On A Roll (CBS; Episode 53; audience game)

[basketball32]

CHRISTIE

[dougmorrisontheair]

That's it. Chris Christie.

Okay, Raymond, your turn to step into the box. Four rolls of the dice are yours. You, Raymond -- are on a roll.

(audience cheers as...) (Raymond rolls)

And -- tiny numbers to start -- a 2 and a 1...

...or a 3.

[basketball32]

two and one on the top roll

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Puala touches screen)

Going back upstairs for a B...

(Puala touches screen)

..and an I.

Well, we've completed a word. Raymond, guess the top clue or roll again?

[basketball32]

roll again

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers as...) (Raymond rolls)

And we've got a 2 and a 4 this time...

...or a 6.

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six in the second row

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Puala touches screen)

And you get an M. You may take a guess at that middle clue, Raymond, or roll the dice again.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Raymond; due to my mistake in not updating the puzzle board in the earlier post, Raymond gets an extra 24 hours to make a move. -D.M.)

[basketball32]

roll again

[dougmorrisontheair]

Okay -- Frank's hoping for the first double in this game.

(audience cheers as...) (Raymond rolls)

But, Raymond, you're still in business with a 5 and a 2...

...or a 7.

Now, the fives are already gone, Raymond, but you may still take the 2 from the middle row -- or take any 7.

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seven on the top row

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Puala touches screen)

Had a feeling you'd play the sum -- and you get an A from the top row.

With one roll left in the round, guess the top row or roll again, Raymond?

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I’m gonna roll.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers as...) (Raymond rolls)

And there's a 2 and a 6...

...or an 8 -- and -- same song, next verse with the sixes gone and blocked.

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eight on the top row

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Puala touches screen)

And we finish the round with a P.

Raymond, you may guess the top clue if you'd like. A wrong guess or a pass means we play another name game.

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pass

[dougmorrisontheair]

No guess means we leave the board as it is.

We're getting set for our third name game of this game. This could be a crucial one. Here it comes.

(FF reveal sfx)

And it's a big one -- a 12-letter answer to this question. What fictional character, we're dealing with a work of fiction this time,...

What fictional character got on a roll -- when she became Ron Burgundy's co-anchor on Channel 4 in San Diego?

(ding)

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(Raymond and Frank, please PM me your answer and a buzz code from 1-100.)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(time passes)

(buzz buzz)

No takers. We'll offer three more letters after I repeat the question. The rest is up to you.

What fictional character got on a roll -- when she became Ron Burgundy's co-anchor on Channel 4 in San Diego?

(ding)

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(Raymond and Frank, please PM me your answer and a buzz code from 1-100.)

[dougmorrisontheair]

[NOTE FROM DOUG: Both players passed on this question twice -- so...]

(time passes)

(buzz buzz)

Stumped you again. Anyone in the audience know?

(most say the correct answer; one says "McGee")

McGee?!?!

(scattered laughter from crowd)

You have to see the movie to get the joke.

(ding)

Christina Applegate's character is the one we were looking for -- Veronica Corningstone.

Still looking for a name game winner. Let's move on to the next one.

(FF reveal sfx)

And we're looking for a seven-letter answer to this question.

Who gets on a roll -- as the host of "RuPaul's Drag Race" and the current version of "Lingo"?

(ding)

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(Raymond and Frank, please PM me your answer and a buzz code from 1-100.)

[dougmorrisontheair]

[NOTE FROM DOUG: Raymond elected to pass -- so...]

(time passes)

(Frank buzzes in)

Frank?

Frank: Charles

(dings; audience cheers)

That's right. We don't often hear about RuPaul's last name. But it's Charles.

Okay, Frank, please step back into the box. You're back in the box for four rolls. You -- are on a roll.

(audience cheers as...) (Frank rolls)

And there's a 2 and a 3...

...or a 5. And the only way to play this roll is by taking the 2 in the middle row. So, Puala, if you roll.

(Puala touches screen)

It's an O. Players, with that, we're in play or pass mode. This means at least one roll beyond doubles cannot be played. Whenever that happens, that roll is just as worthless as doubles, your opponent gains control of the dice and a free letter.

Frank, with that, you may guess the middle clue if you'd like, roll again, or pass to Raymond.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Frank)

[fdriscoll22]

I’ll roll again.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers as...) (Frank rolls)

And it's a 3 and a 2...

(buzz)

...or a 5 -- and the buzzer indicates the roll can't be played. All twos and threes are gone and blocked. All fives are gone. Sorry, Frank.

Players, please trade places. Raymond, you're back in business. Before you roll...

...please take one free letter.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(time passes)

(buzz buzz)

No decision in time. This means the computer decides for you.

(ding)

And it takes the 4 at the top for an I.

Raymond, you may still guess the top row's clue, roll, or pass the dice back to Frank.

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I’m gonna guess. BIG IN JAPAN

[dougmorrisontheair]

(dings; audience cheers)

Bingo. Finally we reveal a clue in full.

Raymond, you might not need the remaining two rolls in the round...

...because with this clue solved, you have a chance to solve the puzzle. Based on that top clue and the parts of the other clues you're seeing, what's the solution?

[basketball32]

Pokemon

[dougmorrisontheair]

(mixed reactions from crowd)

We have an audience divided. Let's see who's right and who's wrong.

For the game -- is it -- Pokémon?































(TPiR Pathfinder wrong move sfx)

(audience groans)

The unfriendly buzzer favors the negatives.

Raymond, you still have the right to roll or pass the dice.