The $40,000 Chain Reaction (USA, Episode 6)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Thinking of a different type of plane. Another great guess -- but it doesn't fit the chain. It's back to Matt.

[mringgenberg]

Letter below plane for me.

[dougmorrisontheair]

G-E- (ding) -R, for you, Matt.

[mringgenberg]

German

[dougmorrisontheair]

I see what you're doing there -- but it's not GERMAN.

Marc, you've got the chain now.

[marc412]

I'll take a letter under plane.

[dougmorrisontheair]

For the champ...









... G-E-R- (ding) -O.

[marc412]

Geronimo!

[dougmorrisontheair]

There ya go it!










(ding; audience applause)

mringgenberg
marc412

With that correct guess, we have a nearly even game. Marc, you could take the lead back. Depends on how you play it.

[marc412]

I'll take a letter under Geronimo.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Champ's keeping it and...









(ding)

...takes an I below GERONIMO.

[marc412]

Indian

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Unrelated note for Marc; we need you on Crag because you buzzed in first on the first question.)

That's it -- INDIAN.










(ding; audience applause)

mringgenberg
marc412

Marc now leading 3250 to 2750. The game is 5000. Marc, you're still in charge.

[marc412]

I'll take a letter above Larry.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Change of scenery. All right.









(ding)

Marc, you're taking an L above LARRY.

[marc412]

Lawrence?

[dougmorrisontheair]

One name's a form of the other -- but that's not it. Back to Matt.

[mringgenberg]

Letter below Indian for me

[dougmorrisontheair]

Back the other way...









(ding)

...an S for you, Matt.

[mringgenberg]

Summer

[dougmorrisontheair]

That's it -- SUMMER.









(ding; audience applause)

mringgenberg
marc412

Matt, you've reclaimed the lead and still maintain control of the chain. How do you play it?

[mringgenberg]

Letter below Summer for me.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Below SUMMER for the challenger we have...









(ding)

...the letter D.

[mringgenberg]

Dance

[dougmorrisontheair]

Sorry -- not DANCE. And we go back to Marc.

[marc412]

I'll take a letter under Summer.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Champ takes...









... D- (ding) -I.

[marc412]

Playing a hunch--disco?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Good guess and good hunch -- DISCO is right.









(ding; audience applause)

Matt you were close with DANCE. Obviously we had Donna Summer in mind going from SUMMER to DISCO.

mringgenberg
marc412

Look what that did to the score. Marc's up to $4000. Matt still has $3500.

One link left unsolved -- and it's now worth $1500 -- $750 for the right answer and the other $750 for completion of the chain. The player who completes this chain wins the game.

In case the link goes unsolved, we'll play a fourth round at $1000 a link. But let's see if someone can win it here. Marc, are you giving that next letter to Matt or taking it for yourself?

[marc412]

I'll take it myself.