The Big Gambit Hour (Series Premiere - FINISHED!)

[dad90]

Is it Murphy to create the link?

EDDIE

MURPHY

BED

It sure is, and you got $100 and control of the card!

(Audience Applause; Ding)

GEORGE	GAME 1: $500	WILLIAM
$0	MAIN GAME BANK	$0
$500	BONUS BANK	$400

Eddie Murphy is a famous comedian and actor -- who just recently earned the Cecil B DeMille Award at the Golden Globes. A fold-up bed is a Murphy bed.

Now William, you have 12, and George has 4. You can take the next card for yourself or pass it over to George, but be careful. Because if you decide to take the next card for yourself, it has to be a 9 or lower, or else you'll bust and George will win the first game of the match. What are you going to do?

[williamlow31]

I’ll take it.

[dad90]

You are going to take the card, and as long as it's not a 10 or a face card, you are still in this game. Melissa, what's the card?

It's an 8, taking you up to 20!

(Audience Applause)



GEORGE

HAND: 4

WILLIAM

HAND: 20

Now you got yourself a good score of 20, but I need the answer from you. Are you going to continue on or are you going to freeze?

[williamlow31]

Freeze

[dad90]

Not surprisingly, you are going to freeze.

(Audience Applause)



GEORGE

HAND: 4

WILLIAM

HAND: 20 (FREEZE)

As Melissa places the next card face down in front of her, George, I now turn my attention to you. 20 is the score to beat, and the only way to beat that is to get 21 on the nose. If you do that, and not only you'll win the first game of the match and $500 to your Main Game Bank, but you'll also win the Any 21 Jackpot of $2,500. Oh, and you'll also get the "First Catch 21" prize package as well.

However, we're not going to the mini-board this time, because you are now in a Sudden Death situation. I'll now be asking questions with 4 multiple-choice answers with only one of them being the correct answer. In order to earn more cards now, you must answer each question correctly. The moment you either answer one question wrong, or if you go over 21 and bust, and William will take the first game of the match and $500 to his Main Game Bank and an extra $1,000 to his Bonus Bank.

Also, you will have 24 hours to answer each question, and we must accept your first response.

With all of that said, good luck to you, George. Here's your first question.

Which food item connects a 1970s American band featuring David Gates and a 1980s British sitcom written by Carla Lane?

A. Rice

B. Potato

C. Chocolate

D. Bread

24 hours starts now.

[bighornbattle]

D. Bread.

[dad90]

Bread is the correct answer!

Which food item connects a 1970s American band featuring David Gates and a 1980s British sitcom written by Carla Lane?

A. Rice

B. Potato

C. Chocolate

D. Bread

(Audience Applause; Ding)

GEORGE	GAME 1: $500	WILLIAM
$0	MAIN GAME BANK	$0
$600	BONUS BANK	$400

David Gates was the main songwriter for the American band Bread. They had hits with such songs as "If", "It Don't Matter To Me" and "Guitar Man".
Carla Lane's sitcom "Bread" was set in Liverpool and featured the machinations of the Boswell family. The grown-up children all lived at home with their parents and survived with a combination of dodgy dealings, benefit fraud and occasionally legitimate employment.

OK, George. You are off and running. Melissa, what are we going to add to George's 4?

It's another 4, taking you up to 8.



GEORGE

HAND: 8

WILLIAM

HAND: 20 (FREEZE)

Remember, there are 3 decks of cards we're playing here in the first half of the match, so don't be surprised if we see duplicates of cards like that. In any event, George, let's head right into the next question.

One engaged in busking is doing what?

A. Gardening

B. Eating

C. Performing

D. Swimming

24 hours starts now.

[bighornbattle]

C: Performing.

[dad90]

Performing is the correct action of busking!

One engaged in busking is doing what?

A. Gardening

B. Eating

C. Performing

D. Swimming

(Audience Applause; Ding)

GEORGE	GAME 1: $500	WILLIAM
$0	MAIN GAME BANK	$0
$700	BONUS BANK	$400

Busking is the practice of performing in public places for tips; thus, buskers are often called street performers. The practice of busking has been seen in every major culture, and dates back thousands of years. In the United States, the courts have consistently struck down laws limiting busking as being a violation of free speech.

You cannot bust on this card, but a 3 would be very nice. Melissa, what do you got for George?

Ooh, it's a 10, so now you're up to 18.



GEORGE

HAND: 18

WILLIAM

HAND: 20 (FREEZE)

Now you need a 3 to win, and either an Ace or a Deuce to stay alive, but you need to answer this question first...

The Procter and Gamble company first sold their unsinkable bar soap in 1879. What was it called?

A. Ivory Soap

B. Dial Soap

C. Pine Tar Soap

D. Dud's Soap

24 hours starts now.

[bighornbattle]

A: Ivory Soap.

[dad90]

Ivory Soap is correct!

The Procter and Gamble company first sold their unsinkable bar soap in 1879. What was it called?

A. Ivory Soap

B. Dial Soap

C. Pine Tar Soap

D. Dud's Soap

(Audience Applause; Ding)

GEORGE	GAME 1: $500	WILLIAM
$0	MAIN GAME BANK	$0
$800	BONUS BANK	$400

The classic soap was established to have a pH value of 9.5 and claimed to be 99 44/100 percent pure. The white, gently-scented soap was one of P&G's oldest products and was distinctive in the fact that it floated in water.

Now you've got little room here, because this card cannot be higher than a 3, or else William will take the first game of the match. If this card is a 3, then you'll win the first game of the match, the Any 21 Jackpot, and the "First 21" bonus. Melissa, what's the card?

(Buzzer) (Audience Groans)

Oh, and you've busted with a 7, and that means that William takes the first game of the match and $500!



GEORGE

HAND: 25 (BUSTED!)

WILLIAM

HAND: 20 (WIN!)

(Winning Bell SFX; Win Cue, Cheers and Applause)

GEORGE	GAME 1: $500	WILLIAM
$0	MAIN GAME BANK	$500
$800	BONUS BANK	$1400

Well done, William. You've won $500 in your Main Game Bank and an extra $1,000 into your Bonus Bank. But George, don't despair. This is only the first game of the match, and it's the person who banks $2,100 or more in their Main Game Bank becomes our champion, wins a fabulous prize, and most importantly, that new champion will play against the Dealer at the Gambit Deluxe Bonus Board for an opportunity to win one of our 5 fabulous dream cars and $1,000,000 in cash!

(Audience Cheers and Applause)

We'll be back to play the $600 Game of the Championship Match of "The Big Gambit Hour" right after this!

(Closing Theme)

(Audience Cheers and Applause)

[dad90]

(Choose any 1 "Back to the Show" bumper)

[dad90]

(Fade In) (Audience Applause)

GEORGE	GAME 2: $600	WILLIAM
$0	MAIN GAME BANK	$500
$800	BONUS BANK	$1400

And welcome back to "The Big Gambit Hour"! Now, we're ready to start Game #2, and whoever wins it will add $600 to their Main Game Bank and an extra $1,000 in their Bonus Bank. Oh, and by the way, I forgot to mention this before we went to commercial, that if you are the champion, you will get to keep your entire Main Game Bank AND your entire Bonus Bank. The runner-up will only receive half of his Bonus Bank, and that's it.

Now, let's take a quick look at the Big Money Jackpot System on my podium.

ANY 21 JACKPOT: $3000
BLACKJACK BONUS: $12500


SUPER JACKPOT: $30,745

(Bell Clangs)

The Any 21 Jackpot has increased to $3,000, while the Blackjack Bonus has jumped up to $12,500. Also players, remember the cards that were played from the first game. And speaking of cards, let's go over to Melissa as she will draw the first card up for grabs for the $600 Game.

(Audience Oohs)

It's a 10, so that's a very good card to start with.

Now, whenever we start a new game, the player who lost the last game will get to go first. George, that's going to be you.

G

A

M

B

I

T

Choose a letter from the word GAMBIT, and we'll get the second game of the match underway.

[bighornbattle]

G for George please.

[dad90]

Very well, then. Behind the G is...

*

A

M

B

I

T

Hey, it's High/Low! Let's load the mini-board.

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

There are the 13 numbers up there, with a Deuce through Ace in each number and no duplicate. Choose 2 numbers, please George.

[bighornbattle]

7 and 13.

[dad90]

Light 7 and 13, please.

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Now, let's see the card behind #7.

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

It's a Queen. Now, do you think the card behind #13 will be higher or lower than a Queen? Remember, Aces are high and Deuces are low.

[bighornbattle]

Odds say lower and that is what I am going with.

[dad90]

I think you might be at good odds, but let's see for ourselves. Is #13 lower than a Queen?

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] []

Correct with a 5!

(Audience Applause; Ding)

GEORGE	GAME 2: $600	WILLIAM
$0	MAIN GAME BANK	$500
$900	BONUS BANK	$1400

Now the 10 is up there. Are you going to take it or are you going to pass it over to William?

[bighornbattle]

Keep it.

[dad90]

You are going to keep the 10. Probably a wise choice.



GEORGE

HAND: 10

WILLIAM

HAND: 00

The rest of the cards are now face down and you will have to decide what to do when you get control.

*

A

M

B

I

T

William, it's now your turn. Choose one of the 5 remaining letters.

[williamlow31]

I

[dad90]

Let's take a look behind the letter I...

*

A

M

B

*

T

It's 7 Up or 7 Down! Melissa is going to roll the dice in just a moment, but I need you to predict on whether the roll will be higher or lower than 7. Make your prediction now William.

[williamlow31]

Higher

[dad90]

You are going higher than 7. Melissa, roll the dice!

(Melissa rolls the dice)



It's a 9, and that means you've won $100 and control!

(Audience Applause; Ding)

GEORGE	GAME 2: $600	WILLIAM
$0	MAIN GAME BANK	$500
$900	BONUS BANK	$1500

Are you going to take the card yourself or pass it over to George?

[williamlow31]

Take it

[dad90]

OK, you are going to take the card. Melissa, what is it?

(Audience Oohs)

It's a King, which means that both players are in contention of achieving a Blackjack here.



GEORGE

HAND: 10

WILLIAM

HAND: 10

This next card could decide who wins this game, so control is very important.

*

A

M

B

*

T

George, we head back over to you. Choose a letter.

[bighornbattle]

M please.

[dad90]

Very well, then. Behind the M is...

*

A

*

B

*

T

the Missing Link. I'm going to show you 3 words, but one will be blank, and it's up to you to fill in the linked word that is missing that will create 2 words or phrases in the link. Here's the link.

REEL

-------

SEA

Get this without any help and you'll win $100, but if you want help, you can say so, and I'll give you the first letter of the missing word, and if you get that, and you'll win $50. Your time starts now.

[bighornbattle]

Please the first letter.