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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Sept 26, 2024 13:55:18 GMT -5
One calendar clue comin' riiiight up.
Exactly one week before St. Patrick's Day, video game fans celebrate this iconic character -- who has battled goombas, Donkey Kong, and Bowser. Name this protagonist.
(Players, please PM me your answer and a buzz code from 1-100.) |
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Sept 27, 2024 7:08:16 GMT -5
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Sept 27, 2024 15:57:20 GMT -5
[NOTE FROM DOUG: Even with George having to take time off, we can tiptoe forward a little bit -- but not too much.]
Exactly one week before St. Patrick's Day, video game fans celebrate this iconic character -- who has battled goombas, Donkey Kong, and Bowser. Name this protagonist.
65 Bryan
32 bighornbattle
97 nelson21
58 random.org
(Bryan rings in) Doug: Bryan? Bryan: Mario Doug: That's it. (audience cheers)Doug: We also would've accepted his original name in Donkey Kong -- Jumpman. A week before St. Patrick's Day is March 10th -- which can be abbreviated as Mar.10 by video game fans. Bryan, with that, let's see if you'd like to couple your 8 with this. It's a 3. Want this or the top card?
[NOTE FROM DOUG: This is an untimed down.]
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Post by Bryan on Sept 27, 2024 16:05:43 GMT -5
I’ll take it
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Sept 27, 2024 16:11:29 GMT -5
(audience cheers) Thought ya might. Bryan now with 11, George with a face card, Nels with an ace. What a round with four categories to go. Bryan, please select.
[NOTE FROM DOUG: Bryan, you may go ahead and choose a category. The next question won't be posted until George is ready to resume. In effect, this is another untimed down.]
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Post by Bryan on Sept 27, 2024 16:15:33 GMT -5
Complete It, please Doug.
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Sept 27, 2024 16:17:53 GMT -5
[NOTE FROM DOUG: We'll play the Complete It question when George is ready to return to Top Card. This game is on hold until then.]
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Oct 3, 2024 16:48:12 GMT -5
With the debut episode currently on hold, this is a good time to test drive the consolation game I've devised.
A consolation game will be played by one or both runners-up of a main game after the championship round but just before Top Card Plus -- depending on circumstances.
A new thread has just opened in the workshop. This episode remains on hold until further notice.
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Post by bighornbattle on Oct 6, 2024 19:52:55 GMT -5
I have returned.
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Oct 6, 2024 21:01:41 GMT -5
[NOTE FROM DOUG: We're glad you're back, George. As we resume competition, this is an untimed down. When we stopped play, Bryan selected the Complete It category. And with the long stoppage, this is a good time to recheck the scores.]
Continuing an exciting round with Complete It and this question.
Sportscaster Howard Cosell covered and hosted most of the original version of this popular televised competition. Complete its title: "Battle of the Network..."
(Players, please PM me your answer and a buzz code from 1-100.) |
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Oct 7, 2024 7:31:42 GMT -5
Sportscaster Howard Cosell covered and hosted most of the original version of this popular televised competition. Complete its title: "Battle of the Network..."
87 Bryan
68 bighornbattle
18 nelson21
29 random.org
(Nels rings in)Doug: Nels? Nels: Stars Doug: That's right. (audience cheers) Doug: Nels, I don't we've seen a 10 from the board. If you collect a 10 here, it's going to make for a really interesting round. Let's see what's behind Complete It. It's a 7. Well -- paired with your ace, you'd have 8. Want it or the top card? (audience shouts suggestions) |
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Post by nelson21 on Oct 7, 2024 16:26:43 GMT -5
Top card please
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Oct 7, 2024 20:41:08 GMT -5
Adios, siete. We say hello to what, courtesy of Jackie? (Jackie lifts top card)  *Another* ten-counter. Wowsers. Nels and Bryan are tied at 11. George still very much in the hunt with 10... ...and with three categories to go, we're going to get a winner soon. Nels, please pick the next category. |
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Post by nelson21 on Oct 7, 2024 22:13:23 GMT -5
Palindromes please
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Oct 8, 2024 7:10:47 GMT -5
Again, the correct answer to each question in this category is a word that can be spelled the same forwards and backward.
What nickname is shared by Glenn Warner, a college football coach, as well as the head coach who led the San Antonio Spurs to its five NBA championships?
(Players, please PM me your answer and a buzz code from 1-100.) |
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Oct 8, 2024 16:35:10 GMT -5
What nickname is shared by Glenn Warner, a college football coach, as well as the head coach who led the San Antonio Spurs to its five NBA championships?
26 Bryan
28 bighornbattle (diff: 8)
44 nelson21 (diff: 8)
36 random.org
[NOTE FROM DOUG: George's buzz code came sooner. George takes the tie-breaker edge.]
(George rings in)Doug: George? George: Popovich (buzz)(Nels rings in) Doug: Sorry, George; can't take that. Nels? Nels: Pop Doug: That's the palindrome. (audience cheers)Doug: Glenn "Pop" Warner -- and Gregg "Coach Pop" Popovich. George, as stated before, we need a word that can be spelled the same forward and backward. "Pop" spelled backward is still "Pop". You can't do the same with "Popovich". So that's why we needed the shared nickname of the coaches. Doug: All right, Nels, you're on the hunt for a 10. If it's behind Palindromes, you automatically win this first round. Doug: Well -- it's a 6. That would give you 17 and the lead if you took it. Want it or the top card? (audience shouts suggestions) |
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Oct 9, 2024 7:13:28 GMT -5
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Post by nelson21 on Oct 9, 2024 10:00:38 GMT -5
Top card
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Oct 9, 2024 13:03:52 GMT -5
We've seen two ten-counters from the deck. Nels, if you draw a ten-counter here, you win Round 1. Jackie? (Jackie lifts top card)  A 10 for 21. Nels, congratulations. For winning the round, normally we award $2500. But for winning the round with 21, we double the payoff for $5000. (audience cheers)How are you feeling heading into another championship round, Nels?
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Post by nelson21 on Oct 9, 2024 15:48:15 GMT -5
Great
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Oct 9, 2024 17:03:59 GMT -5
Doug: Well, with this win, your total winnings are now up to $71,000... (audience cheers)...with perhaps more to follow in that championship round. Bryan, George, you'll play in Round 2 for a berth in that championship round. Meantime, Jackie, time to put some money in the jackpot. Jackie: Indeed, I'll deal out the next five cards from the top of the deck. The combined value in hundreds of dollars will be the initial value for the jackpot in the championship round. (scattered applause) Doug: And we start with a 5 for $500. (scattered applause) Aces are worth 1 -- so the pot's up to $600. (scattered cheers) That's more like it -- 9 for $1500 total. (scattered applause) A deuce for $200 and finally -- how about a face card? (audience cheers) Snowman -- $800 more for $2500. We'll add more to Jackie's Pot after Round 2. We'll play that second round -- when you come back to fabulous Las Vegas for more of Top Card. |
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Oct 10, 2024 7:17:48 GMT -5
[Hear Steve say this; click here.] (audience cheers)Thanks Steve. Indeed, we're about to start Round 2 after an exciting Round 1. During the break, we reshuffled Jackie's 52-card deck. We've also reshuffled the cards here on the board and reactivated our categories. Nels is off-stage watching Round 2 -- and will return to play against the winner of this round. Bryan, George, before one of you can pick a category, you must win this toss-up question from our general knowledge category. This is just for control of the game. No card's at stake. If you anticipate and miss, your opponent wins control of the board. Good luck and away we go.
Before hearing cases on a reboot of "The People's Court", was Ed Koch the honorable mayor of Los Angeles or New York City?
(Bryan and George, please PM me your answer and a buzz code from 1-100.)
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Oct 10, 2024 16:06:20 GMT -5
Before hearing cases on a reboot of "The People's Court", was Ed Koch the honorable mayor of Los Angeles or New York City?
36 Bryan
45 bighornbattle
63 random.org
(George rings in)Doug: George? George: New York City. Doug: New York, New York is correct, correct. (audience cheers)Doug: George, control of the board is yours. Please choose a category. |
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Post by bighornbattle on Oct 10, 2024 17:03:44 GMT -5
Other Card Games.
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Oct 10, 2024 19:36:20 GMT -5
Other Card Games -- as cards are in play now -- oddly enough.
In this game, the player who reels in the most fours-of-a-kind wins. There's no need to pack bait and tackle before the game. Just ask fellow players if they have certain cards by rank. Name this game.
(Bryan and George, please PM me your answer and a buzz code from 1-100.)
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Oct 11, 2024 15:47:55 GMT -5
In this game, the player who reels in the most fours-of-a-kind wins. There's no need to pack bait and tackle before the game. Just ask fellow players if they have certain cards by rank. Name this game.
41 Bryan
65 bighornbattle
32 random.org
(Bryan rings in)Doug: Bryan? Bryan: Rummy. Doug: Not Rummy. George, chance to take it. George: Go fish. Doug: That's the game. (audience cheers) Doug: We also would've accepted simply Fish. Doug: But George had the right idea and gets this card. It's an 8. Want the snowman or the top card, George? (audience shouts suggestions)
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Post by bighornbattle on Oct 11, 2024 15:51:26 GMT -5
Top Card. *hopes for a 10*
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Oct 11, 2024 16:08:12 GMT -5
We'll say bye-bye to Frosty and hello to what, courtesy of Jackie? (Jackie lifts top card)  (scattered cheers) A niner. Well -- not a 10 but better than an 8. George, please pick another category. |
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Post by bighornbattle on Oct 11, 2024 16:14:15 GMT -5
On the Calendar.
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Oct 11, 2024 16:20:57 GMT -5
Back to the calendar for this toss-up.
The 22nd day of February is a great day to celebrate the comedy-drama series "Room 222". One of the cast members went on to portray Gus in the "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" franchise. The actor who played the high school principal in "Room 222" was Michael...
(Bryan and George, please PM me your answer and a buzz code from 1-100.) |
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