The Price is Right Donation Special

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Here we go...good luck Kevin...let's dim the lights, please...

Oh wow -- so close!!

Well, it's another twenty grand on the board for you Kevin, which makes you the top winner of the show, so obviously you'll be the top winner in the Showcase and that Showcase will follow these messages!

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It is Showcase time on The Price is Right Donation Special, featuring, as our top winner of the day, spinner of thirty-thousand dollars worth of bonus money on the Big Wheel...Kevin!

(huge applause and cheers from the audience)

Kevin, it's been a tale of two shows for you in a way -- you fought and fought down there in Contestant's Row and finally prevailed at the last possible moment, the struggles continued a bit when Dice Game didn't go your way, but my goodness that Big Wheel sure loves you, doesn't it?  Well, had it loved you one space farther, that would have been nice, but still.  How does it feel going through those challenges to emerge as the top winner today?

[koopakid17]

That money sure made up for that car loss. I’m ready!

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Good luck to you, Kevin.

Also in our Showcase today is the man who stepped up to that Big Wheel in the first Showcase Showdown and just plain won it with the first spin!  Our runner-up today is Bill!
(huge cheers and applause)

Bill, so far you've won an air hockey table, but you have a chance now to add significantly to that total.  Have you been enjoying the show and are you ready for the Showcase?

[Bill Skinner]

Ready as ever; it's go time!

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It seems we're ready then...good luck to you as well, Bill.

Up to this point in the show, we have given away ninety-seven thousand seven hundred ten dollars in prizes, which means just under a hundred dollars in donations to both the charity and to BigJon. We have a chance now to add to that significantly if, of course, the price is right.

Gentlemen, each of you is about to receive a showcase of beautiful prizes to bid on and the one of you who bids nearest to the retail price of his own showcase, without going over, will win it.  If you are the winner and are within two hundred fifty dollars of the retail price of your own showcase, we will award you both showcases!
(audience applauds)

Kevin, as the top winner, you have the privilege of bidding on this first showcase or if you prefer, passing it to Bill and waiting for the second showcase.

Bill...Kevin...have a look at Showcase number one...

"This showcase is filled with prizes designed to satisfy your desire for fitness and adventure and begins with an exciting trip to Alaska!

(audience applauds)

We'll fly two of you round-trip coach from Los Angeles to Juneau, Alaska for a six-night stay...

...at the Breakwater Inn where you and your companion will stay...

...in a spacious suite offering two Queen-sized beds, a sofa, mountain view, WiFi and HBO! The Breakwater Inn, a local favorite, is just minutes from all Juneau has to offer.

Providing comfortable, well-appointed rooms and a friendly, knowledgeable staff, the Breakwater Inn is ideal for visiting Alaska's capital city and all her wonderful sights.

When you get home from your trip, work off some of those vacation calories in your new multi-fitness center!

(audience applauds)

Drawing on 30 years of dynamic innovation, HOIST has designed multi-station strength training systems to provide the same smooth, natural, quiet motions that have become the HOIST trademark.

Multiple individuals can perform all major exercises found in most health clubs. The fitness center features four stations in only 68 square feet, complete with leg press, adjustable cable column and rigid arm pull-down.

Complete your fitness area with this Odyssey 5 home gym, offering a convenient range of motion devices on the press bar arm which easily adjusts for individual body size and starting position on chest, incline, shoulder presses and mid rows.

The pads and seats are upholstered in 100% vinyl specially formulated to resist bacteria, stains and mildew while still meeting flammability codes.

After your workout, have a fun camping adventure using your new teardrop!

(audience applauds)

This Silver Bullet Teardrop trailer includes an interior light, a galley light, a twelve-volt power supply socket and twelve-volt Marine battery. The trailer features doors on each side and spacious rear storage for easy accessibility!

You can bring your teardrop along when you hit the road for a fun-filled adventure in your...

...new Motorhome!

(audience ooohhhs, aaaahhhhs and cheers)

With four affordable, family-friendly floorplans built to Winnebago's legendary construction standards, the Itasca Sunstar is the perfect introduction to the Class A lifestyle.

Each floorplan boasts a slideroom and is loaded with standard features such as LED lighting, MCD roller shades and an easy-to-turn Versa cab driver seat.

With an exterior kitchen featuring a stainless steel RV grill, ice chest with lid and refrigerator that will make your tailgate dreams come true, the Sunstar has much to envy.

And if that was not enough, take that road trip with even more members of the family when they tag along behind your Motorhome...

...in another Motorhome!

(audience ooohhhs, aaaahhhhs and cheers some more)

Enjoy the ride in this magnificent Jayco Greyhawk featuring computer-balanced driveshaft, heavy-duty rear stabilizer bar, standard front stabilizer bar, Bilstein shocks, Hellwig helper springs and rubber isolation mounts.

The Greyhawk comes with a 7,500-pound hitch with 750-lb tongue capacity and 7-pin plug, 55-gallon fuel tank, air conditioning, cruise control, driver and passenger air bags, power windows and locks,

laminated floor, sidewalls and roof, keyless entry door, touchpad lock system, electric-powered entrance step,

56-pound propane tank, roof ladder, refrigerator, oven, water filtration system, vinyl flooring and foot-flushing toilet!

And this showcase full of fitness and fun can be yours if...the price is right!"

Wow Kevin...two motorhomes and a teardrop trailer to boot!  You could have a family reunion someplace with all that outdoorsy goodness!  It's a great showcase, but the question is, are you a-biddin' or are you a-passin'?

[koopakid17]

As much as I'd like a new car, I don't need two motorhomes. I'm gonna pass.

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Well Bill, Kevin has passed you one heckuva Showcase here.  Think it over for a bit and then give me your bid please, sir.

[Bill Skinner]

(Two motorhomes??? Why couldn't one of them have been an SUV instead???)

Well Glen, I will bid $182,000.

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(For the record, I don't pick the prizes, the game does)


One hundred eighty-two thousand dollars for Bill's bid.

(ding)

There were so many motorhomes in that Showcase that we couldn't fit them all on that display!

(audience chuckles)

Kevin, here is your Showcase!

"Kevin, your Showcase contains some terrific items for your home and we begin with this fireplace screen!

Enhance the beauty of your fireplace and help keep sparks safely contained with the UniFlame Venetian Bronze Fireplace Screen.

Featuring a three-panel design that adjusts to the size of most fireplace openings, this screen complements a wide range of decor styles with its attractive finish and bowed bar scrollwork.

Durably constructed with a steel frame and heavy-gauge woven mesh, this screen is as sturdy as it is stylish and provides easy access to your fireplace with its two easy-opening doors.

With that screen protecting your living room from wandering embers, you can now safely entertain your friends and family using your new digital piano!

This Baby Grand style digital piano from Kazen comes in a polished ebony finish and includes a metronome, multi-sound instrumentation, automatic percussion accompaniment and two twenty-watt speakers!

Next, for the laundry room, this convenient washer and dryer!

From Frigidaire, this super-speed, super-efficient, super-gentle, super-capacity washer/dryer allows you to get your laundry done sooner, with a Quick Cycle taking only 45 minutes for a wash and dry.

Experience a strong cleaning performance every time with the high-efficiency washer with stainless steel tub. Enjoy whiter whites, brighter colors and fewer allergens with the advanced rinse cycle technology that uses fresh water.

The enhanced capacity allows you to fit more in each load -- wash up to three days worth of laundry at once. With nine washing and nine drying cycles, your needs are met with this convenient stacked system.

Now that the guests are entertained and the laundry is done, it's time for some fun on your adventurous trip to New Zealand!

We'll fly two of you round-trip coach from Los Angeles to Auckland, New Zealand for a six-night stay...

...at Hotel du Vin, which is situated in a serene valley surrounded by lush native bushland, rolling green hills and 40 acres of manicured gardens and vineyards.

The hotel has forty-eight spacious chalets located throughout the gardens, each with bushland or garden views, perfect for a couples retreat or family holiday destination.

Indulge and pamper at the beautiful Heritage Spa du Vin, with a range of treatments and eight treatment rooms including couples room with uninterrupted views of the vineyard.

When you get back from New Zealand, be sure to check out your garage where you will find your new...

...cargo van!

At Freightliner, their moto is engineered to perform and built to withstand. From drivetrain to cabin design, their vans deliver the utmost in efficiency and performance.

The 2500 model comes with a one-hundred fourty-four inch wheelbase, six-cylinder powertrain, thirty-five hundred pounds of payload capacity and five-thousand pound towing capacity!

Once you're done hauling that cargo around, it's time to cruise in the vehicle that was parked next to that van. This...

...NEW CAR!!!!!

Sleek yet space-efficient, the 2018 Mercedes-Benz B-Class proves that small can be stylish and sporty. Its clever design wraps generous room for five and flexible cargo capacity in a dynamic body.

The clever, upright design of the B-Class gives you a commanding view of the road and abundant cabin space. The standard power front seats include three-stage heating, memory, power lumbar and manual thigh supports.

Aerodynamic refinement and dynamic detailing add up to efficiency with expressive style. A wide range of paint colors and seventeen-inch alloy wheels catch the eye outside.

Inside, hand-fitted upholstery and stylish trims accent the refined cabin.  The split-folding rear seats accommodate three adults, or more than fifteen-hundred litres of packages from boxes to bags to bicycles.

The Storage Package adds compartments overhead and under the front seats, plus folding rear-cabin tray tables.

The B-Class is downright fun, with turbo power, seven speeds, and a low center of gravity that accentuates the crisp handling of its fully independent suspension!

And this Showcase, containing an exciting trip and wonderful items for your home and garage, can be yours if...the price is right!"

Well Kevin, there's that car you asked for.  You missed out on one in Dice Game, but a chance now at another one!  Give me your bid on this Showcase, please.

[koopakid17]

I'll bid $133,700.

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(ding)

One hundred, thirty-three thousand seven-hundred dollars for Kevin...one hundred eighty-two thousand dollars for Bill...this for you...

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(fade in with applause)

We are back and ready for the exciting conclusion to today's extravaganza!

Bill, I will start with you.  You bid one hundred eighty-two thousand dollars on your showcase and Bill, the actual retail price of your showcase is...

Oh, Bill, you are over!  Kevin, this means you will be the winner, so long as you don't go over, no matter how far you miss it.

Kevin, your bid is one hundred thirty-three thousand seven hundred dollars and Kevin, the actual retail price of your showcase is...

Oh no, it is a dreaded double overbid!

Bill, all things considered, that was a pretty good bid you made there, you were just a tad too high.  Kevin, that Mercedes was a lot cheaper than you thought I believe, but a good try nonetheless.

Gentlemen, thanks to you both for being here.  My thanks as well to all the other contestants who played on the show and to you out there for watching.  Our total show winnings today:

Ninety-seven thousand, seven hundred ten dollars -- it could have been much better, but could have been a lot worse as well, so we'll take it!

Glen Brown reminding you to help control the pet population...please have your pets spayed or neutered.  Goodbye, everybody!

But wait, we're not done yet.  I have donations to make!  I haven't decided as yet which GoFundMe I'm going to choose, but I'm leaning towards one involving Scleroderma Research, which is the charity that Kourtney suggested earlier in the show.  Whichever one I choose, I will be donating $97.71 towards it, representing one dollar for every thousand dollars of our show total.

Speaking of $97.71, that is what I'm going to donate to BigJon as well.  I will do it on one of his upcoming Twitch streams and post a video of it here.  This is what I plan to say to him in the message that goes with the donation:

"This is on behalf of the members of Net Game Central.  I recently hosted a Donation Special version of The Price is Right using your game and this represents one dollar for every thousand dollars of prizes we gave away on the show.  Thank you so much Jon for creating your games and providing us with endless amounts of entertainment over the years!"

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Hey everyone, I donated the tip to BigJon this morning and here is the video of it (click the Full Screen button in the bottom-right corner to see it better)...