Crag: The Tournament of Champions (Syn., Episode 33)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Just wants to hang on to the 5. We can do that.

(freeze sfx) (rolling sfx)

And we're doing that.

(ding)

Stop on a 6.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

And stop on a 4. With the 5, that's a high straight for another 20.

After Round 3:
marc412
grapebuy789

Just like that, Marc doubles his point total to 40. Frank still has 14. Our second seeded player leads by 26 points as we, for the first time in the finals, do the math.

(AYSTA5G stinger)

(scattered cheers)

Now this is a long question, players, so play carefully.

The title of a novel, written by Jules Verne, refers to a certain number of leagues under the sea. The name of a band, which had hits with "Trouble Me" and "These Are Days", refers to a certain number of maniacs. The number of leagues under the sea divided by the number of maniacs equals what single digit number?
46 marc412
29 grapebuy789
21 randomizer.org


(Frank buzzes in)

Frank?

[grapebuy789]

2 (DDA)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Frank says the solution to our leagues/maniac problem is 2. Is that right?

(ding; audience applause)

Yes. "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" divided by 10,000 Maniacs equals 2.


(rolling sfx)

Dice are yours, Frank. You could tie the game or vault into the lead.

(ding)

Stop on a 4.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

Stop on a 5!

(ding) (loud groans from the crowd)

And stop on a 3.

Well -- that's 12 points if you stop here. Want the dozen or a reroll, Frank?

[grapebuy789]

Reroll the 3. (F)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(scattered cheers)

They like the strategy. Let's see if the result pays off big. Let's freeze the 4 and 5.

(freeze sfx)
(rolling sfx)

There goes the last number. Could this be a Crag?

(ding) (scattered cheers)

No -- but it's a high straight for 20.

After Round 4:
marc412
grapebuy789

Narrows the score. It's a 6-point game again as we move on to a question about transportation.

Missing digit question: I'll show you the year America's first modern traffic light was installed -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)

45 marc412
76 grapebuy789
22 randomizer.org


(Marc buzzes in)

Marc?

[marc412]

4? (DEB)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Marc's guessing the light was installed in 1914. Is that right?

(ding; audience applause)

Yes. If that was a guess, it paid off.


(rolling sfx)

Now let's just see how much that guess was worth.

(ding)

Stop on a 2.

(ding)

Stop on another 2.

(ding)

And stop on a 5. Well, that guess, right now, is worth 9 points if you end the round here.

[marc412]

Keep the 5. (EE)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Hanging on to the 5. We can do that.

(freeze sfx) (rolling sfx)

And we're doing that. First two dice reroll.

(ding)

Stop on a 1.

(ding) (scattered groans)

And stop on another 1. Bad luck here for 7 points.


After Round 5:
marc412
grapebuy789

Five rounds are in the books this game. Five to go unless someone's point total reaches triple digits. Next question's on sports

Missing digit question: I'll show you the number of dimples on a golf ball -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)

40 marc412
10 grapebuy789
09 randomizer.org

(Frank buzzes in)

Frank?

[grapebuy789]

Lenny? I think you mean Frank. In any case, the answer is 3. (CBE)

[dougmorrisontheair]

[My apologies, Frank. Above post fixed.]

---

Frank says there are 336 dimples on a golf ball. Is he right?

(ding; audience applause)

That's it. Good job.


(rolling sfx)

A lucky roll here will give you the lead, Frank. Let's see what happens.

(ding)

Stop on a 3.

(ding)

Stop on a 6.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

And stop on a 4. That's a non-Crag 13. We'll double the sum for 26 points if you stop here, Frank.

[grapebuy789]

I'll take the 26 points.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Taking the points and the lead in this game.

After Round 6:
marc412
grapebuy789

Frank, a Crag forces the mad dash for the cash. Marc, on the other hand, would be within a whisker of the million with a Crag.

Let's see what happens in Round 7.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Missing digit question: The title of a hit song from the late 1990s by The Wilkinsons refers to a certain amount of money. I'll show you that amount of money to the nearest penny and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)

37 marc412
43 grapebuy789
43 randomizer.org

(Frank buzzes in)

Frank?

[grapebuy789]

2 (DDF)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Frank says 26 cents. Is that right?

(ding; audience applause)

Yes. Title of the song -- "26 Cents". Lyrics refer to a "penny for your thoughts" and a "quarter for the call".


(rolling sfx)

There go the dice, Frank. Chance to pad your lead comes up.

(ding)

Stop on a 1.

(ding)

Stop on another 1.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

And stop on a third 1. Had you stopped on a 2, McKayla would've popped up. But it's a triple for 25 points.

Want the 25 or a reroll?

[grapebuy789]

Give me the 25 points.

[dougmorrisontheair]

After Round 7:
marc412
grapebuy789

Had a feeling you'd take the points -- and look at the score.

Frank, you're now 15 points away from forcing the mad dash for the million.

Now it's Marc who needs to play catch-up. Three rounds remain. Let's start Round 8 with this.

Missing digit question: I'll show you the number of elevators the Empire State Building has -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)

65 marc412
82 grapebuy789
97 randomizer.org

(Frank buzzes in)

Frank?

[grapebuy789]

3 (FFB)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Frank says there are 73 buildings at the Empire State Building. Is that right?

(ding; audience applause)

Indeed.

Frank, you are 15 points away from forcing one game for all the marbles. Marc, hex the dice if you'd like -- because here -- we -- go.


(rolling sfx)

Dice are rolling. Can you get 15 points out of these dice?

(ding)

Stop on a 5.

(ding)

Stop on a 3.

(dings; audience cheers)

CRAG! That's game!

Nice comeback win, Frank. You win $2500 here. Marc, another $500 for being our runner-up.

Marc may be leading in the score. But the winner of this last numbers game of the tournament will cross that $5000 threshold and win an extra $1,000,000.

(audience woots and cheers)

The grand finale of Crag: The Tournament of Champions comes up -- right -- after -- this.

(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)

Regular matches will resume on our next show. But right now, our tournament of champions boils down to one last game in the finals.

Marc Enyedy has accumulated $4000 here in the finals. Frank Sartori, who just won the last game to stay in the tournament, has $3000.

But the winner of this game will score another $2500, exceed the goal of $5000 and win that mega bonus that's been waiting to be won -- $1,000,000.

(audience cheers)

The runner-up collects a consolation prize of $250,000 in addition to the $500 he'd normally receive. And then, each player will have a chance to roughly double his winnings that he racked up here in the finals.

(more cheers)

Marc, Frank, for the final time this tournament, I wish you both good luck. Please play carefully -- because one wrong answer or one tactical error could make the difference between who wins the million and who settles for second.

Now, third and final game of the match -- just like the regular matches -- is a mad dash for cash.

We give you each a 50-point head start. We play a maximum of five rounds instead of ten. All other rules apply.

So -- the next player to roll a Crag is an automatic millionaire.

(audience cheers)

Without further delay, Round 1 of the final game of this night of champions starts with this question.

Single digit question: A cow's stomach has how many chambers?
70 marc412
45 grapebuy789
73 randomizer.org

(Marc buzzes in)

Marc?

[marc412]

Four. (CAB)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Marc says 4 chambers in a cow's stomach.

(ding; audience applause)

And he's right. Okay -- every roll in this game is for the million. Frank, hex the dice if you'd like...

(rolling sfx)

...because here go the dice.

(ding)

Stop on a 5.

(ding) (bursts of woahs, woots and cheers)

STOP ON A 3!!!!

(ding) (really loud groans from the crowd)

Stop on a 6. Overshot the tournament winning roll by 1.

Well -- Marc -- you know your options. Take 14 points or reroll.

[marc412]

I think the safest move would be to reroll the three. (C)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(a few groan)

Okay. It's Marc's decision, folks. He wants to assure himself of good points as we freeze the 5 and 6.

(freeze sfx) (rolling sfx)

And there goes the middle number.

(ding) (more groans)

Oh, you undershoot a combination of 13 by 1 with a 1 in the middle. Total of 12 points this round.

After Round 1:
marc412
grapebuy789

Both players still one Crag away from one million bucks as we go to the cinema for this question.


Missing digit question: In the movie "Speed", a bomb threatens to explode if a bus drops below a certain speed. I'll show you that speed in miles per hour -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)


89 marc412
56 grapebuy789
12 randomizer.org

(Frank buzzes in)

Frank?

[grapebuy789]

5 (EEF)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Frank says 50 mph. Is that right?

(ding; audience applause)

Indeed. Well, Frank, your first chance to win the tournament comes now.

(rolling sfx)

There go the dice.

(ding)

Stop on a 3.

(ding)

Stop on a 6.

(ding)

And stop on a 1. That's 10 points if you stop here.

[grapebuy789]

Ice the 6. (DD)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Very well. We'll reroll the outer dice after we ice that 6.

(freeze sfx) (rolling sfx)

There they go. Will we get a million dollar winner here -- or another question?

(ding)

Stop on a 3.

(ding)

And stop on a 2. Traded up a little.

After Round 2:
marc412
grapebuy789

A *one-point* game in the final game of the tournament. Three rounds to go -- unless one of you rolls a Crag in this round. Next question's about our nation's capital.

Single digit question: U.S. Senators from Rhode Island, California and Texas walk into a bar in Washington, D.C. The bartender counts how many politicians in his establishment?
83 marc412
37 grapebuy789
96 randomizer.org

(Marc buzzes in)

Marc?

[marc412]

Six (ACE)