3OAM: Bonus Game and Special Game Thread

[dougmorrisontheair]

Okay, Immanuel. After screwing up in Lucky Numbers, it's only fair I give you a chance to get rich quick.

Nine of the boxes hide money -- and *lots* of it. The cash amounts range in value from $3000 all the way up to $30,000.

All twelve boxes are free for the picking -- and you may select all four boxes from one column if you think that will help you get rich quick.

If you can accumulate at least $50,000, the game ends and we triple your winnings to no less than $150,000.

(audience cheers)

Now as for the contents of the remaining three boxes, they hide strikes.

Anytime you find money, you may stop and keep your winnings -- or risk it all and keep playing.

If you find a strike, you must select again. And if you find all three strikes, you strikeout, you lose the game *and* the money you've won.

So, unless you have a question about this game, please go ahead and pick a box by saying "$x0 on the (color)".

[babytims]

$20 on green

[dougmorrisontheair]

Starting with $20 on the green...

(ding; audience applause)

$4500. Great start.

You may stop here and keep the cash -- or pick another box.

Remember, it is possible to start striking out with the next pick.

[babytims]

$30 on blue please

[dougmorrisontheair]

Before we reveal what's in the box, I should note three of those boxes have amounts of at least $10,000 each -- making it that easier to really rake in a lot of moolah.

Let's see if 30 on the blue is one of those biggies.

(ding; audience applause)

Well, that's close to the biggies -- $7500.

Immanuel, you're up to $12,000. $38,000 away from victory.

No strikes against you.

So -- stop here and take the 12 large -- or pick again?

(audience shout suggestions)

[babytims]

Question: if I get a strike do I lose money?

[dougmorrisontheair]

If you find one strike, you'd have to pick another box immediately. Three strikes would wipe out the 12,000 you currently have.

So it is possible to find three strikes in a row and lose.

[babytims]

I see...I'll run the risk. $40 yellow

[dougmorrisontheair]

Playing onward. Let's see what's there.

(ding) (audience cheers)

There's one of the biggies! $10,000.

Immanuel, you're now $28,000 away from having your winnings augmeneted to at least $150,000.

Stop here -- or play on?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[babytims]

You know what, I’ll stop here

[dougmorrisontheair]

Immanuel's sayin', "I'm good at 22 large."

(audience cheers)

But of course -- we are Kerry Sanders types of folks -- (scattered laughter from crowd) -- who adhere to the belief your right to know overrides your right to exist.

If you went for it, what would've happened? What box what you have picked next?

[babytims]

You would do that to me. Ok...$30 red

[dougmorrisontheair]

30 on the red would have given you...

...a strike. (scattered cheers) You would've had to pick another box -- and from there you could've struck out.

We'll end our what if bit and reveal where the big money prizes were.

Wow -- look at that -- the three biggest cash awards were all in the $40 column. $40 on the blue would bring you home free.

Now that you've seen Get Rich Quick!, who else wants to take a shot?

[nelson17]

Me

[dougmorrisontheair]

Okay, Nels, let's see how quick you can rake in $50,000 -- to have it all tripled to at least $150,000.

All boxes in this game are free for the picking. You may choose all four boxes from a column during the course of the game.

After you reveal cash, you may stop and keep your winnings -- or risk it all to build toward that $50,000 goal.

Remember, if you find a strike, you *must* pick another box. Find three strikes and you lose the game and all the cash you've accrued.

So, Nels, good luck, and please pick a box.

[nelson17]

20 yellow

[dougmorrisontheair]

Okie doke. We've got three amounts worth at least $10,000 each. Let's see if that hides one of the biggies.

(ding; audience applause)

Six grand. Good beginning.

[nelson17]

30 blue

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding; audience applause)

Bigger amount -- $7500.

You're up to $13,500. Is that enough? Or do you want to keep on keepin' on toward that $50,000 goal?

[nelson17]

40 green

[dougmorrisontheair]

(buzz)

(scattered groans)

There's one of the three strikes. Since it has no value, you must pick again. Obviously, you want to avoid a second strike.

[nelson17]

30 blue

[dougmorrisontheair]

I'd love to put another $7500 on your score for another pick of $30 on the blue -- but you'll have to go somewhere else.

[nelson17]

30 red

[dougmorrisontheair]

That'll work. That'll *really* work if there's money there.

(ding)

(audience cheers)

Noice! Ten grand.

Nels, you're nearing the halfway point to winning -- but you've got a strike against you.

Takes $23,500 and stop -- or pick again?

(audience shouts suggestions)

If you find the top value of $30,000, you're home free.

[nelson17]

20 yellow

[dougmorrisontheair]

You've -- um -- already picked 20 on the yellow. Try another box, please.

[nelson17]

30 yellow

[dougmorrisontheair]

That's more like it..

(ding; audience applause)

$4000. Better than a second strike.

You're still in business with $27,500. Stop here and take the money -- or risk it all on an unselected box?

[nelson17]

Green 20