to another -- and the right word could lead to a big payoff.

(more applause)

Helloooooo, everybody. I'm Doug Morris. Welcome to our Hump Day show -- where welcome back a champ looking for his second win -- and a challenger looking to snatch away the crown

(scattered laughter from the crowd)

Please make welcome our contestants -- Lenny Jackson, our challenger -- and our champion with one win and $6650, Frank Sartori.

(audience cheers)

Lenny, as we welcome you aboard, please tell us something about yourself.

[redrangerdude]

I am a high school senior in the Washington D.C. area.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Nice to have you here from our nation's capital. And, Frank, have you recovered from that Old MacDonald debacle from the final chain on the last show?

[grapebuy789]

No I have not.

*laughter*

[dougmorrisontheair]

(board opens as part of the theme plays)

Well, ready or not, it's time to defend the crown as we open up our board and set up our first chain. It starts with...









(ding)

...STEEL and it ends with SLOT MACHINE. Five links are in between. Each link contains at least one word.

The links are worth $250 each. The player who completes this chain scores an additional $250.

First player to score $5000 wins the game and a chance to parlay pennies into a possible top payoff of $40,000.

(audience cheers)

Lenny, you're the challenger. Please give or take a letter below STEEL or above SLOT MACHINE.

[redrangerdude]

A letter above SLOT MACHINE please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

And are you giving the letter away to the champ or taking it for yourself?

[redrangerdude]

I'll take it for myself.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Challenger takes the first letter of the game.









(ding)

And it's a C.

[redrangerdude]

Coins?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Good guess. That's right.









(ding; audience applause)

Of all the C words associated with slots, you picked the right one.


redrangerdude
grapebuy789


Lenny, you have the early lead -- and you still have control. Will you give or take a letter below STEEL or above COINS?

[redrangerdude]

I'll take a letter above COINS.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Challenger keeps it and takes...









(ding)

...*another* C.

[redrangerdude]

Cash?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not CASH -- but a good, logical guess. Frank, your first chance to give or take.

[grapebuy789]

I'll take a letter above Coins.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Next letter for the champ...









(ding)

...C-H.

[grapebuy789]

CHOCOLATE

[dougmorrisontheair]

"Caesars Challenge" fan, are we? Really, during their audience games, they'd give away gold-covered chocolate medallions and coins.

Unfortunately, CHOCOLATE doesn't fit the chain -- as we go back to Lenny.

[redrangerdude]

I'll take a letter above COINS please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Lenny tries again with...









(ding)

...C-H-A.

[redrangerdude]

CHANGE

[dougmorrisontheair]

That's it. CHANGE.









(ding; audience applause)

You've doubled your score to $500, Lenny. Now how do you play it?


redrangerdude
grapebuy789

 

[redrangerdude]

I'll give a letter under STEEL to Frank.

[dougmorrisontheair]

First give of the game.









(ding)

Frank, you're getting a G.

[grapebuy789]

GOLD?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not GOLD. Lenny, the give worked. Now what?