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Post by jmdarrall on Aug 1, 2019 6:23:10 GMT -5
OK. You’ll need six correct answers in a row to win, but you can stop after any correct answer. Here’s the first question...
The year is 1955. West Germany has just joined NATO, and in response, the leaders of 8 Communist nations form a defensive alliance. The pact they make is named after the city in Poland where they meet. For $1,200 in the pot, name this city.
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Post by gameshowfan1987 on Aug 1, 2019 7:21:17 GMT -5
Warsaw
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Post by jmdarrall on Aug 1, 2019 7:32:31 GMT -5
Correct! Would you like to answer the next question?
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Post by gameshowfan1987 on Aug 1, 2019 7:35:05 GMT -5
Yes please
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Post by jmdarrall on Aug 1, 2019 11:09:17 GMT -5
Next question...
The year is 1953. Two men literally have the whole world under their feet. One of them is Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, and the other is a beekeeper from New Zealand. Together, they were the first two to climb Mount Everest. For $1,500 in the pot, who was Norgay’s companion?
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Post by gameshowfan1987 on Aug 1, 2019 11:52:59 GMT -5
Sir Edmund Hillary
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Post by jmdarrall on Aug 1, 2019 12:28:38 GMT -5
Yes! Would you like to answer the next question?
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Post by gameshowfan1987 on Aug 1, 2019 13:15:39 GMT -5
Onward Christian soldiers, lol
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Post by jmdarrall on Aug 2, 2019 6:10:17 GMT -5
Here’s the third question...
The year is 1956. The World Series is known as the “Subway Series” because the two teams competing had home stadiums that can be reached by subway. For $1,800 in the pot, name BOTH teams.
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Post by gameshowfan1987 on Aug 2, 2019 6:22:38 GMT -5
New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers at the time
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Post by jmdarrall on Aug 2, 2019 6:30:53 GMT -5
Correct! Next question?
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Post by gameshowfan1987 on Aug 2, 2019 6:42:47 GMT -5
Yup
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Post by jmdarrall on Aug 2, 2019 8:26:10 GMT -5
Here’s the fourth question...
The year is 1953. A feared and revered dictator has just died in Moscow. A protege of Lenin, he led the Soviet Union through economic turmoil and through World War II. For $2,100 in the pot, name him.
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Post by gameshowfan1987 on Aug 2, 2019 8:46:15 GMT -5
Stalin?
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Post by jmdarrall on Aug 2, 2019 10:54:34 GMT -5
That’s right! You are 2 questions away from winning your fifth game. Would you like to answer the next question?
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Post by gameshowfan1987 on Aug 2, 2019 12:41:18 GMT -5
Yes I would
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Post by jmdarrall on Aug 2, 2019 15:57:40 GMT -5
Ok. Next question...
The year is 1958. The world’s first nuclear submarine has just sailed under the ice cap at the North Pole. It is named after Captain Nemo’s craft in the book “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.” For $2,400 in the pot, name it.
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Post by gameshowfan1987 on Aug 2, 2019 18:28:58 GMT -5
This is one of my favorite Verne novels. My answer is The Nautilus
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Post by jmdarrall on Aug 3, 2019 12:52:00 GMT -5
Good! Would you like to answer your game winning question?
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Post by gameshowfan1987 on Aug 3, 2019 12:54:02 GMT -5
Definitely
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Post by jmdarrall on Aug 3, 2019 17:39:05 GMT -5
Here it is...
The year is 1950. A U.S. Senator from Wisconsin is giving a speech in Wheeling, West Virginia. During this speech, he claims that over 200 Communists have infiltrated the American government, sparking a new “Red Scare.” To win your fifth game, and bring your total, including a car, to $76,750...Justin...name this Senator.
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Post by gameshowfan1987 on Aug 3, 2019 21:08:22 GMT -5
Great game to my opponent, but I remember this from history class in high school, and my answer is Senator Joseph McCarthy
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Post by jmdarrall on Aug 5, 2019 10:23:54 GMT -5
Justin....
COME GET YOUR KEYS!
(Extended victory cue plays as Justin and Matt shake hands. The money moves to Justin’s board, and Justin approaches my podium)
Justin, great job! $2,700 cash and a $17,500 Mitsubishi Mirage. I want to say, though, that Matt, you didn’t get a chance to play this game, so you’ll return for our next game and get to start.
Justin, we’ll take a break, let you recover, and give you another chance at Bonus Island. Stay with us!
(Outro cue plays)
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Post by jmdarrall on Aug 6, 2019 9:23:15 GMT -5
Welcome back! Justin has won his fifth game and has over $76,000 in winnings. If everything goes his way, he could add over $41,000 more. Let’s go to Bonus Island!
(Cue plays as Justin and I walk up to the platform)
ME: You already know how to play this round, so Jim, please tell everyone about the trip.
JIM: Justin, earn $5,000 or hit three Bullseyes, and we’ll send you and a guest on a MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE! We’ll fly you round trip to Barcelona, Spain, where you’ll begin an exciting 12-day cruise of the Mediterranean Sea. Enjoy Freestyle cruising at its finest with Norwegian Cruise Lines. You’ll stay in a spa room with balcony and enjoy lots of value added extras. We’ll also include a $500 shipboard credit, and a $600 hotel voucher for one night stays before and after the cruise. In total, this prize is worth $6,050!
ME: Awesome! One more thing: hit three Bullseyes in one spin and you’ll win the trip and $35,000 cash! Let’s set the windows in motion (shuffle effects), and press the button to get started.
(Justin, 3 numbers, 1-20, inclusive, no repeats, please)
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Post by gameshowfan1987 on Aug 6, 2019 9:31:08 GMT -5
12, 11, 10
Boom!
Come on bullseyes!! Please!!
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Post by jmdarrall on Aug 6, 2019 10:02:37 GMT -5
(Justin presses the button... reveal effects)
BULLSEYE
$1,000
$750
Great start! $1,750 and a Bullseye. Freeze the Bullseye? Play on, or quit?
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Post by gameshowfan1987 on Aug 6, 2019 10:13:57 GMT -5
Freeze the bullseye and on we go
9, 8, 7
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Post by jmdarrall on Aug 7, 2019 6:04:35 GMT -5
Freezing the Bullseye (BONG!), and let’s continue...
(Shuffle effects... Justin presses the button... reveal effects)
[BULLSEYE]
$500
$250
Up to $2,500. What now?
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Post by gameshowfan1987 on Aug 7, 2019 9:12:20 GMT -5
I'm going on.
6, 5, 4
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Post by jmdarrall on Aug 7, 2019 12:40:44 GMT -5
(Shuffle effects... Justin presses the button... reveal effects)
[BULLSEYE]
$1,000
BULLSEYE
Another Bullseye! $3,500 in the bank. What do you want to do with the Bullseye? Also, do you want to play on or stop?
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