Crag: The Numbers Game (Syn., Episode 35)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Our 35th episode of Crag: The Numbers Game is about to start. This is a rematch of Episode 34 due to an irregularity that cropped up in the latter stages of the match.

If we could have Antonio Gray and Bryan Law check-in and PM me ten buzz codes from 1-100 for the first numbers game, that would be great.

[Bryan]

Sent

[gameshowfan1986]

Check-in

[dougmorrisontheair]

Staff announcer: TGIF -- starts tonight at 8.

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(lights in studio gradually are turned on)

(shortened version of the WGYN opening theme plays)




Three dice...



...two players...




...one million dollars. It's time to play...




...Crag: The Numbers Game.

(audience cheers)


Helloooo, everybody, I'm Doug Morris. Welcome to Crag: The Numbers Game. What a week we've had on the show. An exciting tournament of champions -- and a rematch of our contestants from the last show.

Warmest of welcomes to our challengers, Bryan Law. And the warmest of welcome backs to our champion with two match wins and $88,200, Antonio Gray.

(audience cheers)

There was an irregularity in the latter stages of the match from the last show. So, that's why we're bringing back Bryan today.

(ding)

Players, we're going to go right ahead and start our first numbers game with this question.

What single digit number completes this nursery rhyme? "Old King Cole was a merry old soul -- and a merry old soul was he. He called for his pipe, he called for his bowl, and he called for his fiddlers..."
19 gameshowfan1986
10 Bryan
88 randomizer.org

(Antonio buzzes in)

Antonio?

[gameshowfan1986]

3

[dougmorrisontheair]

Antonio says the king called for his fiddlers three. Is that right?

(ding; audience applause)

You betcha. Good job.

Antonio, with that correct answer, you've earned up to two rolls of our Crag dice -- to try to score as many points as you can.

These are the different ways you can score a lot of points.

There are four different straights in the game of Crag worth 20 points each. The 1-2-3 make up a low straight; 4-5-6 a high straight; 1-3-5 an odd straight and 2-4-6 an even straight. It doesn't matter how the numbers appear on the board.

If you roll three of the same number, that's a triple for 25 points.

And, remember, 13 *is* lucky in Crag. If you roll different numbers that total 13, I'll double the sum for 26 points. *However* -- if you have a pair of numbers plus an odd number that total 13, that's a Crag for 50 points.

(audience cheers)

(rolling sfx)

The dice are now rolling, Antonio. We lock them into your buzzer one at a time.

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[Antonio, please "stop the dice" with three letters from A to F inclusive. You may repeat letters if you think that helps.]

[gameshowfan1986]

A C E

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Stop on a 1.

(ding)

Stop on a 2.

(ding) (audience cheers)

And stop on a 3. Well -- scoring 20 points is as easy as -- ya know. (scattered laughter from crowd) Antonio, as you know, you may end the round here and take the 20 points -- or reroll any or all of the dice and try to do better than 20.

[gameshowfan1986]

I'm taking the 20 points...

[dougmorrisontheair]

After Round 1:
gameshowfan1986
Bryan

Taking the 20 and the early lead.

Certainly our players know this. For those looking in for the first time, the game is 100 points. First player to reach 100 wins the game and $2500. Runner-up collects $500. We also award $1000 to the first player who rolls a Crag.

Round 2 question coming -- and no fair pulling out your phones for this one.

The letter combination "JKL" appears with what single digit number on a telephone keypad?
23 gameshowfan1986
20 Bryan
74 randomizer.org

(Antonio buzzes in)

Antonio?

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Antonio.)

[gameshowfan1986]

5

B D A

[dougmorrisontheair]

Do J, K and L appear on the 5 key?

(ding; audience applause)

Yes indeedy. Good job.


(rolling sfx)

Chance to pad the lead comes now, Antonio.

(ding)

Stop on a 1.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

Stop on a 6!

(ding) (loud groans from crowd)

And stop on a 5. Close but no Crag.

Antonio, I've obligated to ask -- want 12 points or a reroll?

[gameshowfan1986]

Reroll 6 w/ C

[dougmorrisontheair]

Rerolling the 6. All right. First, let's freeze the 1 and 5.

(freeze sfx)

For the rest of this round, those dice will not reroll. The 6 however will reroll.

(rolling sfx)

And away it goes.

(ding) (scattered groans from crowd)

And close to the odd straight. The 2 with 5 and the 1 put 8 points in your coffers.

After Round 2:
gameshowfan1986
Bryan

As we clear the board, Antonio has 28 points. Bryan, let's see if your luck changes with a missing digit question.


Missing digit question: I'll show you the number of islands that form the country of Japan -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)

34 gameshowfan1986
30 Bryan
91 randomizer.org

(Antonio buzzes in)

Antonio?

[gameshowfan1986]

6

[dougmorrisontheair]

Is Japan comprised of 6852 islands?

(ding; audience applause)
(rolling sfx)

Yes, indeed -- and the dice are already rolling for you.

[gameshowfan1986]

B B C

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Stop on a 3.

(ding)

Stop on a 6.

(ding)

And stop on another 6. That's one of the best rolls without scoring a straight or better. Antonio, would you like 15 points or a reroll?

[gameshowfan1986]

15 points

[dougmorrisontheair]

After Round 3:
gameshowfan1986
Bryan

Taking the points. Champ's nearly at the halfway point to victory in this opening numbers game. Bryan's still waiting to score.

Time for Round 4. Let's fill in the blank.

(MG'7x stinger) (scattered cheers)

Earl is about to slide open the title of a game show. What ordinal number correctly fills in the blank of the title?

(ding)

61 gameshowfan1986
40 Bryan
27 randomizer.org

(Bryan buzzes in)

Bryan?

[Bryan]

5?

[dougmorrisontheair]

(scattered groans)

Okay -- we asked for an ordinal number -- so we take his answer as "5th". Is the name of this game show "5th Honeymoon"?

(buzz)

No. Antonio, normally the Crag dice help in the chance to steal. However, we don't want you to stray your attention away from the big screen.

(ding)

So your choices appear above our fill in the blank question. Again, this is the title of a game show. Antonio, is the missing element in the title 2nd, 3rd or 4th?

[gameshowfan1986]

2nd

[dougmorrisontheair]

Is the title of this game show "2nd Honeymoon"?

(ding; audience applause)

Yes. IIRC, Wink Martindale created it. Show was hosted by Wayne Cox.


(rolling sfx)

Dice are rolling again for you, Antonio.

[gameshowfan1986]

C A D

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Stop on a 5.

(ding)

Stop on a 6.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

And stop on another 5. Another good roll without a straight or better. Want the 16 or another roll?

[gameshowfan1986]

16 Points

[dougmorrisontheair]

After Round 4:
gameshowfan1986
Bryan

(scattered cheers)

(Frasier's theme plays)

Champ banks more points. He's up to 59. Bryan, hear that music calling? Maybe the luck will change when we bring letters into the numbers game -- as we play Scrambled Eggs.

(scattered cheers)

This question involves a scrambled proper name. Please don't tell us what the actual name is -- but instead tell us how many of the letters are in the right positions.

Now to the rest of the question.

With the eggs, we've scrambled the first and last name of my co-host on "The Match Game - Hollywood Squares Hour". Chime in an tell me how many of the eight letters are in their correct positions.

43 gameshowfan1986
50 Bryan
85 randomizer.org

(Bryan buzzes in)

Bryan?

[Bryan]

2