Crag: The Tournament of Champions (Syn., Episode 32)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Just 2, you say. If that's right, the titles of the 4 novels that were *not* written Anne Brontë will go bye-bye and you'll roll the dice.

Did Anne Brontë write 2 of these novels?

(ding; audience applause)

Yes. The ones that disappeared were written by Charlotte Brontë.

Well, John, you have a chance to win the match right here. Roll a Crag in this round, you'll crack the 100-point barrier for the game and crack five-thou for the match.

Marc, hex 'em if ya like -- because -- here -- they -- go.

(rolling sfx)

Stop 'em when you're feeling the magic touch.

(ding)

Stop on a 3.

(ding)

Stop on a 6.

(ding)

And stop on a 2. Well -- dice total 11 points. Want the points or a reroll?

[Deleted]

I'll keep the 3 and 6, and roll for the last die. (B)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Apparently going for a non-Crag 13. Let's freeze the first two numbers, first.

(freeze sfx) (rolling sfx)

Last number rerolls.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

It's a 4. Differing numbers total 13; we double for 26.

John, with that, you're now 18 points away from the finals. Marc, you're still a Crag away from forcing the mad dash for cash.

Time to chase a headline or two with our Round 6 question

Missing digit question: I'll show you a headline from a 1969 issue of The Crag Chronicle. Tell us the digit that's missing from the headline.

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(Marc buzzes in)

Marc?

[marc412]

4 (DAA)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Higher-seeded player say 4 is missing in this headline. Is that right?

(ding; audience applause)

Yes indeed.

Well, Marc, great opporutunity to win this game comes now. You have 50 points currently. Another Crag would put you right at 100 and we'd start the mad dash.

John, your turn to hex the dice if you'd like. Let's see what happens.

(rolling sfx)

There they go and await your stops.

(ding)

Stop on a 2.

(ding)

Stop on a 5.

(ding)

And stop on another 5. Well -- that's 12 points if you stop here, Marc. You're trailing 82-50 and we're currently in Round 6.

[marc412]

Keep the 5s. (C)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Would you believe I'm not surprised?

(freeze sfx)

The 2 will reroll shortly. If that parlays into a third 5, you've got a triple for 25. But if you get a 3 in the first screen, that's a Crag, we'll have a near even money score -- and go to the mad dash to conclude matters.

The 2 rerolls -- now.


(rolling sfx)

Marc, will you win this game now -- or will this game continue?

(ding) (scattered groans, then cheers)

Just missed the triple. But the 6 and the frozen puppy paws add 16 points to your total.

After Round 6:
marc412
john1987248

Marc, you now trail by 16 points with four rounds to go. Round 7 question's on entertainment.

Missing digit question: The title of the signature song from "The Music Man" refers to a certain number of trombones. I'll show you that number -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)

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(John buzzes in)

John?

[Deleted]

6. (FCE)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Does the song refer to 76 trombones?

(ding; audience applause)

Sure does.

All right, John, a straight, triple or any combination of 13 will put you in the finals. John, your time to hex if you'd like.


(rolling sfx)

Away they go.

(ding)

Stop on a 1.

(ding)

Stop on a 2.

(ding)

And stop on a 6. Obviously not a match-winning combination. But -- 9 points if you stop here.

[Deleted]

Keep the 6, reroll the dice! (DF)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Freezing just the 6. We can do that.

(freeze sfx) (rolling sfx)

Remember, a straight or better send you to the finals.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

Stop on a 6.

(ding) (scattered groans and cheers)

Stop on a 4. Total of 16 points. Not *quite* enough to win.

After Round 7:
marc412
john1987248

John, you're now up to 98 points. Given our scoring system, if you win the next question, you're automatically in the finals -- because a right answer yields no less than 4 points.

Marc, you can still make a comeback with a Crag. Round 8 follow-up question coming.

Missing digit question: The second line of the song "Seventy-Six Trombones" refers to a certain number of "cornets close at hand". I'll show you that number -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)

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(Marc buzzes in)

Marc?

[marc412]

One, for “a hundred and ten cornets”. (FEF)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Sounds like he's heard the song a time or two. Is that missing digit a 1?

(ding; audience applause)

Sure is. Well, Marc, John's knocking on the door of victory. But a Crag can force the mad dash right now. Here go the dice.

(rolling sfx)

Can Marc pull off a miracle and roll a Crag?

(ding)

There's a 2.

(ding)

There's a 3.

(ding)

And there's a 4. Not one of the offical straights in Crag. That roll's totalling 9 points. I sense a reroll, Marc.

[marc412]

You’re right. Keep the 4. (ED)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Just going to put the 4 on ice. We can do that.

(freeze sfx) (rolling sfx)

First two dice reroll. A 5 and another 4 will force the mad dash.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

Stop on a 4!

(ding) (loud groans from the crowd)

Stop on a 3! Man alive.

After Round 8:
marc412
john1987248

Marc, you're now a triple or any combination of 13 away from winning this second game. But John still needs any right answer in this game to win the match. Round 9 question coming.

Chance The Rapper wears a baseball cap that displays what single digit number?
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(Marc buzzes in)

Marc?

[marc412]

Three. (EFD)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Marc says 3 is on Chance The Rapper's hat. And I know that's right.

(ding; audience applause)

I have a young cousin who's a big fan of his work.

Okay, Marc, a straight's going to send this game, literally, to the wire. A triple or any total of 13 means you win this game and we decide the match in the mad dash. Here go the dice.

(rolling sfx)

And let's see what happens.

(ding)

Stop on a 1.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

Stop on a 6!

(ding) (loud groans from the crowd)

And a 4 on the end. Well, that's 11 points if you stop here. You're trailing 98 to 76. Unless you reroll a winning combination, we'll play the 10th and final round of this game.

[marc412]

I like my odds. Reroll the ace and give me a prime number! (B)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(scattered cheers)

I think we know which prime number you want. So, let's freeze the 4 and 6.

(freeze sfx) (rolling sfx)

First number rerolls. Will you win it here -- or do we go to Round 10?

(dings; audience cheers)

Three! Prime number! Game over!

Congratulations, Marc. With the win, you're up to $3000. John, you're now up to $4000. One of these players will crack the $5000 barrier and head to the finals. Find out who on Crag: The Tournament of Champions.

(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)

Yeah, call that number and perhaps you'll be here rolling for a million dollars in the Super Crag -- or playing for a million in our *next* tournament of champions.

Right now, we're finishing up our semi-finals with the mad dash for cash between Marc and John.

Players, as in the regular matches, when we need a third numbers game to resolve the match, we play a maximum of five rounds instead of ten...

...and we give you each a 50-point head start. All other rules apply. So -- the next player to roll a Crag automatically goes to the finals, wins $100,000 and plays for another $100,000 in our special bonus round.

(audience cheers)

Best of luck to you both, play carefully and away we go with Round 1 of the mad dash.

Complete the name of the title character in "Magnum, P.I." with a Roman numeral: Thomas Sullivan Magnum...
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(John buzzes in)

John?

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for John.)

[Deleted]

Not sure if you'll accept a Roman numeral as an answer, but I believe it's IV (AAE)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Well -- the question did specifically request completion of the proper name with a Roman numeral. Let's see if it's IV.

(ding; audience applause)

It is. All worked out.


(rolling sfx)

It'll really work out if you roll a Crag to win the match.

(ding)

Stop on a 4.

(ding)

Stop on a 2.

(ding)

And stop on another 2. Well, dice total 8 if you stop the round here.

[Deleted]

Hold the 4, and reroll. (EE)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Saying goodbye to the two-two -- as we freeze the 4.

(freeze sfx) (rolling sfx)

There go the other numbers.

(ding)

Well -- a 1.

(ding)

And a 2. Traded down to 7 points.

After Round 1:
marc412
john1987248

Next question coming -- and it's a follow-up in more ways than one.

Complete the name of another main character in "Magnum, P.I." with a Roman numeral: Jonathan Quayle Higgins...
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(Marc buzzes in)

Marc?

[marc412]

III (FFB)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Marc's saying the late John Hillerman played Jonathan Quayle Higgins III. Is that right?

(ding; audience applause) (rolling sfx)

Sure is -- and the dice are already rolling.

(ding)

Stop on a 4.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

Stop on a 5!

(ding) (loud groans)

And stop on a 3. Well -- I think I know what you're going to do, Marc -- but ya gotta tell me.

[marc412]

Reroll the three. (A)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(scattered cheers)

Chance at a high straight -- or better yet a match-winning Crag. Let's freeze the 4 and 5.


(freeze sfx) (rolling sfx)

Last number rerolls. Will you win it all here -- or do we play another question?

(ding) (audience cheers)

IT'S A 4!

(dings; alarm sounds; audience cheers; win music plays) (players shake hands)

Marc, you've been behind for much of this match. And now you've pulled off a great comeback. How do you feel?

[marc412]

Lucky, and relieved.