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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Jan 4, 2020 21:27:03 GMT -5
We're about to start a new season of The $40,000 Chain Reaction.
Some notes before we start...
\ Jon Darrall returns after some time off. He won one game and $7000. We're acting as if he's on a one-game winning streak.
\ Speaking of "winning streak", we've changed rules to put more money, and prizes, into the game.
\ Effective this episode, any champion who wins three straight games wins a bonus of a vacation.
\ Extending the winning streak to four games awards $40,000 in cash.
\ The fifth straight wins means an undefeated championship plus a brand new car worth more than $40,000.
...now, I've noticed we have some new members to NGC. A warm welcome to you.
To all who wish to be Jon's challenger in this episode, this and other games I host solo start with a qualifying round similar to the 1999 FOX game show "Greed".
The qualifying round's question leads to a numeric answer. The player who PMs me the answer that's closest to the right answer, high or low, gets to play against Jon. Like "Greed", the player who PMs me sooner takes the edge in any tie-breaker situation.
Here comes the question.
On February 8, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. Central, we watched a GSN rerun of "Family Feud". In Fast Money, two members of the winning family didn't reach the goal of 200 points. The family received how much money as a consolation prize? Please respond in increments of $5.
Please PM dougmorrisontheair (that's me) your answer in 24 hours from now.
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Post by jmdarrall on Jan 4, 2020 22:37:42 GMT -5
I am here and ready.
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Jan 5, 2020 21:30:23 GMT -5
Okie doke, let's see the correct answer, first. (ding)Oh, so close. The score of 185 points translated to $925. Who's the closest? $835 koopakid17
Kevin Kolsen starts off our season with Jon in a bit.
(theme plays; audience applause)The game is -- The $40,000 Chain Reaction -- where one word leads to another -- and the right word could lead to a big payoff.(more applause) Helloooooo, everybody. I'm Doug Morris. Happy New Year. And welcome to a new season of The $40,000 Chain Reaction -- where the stakes are higher but the fun is still the same. New this season, the longer a champion's winning streak, the more likely the player will win a great vacation, a new car or a bonus of $40,000. (audience cheers) Not necessarily in that order. We'll talk more about that later. Also new is this set. Does this look fantastic? (audience cheers) They got it all done in an hour and a half. (audience laughs and applauds) As a new season begins, we welcome back a previous champion -- Jon Darrall. (audience cheers) Jon was with us many moons ago, won a game, collected $7000 in the process -- and afterward Jon got married. (audience cheers) With Jon's return, we're letting him resume with the one victory and the seven grand. Jon, please remind us what you do.
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Post by jmdarrall on Jan 6, 2020 9:31:13 GMT -5
Hi, Doug. Thanks for having me back. I’m a revenue analyst and manager for a hotel developer, and I live in Spartanburg, SC with my wife of 2 years and our dog, and we are about to begin foster parenting.
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Jan 6, 2020 21:16:08 GMT -5
To borrow a line from Wayne, "Give this man a round of applause." (audience cheers) Takes someone special to welcome someone special. So we thank you and the Mrs. for that. Jon, let's welcome your challenger -- Kevin Kolsen. (audience cheers) Kevin, please tell us what you do.
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Post by koopakid17 on Jan 6, 2020 22:23:30 GMT -5
I'm an accountant from Long Island, New York.
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Jan 6, 2020 22:57:08 GMT -5
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Post by koopakid17 on Jan 6, 2020 23:01:35 GMT -5
Hope you didn't lose her number, Doug.
I have an idea but to play it safe I'll give below Pokémon.
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Jan 6, 2020 23:18:33 GMT -5
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Post by jmdarrall on Jan 7, 2020 6:05:37 GMT -5
Silver?
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Jan 7, 2020 7:17:23 GMT -5
A fan of that franchise would tell you that's a great guess -- but SILVER is incorrect.
Kevin, the give worked. Now what?
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Post by koopakid17 on Jan 7, 2020 13:26:29 GMT -5
Let's take this time below Pokémon.
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Jan 7, 2020 20:46:51 GMT -5
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Post by koopakid17 on Jan 7, 2020 21:22:22 GMT -5
Squirtle.
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Jan 7, 2020 21:39:50 GMT -5
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Post by koopakid17 on Jan 7, 2020 21:41:46 GMT -5
I'll take below Squirtle.
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Jan 7, 2020 21:58:35 GMT -5
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Post by koopakid17 on Jan 7, 2020 22:31:31 GMT -5
Squad?
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Jan 7, 2020 22:56:33 GMT -5
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Post by koopakid17 on Jan 7, 2020 23:03:41 GMT -5
I'll give below Squad this time.
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Jan 8, 2020 7:25:45 GMT -5
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Post by jmdarrall on Jan 8, 2020 8:10:00 GMT -5
Guard?
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Jan 8, 2020 8:26:18 GMT -5
Great guess -- but not GUARD.
Kevin, you're still batting a thousand. Chain's back with you.
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Post by koopakid17 on Jan 8, 2020 17:41:22 GMT -5
I’ll give above Global Mug?.
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Jan 8, 2020 20:39:54 GMT -5
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Post by jmdarrall on Jan 9, 2020 7:33:08 GMT -5
World Cup.
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Jan 9, 2020 8:40:50 GMT -5
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Post by jmdarrall on Jan 9, 2020 9:33:40 GMT -5
I’ll take above WORLD CUP
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Jan 9, 2020 19:59:24 GMT -5
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Post by jmdarrall on Jan 10, 2020 7:35:03 GMT -5
Soccer
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