On A Roll (CBS Daytime; Ep. 57; aud. game)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not going to take a shot at the puzzle. Very well. Roll again, please.

(audience cheers as...) (Kevin rolls)

And there's a 3 and a 6...

...or a 9.

[koopakid17]

The 3 and the 6 in the middle.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Havana touches screen)
There's an O...

(Havana touches screen)

...and an E.

Kevin, you may guess the middle clue or roll again.

[koopakid17]

GEORGE BURNS.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(TPiR Pathfinder wrong move sfx)

Incorrect. Certainly fits thought. Two rolls to go. You're still rolling, Kevin.

(audience cheers as...) (Kevin rolls)

And it's another 6 and 3...

...or another 9. Now the threes are already gone. But you may take the 6 at the bottom row or either 9.

[koopakid17]

The 9 in the middle.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Havana touches screen)

Plays the sum -- gets a K.

Kevin, you may guess the middle clue or take the last roll in the round.

[koopakid17]

I'll roll.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers as...) (Kevin rolls)

And the last roll for the round is a 1 and a 6...

...or a 7. Similar story -- take the remaining 6 or any 7.

[koopakid17]

7 in the middle.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Havana touches screen)

And we end the round with a T.

Kevin, you may guess the middle row's clue if you'd like. A wrong guess or a pass means another name game with David.

[koopakid17]

I have a guess:

GEORGE TAKEI

[dougmorrisontheair]

(dings; audience applause)

That's it. Now, Kevin, we're still out of roll -- but with that correct guess of the clue, you have a chance to solve the puzzle and level up.

[koopakid17]

I'll solve:

MR. SULU

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers)

For the game -- is it -- Mr. Sulu?































(dings; SCSD win theme plays; audience cheers)

That's it.

Now just to tie up a loose end, when the solution graphic popped up over the game board...

...yeah, like that, the name Hikaru Sulu came up. That's the character's first and last name -- although throughout the original series, he was often identified as Mr. Sulu. So, Kevin, based on that, the judge had to rule your answer as correct -- giving you the win.

Now, just for fun, anyone want to guess the last clue?

[koopakid17]

I think it's STAR TREK ROLE.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Knowing what we know now, you're probably right.

And -- that's it. George Takei originated the role on the original "Star Trek" series and reprised it across the first animated series plus movies -- and even guest appearances on "Voyager" and "Lower Decks". John Cho appeared as solo in the 2009 "Star Trek" movie and its sequels.

(Ashley places dice near Kevin's dice)

So there's the puzzle -- and, David, I'm afraid Kevin won this fair and square. This is your second loss -- meaning we have to say so long.

But we say farewell with a deluxe Scrabble set you won early in your reign plus *lots* of cash -- more than $170,000. It all adds up to $178,500.

(audience cheers)

We also, still have some fine gifts for you. One more hand for a big winner -- David Barkow.

(audience cheers) (David and Ashley walk off stage)

(fade to various shots of audience)

(fade back to dice table)

[NOTE FROM DOUG: Kevin's Big 6 bonus round starts in the next post; the search for Kevin's next opponent will follow after Big 6 or Lucky 7.]

[dougmorrisontheair]

(fade back to dice table)

Kevin, because you won the game so fast, we're going to let you play Big 6 right now. And it starts with the money roll. So, please go ahead and take it.

(audience cheers as...) (Kevin rolls)

(cha-ching)

And the dice roll totals 6 -- times $5000 -- it means we're playing a $30,000 game of Big 6 -- with Wally!

(audience cheers)

Wally, our champ's on a roll -- so, may we have the numbers for Big 6, please.

(FF reveal sfx)

Kevin, the dice faces accordingly hide the letters that spell out your Big 6 word. Much like the main game, you're going to try to uncover as many letters in the Big 6 word as you possibly can. Now, Wally's about to give us a hint. Wally, may we have the hint, please?

(ding)

Name Game. So, we're dealing with another person's well-known last name. Obviously, a proper noun is in play.

Now, much like the earlier game, you get four rolls of the dice. What's different here is if you roll two different numbers, you may only take one of the two numbers you rolled -- and you can never play the sum.

So if you rolled a 1 and a 4, you could have Wally reveal the first letter or the fourth letter -- but not the fifth letter.

After your first roll, if you can correctly solve the Big 6 word, you win $30,000.

But if you need a second roll, the value of the Big 6 word drops to $5000 -- and for each roll thereafter, we cut the potential winnings in half. While you're on a roll in Big 6, anytime you throw doubles or two different numbers you've already played, that counts as a wasted roll and reduces your potential winnings accordingly.

(Ashley hands Kevin dice)

Remember, when you solve the word, you'll play for more money in Lucky 7. So you've got the rules and the dice, Kevin. You -- are on a roll.

(audience cheers as...) (Kevin rolls)

Starting with a 6 and a 2.

Would you like the second or sixth letter, Kevin?

[koopakid17]

The second.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Second letter's an A.

One guess only for $30,000, Kevin. Remember it's a famous last name. What's this Big 6 word?

[koopakid17]

Harris?

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers)

Good a guess as any.

Wally, for $30,000, is this famous last name -- Harris?

































(buzz)

That's not it. Oh well. $5000 roll coming up, Kevin.

(audience cheers as...) (Kevin rolls)

(ding)

And it's a choice of the first or fourth letter.

[koopakid17]

The fourth.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Another vowel -- O.

For $500, what is this Big 6 last name?
 

[koopakid17]

Drawing a blank here, but I'll guess FAMOUS.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(scattered groans)

Well -- it's a famous last name for sure. Is it -- Famous, Wally?

(buzz)

That's not it, either. Okay, $2500 roll. Avoid doubles -- and a 2 and a 4.

(audience cheers as...) (Kevin rolls)

And it's a choice of the third or sixth letter.

[koopakid17]

The third.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

There's a P. For $2500, Kevin, what is this Big 6 last name?

[koopakid17]

Capone.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(scattered cheers)

We're cheering Al Capone? (scattered laughter from crowd) What does this say about us?

For $2500, Wally, of all the famous six-letter last names in the world -- did you really pick -- Capone?

(dings; DSW sound effects play; win theme plays; audience cheers)

The irony here, Kevin, is you're $2500 richer. When Geraldo Rivera opened Capone's vault on national TV, he basically found -- bupkis.

(audience laughs and applauds)

With that, Wally, please set up Lucky 7.

(FF reveal sfx)

Thanks, Wally. Kevin, here's how Lucky 7 works.

Wally will give you a certain number of chances to roll any sum of 7 on the dice. But before Wally sets the timer, we need to find out what is at stake. All you have to do is pick a letter in the word "lucky". For winning two games, those lucky letters hide different amounts of cash of up to $150,000.

(audience cheers)

And if I'm not mistaken, David won $150K at Level 2. So with that, please pick a letter.