Lucky Numbers (ABC; Episode 37)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers as...) (Kourtney rolls)

And a big yo-leven.

How do you play the 11?

[pathfinder20]

2, 3, 6.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

The letters D, O, and S pop up.

Kourtney, suddenly, a lot of unlucky rolls.

So, let's focus on the rolls that *work*. Rolls of 7 through 11 inclusive are the only ones that are playable.

Take a guess for $1400, roll again, or pass the dice?

[pathfinder20]

I am going to guess: DOUG MORRIS

[dougmorrisontheair]

Oh no they dih-int.

(ASB win cue plays; audience applause)

Oh yes, they did.

Well -- what a way to get on the board, Kourtney.

(chimes; audience cheers)

And that means -- two things. That's a $1000 follow-up question -- and I'm really worried!

(scattered laughter from crowd)

Regardless, I'll go with it. Kourtney, if you answer correctly, you'll make this a close game. Miss -- and Steve capitalizes.

(Doug nervously scans question card; scattered laughter from crowd)

Ohhhh -- now I get it. This is all about that *other* Doug Morris. We make reference to him and his star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame whenever I host "The Name's The Same" here on ABC.

So, this $1000 question's about the walk-of-famer.

Longtime record executive Doug Morris produced the song "Smokin' in the Boys Room". It was a top five hit in 1973 -- originally for what band?

[pathfinder20]

Brownsville Station?

[dougmorrisontheair]

You realize you don't have to respond in the form of a question on this show.

(scattered laughter from crowd)

And Brownsville Station is right.

(audience cheers)

Okay, great game as we race to the main event. Let's quickly set up the next puzzle.

(chime sfx)

Just a nine-letter word.

And, Kourtney, since you're still trailing, the dice are yours.

(audience cheers as...) (Kourtney rolls)

Starting with an 8 this time.

[pathfinder20]

Let’s try the 1, 3, and 4.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Starting with a B, E, and I -- and rolls of 3 and 4 are already unlucky.

Kourtney, guess for $1700, roll again, or pass the dice?

[pathfinder20]

I will roll one more time.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers as...) (Kourtney rolls)

(audience groans)

(buzz)

Ohhh -- my -- heck. The improbable has seemed possible today. Sorry, Kourtney.

Steve's back in the game. Before you make a move, we reveal the highest remaining number of 9.

(ding)

It's an R. Steve, rolls of 3 and 4 remain unlucky.

Take a guess for $1600, roll again, or pass the dice back to Kourtney?

[asja2002]

No, I’ll control my destiny and roll the dice…

[dougmorrisontheair]

Steve's gonna roll.

(audience cheers as...) (Steve rolls)

It's a 7.

More than one way to play the roll.

[asja2002]

2 and 5 please, Doug

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

An A and an L -- and the only rolls that *work* are the numbers you see -- 6, 7, and 8.

Steve, take a guess for $1400, roll again, or pass the dice back to Kourtney?

[asja2002]

BALLERINA

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ASB win cue plays; audience applause)

That's right.

(tacky buzzer)

And that sound means the game is over. As we crunch the final numbers, we're about to crown a new champion.

Steve Anderson, with $4150, you're heading to the main event.

(ASB win cue plays; audience applause)

Congratulations, Steve. In just a moment, you'll have a chance to do what your immediate predecessors have done -- win $100,000 or more in cash and merch at the main event. With any luck at all, it will be a lot more.

Kourtney, great strategy late in the game. Unfortunately, what happened to Steve early happened to you late -- and it was a bad beat.

Fortunately, you don't leave us empty-handed. You're leaving us with a grand total of $143,509 in cash and merchandise.

(audience cheers)

Congratulations and thanks for playing Lucky Numbers.

Steve's heading to the main event -- when you come back to the dice table.

(commercial cue plays; audience applauds)

[asja2002]

Good Game, Kourtney

[pathfinder20]

Good game to you as well. Clean house for me.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ASB cue plays; audience applauds)

Steve Anderson is our new champion here on Lucky Numbers with $4150 -- and a chance to add much much more here in the main event.

Steve, these are the medals you're trying to collect. We've split 'em in half. We now cover them...

(chime sfx)

...with these lucky numbers. You must roll the *combinations* seen up there to snatch the respective half medals. So if you roll a 10, you have to take the latter half of the gold; you can't play the 4 and 6 and take halves of two different medals.

(prize music)

When you do put together both halves of a particular medal, you may trade it in for a prize or a chance to play for more cash. And we've got a lot in cash and merchandise today. Here's Bill Kennedy to tell you what's in store for you today.

Bill: My pleasure, Doug. First, Steve, for the bronze medal, prepare for excitement with this new motorcycle.


(audience cheers)

Get your motor running and hit the road in style with this Harley-Davidson Iron 883 motorcycle. It's a prize valued at $12,125.

(audience cheers)

Next for the silver medal, it's our special Cookie Jar game -- new and improved where a lucky roll could pay off up to $100,000 cash.

(audience cheers)

Finally, for the gold medal, Steve, it's a new car.

(audience cheers)

The Lexus LC500 Coupe comes with a five-liter engine, automatic transmission, 21" forged alloy wheels, the sport package with glass roof and much more. This amazing prize is valued at $102,114.


So far, the potential value of the main event is $214,239.

(audience cheers)

Thanks, Bill. Steve, as he hinted, that's just scratching the surface. If you're fortunate to collect all three medals, you'll win the two great prizes, the chance to play Cash Card, *and* our cash jackpot of...

(drum beats; cha-ching)

(audience cheers)

...$237,500. Nearly a quarter of a million dollars.

As you know, you can build up the jackpot during the main event.

Any roll of 2, 3, 11, or 12 is wild. That means we add $5000 to the pot -- and we give you the power to take any half medal. But when one lucky number remains, you must come up with a natural combination in a maximum of five attempts.

Anytime your roll leads to half a medal that you've already captured, we'll add $2500 and let you roll again.

However, any roll of 7 puts the main event...

(danger zone cue; lights briefly flicker in certain parts of studio)

...in the danger zone. That means any half medals you've collected will be at risk. The next roll of 7 means you end the main event with nothing. So at certain intervals I'll give you a chance to stop.

(Doug hands dice to Steve)

Clean house and you'll win no less than $374,000 in cash and merchandise.

(ooos from audience)

Ready to play the main event?

[asja2002]

Ready as I’ll ever be, Doug!

[dougmorrisontheair]

Then I wish you good luck and go get those medals.

(audience cheers as...) (Steve rolls)

Niner.

(chime sfx)

(audience cheers)

That's half of the silver medal. Collect the other half with a 5 and you'll play Cookie Jar when this is over -- provided you don't lose out in the main event.

Roll again, please.

(audience cheers as...) (Steve rolls)

(chimes; audience cheers)

Boxcars!

(drum beats; cha-ching)

That roll adds $5000 to the pot -- and gives you the power to call this a 4, 5, 6, 8, or 10.

The 5 completes a medal; any other lucky number puts you halfway to winning a prize.

What will it be?

(audience shouts suggestion)

[asja2002]

Let’s get rid of the 10 right now…

[dougmorrisontheair]

(chime sfx)

(audience cheers)

Very well.  The champ wants to get rid of one of the tough numbers. Let's see how that strategy works as you roll again, Steve.

(audience cheers as...) (Steve rolls)

And there's an 8.


(chime sfx)

Got the latter half of everything, Steve. Now you're after the former halves. Go get 'em.

(audience cheers as...) (Steve rolls)

(danger zone cue; lights briefly flicker in certain parts of studio)

(audience groans)

Uhh ohhhhhhhhhh.

Steve, we need to chat.

The next roll of 7 takes away those halves of the medals.

Now, you haven't completed a particular medal. So, obviously, no prize is at risk.

But I tell ya what. If you have a feeling the dice are going to go cold on you, you may stop the game right now and take $1000 for each half medal you've collected.

Obviously, that's $3000 we're offering you to stop.

(audience shouts suggestions)

Or you may keep going. If you decide to keep going, you must play on until you complete a medal or you roll another 7 -- would that you complete a medal.

That's how it's going to be for the rest of the main event.

So what'cha think? Stop and be $3000 ahead -- or take a risk and roll on?

[asja2002]

I’m already $4,000 plus to the good, I’m back tomorrow as the champion…I’ll keep rolling

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers)

$3000 coming back to the house.

Good luck, Steve.


(audience cheers as...) (Steve rolls)

(audience cheers)

Woah!

(chime sfx)

Taking that 10 on the wild roll earlier proved to be a smart move. You got the Lexus.

Now -- since you've completed a medal -- you get another chance to stop.

This time if you stop, you'll keep the car *and* you still collect $1000 for each half medal -- including the two halves of the gold medal. $4000 plus the car for a total of $106,114 in cash and merchandise if you stop now.

(audience shouts suggestions)

If you decide to let it ride, four large comes back to the house, you're risking the car, and you've got to keep going until you complete the silver or bronze medal.

What'cha think? Stop now -- or risk and roll?

[asja2002]

$106K is a bit more of a risk indeed....I'm happy with the Car and the cash...I'll stop here

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers)

Had a feeling you'd stop here. I'd stop here too.

Steve, our streak of $100,000+ winners continues. We'll add up your winnings in just a bit.

But -- here's the thing. I've got a floor director giving me the international hand signal for "stretch". And if I don't "stretch", the floor director's going to give me another hand signal -- if you know what I mean.

(scattered laughter from crowd)

So -- we're going to play "what if".

If you were going to risk the car, let's see what would've happened.

This roll, and any rolls that follow, don't count.

(Steve rolls)

Well a big 10.

That would've meant a $2500 addition to the pot and an extra roll of the dice. So -- roll again for funzies, please.

(Steve rolls)

Mmm -- same song -- same verse -- more money for the pot. And -- as the Junior G-Man Magic Carpet brings back the dice, let's see what would've happened next.

(Steve rolls)

(scattered groans)

*More* money for the pot. That's what. Huh kay. And as the dice come back -- what next?

Again, this roll doesn't count.

(Steve rolls)

(more groans)

At least the bean counters here at ABC are happy. They're not having to chuck in more money to the pot. All right. Well -- still gotta stretch?

Sheesh. What next?

(Steve rolls)

(louder groans)

Ohhhh -- dear.

That would've completed the silver medal. That would've meant a shot at Cookie Jar.

And then -- *IF* you kept going. I have a hunch you would've stopped by then. But if you kept going for the jackpot, what next?


(Steve rolls)

(audience cheers)

That's when disaster would've struck.

Well -- you could've pushed it to the edge *just* a little further and qualified for Cookie Jar.

But then again -- risking that great set of wheels is just *WAY* too risky. I'd stop, too.

We'll need a moment to add up your winnings, Steve. We'll come back with your one-win total when Lucky Numbers returns.

(commercial cue plays; audience applauds)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ASB win cue plays; audience applause)

Welcome back. Steve Anderson, our new champion, has continued the streak of hundred-thousandaires, if such a term exists, in the main event.

Your total after just one win -- get this...

(audience cheers)

...$110,264 in cash and merchandise.

Almost matches a number of some renown connected to some other show with "Luck" in its title, doesn't it?

[asja2002]

Certainly, wouldn’t want to “Press” mine any other way