Crag: The Numbers Game (Syn., Episode 10)

[marc412]

Thanks, Greggo--it's Armitage 3.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Well, we have to take your answer as III. That said, it sounds like someone watches Greggo's Game Shows on YouTube. Is Marc right?

(ding; audience applause)

He is. And if I may sneak in a quick plug, if you find out Greggo's coming to a convention near you, make plans to attend -- even if you don't know a lot about anime.


(rolling sfx)

Back to our game, Marc. Chance to pad your lead.

[marc412]

F, F, E

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Starting with a 2.

(ding)

Following with a 3.

(ding)

And ending with another 3. Dice total 8 points if you end the round here, Marc. Right now, you lead 38 to 20 and we're in Round 5.

[marc412]

I'll roll them all over again. (E, C, C)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Freezing no numbers. You're permitted to do that. Roll 'em all over, please.


(rolling sfx)

And they're ready when you are.

(ding)

There's a 4.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

There's a 5!

(ding) (loud groans from the crowd)

(Doug shakes his head)

If we weren't playing with expensive electronic dice, I'd recommend we throw these out and get new ones.

(a few in the crowd laugh)

If anything, we're proving close only counts in horseshoes and slow dancing with Carrie Ann Inaba. (scattered laughter from the crowd) Matt's leading 50 to 20.

Time for Round 6. For this next missing digit question, it's time for our version of "The Price *WAS* Right".

(TNPiR94 stinger; scattered cheers)

And here come the item and question.

In 1979, Sony introduced the Walkman. I'll show you its original retail price rounded off to the nearest dollar -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)

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(Marc buzzes in)

Marc?

[marc412]

I think it's $200. (F, A, A)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Marc says the missing digit in the price is 2. Did Sony's Walkman retail for 200 bucks back in 1979?

(ding; audience applause)

Got it. Now, Marc, if you can get that elusive Crag this time, you'll have 100 points exactly, win the game and $2500 -- plus another $1000 for the first Crag in the match. Let's get those dice rolling.

(rolling sfx)

They're going. You stop them when you're ready, Marc.

(ding)

There's a 4.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

There's a 5! Is this game over?!?

(ding) (mix of cheers and groans)

Not yet -- but there's one of the straights. Marc, to be precise, that's a high straight for 20 points. Do you want to take 20 points -- or reroll?

[marc412]

Bank the 20.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Taking the 20. And with that..

After Round 6:
MARC
JONATHAN

...Marc's up to 70. Jonathan still has 20. Jonathan, if you can get a Crag here, you'll pick up a grand and we'll have a tie game. Here comes your Round 7 question.

Missing digit question: I'll show you the number of ounces in a Starbucks venti -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)

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(Marc buzzes in)

Marc?

[marc412]

20 (A, A, A)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Mark says 2 is the missing digit. Are there 20 ounces in a venti?

(ding; audience applause)

Yes. All right, Marc. A Crag clinches victory. A straight, triple or non-Crag 13 would get you close. Let's roll those Crag dice.


(rolling sfx)

Stop 'em when you're ready, please.

(ding)

There's a 6.

(ding)

There's a 5.

(ding) (scattered cheers)

And there's a 2 to complete that non-Crag 13. Would you like to stop here and take 26 points?

[marc412]

Yes, sir!

[dougmorrisontheair]

Taking the points. And with that...

...Matt is up to 96. Jonathan still has 20.

Remember, the game ends when someone reaches 100 points or we complete ten rounds. As we start Round 8, I must note this.

The winner of any question is assured of 4 points. The worst thing that could happen is rolling a 1, another 1 and a 2. Rolling triple 1 or triple anything would be worth 25 points.

So, Matt, if you win this question, you win the game and we go to Game 3. Jonathan, with time running out in this game, you'll need a Crag at some point in time.

Crucial question on the movies coming up now.

Single digit question: Ridley Scott directed the movie "Gladiator", which was released in the year 2000. Including Best Picture, how many Academy Awards did the movie "Gladiator" receive?
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(Jonathan buzzes in)

Jonathan?

[jmdarrall]

4?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Jonathan guesses 4. Did the film win 4 Oscars? (buzz) Sorry, not right.

Marc, chance to steal and automatically win the game.

(ding)

Again, the question, Ridley Scott directed the movie "Gladiator", which was released in the year 2000. Including Best Picture, did the movie receive 3, 5 or 6 Academy Awards?

[marc412]

5.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Matt says the movie earned 5 Oscars. If he says right, we'll save him a trip to the dice, award him the minimum 4 points for the right answer -- putting him at the winning total of 100 points. If that's not right, we'll move on to Round 9.

Did "Gladiator" win 5 Oscars?

(dings; audience applause)

That's it -- and Marc has won it.

In addition to Best Picture, Russell Crowe won for Best Actor. The movie also won for Best Visual Effects, Best Sound and Best Costume Design. That adds up to a five-Oscar night for "Gladiator".

Marc Enyedy has just won $2500 for reaching 100 points. Jonathan Darrall picked up $500 for being the runner-up. We're tied at $3000. Winner of the next game exceeds the goal of $5000 and goes to the Super Crag. Find out who wins this match -- when we return to Crag: The Numbers Game.

(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)

That's how Marc and Jonathan got on the show. Jonathan won a nip-and-tuck first game in this match. Marc ran away with victory in the second game.  And it's time to play the rubber game of the match.

Third game of the match is always abbreviated.  We unofficially call this our mad dash for the cash. First, instead of starting from scratch...

...we give each player a 50-point head start. We also play a maximum of five rounds instead of ten. All other rules still apply.

This means the first player to roll a Crag automatically wins the match. No one's rolled a Crag yet -- although we've come close several times. The extra thousand dollars for rolling that Crag is still in play.

For this last game of the match, we have a theme...

...America: Her History and Her Presidents. All the questions in this round deal with the U.S. and history. And we're starting off with...

(ding)

...a single digit question. Best of luck to you both. Play carefully. Here comes that first question.

Single digit question: How many syllables are in the name of the 23th state to enter the union?
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(Note from Doug: Tie for distance once again. Rules say the player who PMed me first takes the edge -- so...)

(Marc buzzes in)

Marc?

[marc412]

It"s Maine, so one.

(A, F, A)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Showing off, are we? Is he right about 1 syllable, at least?

(ding; audience applause)

Yup -- and you're right about Maine.


(rolling sfx)

A Crag makes you the champ, Marc. Let's see what happens.

(ding)

Stop on a 2.

(ding)

There's a 1.

(ding) (audience groans)

And another 2. Well -- want 5 points or another try, Marc?

[marc412]

Can't get much worse than that. Let's roll 'em all again. (F, F, E)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Throwing 'em all away. Had a hunch you'd do that.


(rolling sfx)

They're rerolling. Stop 'em when you're ready.

(ding)

Stop on a 1.

(ding)

There's a 5.

(ding) (scattered groans)

And another 1 for a total of 7 points.

After Round 1:
MARC
JONATHAN

Marc with the early lead in the final game of the match.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Executive decision from this corner: In the above post, I failed to include the Round 2 question -- which was posted about five hours later. That might have caused some confusion.

Further, as of this writing, we're less than 24 hours away from the Super Bowl. Best things to do are...

\ Throw out the Round 2 question (BTW, the right answer was 5 letters in the last name, including repeats, of the only U.S. President to resign; Richard Nixon).

\ Replace it with a new Round 2 question but keep the same buzzer numbers.

...Sorry for any inconvenience. -D.M.)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Round 2 question is about a former U.S. President.

Missing digit question: HBO aired a documentary about former President George H.W. Bush in 2012. I'll show you the documentary's numeric title -- and you tell me the missing digit.

(ding)


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(Jonathan buzzes in)

Jonathan?

[jmdarrall]

1 (The 41st President).

[dougmorrisontheair]

(scattered cheers)

They seem to think you're right. But it's up to the board. Is the missing digit in the title 1?

(ding; audience applause)

Yup -- and you're right about it refers to George H.W. Bush being our 41st President. To this date, he remains the only President to serve one and only one complete term in office.

(rolling sfx)

A Crag makes *you* the champ, Jonathan. Let's see what happens.

[jmdarrall]

B, C, E

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

There's a 2.

(ding)

Stop on a 4.

(ding) (scattered groans)

And stop on a 1. Dice total 7. Jonathan, we'd be tied at 57 going into Round 3. Remember, the match ends after this game's fifth round or someone reaches 100.

[jmdarrall]

Yuk. Let's hang on to the 4 and reroll everything else (C and F).