Three on a Match (NBC; Episode 9)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Kourtney)

[pathfinder20]

Let’s go with 20 on the blue.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

We've got an Old West theme in play.

[pathfinder20]

$40 on the green.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Take Away. Okay -- the $50,000 bonus is out of play. But this could help you win roughly $100,000.

Take Away is our special game -- and we have a Take Away card in the $30 column and another in the $20 column. The stop sign is not in those cards' way.

So with that, play on, Kourtney.

[pathfinder20]

$30 on the red.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Another Take Away. Find the third and you win another game *plus* you play Take Away.

[pathfinder20]

Let’s try $20 on the yellow.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding) (scattered groans)

Saloon entry. Still 110 and two freebies to go.

[pathfinder20]

$20 on the green.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(dings; audience cheers)

Third Take Away for the win. Ohhh -- wow.

George, hang in there, just the first loss. You're not out until you lose two games.

Kourtney, as for you, the Take Away game is played at the grid -- and the savages, also known as our production assistants, need time to set up the game. So while they do that, we owe you another game of Three in a Row.

We'll play Three in a Row shortly. By the time that's over, Take Away should be ready. So, let's see if you have better lucky in this round of Three in a Row.

(audience applause; theme plays)

Okay, this is the eleventy billionth time you've played the bonus game. (scattered laughter from crowd) Well, maybe not that much -- but you know how it works by now -- and we already played it once earlier.

So, hop to it and put $100 on -- what number?

[pathfinder20]

Let’s start with $100 on the three.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding) (scattered cheeres)

Good start -- corner.

[pathfinder20]

Let’s go $100 on the 8.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding) (more cheers)

Bottom left corner.

Make a diagonal on this next pick and it's $50,000. That would bring your total to no less than $199,000.

Think it over and put $100 -- on what number.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Kourtney)

[pathfinder20]

Let’s hope for 100 on the One.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding) (loud groans from crowd)

Right column -- wrong row.

You can still afford two boxes. Keep going.

[pathfinder20]

Let’s try $100 on the 9.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(dings; audience cheers)

Got a horizontal across the top. Now, very quickly, what was the middle number that Kourtney needed earlier for the 50 thou?

Just turn over the middle number, please.

The 7. If you put $100 on the 7 after the 3 and the 8, you would've blown the roof off of this place.

Okay, please return that middle box to the neutral position.

Because only the top row plus the 8 in the corner are in play for this next phase, Kourtney.

As you know, we stuffed the grid with cash awards from $3000 to $30,000.

Just pick any visible number, we'll reveal the cash behind the number, and then you may stop and keep the money -- or try to trade up toward $30,000.

You'll have up to three attempts to win that $30,000.

Start by picking any number -- either the 8 or anything in the top row.

[pathfinder20]

I should’ve went with my gut but life goes on. Let’s try the 9.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Ahh, best to go with your first instinct. Wait, that's a line from the other show -- on this same network.

Anyhoo, behind 9, we have...

(ding) (audience shouts suggestions)

...$4000. Well -- crowd's already chimed in. But you do you, Kourtney.

Keep it or trade it in?

[pathfinder20]

We can do better; let’s see what’s behind eight.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers)

Back comes the four large. Let's see if you traded up.

(ding)
(audience cheers)

Well -- you doubled up to $8000. You may keep this eight grand -- or give it back for one more number?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[pathfinder20]

No guts no glory, trade it back for number 3.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers)

Translation -- "I've already got 149 large in the bank. Eight grand's chicken feed in comparison, pal!"

(audience laughs and applauds)

All kidding aside, I'd do the same thing, too.

I sure hope you've traded up.

(dings; audience cheers)

Yeah! I think you've succeeded. Congratulations.

Do you know what this means, Kourtney?

[pathfinder20]

Nooo….That I am nearly 180k to the good?

[dougmorrisontheair]

You're close to 180 large.

(audience cheers)

$179,190.

The even bigger thing. You're about to play Take Away -- a game that has $50,000 in cash awards. But one lucky pick right off the bat will double everything to $100,000.

That would bring your total to more than $279,000 -- and, because you'd reach 250K, then you'd retire undefeated because we'd then quadruple the cash for more than $1.1 million.

(audience cheers)

The savages need a *little* more time in setting up your game, Kourtney. So this a great time to take a break. We'll back for what could be a million dollar moment on Three on a Match.

(theme plays; audience cheers)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(theme plays)

Steve: Our contestants will receive some of the following...

Pilot pens, the Razor Point with the extra fine point and the Fineliner that even writes through carbon. More than something to write with -- from the Pilot Pen Corporation.

And Heath candy bars. Rich almond toffee covered with real milk chocolate. The great taste of Heath, it speaks for itself. From The Hershey Company.

Steve: We'll be back with more of Three on a Match -- and a possible million dollar moment -- after this word of interest. Closed captioning provided by...

[dougmorrisontheair]

(theme plays; audience cheers)

We are back on Three on a Match. We thank everyone for their patience.

George, we especially thank you for waiting just a little further as Kourtney tackles Take Away at the grid.

We start by placing into the kitty...

(ding)

...$50,000.

(audience cheers)

Now, Kourtney, here's how the game works. We've hidden in the grid eleven cash awards that total $50,000. They range in value from $1000 to $10,000.

We also have a Take Away card. The sooner you find the Take Away card the better.

Now, all the boxes are free for the taking -- and you may choose as many as four boxes in one column.

When you choose a box, if you find a cash award, *we* take away that much from the kitty. So that means if you find $1000, we take $1000 away from the kitty. Find a $5000 award -- and $5000 will disappear. Find a $10,000 prize -- we reduce the kitty by $10,000.

But the moment you find the Take Away card, the game ends and *you* take away whatever money remains in the kitty.

But here's where things get exciting. If you find the Take Away card right now, all the cash doubles for a $100,000 payoff -- and that will mean you walk out of here a millionaire.

(audience cheers)

Any questions, Kourtney?