Lucky Numbers (ABC; Episode 34)

[dougmorrisontheair]

We're starting a new game of Lucky Numbers.

GameShowNetwork Mark Liotta returns with one big win and $106,598 in cash. We're seeking Mark's next opponent.

Regular waiting rules are now in effect. Please see www.DougMorris.net/lucky for more details.


Before the show, one of our production assistants played Garfield Pinball for Pinball FX on the Nintendo Switch. How many points did our P.A. score in 60 seconds? Please make sure your answer is higher than 200,000 points.

Please PM dougmorrisontheair (that's me) in 24 hours from now.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Everyone's in. Let's see the score.

(ding)

That's -- 933,009 points. Tricky without the commas. Anyhoo -- who's the closest?


250,350 nelson21


It's Nels -- off by a mile -- but still the closest. Lucky Numbers -- coming up in a bit.

[dougmorrisontheair]

WABC - NEW YORK CITY

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(opening theme plays)

Bill Kennedy: It's time to play -- Lucky Numbers.

Ladies and gentlemen -- Doug Morris.

(audience cheers)

Thank you, Bill Kennedy and helloooooo, everybody. Welcome to Lucky Numbers.

Our contestants test their luck with the numbers -- by rolling these unpredictable dice to uncover words, names, and common expressions. The sooner they can identify them correctly, the more money they will win.

At the end of the game, the winning contestant rolls for lots of cash and amazing prizes in our main event.

(audience cheers)

Our newly crowned champion won big in the main event -- and is looking to make a return trip to win that jackpot and more prizes.

Please make welcome our challenger, Nels Snesrud -- and our champion, with total winnings of $106,598 in cash, Mark Liotta.

(audience cheers)

Nels, warmest of welcomes to the dice table. Please tell us about yourself.

[GameShowNetwork]

(I report to the dice table) Here, and ready to defend sir

[dougmorrisontheair]

NOTE FROM DOUG: The challenger will be on vacation until Feb. 23. Game's already on hold until then.

[nelson21]

I can still start it

[dougmorrisontheair]

Okay, please tell us about yourself, Nels.

[nelson21]

I’m a cashier at target in my spare time I’ll like to bowl and make bracelets I’m from Eden Prairie Minnesota

[dougmorrisontheair]

Nice to have you here from Minnesota.

And, Mark, welcome back. Big win at the main event yesterday. Please remind us what you do when you're not taking us for a hundred grand and change in cash and stuff.

[GameShowNetwork]

I'm a huge Nintendo fan and I enjoy playing games on the Switch and making YouTube content

[dougmorrisontheair]

Good luck to you as you defend for the first time, Mark.

Nels, good luck as you try to become the new champion.

You'll start us shortly after we load in this puzzle.

(chime sfx)

Now we've got twelve lucky numbers up there. Behind the numbers is the identity of a person, place, thing, or other common expression.

While the numbers are in no particular order, the letters that are behind the numbers are always in their correct spots.

The sooner you can solve, the more money you can win. Each puzzle's starting value in this first round is $1500. We take away $100 for each letter revealed.

Nels, please be our guest -- and roll away.

(audience cheers as...) (Nels rolls)

And you're starting with a big roll of 11.

Nels, in this game, you may select the 11 -- or choose more that one number that equals the combination rolled of 11.

[nelson21]

11 on its own

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

And we reveal an M there.

Nels, you may take a guess for $1400 or roll the dice again.

Remember, in this game, any mistake means you lose control of the game -- and we automatically reveal the letter behind the highest remaining number on the board for your opponent.

[nelson21]

Roll again

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers as...) (Nels rolls)

And many moon come -- niner.

How do you play the 9?

[nelson21]

6 and 3

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

A and S enter the picture.

All rolls are still playable, Nels. Should that change, we'll allow the option to pass the dice.

'Til then, you may roll again or take a guess for $1200.

[nelson21]

Roll

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers as...) (Nels rolls)

And there's a 7.

More than one way to play it.

[nelson21]

7

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

I spy with my little eye an I.

All the rolls still work.

So you may guess for $1100, Nels, or roll again.

[nelson21]

Roll

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers as...) (Nels rolls)

And we've got another 7.

[nelson21]

5 and 2

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

An E and a T -- and the danger zone is opening up.

Rolls of 2, 3, 6, and 7 are unlucky Nels. One of those rolls will count as a mistake -- forfeiting control to your opponent.

With that, you may guess for $900, roll the dice again -- or pass the dice to Mark.

[nelson21]

Pass

[dougmorrisontheair]

Okay, Mark, your first chance to play.

(audience cheers as...) (Mark rolls)

And the roll is a 5.

The only way to play this is to take the 1 and 4. So we'll do that.

(ding)

An E and an R appear as the danger zone widens -- big time.

Mark, the only rolls that *work* are 8, 9, 10, and 12.

With that, you may guess for $700, roll the dice again -- or pass the dice back to Nels.

[GameShowNetwork]

I will pass back to Nels

[dougmorrisontheair]

Dice are yours again, Nels.


(audience cheers as...) (Nels rolls)

And it's a 10! It works.

Obviously, the only play *is* the 10. So...

(ding)

...you get an N -- and a completed word. Maybe that helps.

Nels, the only rolls that *work* are 8, 9, and 12.

With that, you may guess for $600, roll the dice again -- or pass the dice back to Mark.

[nelson21]

Pass