Crag: The Numbers Game (Syn., Episode 34)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Stop on a 3.

(ding) (scattered cheerS)

Stop on a 5.

(dings; audience cheers)

Another 5 for a CRAG!

Fifty points and $1000 are in your podium, Anthony. For now, the $1000 bonus has to come in the form of an I.O.U. (scattered laughter from crowd) After all, we gave away millions yesterday. Prize budget needs time to heal.

With that, the champ has the big early lead in our Throwback Thursday game. Let's start Round 3 with this.


I'll show you the year the first rocket-driven sled was tested -- and you tell me the missing digit

(ding)

45 gameshowfan1986
70 Bryan
77 randomizer.org

(Bryan buzzes in)

Bryan?

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(NOTE FROM DOUG: So that we may pick up the pace a little bit, please include stopper letters with your answer. I meant to ask this awhile back.)

[Bryan]

5

(if I'm right, DBC)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Let's see, Bryan. Was the first rocket-driven sled tested in 1954?

(ding; audience applause)

Yes. It was made by Acme Laboratories and tested by Wile E. Coyote in another failed attempt to catch the Road Runner.

(scattered laughter from crowd)

Only kidding.


(rolling sfx)

Bryan, suddenly, you're the one who needs the points. Let's see what happens with this roll.

(ding)

Stop on a 3.

(ding)

Stop on a 1.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

And stop on a 2. Now, that's a low straight for 20 points. Bryan, you're trailing right now 70 to nothing.

So -- take the points -- or reroll and try for something better?

[Bryan]

I'll take the straight!

[dougmorrisontheair]

After Round 3:
gameshowfan1986
Bryan

Challenger wants to get on the scoreboard for this game -- while the gettin's good.

The champ still leads in this Throwback Thursday game. Let's start Round 4 by turning the clock *way* back -- in more ways that one.

In the 1880s, a patent was issued for an alarm clock. Known as the Block Clock, it was mounted over your bed and would drop more than 20 small wood blocks on you to wake you up. I'll show you the year the Block Clock received its patent -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)

68 gameshowfan1986
99 Bryan
49 randomizer.org

(Antonio buzzes in)

Antonio?

[gameshowfan1986]

7

(B C A)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(buzz)

No. Sorry. Remember, missing digit's always higher than 0 and lower than 7. So, Bryan, chance to steal.

(ding)

And because it's a long question, I repeat it.

In the 1880s, a patent was issued for an alarm clock. Known as the Block Clock, it was mounted over your bed and would drop more than 20 small wood blocks on you to wake you up. I'll show you the year the Block Clock received its patent -- and you tell me the missing digit.

Bryan, is that missing digit 1, 2 or 3?

[Bryan]

1

[dougmorrisontheair]

Bryan says the Block Clock game in the palindromic year of 1881. Is that right?

(buzz)

No -- it was a year later -- 1882. Though if you upset your lover, he or she might replace the blocks with billiard balls.

(scattered laughter from crowd)

After Round 4:
gameshowfan1986
Bryan

Well, no one scores in that round. Anthony still ahead by a Crag in this numbers game. Let's see if we have better luck with football.

I'll show you the year Gino Torretta won the Heisman Trophy -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)

34 gameshowfan1986
24 Bryan
85 randomizer.org

(Antonio buzzes in)

Antonio?

[gameshowfan1986]

2

(B D A)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Antonio says Gino Torretta won the Heisman in 1992. Is that right?

(ding; audience applause)

Yeppers. Well, Antonio, another Crag will mean we start the mad dash for cash. A non-Crag 13 or a triple puts you at the doorstep. Bryan, hex the dice if you'd like -- because here they go.


(rolling sfx)

Stop the dice when you feel lucky, Antonio.

(ding)

Stop on a 3.

(ding)

Stop on another 3.

(ding)

And stop on a 5. Well, dice total 11 if you end the round here.

[gameshowfan1986]

Reroll: 5 (C)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(scattered cheers)

Going for the triple, obviously. We'll freeze those threes.

(freeze sfx) (rolling sfx)

Last number rerolls. Will we see a third 3?

(ding)

No -- 5 again.

After Round 5:
gameshowfan1986
Bryan

Good news for you, Antonio, is you're now a straight away from winning this game.

Bryan, as long as you can win questions, you can narrow the gap -- perhaps even win the match.

Round 6 question involves a well-known product.

I'll show you the year Alka-Seltzer was introduced -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)

12 gameshowfan1986
13 Bryan
03 randomizer.org

(Antonio buzzes in)

Antonio?

[gameshowfan1986]

1

(E B A)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Does Alka-Seltzer go back to 1931?

(ding; audience applause)

Yes it does. Julianna Margulies' father wrote the classic "Plop, Plop, Fizz, Fizz" jingle.

Antonio, you just need a straight, or better, to send this match to the mad dash. As Bryan tries to hex those dice again...


(rolling sfx)

...there they go for you.

(ding)

Stop on a 3.

(ding)

Stop on 1.

(ding)

And stop on another 1. Well, we *just* avoid a visit by Little Miss Unimpressed. Want the 5 or a reroll, Antonio?

[gameshowfan1986]

Reroll: 3 (D)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Going for trips again -- this time for the game. We'll freeze the snake eyes.

(freeze sfx)
(rolling sfx)

First screen rerolls. Let's see if you win this Throwback Thursday game right here.

(ding) (audience groans)

No -- it's the lowest possible combination -- which means...

(scattered laughter)

...McKayla Maroney is not impressed.

After Round 6:
gameshowfan1986
Bryan

But she should be impressed with the champ's big lead -- as we go to a Round 7 question about TV.

"The X-Files" returned to network television in 2018. I'll show you the year "The X-Files" first aired on the Fox television network -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)

55 gameshowfan1986
24 Bryan
51 randomizer.org

(Antonio buzzes in)

Antonio?

[gameshowfan1986]

3

(C E A)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Did "The X-Files" begin in 1993?

(ding; audience applause)

Sure did. All right, Antonio, you'll need at least 15 points out of the dice to win this game -- and send the match to the mad dash. Bryan's already hexing the dice as we roll 'em.

(rolling sfx)

Let's see if you get the win here.

(ding)

Stop on a 5.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

Stop on a 3.

(dings; audience cheers)

There's a 5 and that's the game.

Champ rolled the name of the show and now leads in the money score. Antonio with $4000. Bryan's up to $3000.

But the winner of this next game will surpass the $5000 threshold and play for a million in Super Crag. Find out who wins -- 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)

Yeah, give us a buzz, get booked on a show, walk away with a million dollar -- I.O.U.

(scattered laughter from crowd)

With that, time for the mad dash for the cash. Antonio, Bryan, in this game, we play as many as five rounds instead of ten...

...and we give you each a 50-point head starts. All other rules apply -- so, the next Crag wins the match for the roller.

Good luck and play carefully. By the way, all the questions in this game relate to music. So let's see what you know as we start with this.

Missing digit question: The title of an early 1970s song by the rock group Humble Pie refers to a certain number of "Days in the Hole". I'll show you that number -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)


41 gameshowfan1986
02 Bryan
35 randomizer.org


(Antonio buzzes in)

Antonio?

[gameshowfan1986]

30

(B E A)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Okay, Antonio says the missing digit is 3. Is that right?

(ding; audience applause)

Yes. Title of the song is "Thirty Days In The Hole".

(rolling sfx)

There go the dice, Antonio. This could be the match right here.

(ding)

Stop on a 5.

(ding)

Stop on a 2.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

And stop on a 6. Three different numbers are adding up to 13. We can't call that a Crag. There'd have to be a pair of a particular number plus an odd number to total 13 and make Crag.

Antonio, I can double this combination to 26 points if you stop the round here.

[gameshowfan1986]

I"ll take the 26 points...

[dougmorrisontheair]

After Round 1:
gameshowfan1986
Bryan


Taking the points and the early 76 to 50. On we go to another music query.


Missing digit question: In a classic Beatles song, a singer asked "Will you still need me?" and "Will you still feed me?" -- when he reaches a certain age. I'll show you that age, according to the title and lyrics of the song, and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)


32 gameshowfan1986 (1st)
32 Bryan (2nd)
03 randomizer.org

[NOTE FROM DOUG: Obvious tie for distance. Rules say the player who PMed me first takes the tie-break edge. Edge goes to the champ in this case.]

(Antonio buzzes in)

Antonio?

[gameshowfan1986]

4

(A B B)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Is that age in the musical questions 64?

(ding; audience applause)

You betcha. Great song by The Fab Four. Antonio, a triple or *any* combination of 13, whether or not it's a Crag, secures your championship. Bryan's already hexing.


(rolling sfx)

Dice are rolling.

(ding)

Stop on a 3.

(ding)

Stop on a 1.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

And stop on a 2. That's a low straight for 20 points.

Antonio, if you end the round here, you'd lead 96 to 50 going into Round 3.

[gameshowfan1986]

I'm taking the points...

[dougmorrisontheair]

After Round 2:
gameshowfan1986
Bryan

Keeping the 20 points. Antonio, as a result, you're now 4 points away from winning your second match. And here's the thing. A correct answer to a question assures you of at least 4 points. So -- you don't need the dice for the rest of the match.

Bryan, three rounds left. Anything can still happen in the mad dash. On to another music query.

Missing digit question: I'll show you the numeric title of an album by the country music group Lady Antebellum -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)


14 gameshowfan1986
90 Bryan
88 randomizer.org

[NOTE FROM DOUG: Above are the buzzcodes intended for Round 2. The Round 3 buzzcodes were wrongfully attached to the Round 2 question. Best way to settle this: If Bryan loses this game, we'll have a rematch between Bryan and Antonio -- likely after the Net Game Awards. Sorry for the inconvience.]

(Bryan buzzes in)

Bryan?

[Bryan]

1

[dougmorrisontheair]

For Bryan to stay in business, is this title "717"?

(buzz)

No. Sorry. Antonio, chance to win the match comes right here.

(ding)

Again, this is the numeric title of an album by the country music group Lady Antebellum. Antonio, for the automatic win of the match, is that missing digit a 2, 3 or 4?