Lucky Numbers (ABC; Episode 11)

[koopakid17]

I’ve had a good run. Couldn’t quite get myself out of the hole I dug here though.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Indeed you played well, Kevin. You're being rewarded well with more than $300,000 in cash and merchandise.

(ASB win cue plays; audience applause)

Kevin also enjoys fine gifts. James goes to the main event -- after this.

[dougmorrisontheair]

James Greek is $7875 richer already -- with a chance to win more.

James, in the main event, we've taken three medals, split each in half and now we will hide them...

(reveal sfx)

...with the lucky numbers. To uncover half a medal, just have your roll total one of those lucky numbers. Collect both halves of a particular medal and you win a prize.

I will go ahead and tell you the bronze medal can be traded in for a $2000 gift card from Goodyear for any of their fine tires.

The silver medal can be traded in for a $3500 *gas* card, compliments of Lucky Numbers.

(prize music plays)

And for the gold medal, Bill, seems like we've seen this movie before.

Bill: Yes, Doug, we have. James, go for the gold and you're winning a restored car!

(audience cheers)

It's a restored 1957 Chevrolet 210 -- with the classic Bel Air trim, a V8 engine, automatic transmission and much more. It's the look of yesterday in the here and now.  It's valued at $29,500.

So far, that makes the value of the main event $35,000.


(audience cheers)

Thanks, Bill. James, remember, if you can win everything at stake in the main event, you keep all those prizes *plus*...

(drum beats; cha-ching)

(audience cheers)

... a new bonus jackpot we're seeding with $50,000 -- bringing the total value of the main event to a nice round $85,000 -- at the moment.

Remember, wild rolls here are wilder than before. Each wild roll adds $5000 to the pot and allows you to turn the combination you rolled into a combination you yet to roll naturally. When one lucky number remains, you'll have up to five tries to roll that combination naturally.

Your first roll of 7 puts the main event in the danger zone and any prizes you've won at risk. The next 7 forfeits everything you've won here in the main event.

I know we went fast to set this up. Any questions? If not, are you ready to go for it all, James?

[Deleted]

Heck yeah! Let’s do it!

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers)

All righty, James. Good luck.

(James rolls)

Ohh!

(danger zone cue; lights briefly flicker in certain parts of studio)

Bad news off the bat, James.

Well, obviously, no half medals and no prizes earned. So here's what we do.

James, I'll offer you $700 cash to stop right now. If you decline the 700, you have to keep playing and you won't have another chance to stop until you uncover both halves of a particular medal.

So what will it be -- $700 or try to stay in business here at the main event?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[Deleted]

Stay in business here

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers)

The man declines the $700 bribe. Better luck from here, James.

(James rolls)

And that's a better roll -- an 8.

(reveal sfx)

Halfway to winning $2000 in tires. Roll again, please, James.


(James rolls)

(chimes; audience cheers)

Wild roll!

(drum beats; cha-ching)

Just like that, the bonus jackpot goes up to $55,000.

You may turn this roll of 3 into a roll of a 4, 5, 6, 9 or 10? Which lucky number would you like to pick?

[Deleted]

The 4!

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers)

(reveal sfx)

Take the first half of the gold medal for the restored Chevy. Just need a 10 to win the car. Need a 6 for the tire gift card from Goodyear.

Roll 'em, please James.

(audience cheers as...) (James rolls)

There's a 5.

(reveal sfx)

Halfway to winning the gas card, James. This next roll could win you a prize.

(James rolls)

(scattered groans)

Ohhh -- if you made that wild roll a 10 earlier.

(drum beats; cha-ching)

Four's already gone. So when that happens, we add $2500 to the jackpot. Please roll again, champ.

(James rolls)

Five's gone.


(drum beats; cha-ching)

Pot's now up to 60 large. Roll again, please.

(James rolls)

(chimes; audience cheers)

Woah!!!!!

(drum beats; cha-ching)

So far, a great comeback after the shaky start. Now, let's stop and think about a couple of things as the pot goes up to 65 grand.

You're obviously winning a prize on this pick of 6, 9, or 10, James. What's your pleasure?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[Deleted]

Lst’s Try the 6!

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience groans)

I think that's the crowd's way of saying you should've picked Charley Weaver to block.

(scattered laughter from crowd)

(reveal sfx)

Be that as it may, you've completed the bronze medal for $2000 in tires from Goodyear.

Now for the next decision, James. Since you're in danger and just won a prize, you may stop now and keep the $2000 gift card from Goodyear. If you stop now, I'll also add $4000 cash -- $1000 for each half medal up there including the complete bronze.

If you decide to keep playing, the $4000 cash comes back to the house, you'll be risking the gift card -- and you've got to keep rolling until you get a 9, 10, wild roll, or the dreaded 7.

Are ya stoppin' -- or are ya rollin'?


(audience shouts suggestions)

[Deleted]

I am rolling baby! I want the car!

[dougmorrisontheair]

(mix of cheers, woahs and groans)

I know what you're thinking at home. I'd ask. But I have a floor director giving me the international hand signals for "hurry up".

(scattered laughter from crowd)

James, please roll.

(James rolls)

(audience cheers)

Well there's a 9.

(reveal sfx)

James, you now have the silver medal and the $3500 gas card.

Game changes a little bit. If you decide to play on, you must roll the dice five times -- unless you *naturally* roll a 10 for the car and the third clean sweep in as many days -- or you roll a 7, meaning you forfeit everything in the main event.

If you stop now, or if no 7 or 10 comes up in these next five rolls, you'll collect the gas card and the Goodyear tire gift card -- and I'll sweeten the pot by $5000 cash for the two and a half medals you currently have.

(woos and ahhs from the crowd)

So -- what will it be -- stop now and take $10,500 in cash and gift cards -- or risk and roll all the way?


(audience shouts suggestions)

[Deleted]

I will stop. My aunt might need tires and gas and I can’t even drive anyway so....

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience laughs and applauds)

Just the thing a game show staff wants to hear from a contestant. He's playing for a car and can't drive.

(commercial cue plays; audience applauds)

We'll wrap up this unusual main event and total up his winnings after this.

(quick fade to black)

[dougmorrisontheair]

We have just enough time to congratulate James on winning $18,375 in cash and gift cards.

Bonus jackpot is at $65,000. 'Til James and his next opponent test their luck with the numbers, make it a great day, keep the faith and treasure your loved ones.

(closing theme plays; audience applause)

Bill: Each of today's participants and a lucky member of the studio audience will receive the Lucky Numbers home game.

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Bill: This has been a Merrill Heatter Production -- in association with Century Towers Productions.





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