Hot Dice (Syn., Episode 14; audience game)

[billmcdee]

I lived a little before and got burned, I'm taking the 8 bills and banking them

[dougmorrisontheair]

(scattered groans)

It's *his* money, not yours.

(ding)

And with that, Bill pads the lead. Frank, you're just $1200. One or two good rolls could make this interesting.

Thing is -- this is the last round before catch-up time. So let's see what happens here.

Affirmed, Deputation or Seattle Slew. Name the horse who won 1978's triple crown of horse racing.
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(Frank buzzes in)

Frank?

[fdriscoll22]

Is it Affirmed?

[dougmorrisontheair]

You -- realize you don't have to respond in the form of a question on this show. (scattered laughter from the crowd) And -- Affirmed is right.

(audience applause)

Give 'em a roll, Frank.

(Frank rolls)

All right -- an 8 for $800. Now, Frank, if you banked now, you'd have to make up $400 in the catch-up round; of course, Bill gets to play catch-up if necessary. Or -- you may roll again and possibly take the lead ahead of the catch-up.

How do you play it?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[fdriscoll22]

Oh, what the heck, I'll roll again

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Frank rolls)

(scattered cheers)

And that's a 5 for $500 more. Bank now and you'd lead by $100 going into the catch-up round. Risk it -- and you *could* get a bigger lead.

(audience shouts suggestions)

What do you want to do?

[fdriscoll22]

I will play it safe and bank it

[dougmorrisontheair]

(scattered cheers)

Banking the money and taking the leading.

(ding) (tones sound)

And there's the signal for the catch-up round. With Frank leading by a razon-thin $100, I should explain how this works.

Bill, since you're trailing, you'll roll the dice first. Frank, if necessary, you'll roll next. Unless you find extra or free rolls on the double decision board, one roll is all you get -- and the value of the roll is immediately added to your bank.

A 7 in this round will count as a bust in this round. A double will trigger a double decision board. In fact, let's reshuffle the board.


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

Two of those screens now hide money and an extra roll of the dice.  Another doubles everything in your bank. And then we have payoffs of $100 or less.

So, Bill, as long as you avoid a 7 or a dud payoff on the double decision board, you're still in business and Frank will have to catch up to you.

When you're ready, please take your catch-up roll.

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

[billmcdee]

94 please Doug.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bill rolls)

(doubles cue; audience cheers)

Woah boy -- double decision time in the catch-up round -- and this could be tricky. We owe to ourselves to look at the tote board again.

Bill, you still have $3200. Frank is leading with $3300.

Bill, you may play this safely -- and have us add $400 to your bank. That would mean Frank would need to bank more than $300 to win -- or roll a 3 and force a tie-breaker question.

Or -- you could decline the $400 and go to the double 2 screen on the board. If it's worth $100 or more, your still in the game. If there's less than $100 in that screen, Frank wins Game 1.

There are no busts -- but there's a way you could lose if you go to the double 2 screen.

So -- bank the $400 and see what happens with Frank -- or go to the board and see if you can bank much more?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[billmcdee]

I dare say it's a no brainer, I have to go to the Double Decision board and hope for a big one here Doug.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers)

Going for it. Well, instead of banking $400, what happens?

(ding) (audience cheers)

DOUBLE YOUR SCORE! Wow!

Bill, this means everything in your bank doubles...

(ding)

...to $6400. Now -- we reshuffle the board.


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

Frank -- all you have to do is what Bill just did. Roll the double that doubles your bank.

Even if you don't do that, one screen hides $2000 and an extra roll and another hides $3000 with an extra roll.

Anything's still possible -- but you've got to roll a double that keeps you in business. So -- when you're ready -- please take your catch-up roll.

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

[fdriscoll22]

I'm doomed, 10

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Frank rolls)

(bust cue; audience groans)

Ohhh, a 7. No addition for you. Sorry, Frank.

Game goes to Bill.

(dings; audience applause)

We're -- apparently having a little scoreboard issue -- but there should be a circle/star light lit up on your side on the board, Bill -- indicating you've won a game and a gold coin.  Our congratulations for winning Game 1.

Frank, don't despair. You'll have a chance to make a comeback in Game 2 -- which starts after this.

(commercial cue plays; audience applauds)

[billmcdee]

Terrific first game Frank!  Best of luck to you in game #2.

[Deleted]

Here's a commercial for those of who watching Hot Dice on 6ABC in Philadelphia:

[dougmorrisontheair]

Doug: (in pre-recorded audio) Any contestant who wins five matches in a row drives home in a new car.


(audience cheers)

It could be this Mercedes-Benz E550 Cabriolet. Luxury for any season, it comes with a 5.5-liter V8 engine, seven-speed automatic transmission, a UVS sunshade and an awesome sound system. An amazing prize worth $74,500.

(audience cheers)

(MG-HSH theme plays)

And our contestants will receive some of the following.

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And a member of our studio audience will receive the Language Translator from Texas Instruments. It actually talks to you in the language of your choice -- plus translates, pronounces and displays words. Comes with French and Spanish modules. Furnished by Texas Instruments.



(audience cheers)

And lest we forget this...

...a copy of the Hot Dice home game. Great to try at your next party.  Each of our on-stage contestants gets to take this home.

Bill, Frank, time to start Game 2. The money you banked previously is still yours to keep. However, when a new game starts, we start with new banks to level the playing field. And I think the scoreboard's fixed. So let's initialize the board for Game 2, please.

(ding)

Ohhhh-kay. Maybe it's not fixed. (scattered laughter from the crowd) Double dollars -- tribute to "Trigun", again? (more laughter from the crowd) Well, let's just proceed with this Round 1 toss-up question. 

0, 420 or 1337. Which number cannot be represented by Roman numerals?
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(Frank buzzes in)

Frank?

[fdriscoll22]

The only that makes sense is 0, so I'll say 0

[dougmorrisontheair]

Zero is right. (audience applause) All right, first roll in Game 2's yours.

(Frank rolls)

And normally that's a bust. But you can't bust on the free roll. So we seed the pot with $700. Next 7 in this round is a bust.

Bank the 700 bucks -- or roll and test your luck?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[fdriscoll22]

Roll again

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Frank rolls)

And it's a 5 for $500 more. Up to $1200. Want to keep going or bank?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[fdriscoll22]

I'll roll again

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Frank rolls)

(doubles cue; audience cheers)

Square pair! It's double decision time. Frank, you may play this roll safely and have us add $800 to the pot...

...or you may take your chances with the double 4 screen on the double decision board.

What's your call?

[fdriscoll22]

I will play it safe and keep the 800

[dougmorrisontheair]

All right -- another $800 for the pot. You'll get a chance to bank the $2000 if you want. But first, we have to take a peek and see what would've happened if you went for the screen.  What was behind double 4?

(ding)
(audience groans)

Ohhh -- three free rolls. That could've added a bunch of money to the pot. Well, let's reshuffle the board.

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

All right, Frank, time to call for another decision -- bank the two grand or roll again?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[fdriscoll22]

I will bank the money

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers)

Putting two large in the bank.

(ding)

Frank has $2000. Bill, thanks to a glitch in our system, has zero double dollars. I'm sure that will be fixed when he banks money.

Maybe it will happen on this Round 2 question.

True or false: The Hundred Years' War ended in the year 1337.
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(Bill buzzes in)

Bill?

[billmcdee]

False.

[dougmorrisontheair]

The war actually *started* in 1337. False is right. (audience applause) Your first free in Game 2 comes now, Bill.

(Bill rolls)

(scattered groans)

Snake eyes on the free roll. As you know, no double decision on the free roll to ensure we seed money in the pot. In this case -- $200.

Bank 'em or roll 'em?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[billmcdee]

Gonna roll again!