Hot Dice (Syn., Episode 10)

[mringgenberg]

Roll

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Matt rolls)

(scattered cheers)

Yeah -- 9 for $900. You're up to $1600. Bank the sweet sixteen -- or risk all that green?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[mringgenberg]

Bank It

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience applause)

Banking the money.

Round 3:
KEVIN
MATT

(ding)

With that, Matt takes the lead. Round 3 already. Here comes your next question.

The Jack of Hearts, the Jack of Spades or the Jack of Clubs. In a standard deck of playing cards, which one is not considered a "one-eyed jack"?
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(Matt buzzes in)

Matt?

[mringgenberg]

Jack of Spades

[dougmorrisontheair]

No -- it's the Jack of Clubs that's two-eyed. On the Jacks of Spades and Hearts, you'll see a side profile of each Jack -- making each one one-eyed.

Kevin, you win the question by default. Take your free roll, please.


(Kevin rolls)

(scattered groans)

Annnnd -- low beginning. The 3 and 1 seed the pot with $400. Roll again or bank?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[koopakid17]

I'll roll again.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Kevin rolls)

And a 5 brings it up to $900. Roll again or bank?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[koopakid17]

One more time.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Kevin rolls)

(bust cue; audience groans)

Oh -- first bust in this game. Sorry about that, Kevin.

Round 4:
KEVIN
MATT

Matt doesn't mind a bit. He still has a $300 lead as we're in the midway point of the game. Next question.

Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox or Los Angeles Dodgers. Which professional baseball team is the best example of alliteration?
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(Matt buzzes in)

Matt?

[mringgenberg]

Los Angeles Dodgers

[dougmorrisontheair]

The dictionary defines alliteration as the occurrence of the same letter or sound starting each word of a phrase. So, Pittsburgh Pirates, with matching starting P's, is the right answer.

Kevin, dice are yours again.


(Kevin rolls)

And that would be a bust. But you can't bust on the free roll, as you know. So we do seed a new pot with $700. Next 7 in this round counts as a bust. Bank 'em or roll 'em?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[koopakid17]

I know I keep tempting fate but there's no way I can get three sevens in a row. I'm rolling again.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Kevin rolls)

(bust cue; loud groans from the crowd)

Kevin, I know what you're thinking. We need new dice -- stat.

Round 5:
KEVIN
MATT

We'll change out the dice after this game. On to Round 5 with Matt still leading by 300.

Christine McGlade, Christine McVie or Christine McIntyre. Who would you most likely see in a short film with The Three Stooges?
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(Matt buzzes in)

Matt?

[mringgenberg]

Christine McIntyre

[dougmorrisontheair]

That's the Christine. You're right. (audience applause) All right, Matt, your turn to roll.


(Matt rolls)

(mixed reaction from the crowd)

Our fourth straight 7 this game!! Again, it came on the free roll -- so we do start you with $700. Next 7 in the round wipes out everything in the kitty.

If you're thinking another 7's coming, now's the time to bank. If not, now's the time to roll 'em.

(audience shouts suggestions)

[mringgenberg]

Roll 'Em

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Matt rolls)

(audience cheers)

The yo-leven's better than a 7 anytime. Got $1800 in the pot. Roll again or bank?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[mringgenberg]

Bank

[koopakid17]

Note to self, if you're going to to tempt fate, keep your mouth shut.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers)

One and a half dozen bills head for your coffers.

(ding)

All right -- we're up to Round 6 already. Kevin, unless you win this question and bank exactly $2100, the catch-up round follows. Critical question coming.

True or false: The musical "42nd Street" debuted on Broadway in the year 1942.
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(Matt buzzes in)

Matt?

[mringgenberg]

False

[dougmorrisontheair]

Debut was *much* later -- 1980. False is right. (audience applause) Roll 'em up, Matt.


(Matt rolls)

(scattered laughter and cheers from the crowd)

Well -- if we've proven anything in this game, 7 *is* the easiest sum to roll on a pair of dice.

Now, Matt, no matter how much money you bank in this round, Kevin will have at least one way to catch up to you in the catch-up round. So -- do you want to bank $700 -- or tempt fate and avoid rolling another 7?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[mringgenberg]

Roll

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Matt rolls)

(doubles cue; audience cheers)

Huh boy. Double decision time. Matt, you may play this roll normally and have us add $1000 to the pot...

...or you may go to the double 5 screen on the board and hope for something better than a grand. What's your double decision?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[mringgenberg]

Go for the screen.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(a few "woahs" and scattered cheers from the crowd)

Bypassing the thousand dollar sure thing. Wow. Perhaps he has a feeling $2000, $3000 or free rolls are in that double 5 screen. Let's take a look at it.

(ding) (audience groans)

Fifty bucks. Well, at least you're still in business as we reshuffle the board.

(amounts are shuffled on the double decision board; after shuffling stops, the amounts are covered immediately with the doubles)

All right, Matt. Pot's now up to $750. Bank 'em or roll 'em?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[mringgenberg]

Roll

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Matt rolls)

(bust cue; loud groans from the crowd)

Another 7 -- and that one counts as a bust.

Catch-Up Round:
KEVIN
MATT

(tones sounds)

Annnnnnd on that unlucky note, it's time for the catch-up round. We know how this round works.

Kevin, you'll start. With you trailing by $2100, you'll need to roll a double here -- or else it's all over and Matt returns to the Bonus Bonanza. To help you, we need to reshuffle the double decision board.

(amounts are shuffled on the double decision board; after shuffling stops, the amounts are covered immediately with the doubles)

There are extra and free rolls up there, Kevin -- but you'll need to roll a lucky double to stay in the running. When you're ready, clap 'em together and please take your catch-up roll.

(Kevin, number from 1-100, please.)

[koopakid17]

68.