MONOPOLY [ABC] - Test Pilot

[tmann3x]

After this episode of "Card Sharks", we will have a test pilot for MONOPOLY.

I'm looking for BigHornBattle (George Cluster), Immanuel Tims, and Justin Rhea.  If the three of you guys are ready, please be on standby.

[bighornbattle]

I'm here.

[babytims]

Reporting for duty, Mr. Lane!

[tmann3x]

And where's Justin?

[gameshowfan1987]

Here am I

[bighornbattle]

Before we begin the pilot. I want to say this to you both. I wish you both good luck as always to every game I play here and everywhere I go.

[gameshowfan1987]

Same to you as well

[bighornbattle]

Thank you kindly.

[babytims]

Ditto to you both!

[bighornbattle]

Thank you kindly. I am not the type of user who likes to trash talk.

[tmann3x]

Thank you guys for your patience. As soon as Card Sharks is done, we'll get to work.

[bighornbattle]

10-4 good buddy.

[gameshowfan1987]

I'm all in

[tmann3x]

Standby... showtime will begin momentarily.

[tmann3x]

  

[OPENING THEME, STEVE ANDERSON ANNOUNCES, CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

Steve Anderson:  Yes, Monopoly... the world's most popular board game is now Monopoly, the TV game.

Here come the players... George, Immanuel, and Justin.


[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

Here comes our hostess DENISE RICHARDS...


[MORE CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]





And here's the host of Monopoly, TONY LANE!


[LOUD CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]


*host enters through the giant "O" to his podium*

Tony:  Thank you, Steve Anderson.  Good afternoon, everybody... and welcome to Monopoly, television's game of properties and profits.

Are you guys ready to play?

[babytims]

Absolutely!

[gameshowfan1987]

Yes!

[bighornbattle]

You know I am.

[tmann3x]

OK then... let's get to work.  We begin with round 1... The Acquisition Round.

Three contestants, playing as red, gold, and green, battle it out to win monopolies on the Monopoly board. Starting from "Go" and moving clockwise one property at a time, each colored property went up for grabs. To win the property and its cash amount, a player must answer a question ala "Blockbusters". Wrong answers will be deducted from the player's score. If no one answered a clue correctly, another question with another clue would be asked for the property, but the money will be cut in half.

At the end of the round, all three of you will be placing houses and hotels on each monopoly.

Good luck to all three of you.  Let's begin The Acquisition Round.

We'll start with the chocolate sector on the south side of the board... starting with Mediterranean Avenue.  Whoever buzzes in with the correct answer will earn $60.  Be careful... because if you give me an incorrect response or take too much time, we'll deduct the amount.


The answer to our first question begins with the letter Z.  After I finish reading the question, you have 24 hours to PM your buzz-code between 1 and 100.  Here comes our first question.

What Z is the highest direct point in the celestial sphere and is the name of a Chicago-based electronics company?

[tmann3x]

Buzz-code answer:  85

1st:  IMMANUEL (74)
2nd:  JUSTIN (66)
3rd:  GEORGE (24)

[BUZZ-IN]


Immanuel...?

[babytims]

Zenith.

[tmann3x]

Zenith is correct.

[APPLAUSE]

[DING]


And Immanuel have his first gold on the Mediterranean Avenue property and his very first...

[DING]


$60.  Let's move on to the final sector in the chocolate sector.

We're now on Baltic Avenue.  If Immanuel buzzes in and answer correctly, he'll have his first monopoly and an additional $120.  Here comes the next Z question.

[tmann3x]

Buzz-code answer:  34


1st:  GEORGE (33)
2nd:  IMMANUEL (25)
3rd:  JUSTIN (50)

[BUZZ-IN]


George...?

[bighornbattle]

Zimbabwe.

[tmann3x]

Zimbabwe is correct!

[APPLAUSE]

[DING]


We'll place George's red property and give him 60 bucks.

[DING]


Justin, you'll be sitting out for just a moment.

George and Immanuel... it's time for a Monopoly Showdown.  Whoever buzzes in first and give me a correct answer... will own two properties for a monopoly and $120.  Here comes the tie breaking Z question.



What Z does San Diego have the highest-ranked attendance of in the United States and is park exhibiting animals in simulated environments?

[tmann3x]

Buzz-code answer:  78


1st:  GEORGE (57)
2nd:  IMMANUEL (50)

[BUZZ-IN]

George...?

[bighornbattle]

Zoo.

[tmann3x]

Zoo is correct.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[DING]


George takes over Mediterranean Avenue for a monopoly.  We'll add $120 to his score and takes him now to...

[DING]

$180 and the lead.

Time to turn our attention now to the blue sector starting with Oriental Avenue.  $100 to the contestant who answers this next Z question.

[tmann3x]

Buzz-code answer:  60


1st:  JUSTIN (55)
2nd:  IMMANUEL (43)
3rd:  GEORGE (31)

[BUZZ-IN]


Justin, this time...

[gameshowfan1987]

Zinc