Press Your Luck (RC vs. doctorwho vs. NS)

[StrangerCoug]

I don't exactly think this was the droid you were looking for.

No money, one spin, one whammy. You now have a $7,265 deficit to make up if you want the lead.

[StrangerCoug]

Stop at another Whammy.

That's the way things go sometimes, puzzledan. I'm sorry I couldn't do anything about it.

JDGA, you're next to go with five spins. Are you ready?

[StrangerCoug]

Acknowledged; will likely be after the demo I have to do for one of my classes.

[StrangerCoug]

Stop at a

DAUM GLASS ANIMAL SCULPTURES COLLECTION LIMITED EDITION CRYSTAL AMBER SITTING CHEETAH FIGURINE

worth $7,500!

Fourteen thousand, six hundred eighty dollars. You lead by $7,415, and you have four spins and no whammies.

[StrangerCoug]

Stop at two thousand, five hundred dollars.

Seventeen thousand, one hundred eighty dollars; three spins, no whammies. Press your luck again or pass?

[StrangerCoug]

Stop at a whammy.

You have lost the lead. No money, two spins, one whammy. Wanna get some of that cash back?

[StrangerCoug]

Acknowledged; will process in the morning.

[StrangerCoug]

I'm losing interest in both these games. Sorry.

Another whammy, then a

BRUNSWICK CAMDEN 9' POOL TABLE W/CENTENNIAL PLAY PACKAGE

worth $6,097.

Nobody Special, your work's cut out for you. If you take the two spins yourself, then so long as you avoid a whammy, you're golden. You pass at any point, they go to JDGA.

[StrangerCoug]

Back two spaces to $8,000 and a spin, and then another $4,000 gets added to that.

$19,265, one spin, no Whammies. Play on or pass?

[StrangerCoug]

You'll get proper images for the passed spin. Give my computer a moment.

[StrangerCoug]

JDGA, to pull ahead of Nobody Special, you need to find a way to come up with at least $13,168. It's a tall order, but it can be done with at least one of the prizes on the board. As you know, extra spins are good, too.

Good luck!

Original Roll String: 1d18

1 18-Sided Dice: (16) = 16

(Oh, and the prize JDGA got should have been the fridge. Since the mod error is to JDGA's benefit, I will allow it to stand, but the prize slide where the pool table should have been has been advanced; if JDGA wins by less than the difference between the pool table and the fridge, I will declare co-champions.)

[StrangerCoug]

Spoiler: Stop at...

...four thousand dollars and a spin!

Ten thousand, ninety seven dollars; one spin, two whammies. You are still $9,168 behind. Press your luck or pass?

[StrangerCoug]

Spoiler: Stop at...

...two thousand dollars, and that is not enough!


And Nobody Special remains our champion with $19,265 cash and prizes!

That brings your two-match total to $39,569 cash and prizes, and you'll be meeting two new challengers soon!

[StrangerCoug]

Game soon.

[StrangerCoug]

Anyone want the hosting job?

[StrangerCoug]

...All right. One more game before I give it up.

Question round Thursday at the latest. I mean it.

[StrangerCoug]

It's Thursday, and I said I'd get you a question round by today, so... let's get this over with.


Correct open-ended answer gets you three spins; correct multiple-choice answer gets me one spin. We know how this thing works by now.

QUESTION 1 OF 4

What Norse god, associated with mischief, is also a Marvel supervillain?

[StrangerCoug]

Is the correct answer:

QUESTION 1 OF 4

What Norse god, associated with mischief, is also a Marvel supervillain?

1. Loki
   
2. Balder
   
3. Odin

RedCoyote and Nobody Special?

[StrangerCoug]

RedCoyote?

[StrangerCoug]

...I'll let it slide this once. Make a new post next time.

It's A.

QUESTION 1 OF 4

What Norse god, associated with mischief, is also a Marvel supervillain?

1. Loki
   
   
2. Balder
   
3. Odin

RedCoyote picks up a spin, doctorwho picks up three spins, and Nobody Special picks up a spin.

Next question:

QUESTION 2 OF 4

This capital and largest city of Norway used to be called Christiana. What is it called now?

[StrangerCoug]

Is the answer:

QUESTION 2 OF 4

This capital and largest city of Norway used to be called Christiana. What is it called now?

1. Oslo
   
2. Trondheim
   
3. Bergen

doctorwho and Nobody Special?

[StrangerCoug]

It is, of course...

QUESTION 2 OF 4

This capital and largest city of Norway used to be called Christiana. What is it called now?

1. Oslo
   
   
2. Trondheim
   
3. Bergen

RedCoyote picks up three spins and goes to four, doctorwho picks up a spin and also goes to four, and Nobody Special picks up a spin and goes to two.

I hope you guys like math for this next one...

QUESTION 3 OF 4

The binary logarithms of what two numbers are their square roots?

For this one, you can't use anything that a college math professor wouldn't let you use on a test to get the answer. I'm fine with you using paper and pencil or a non-programmable calculator, so... a relaxation of the normal rules here.

[StrangerCoug]

Nobody Special's podium is not flashing despite his getting the last question right; I will fix that right now.

Fixed it and the transparency.

[StrangerCoug]

Would it be any easier with answer choices?

QUESTION 3 OF 4

The binary logarithms of what two numbers are their square roots?

1. 4 and 16
   
2. 8 and 64
   
3. 16 and 256

[StrangerCoug]

Nobody Special?

[StrangerCoug]

It's A.

Everyone gets one more spin. Images when I get done with homework, but I will leave you with the last question:

QUESTION 4 OF 4

What Spanish soccer team is the world's most valuable according to Forbes magazine?

[StrangerCoug]

Is the correct answer:

QUESTION 4 OF 4

What Spanish soccer team is the world's most valuable according to Forbes magazine?

1. Real Madrid C.F.
   
2. FC Barcelona
   
3. Athletic Bilbao

doctorwho and Nobody Special?

[StrangerCoug]

A.

Round likely to be after I come back from lunch.

[StrangerCoug]

...Yeah. After finals, I should be able to devote more attention to keeping this current.

Round 1 is the same layout as last time. Big Bucks could get you up to $5,000, and the whammies are still up there to take your money away. We start with the player with the fewest spins...

...and that's Nobody Special with four spins.

There are unlikely to be any more pictures of the board until after May 14.

That's the biggest drain for me in this game. If no one takes my hosting offer, then this will be the last episode of Press Your Luck.

Ready to make some money, Nobody Special?

[StrangerCoug]

Your first spin stops at $1,000 and a spin, while your second spin stops at a whammy.

No money, three spins, one whammy. Press your luck or pass?

[StrangerCoug]

$600, and then... a

TRIP TO PHOENIX W/6N STAY @ ARIZONA GRAND RESORT & RENTAL CAR

worth $1,491!

Two thousand, ninety-one dollars; one spin; one Whammy. Keep going or make one of your opponents take that last spin of yours?

[StrangerCoug]

Acknowledged; my Excel program is being uncooperative right now.

[StrangerCoug]

There's no whammy in square #15 in this round What there is is $700.

That gives him $2,791, and you're now up, RedCoyote.

[StrangerCoug]

First spin is $900; second spin is Go Back Two Spaces to $3,000.

$3,900, four spins, no whammies. What now?

[StrangerCoug]

Stop at $900.

$4,800, three spins, no whammies. Press your luck or pass?

(

Edit:

It should actually have been a whammy—I don't think the file got updated—but since the mod error is to your benefit, it'll stand.)

[StrangerCoug]

$750 and a spin. You have $5,550, three spins, and no whammies.

[StrangerCoug]

I swear I've seen one; I'd have to look it up again.

Nobody Special, you're forced to take three spins. You currently have $2,791 and one whammy. Good luck!

Original Roll String: 3d18

3 18-Sided Dice: (4, 2, 1) = 7

[StrangerCoug]

$5,000, then $1,500, then $900, giving him a grand total of $10,191 if I'm not mistaken.

doctorwho, you have eight spins and a long way to go to catch first. Are you ready to press your luck?

[StrangerCoug]

doctorwho is prodded.

[StrangerCoug]

That's $1,250. What now?

[StrangerCoug]

Stop at a Whammy.

Back down you go to $0. You have six spins and one whammy. RedCoyote has $5,550 and no Whammies, and Nobody Special has $10,191 and one Whammy.

[StrangerCoug]

That's Move One Space. Do you want $1,250 or do you want $1,000 and a spin?

[StrangerCoug]

$1,500 and a spin. You have $2,500, $7,691 behind the lead, and you still have six spins. What now?

[StrangerCoug]

Stop at a

BOSCH BENCHMARK SERIES 30″ 1000W 1.8 FT.³ STAINLESS STEEL OTR CONVECTION MICROWAVE

worth $749.

$3,249, five spins, and one whammy. You're still in third.

[StrangerCoug]

Advance Two Spaces to a

TRIP TO NEW ORLEANS W/6N STAY @ LE PAVILLON HOTEL & RENTAL CAR

worth $2,263.

$5,512, four spins, one whammy. You're still in third at the moment.

[StrangerCoug]

Stop at $1,750.

You're now in second place with $7,262, three spins, and one whammy. You are $2,929 off the lead. What now?

[StrangerCoug]

Passing your spins to Nobody Special. Let's see how good of a move that is.

Original Roll String: 3d18

3 18-Sided Dice: (11, 11, 14) = 36

[StrangerCoug]

That's $1,200, Advance Two Spaces to $1,250, and $625.

That leaves RedCoyote in third place with $5,550, doctorwho in second with $7,262, and Nobody Special in the lead with $13,266. Next question round soon.

[StrangerCoug]

Let's go.

QUESTION 1 OF 4

The mother of Jesus, she is a patron saint of many countries, frequently under a title starting with "Our Lady". Who is she?

[StrangerCoug]

Is the correct answer:

QUESTION 1 OF 4

The mother of Jesus, she is a patron saint of many countries, frequently under a title starting with "Our Lady". Who is she?

1. Mary
   
2. Sarah
   
3. Rahab

RedCoyote and doctorwho?

[StrangerCoug]

Of course it's the Virgin Mary!

QUESTION 1 OF 4

The mother of Jesus, she is a patron saint of many countries, frequently under a title starting with "Our Lady". Who is she?

1. Mary
   
   
2. Sarah
   
3. Rahab

RedCoyote picks up a spin, doctorwho also picks up a spin, and Nobody Special picks up three spins.

Next question soon.

[StrangerCoug]

OK. I'm serious now. Next question.

QUESTION 2 OF 4

What is the science of heat and energy transfer?

[StrangerCoug]

Is the correct answer:

QUESTION 2 OF 4

What is the science of heat and energy transfer?

1. Thermodynamics
   
2. Enthalpy
   
3. Alchemy

RedCoyote and doctorwho?

[StrangerCoug]

doctorwho?

[StrangerCoug]

OK.

Will prod RedCoyote.

[StrangerCoug]

Thermodynamics it is. Nobody Special has six spins; the other two of you have two.

Next question:

QUESTION 3 OF 4

How many amendments to the United States Constitution are there currently?

[StrangerCoug]

Is the correct answer:

QUESTION 3 OF 4

How many amendments to the United States Constitution are there currently?

1. 29
   
2. 27
   
3. 28

doctorwho and Nobody Special?

[StrangerCoug]

doctorwho?

[StrangerCoug]

I'll whack him.

[StrangerCoug]

It's B. doctorwho gets a spin and the next question will be sometime tomorrow.

[StrangerCoug]

And I'm glad this is the last question I have to come up with for this damn game:

The first twelve James Bond novels were written by what English author and journalist?

[StrangerCoug]

Is the answer:

1. Ian Fleming
   
2. Desmond Cory
   
3. John le Carré

RedCoyote and Nobody Special?

[StrangerCoug]

It's Fleming!

RedCoyote gets a spin and goes to three, doctorwho gets three spins and goes to six, and Nobody Special gets a spin and goes to seven.

Last time at the Big Board soon.

[StrangerCoug]

Oh, you want the modding reigns? You'll get them as soon as you're done.

[StrangerCoug]

Okay.

[StrangerCoug]

*host is too passed out from overwork to notice*