Ca$h Cab (Jelly, Bowser, SC)

[lilith2013]

Welcome to the Ca$h Cab!

Where unsuspecting taxi passengers test their knowledge in a game of trivia..

Rules

The object of the game is to walk away with as much money as possible. You do that by answering trivia questions correctly. Answer a question incorrectly, and you earn a strike. When your team reaches three strikes, you lose all your money and get dumped out of the cab! If you reach your destination without hitting three strikes, you get to walk away with the money (or play a Video Bonus question for double or nothing).

Setup:

At the beginning of the game, I’ll choose the starting point of your ride, and your team will choose a destination from a list of five places in Manhattan. One of the five choices will result in a Double Ride game, in which all values are doubled. I will then reveal the starting point, and the length of the cab ride between the two points determines how many questions you’ll be asked.

Answering questions:

When I ask a question, anyone on the team can answer by using bold tags:

Answer: Manhattan

or simply

Manhattan

. Your team can discuss your answer in this thread up until the deadline, which will be 48 hours from my asking the question. If a deadline runs out without an answer, I will count that as an incorrect answer. I won’t be prodding because after three missed questions (strikes) the team will strike out anyway and I will move on to the next team.

Types of questions:

The questions will cover a variety of topics, including food, history, literature, music, sports, and television. I will try to stay as geography-neutral as possible. All questions have a deadline of 48 hours.

Spoiler: Regular questions

The first four questions are worth $50, the next four $100, and any question after that $200. I will take only the first bolded answer for these questions. In Double Ride games, questions are worth $100, then $200, and finally $400.

Spoiler: Red Light Challenges

When a team has over $200 in a game and we stop at a red light (determined randomly by a 1d2 die toss, with 1 being green and 2 being red), a Red Light Challenge will occur. I will ask a question that has between 4 and 7 correct answers, and your team has 48 hours to give all of the answers. Your team can give a maximum of 10 answers, and there are no penalties for incorrect answers.

The Red Light Challenge is worth $250. You get no money if the time runs out before you have given all of the correct answers. However, it is not counted as a strike, and you do not lose any money. If your team reaches $1000 and we stop at a red light, I will hold another Red Light Challenge. There are at most two Red Light Challenges per game.

For Double Ride games, the Red Light Challenge will occur after a team reaches $600, and is worth $500. The second challenge will occur after reaching $2400.

Spoiler: Video Bonus

If you reach your destination without striking out, you can leave and keep the prize money, or try your hand at a video bonus question. I will put up a video clip and ask a single question, which your team has 48 hours to answer. If you answer correctly, you double your winnings. If you answer this question incorrectly, you will lose all of your winnings.

Shout-outs:

Over the course of the game, your team does receive help. You can use the Mod Shout-out by posting

Mod Shout-out

. I will stop the clock until I give you a list of five possible answers to choose from, then you will have the rest of the 48 hours to select an answer. Your team can use this shout-out twice over the course of the game (three times if you are playing a Double Ride game), and the shout-out cannot be used during Red Light Challenges or Video Bonus questions.

Entering the queue and choosing teams:

Anyone can enter the queue, as long as they are not already in the queue.

I will allow parties of up to three players. You can choose to form a team before you join the queue by having everyone in the team /in and confirm the team members. You do not have to join a team and can simply /in. Before the game starts, or at any point before I ask the 5th question, the first person in the queue can invite any teamless players in the queue to join their team, up to a maximum of three players. The players invited to the team can either say yes by /confirming or pming me, and join the game right away, or decline and wait for the next game. The players in the party can then keep inviting others from the queue until there are a maximum of three people in the party, although you are not required to invite anyone.

Determining how much time everything takes:

The 48-hour deadline for answering questions is equivalent to the 30 seconds that contestants get on the show. The clock stops when you have answered the question—i.e. if your team answers at the 24-hour mark, I will only take 15 seconds from the remaining time.
My asking a question will count as 15 seconds, regardless of how long it takes me to put up the question.
Mod Shout-outs: 1 minute.
I calculate how much time your team receives using the distance from the starting point to the destination. Then I calculate your remaining time using about 15 seconds per block.

Scores:

I will be keeping a team leaderboard as well as an individual leaderboard. At the end of each game, the winnings are divided evenly between all players in the party—so there is an incentive to go for fewer players.

All judgments made by me are final. Please be aware that this game is subject to general forum rules.

Final note:

I am totally open for suggestions on how to improve this version of the game—this is my first time modding a game so please bear with me

And a big thanks to Tatsuya Kaname for help with the setup!

[lilith2013]

Spoiler: Queue

ForWhomTheJellyRolls
StrangerCoug
Bowser
Save The Dragons

Spoiler: Team Leaderboard

1 - ForWhomTheJellyRolls, Bowser, StrangerCoug - $5400
2 - Save The Dragons, ika, TellTaleHeart - $4600
3 - RedCoyote, Save The Dragons, ForWhomTheJellyRolls - $0
3 - StrangerCoug, Save The Dragons, ika - $0

Spoiler: Individual Leaderboard

1 - ForWhomTheJellyRolls - $1800
1 - StrangerCoug - $1800
1 - Bowser - $1800
2 - Save The Dragons - $1533
2 - ika - $1533
2 - TellTaleHeart - $1533
3 - RedCoyote - $0

[lilith2013]

You can form teams before you join, or choose your team from whoever's in the queue. Red, since you were first, would you like to invite STD and/or Jelly to your team?

Here's your choice of destinations:
New York Public Library, for some light reading
South Street Seaport, for the 6th annual Taste of the Seaport food festival
Bouley, the Michelin-star French restaurant
Gershwin Theater, to see Wicked
Gagopa, for a karaoke party

Remember, one of these choices will give you a Double Ride game, in which all values are doubled!

[lilith2013]

STD & Jelly, you can join Red’s team and this game right away, otherwise just sit tight in the queue there.

Yay for karaoke! Unfortunately you didn’t choose the Double Ride destination, which was South Street Seaport. No harm done though!

Our starting point was the

Bowery Electric

, a neat little bar with live rock shows and highly overpriced drinks. They do have open bars sometimes so that kind of but not really makes up for it. Anyway, that means you have 39 blocks to rack up as much money as you can.

Spoiler: Look it's a map!

With a very crudely drawn line. Ah well. We can't all be good at photoshop.

Let's get started!

Here’s your first question, for $50:

What chemical element takes its name from a Roman god?

You have (expired on 2015-10-20 22:13:50) remaining to answer.

[lilith2013]

Remember, please bold your final answer because you can only give one.

Sorry, I probably should have been more specific. It's the Roman god of thieves.

[lilith2013]

And you're on the board with

$50

! We have 37 blocks to go, and here's your next question:

What Japanese clothing company sponsors tennis player Novak Djokovic?

You have (expired on 2015-10-22 08:45:56) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Oh no!

Strike one

! The answer was Uniqlo.

You still have $50, and we have 35 blocks to go. Here's your next $50 question:

In 1953, Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide became the first climbers to reach the summit of what mountain?

You have (expired on 2015-10-24 10:01:13) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Nice! That brings you to

$100

, and here's your last $50 question:

What often-ridiculed Olympic distance sport requires competitors to keep at least one foot on the ground at all times?

You have (expired on 2015-10-24 18:28:32) to answer.

[lilith2013]

I thought it was probably unrealistic to include street shout-outs logistically. I'd have to hope people who aren't playing would read the game and answer the question--and I'm new enough that I don't know what to expect in that regard--or ask site chat and wait around for an answer (and I'm usually not on a computer, so being able to get on site chat in the first place is rare for me).

[lilith2013]

If you think it'll work, I'm definitely open to making a change.

Red, STD, and Jelly, you still have

(expired on 2015-10-24 18:28:32)

to answer. Even just guessing is better than no answer! And remember, you already have one strike. Two more and I'll have to kick you out of the cab.

[lilith2013]

And that answer brings you to

$150

! That's it for the $50 questions, the next few questions will be a little harder and worth $100 each.

We have 34 blocks to go, and I'll post your next question when I get home.

[lilith2013]

And here's your first $100 question:

Invented by accident in 1942, Cyanoacrylate is the major ingredient in what type of fast-acting glue?

You have (expired on 2015-10-26 15:33:47) remaining to answer.

Spoiler: Map update

[lilith2013]

Nice! That brings your total to

$250

. We're still 35 blocks away, and..

Original Roll String: 1d2

1 2-Sided Dice: (1) = 1

[lilith2013]

That's a green light so we ripped through the intersection, and here's your next $100 question:

Famous for its soy sauce, what Japanese food company has been controlled by the Mogi family for 17 generations?

You have (expired on 2015-10-26 19:51:55) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Spelling won't count, as long as I can understand what you're trying to say it's fine.

[lilith2013]

Yes! That gives you another $100 and now you're at

$350

!

Next intersection coming up..

Original Roll String: 1d2

1 2-Sided Dice: (1) = 1

[lilith2013]

Green light again. 33 blocks to go, here's your next question for $100:

Written by Michael Dobbs, what 1989 novel was adapted into two different political drama TV series by BBC and Netflix?

You have (expired on 2015-10-27 02:21:55) to answer.

[lilith2013]

And you're at

$450

!

Original Roll String: 1d2

1 2-Sided Dice: (2) = 2

[lilith2013]

32 blocks to go and we're at a red light, so that means..

Red Light Challenge!!

Here's your question, worth $250:

Mandarin Chinese is the most commonly spoken language in the world. Name five of the top ten most commonly spoken languages other than Chinese.

You can give a total of 10 guesses over the course of the next 48 hours. I'll try to let you know as soon as possible whether each guess is correct. Guess away!

You have (expired on 2015-10-27 18:30:44) to answer.

[lilith2013]

French isn't up there, but your other five guesses are correct! We add $250 to your score, which gives a total of

$700

! Still only one strike, still 32 blocks to go. Your last $100 question:

Founded in Pennsylvania in 1894, what chocolate company famous for its chocolate bars also runs an amusement park and a visitor's center called Chocolate World?

You have (expired on 2015-10-28 09:44:27) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Yes! That brings you up to

$800

, 31 blocks to go. (I may need to change how I calculate time v. distance because this is going suuuuuper slowly. Right now I'm using 2 blocks/minute but I think 3/minute or even 4/minute is probably better. At this rate you guys will go through 40+ questions before we get there..)

Anyway, we're up to the $200 questions now! Here's your first one:

The Washington Square Arch in Manhattan was built in celebration of George Washington's inauguration as President. What famous monument, in turn modeled after the Arch of Titus, is this arch modeled after?

You have (expired on 2015-10-28 10:21:57) to answer.

[lilith2013]

I'm officially changing to 4 blocks/minute, which brings us to 25 blocks away. Sorry, you guys are kind of my guinea pigs.

[lilith2013]

Sweet, that brings you up to

$1000

. 23 blocks to go..

Original Roll String: 1d2

1 2-Sided Dice: (2) = 2

[lilith2013]

And that means it's time for another...

Red Light Challenge!

Here's your question:

Give five of the nine women’s names mentioned in Lou Bega’s song "Mambo Number Five."

You have (expired on 2015-10-28 17:55:32) and 10 guesses remaining.

[lilith2013]

Yep, and that means you're now at

$1250

. 22 blocks to go, here's your next question for $200:

Still used by Cape Verde, what was the currency of Portugal from 1911 to 2002?

You have (expired on 2015-10-28 18:01:51) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Would you like to use a shout-out?

[lilith2013]

Yes, you'll get five possible answers.

Please put in bold if you'll be using a shout-out so I know for sure. I'll still stop the clock at your previous post.

[lilith2013]

No worries, I just didn't want to post the answers without confirmation.

Here's your list of possible answers:

real
escudo
peso
lire
peseta

And you now have (expired on 2015-10-28 18:58:02) to answer.

[lilith2013]

You have (expired on 2015-10-28 18:58:02) remaining.

[lilith2013]

And....






























































That's correct! Your total is now

$1450

, 17 blocks to go. Still only one strike, still one shout-out left. Here's your next question:

What famous American brand of hand-cranked phonograph players debuted in 1906?

You have (expired on 2015-10-30 17:06:07) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Gramophone
Edison
Berliner
Victor
Columbia

You have (expired on 2015-10-30 17:25:07) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Oh no!! That's strike 2!! It actually was Victor.

You still have

$1450

, 11 blocks to go, now two strikes and no shout-outs left. One more strike and you guys are kicked out of the cab with no money!

Next question coming up in a sec.

[lilith2013]

Meaning “three lobes” in Greek, what extinct arthropods are immortalized in numerous fossils from the Paleozoic era?

You have (expired on 2015-10-31 21:34:19) to answer.

[lilith2013]

And that brings you up to

$1650

! 10 blocks to go. Here's your next question:

Pandanus candelabrum, a species of screw palm native to tropical Africa, is a plant that only grows on outcroppings of kimberlite. What mineral does the presence of P. candelabrum potentially indicate?

You have (expired on 2015-10-31 22:54:43) to answer.

[lilith2013]

I do enjoy stumping you guys.

are these questions too hard? I'm trying to strike a balance between too easy and too difficult, especially because you got all the earlier questions pretty easily. also I accidentally rounded up too much when I was calculating blocks from my phone, so...

7 blocks left.

Also just as a heads up, I'm heading to a ballroom comp this weekend and I may or may not be able to check as quickly as I usually do.

[lilith2013]

The answer was diamond; since diamonds are made of carbon, I think I have to give that to you. (I mean, if the plant indicates the presence of diamond then it certainly indicates the presence of carbon.)

With 3 blocks to go, you're at

$1850

. Here's your last question:

What affluent California zip code is featured in an American television franchise that includes the series Melrose Place and Models Inc., as well as two shows with the zip code in their titles?

If you get this right, you can walk away with $2050!

You have (expired on 2015-11-02 20:48:50) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Yay! You have

$2050

and we've reached your destination. Now, you can walk away with your money,

or

.... risk it all on a double or nothing Video Bonus Question.

[lilith2013]

And here's your question, for either $4100 or nothing:

Completed in September 2015, this skyscraper is currently the tallest structure in China and the second tallest building in the world. It was the last of a group of three supertall skyscrapers to be built in the Financial District of Shanghai, the others being the Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai World Financial Center. What is the name of this skyscraper?

You don't actually need the video to answer this question so I didn't give you guys the 24 hours to view the video before taking it down, as there's no need to take it down.

You have (expired on 2015-11-04 12:34:30) to answer.

[lilith2013]

It was the

Shanghai Tower

. You guys did a great job! Unfortunately, you're going to be leaving the Cash Cab with no money.

Come back and play again~

It is now StrangerCoug's turn! SC, there's nobody else in the queue right now but if any of these three join the queue, even after we've started the game, you can still invite them onto your team.

Here's your list of possible destinations:
Pio Pio, for some Peruvian rotisserie chicken
Museum of Modern Art, to look at really strange art
Hunter College, to observe a philosophy class
Becco, an Italian restaurant in the Theater District
PACHA, for a rave

[lilith2013]

No Double Ride here, but our starting point was the

Highline Ballroom

, giving you 36 blocks to rack up as much money as you can. I hear it's one of the up and coming clubs for the young crowd, if you're willing to wait in the ridiculously long lines for a chance to get in.

You have no strikes and two shout-outs, and here's your first question!

Originally titled

Insomnia Café

, what American sitcom saw its characters spend much of their time in the coffeehouse Central Perk?

You have (expired on 2015-11-07 00:22:54) to answer.

Also, feel free to invite STD/Jelly to your team if you wish.

[lilith2013]

Only 3 people in the cab please.

[lilith2013]

Just a reminder, you have (expired on 2015-11-07 00:22:54) left to answer.

[lilith2013]

Yes! You're now on the board with

$50

. 32 blocks to go, here's your next $50 question:

Once represented by Michael J. Fox, what beverage company recently switched from aspartame to sucralose in its diet drinks?

You have (expired on 2015-11-08 15:04:16) to answer.

[lilith2013]

And we were looking for Pepsi so you're now at

$100

! 31 blocks to go, and your next $50 question:

In 2009, a London Times columnist accused what Oscar-winning movie of reveling in the misery of India’s children?

You have (expired on 2015-11-09 13:38:13) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Which brings you to

$150

! 30 blocks remaining. Here's your last $50 question:

What species of bird is known for being the fastest in the world, as it can reach speeds of 200 miles per hour when divebombing its prey?

You have (expired on 2015-11-10 13:07:20) to answer.

[lilith2013]

You still have (expired on 2015-11-10 13:07:20) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Sorry, the answer was

peregrine falcon.

That's your first strike, still at $150, 29 blocks remaining. Your first $100 question:

Members of the genus Helianthus, what large metal-extracting flowers were used to purify the radioactive water near Chernobyl?

You have (expired on 2015-11-12 09:54:06) to answer.

[lilith2013]

That's right! You now have

$250

. 28 blocks to go, here's your next question:

In 1924, what British clothing company introduced its signature check pattern known as the Nova?

You have (expired on 2015-11-13 15:24:49) to answer.

[lilith2013]

You still have (expired on 2015-11-13 15:24:49) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Sorry, the answer was

Burberry

! That's strike

one

two! You still have $250, and 25 blocks to go.

Coming up to an intersection..

Original Roll String: 1d2 (STATIC)

1 2-Sided Dice: (2) = 2

Edit: I forgot you already had a strike.. This was strike two.

[lilith2013]

And that triggers a...

RED LIGHT CHALLENGE!!

Here's your question:

Name four of the eight characters you start the game with in the 1999 video game Super Smash Bros.

Remember, you have 10 guesses. No penalties for incorrect guesses, and you have (expired on 2015-11-15 12:25:55) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Marth wasn't in the original eight but Samus was. The other seven are all correct, so you are now at

$500

! 24 blocks to go, with only one strike left. Here's your next $100 question:

A classic Southern cocktail, what mixed drink is traditionally made with mint, bourbon, sugar, and water?

You have (expired on 2015-11-15 12:56:50) to answer.

Edit: again, I forgot you had another strike before. You have two strikes, not one.

[lilith2013]

Sorry guys, I lost track of how many strikes you have. You're actually at two strikes, not one. I can't count, apparently.

[lilith2013]

And that brings you to

$600

! 22 blocks to go, and here's your last $100 question:

What is the common term for a sudden eruption of intense radiation from the surface of the sun?

You have (expired on 2015-11-16 21:30:27) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Is solar flare your answer?

[lilith2013]

Solar flare is correct! You're now at

$700

, one strike left, both shout-outs intact. With 20 blocks to go, here's your first $200 question:

The first artificial Earth satellite, what satellite launched in 1957 triggered the Space Race between the US and Russia?

You have (expired on 2015-11-17 15:54:10) to answer.

[lilith2013]

And that brings you to

$900

! 19 blocks to go, here's your next question:

Reflecting the diversity of its 11 official languages, the national anthem of what African country uses lyrics from 5 different languages?

You have (expired on 2015-11-17 17:28:03) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Do you have an answer?

You have (expired on 2015-11-17 17:28:03) remaining.

[lilith2013]

Yes! You're now at

$1100

. Coming up to an intersection..

Original Roll String: 1d2

1 2-Sided Dice: (2) = 2

[lilith2013]

And that means it's time for a

Red Light Challenge!!

Here's your question:

In a 2014 Forbes list of the world's most influential cities, New York made the top 10. Name 6 of the other top 10 most influential cities.

You have (expired on 2015-11-19 12:34:00) to answer.

[lilith2013]

You still have (expired on 2015-11-19 12:34:00) to answer.

Are any of these final answers?

[lilith2013]

And those are all correct! Just one more.

[lilith2013]

Neither of those are in the top 10, sorry! You have 3 guesses left.

[lilith2013]

Yep! That brings you to

$1350

, with one strike and both shout-outs left. I think we're somewhere around 11 blocks to go (need to check on my computer later).

Here's your next $200 question:

Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber in 1986, what famous musical about a Parisian "ghost" was based on a novel of the same name by French writer Gaston Leroux?

You have (expired on 2015-11-20 14:33:21) to answer.

[lilith2013]

That's correct! You now have

$1550

, 10 blocks to go.

Descended from a Renaissance instrument known as the chalumeau, what reeded woodwind plays the ascending opening notes of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue?

You have (expired on 2015-11-20 15:26:11) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Reminder, you still have both shout-outs!

[lilith2013]

Here are your possible choices:

Saxophone
Flute
Trombone
Bassoon
Clarinet

(expired on 2015-11-20 15:29:40) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Sorry, that's incorrect! The answer was

clarinet.

That's your 3rd strike so I have to kick you out of the cab just 4 blocks away from your destination. You won $0. Thanks for playing, better luck next time!

[lilith2013]

ForWhomTheJellyRolls

steps into the cab. Welcome! Feel free to invite anyone who rejoins the queue to your team.

Here is your list of destinations to choose from:
Los Tacos No. 1, for some tacos
Gramercy Tavern, for pretentious "American" food, whatever that means ($$$$ on yelp, yikes)
Grand Central, to catch a train up to White Plains
Cookshop: I'm still not really sure what kind of food they make but it's food
Baruch College, it's a college

Remember, one of these destinations will give you a Double Ride!

[lilith2013]

And that was the Double Ride choice! The first four questions are now worth $100, the next four $200, and any questions after that are $400. Red Light Challenges will also be worth $500 this game, but you will need to reach $600 and $2400 to trigger the die rolls.

Our starting point was Pure Thai Cookhouse, which is a straight shot down 9th Avenue. You have 34 blocks to rack up as much money as you can. Let's get started! First question, worth $100:

Inspiring the name of a crime fighter, what stinging insect is the largest variety of wasp?

You have (expired on 2015-11-22 19:13:04) to answer.

[lilith2013]

And that is correct, putting you on the board with

$100

! 32 blocks to go, here's your next question:

Comprised of vertebrae L1 to L5, what region of the lower back often requires extra support?

You have (expired on 2015-11-23 19:08:23) to answer.

[lilith2013]

And...










































































































Lumbar is correct, and you're now at

$200

! 30 blocks to go. Next question:

In a hospital, an IV drip is a common way for patients to get their fluids. What is IV an abbreviation for?

You have (expired on 2015-11-24 00:33:29) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Are you sure?

[lilith2013]

Yes, that's correct. You're now at

$300

, with 29 blocks to go. Your last $100 question:

Invented by a trumpeter in 1711, what pronged device is used by orchestras to sustain perfect pitch?

You have (expired on 2015-11-24 01:11:03) to answer.

[lilith2013]

And you're now at

$400

! These next few questions will be a little harder, and are worth $200.

Once known as Siam, what is the only Southeast Asian country that has maintained independence from a European power?

You have (expired on 2015-11-24 03:48:57) to answer.

[lilith2013]

And that answer brings you to

$600

! 27 blocks to go, coming up to a red light..

Original Roll String: 1d2

1 2-Sided Dice: (1) = 1

[lilith2013]

That's a green light, so here's your next question:

Making history in 1937, the NC35 airplane made it easier for passengers to breathe at high altitudes by introducing what new technology?

You have (expired on 2015-11-24 22:34:16) to answer.

[lilith2013]

The new technology introduced was indeed cabin pressure! You now have

$800

. 25 blocks to go, and..

Original Roll String: 1d2

1 2-Sided Dice: (2) = 2

[lilith2013]

And you know what that means:

Red Light Challenge!!!

Here's your question, worth $500:

Liechtenstein, a small principality located in western Europe, is one of the eight states that share a border with Austria. Name the other seven countries.

As this question requires seven answers, you will have twelve guesses instead of ten. You have (expired on 2015-11-26 00:42:16) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Yep, that's four out of seven. Three to go.

[lilith2013]

Czech Republic makes 5. Poland does not border Austria.

5/7 correct answers, 6/12 guesses remaining.

[lilith2013]

Not France either. 5/12 guesses remaining.

[lilith2013]

None of those either. 2/12 guesses remaining--here's where I say that the guess limit is really so people can't just list all 50 countries in Europe and know that some of them have to border Austria. You're not supposed to be penalized for incorrect guesses, so I'll extend your guesses by another 5 since this question was pretty difficult. So you have 7 guesses remaining.

[lilith2013]

Slovakia is correct. One more to win the $500.

[lilith2013]

Not Serbia. 5 guesses remaining.

[lilith2013]

And that was the last one! You add $500 to your winnings, for a total of

$1300

. You still have no strikes and both your shout-outs. 22 blocks to go, and here's your next $200 question:

Located in the Peace Palace, the International Court of Justice is situated in what diplomatic Dutch city?

You have (expired on 2015-11-27 11:03:06) to answer.

[lilith2013]

That's correct! You're at

$1500

, here's your last $200 question:

The whiskey called bourbon is distilled from a fermented mash that is composed of at least 51% of what golden grain?

You have (expired on 2015-11-27 15:47:25) to answer.

[lilith2013]

That's right! You're now at

$1700

. 20 blocks to go, and here is your first $400 question:

Often linked to sexism, what synonym for prejudice is derived from the name of one of Napoleon's fanatical soldiers?

You have (expired on 2015-11-27 22:28:51) to answer.

[lilith2013]

You still have

(expired on 2015-11-27 22:28:51)

to answer.

[lilith2013]

It was, indeed, chauvinism! That brings you to

$2100

. 18 blocks to go, and here's your next question:

The World, or World Islands, is a manmade archipelago made to look like a map of the world located off the coast of what emirate on the Arabian peninsula?

You have (expired on 2015-11-29 20:20:48) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Please be more specific.

[lilith2013]

Yes, and with that you're at

$2500

. Coming up to another intersection..

Original Roll String: 1d2

1 2-Sided Dice: (2) = 2

[lilith2013]

And that means it's time for another..

Red Light Challenge!!

And here's your question, with 18 blocks to go:

In biology, kingdoms are the taxonomic rank below domains. Biology textbooks in the United States use a system of six kingdoms, which include Archaea and Bacteria. Most other countries use a five-kingdom system, with Archaea and Bacteria combined into one kingdom, Monera. Name the other four kingdoms in taxonomy.

You have (expired on 2015-11-29 21:29:52) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Scientific names not required. The first three were correct. Eukaryote is a domain, and Protozoa is a phylum within the final kingdom I believe.

[lilith2013]

That's correct! You now have

$3000

. 14 blocks to go, with no strikes and both shout-outs remaining.

Written by Ludwig Bemelmans, what children’s book series was inspired by a young girl recovering from an appendectomy?

You have (expired on 2015-11-30 11:03:13) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Would you like to use a shout-out?

[lilith2013]

Here are your possible choices:

Madeline
Amelia Bedelia
Nancy Drew
The Magic School Bus
Amber Brown

You have (expired on 2015-11-30 14:36:56) to answer.

[lilith2013]

And that's the right answer, bringing you to

$3400

. 9 blocks to go, here's your next question:

What famous Canadian filmmaker was the first person to reach the bottom of the Mariana Trench in a solo descent?

You have (expired on 2015-12-01 18:57:06) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Yes, and that brings you to

$3800

. 8 blocks to go, no strikes, and one shout-out remaining.

The Winter Olympic event called the Biathlon is comprised of rifle shooting and what snowy race event?

You have (expired on 2015-12-01 19:07:55) to answer.

[lilith2013]

And you're now at

$4200

. 7 blocks to go, still one shout-out remaining.

Known for his extensive observations of the skies, what Danish astronomer wore a brass prosthetic after losing his nose in a sword duel?

You have (expired on 2015-12-01 19:48:49) to answer.

[lilith2013]

That's correct! You have

$4600.

With 6 blocks to go:

Created by Joss Whedon in 1997, what television series follows a teenage girl and her Scooby gang as she battles vampires and demons?

You have (expired on 2015-12-01 23:23:35) to answer.

[lilith2013]

You're now at

$5000

, 5 blocks to go.

Cultivated for its edible leaves, what plant takes its name from the Latin word for milk, referring to the white substance exuded from its cut stems?

You have (expired on 2015-12-01 23:37:13) to answer.

[lilith2013]

You have (expired on 2015-12-01 23:37:13) remaining to answer.

Do you want to use your remaining shout-out?

[lilith2013]

Here are your possible choices:

Leek
Lettuce
Lentil
Lychee
Lilac

(expired on 2015-12-02 00:07:01) to answer.

[lilith2013]

That was correct! You have

$5400

, and we've reached your destination. You can walk away now with the money...

OR

stay and risk it all on a Video Bonus Question! If you answer correctly, you'll double your winnings. If you answer incorrectly, you'll lose everything.

What'll it be?

[lilith2013]

Congratulations on winning $5400! You made it to #1 on the leaderboard.

[lilith2013]

It is now

Save The Dragons

' turn. You may choose up to 2 players from the queue to join you.

Here is your list of possible destinations:
St. Patrick’s Cathedral, for an organ recital
1849, for 25 cent wings and half price drinks on Mondays! And you might even run into me and my friends!
Carnegie Hall, to catch some Stravinsky
Katz's Delicatessen, where Harry met Sally
Taim, for a Middle Eastern take on sandwiches and salads

[lilith2013]

And that would be

ika

and

TellTaleHeart

! Welcome to the cab, if you accept STD's invite then start posting away. If not, let us know and STD can invite others from the queue.

Unfortunately Taim was not the Double Ride destination. However, our starting point was

Juni

, a $$$$ restaurant according to Yelp that's located near the Empire State Building. That means you have 24 blocks to rack up as much money as you can. Let's get started!

Here's your first question, for $50:

Written by Hans Christian Andersen, what famous fairy tale features a maniacal monarch dressed in his birthday suit?

You have (expired on 2015-12-04 01:47:44) to answer.

[lilith2013]

(Please remember to bold your final answers.)

[lilith2013]

The Emperor's New Clothes is correct, putting you on the board with

$50

! 23 blocks to go.

After clashing with Zeus and his allies, what race of Greek gods was banished to Tartarus?

You have (expired on 2015-12-04 01:54:05) to answer.

[lilith2013]

It was indeed the Titans. You're now at

$100

, 22 blocks to go. Next $50 question:

Other than the pawn, what is the only chess piece that can move on the first turn?

You have (expired on 2015-12-04 02:13:23) to answer.

[lilith2013]

The knight is the piece we were looking for! You're at

$150

, with 21 blocks to go. And your last $50 question:

What television game show presents clues in the form of answers?

You have (expired on 2015-12-04 11:04:39) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Indeed. That makes

$200

, and we're coming up to an intersection..

Original Roll String: 1d2

1 2-Sided Dice: (2) = 2

[lilith2013]

That's a red light! It's time for a..

Red Light Challenge!!

Here's your question, for $250:

Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport that combines elements of ballet, gymnastics, dance, and apparatus manipulation. Name the five types of apparatus that rhythmic gymnasts learn to manipulate.

You have (expired on 2015-12-04 11:38:39) to answer.

[lilith2013]

That's incorrect. Uneven bars is an event in artistic gymnastics, not rhythmic gymnastics.

[lilith2013]

Ribbon is an apparatus in rhythmic gymnastics, yes.

[lilith2013]

I'll accept that answer, although they are more properly known as clubs. You still need 3 more answers, and you have 7 guesses remaining.

[lilith2013]

I'll pm him.

[lilith2013]

Hoop is another apparatus. 2 remaining!

[lilith2013]

Rope is an apparatus. Sword and staff are not.

1 answer left, 3 guesses remaining.

[lilith2013]

You really like your medieval weapons..

I'll accept that answer, although it was just the ball. That brings your total to

$450

. We have 17 blocks to go. These next few questions are worth $100 and will be a little harder.

What 1957 classic did Dr. Seuss successfully write using only 236 unique words?

You have (expired on 2015-12-05 19:51:45) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Indeed, said the Cat.

$550

! said the rat. And in the cab they sat. They had 16 blocks to go, and the next question they need to know:

Inspiring the expression “dog days of summer,” what star rises and sets along with the sun in July and August?

You have (expired on 2015-12-06 01:52:28) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Sirius is correct! You're now at

$650

, with 15 blocks to go. Next question:

What family of writers is known for works such as Jane Eyre, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, and Wuthering Heights?

You have (expired on 2015-12-06 15:24:41) to answer.

[lilith2013]

And that's correct! Tenant of Wildfell is Anne's, yes. Never read it, and never intend to. 14 blocks to go, here's your last $100 question:

Playing a significant role in Andean culture, and known as a powerful stimulant, what type of leaf do the locals chew to alleviate altitude sickness?

You have (expired on 2015-12-06 19:41:02) to answer.

[lilith2013]

"you don't like snort it or whatever you do with real cocaine" lol

Anyway, you're up to

$850

with that answer. With 13 blocks to go, here is your first $200 question:

When locked up in 1801, what infamous French author was diagnosed as living in a state of libertine dementia?

You have (expired on 2015-12-06 20:03:36) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Your list of possible choices:

Voltaire
Honoré de Balzac
Alexandre Dumas
Molière
Marquis de Sade

(expired on 2015-12-06 21:54:46) to answer.

[lilith2013]

The Marquis de Sade is the one! You're up to

$1050

, and 7 blocks to go. Next question:

A maker of high-end tires, what Italian company has produced a coveted pin-up calendar since 1960?

You have (expired on 2015-12-07 11:26:57) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Hehe that's correct! You have

$1250

, with 6 blocks to go, and one shout-out remaining.

Owned by the French luxury goods conglomerate LVMH, what beauty brand and cosmetic store chain takes its name from the Greek word for beauty?

You have (expired on 2015-12-07 18:55:20) to answer.

[lilith2013]

And Sephora is right! You're at

$1450

, with 5 blocks to go.

Extracted from the flower of the

crocus sativus

, what spice has historically been used in dyes, perfumes, medicines, and body washes by civilizations from the Sumerians to the Romans?

You have (expired on 2015-12-09 01:59:52) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Saffron was the right answer! That brings you to

$1650

, with 3 blocks to go.

What Spanish explorer discovered Florida while reputedly searching for the Fountain of Youth?

You have (expired on 2015-12-09 23:14:02) to answer.

[lilith2013]

You're at

$1850

, with 2 blocks to go. Here is your last question:

In what ballet do the Wilis, spirits of women left at the altar, seek revenge by forcing men to dance themselves to death?

You have (expired on 2015-12-10 00:18:42) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Here are your possible choices:

La Bayadere
Firebird
Giselle
Swan Lake
La Sylphide

You have (expired on 2015-12-10 01:13:00) to answer.

[lilith2013]

You have (expired on 2015-12-10 01:13:00) remaining to answer.

[lilith2013]

Giselle is correct! That's

$2050

.

Also I think I completely forgot to reroll for another Red Light Challenge.. I'll roll for you guys now and then we'll go to the VBQ. (Pretend we're a block away.) My apologies!

Original Roll String: 1d2

1 2-Sided Dice: (2) = 2

[lilith2013]

That's a red light challenge!! Here we go, for an extra $250:

The Mausoleum of Halikarnassos was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Name four of the other six ancient Wonders.

You have (expired on 2015-12-11 14:08:23) and 10 guesses remaining.

[lilith2013]

You're halikarnassos, STD

[lilith2013]

Colossus of Rhodes and Pyramids of Giza are correct; Parthenon is not.

[lilith2013]

Nope!

[lilith2013]

Erm.. The Lighthouse (of Alexandria) is correct. So is the statue of Zeus!

[lilith2013]

That brings you to

$2300

. It's time to decide whether you want to risk it all on the Video Bonus Question!

[lilith2013]

Here's your video! (It isn't necessary to watch the video to answer the question.)

Known in its native language as "The Smoke that Thunders," what waterfall on the Zambezi River is the largest sheet of falling water in the world?

You have (expired on 2015-12-11 20:44:24) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Congratulations! You are leaving the Cash Cab with

$4600

! Thanks for playing!

[lilith2013]

I'm going to be taking a short break from this game due to real life (finals coming up, mostly). We'll be back with Jelly as the next passenger around Christmas!

[lilith2013]

^^ Thanks TTH!

[lilith2013]

Aaaand we're back! Welcome back to the Cash Cab, where we test unsuspecting taxi passengers in a game of trivia. In honor of the winter holidays, we'll be having a special holiday-themed episode, where most (if not all) of the questions will focus on holidays!

Jelly, you're up next. Please pick your team, and here's your choice of destinations:

Bryant Park, for some ice skating! (Free if you bring your own skates, $27 if you rent them..)
Rockefeller Center, to see the giant Christmas tree!
Union Square, to visit the Holiday Market, buy some overpriced artisanal gifts, etc. etc.
Molly's, a pub famous for its impressive Christmas light decorations
Colicchio and Sons, to see the restaurant's Elvis-themed Christmas tree (and eat some delicious food)

[lilith2013]

And your team?

[lilith2013]

Welcome SC and Bowser! And Merry Christmas, everyone!

Unfortunately you didn't choose the Double Ride destination. Our starting point was the Tavern on the Green, which in my humble opinion is an overpriced tourist trap situated on the edge of Central Park (but I guess people like that kind of thing because it's still very popular). That gives you 20 blocks to answer as many questions as you can. Here's your first question, for $50:

What patron saint of sailors and merchants with a reputation for secret gift-giving became the model for modern-day Santa Claus?

You have (expired on 2015-12-27 01:04:12) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Ole Saint Nick is the one! That puts you on the board with

$50

. Next question:

What nine-branched candelabrum is lit over the course of the eight days of Hanukkah?

You have (expired on 2015-12-27 14:01:39) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Menorah is correct! (Although I would also have accepted hanukkiah.) You're now at

$100

, with 17 blocks to go. Here's your next question:

Meant to parody the commercialization of Christmas and the holiday season, what secular holiday "for the rest of us" appeared on Seinfeld?

You have (expired on 2015-12-27 23:59:35) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Apologies for the delay. "Festivus, for the rest of us" brings you to

$150

. This is your last $50 question.

Originally observed as a day to give Christmas boxes to postmen, errand boys, and servants as thanks for good service throughout the year, what holiday is traditionally celebrated the day after Christmas in many Commonwealth countries?

You have (expired on 2015-12-28 19:01:34) to answer.

[lilith2013]

That's correct! You're at

$200

, and we're coming up to an intersection..

[lilith2013]

Original Roll String: 1d2

1 2-Sided Dice: (1) = 1

[lilith2013]

And it's a green light, so we're moving straight to the $100 questions! 15 blocks to go, and we're also moving away from the winter holidays with your first one:

Observed as a month of fasting, what holiday commemorates the revelation of the Quran to Muhammad?

You have (expired on 2015-12-28 19:38:11) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Yes, and that brings you to

$300

. Another intersection..

Original Roll String: 1d2

1 2-Sided Dice: (2) = 2

[lilith2013]

And you know what that means..

Red Light Challenge!

Here's your question, for $250:

Thanksgiving is a holiday that does not have a set date, but is instead celebrated on a specific day of the week, namely Thursday. Name five other holidays that do not have set dates and are celebrated on a specific day of the week.

You have ten guesses and (expired on 2015-12-29 12:56:25).

[lilith2013]

And with that you're at

$550

! With 13 blocks to go, let's get back to the $100 questions:

Celebrated over the course of the first fifteen days of the lunar year by lighting fireworks, exchanging red envelopes, and decorating doors and windows, what holiday's name translates into English as "Spring Festival"?

You have (expired on 2015-12-29 14:29:05) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Chinese New Year is correct! 11 blocks to go, here's your next question:

Representing the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, good over evil, and hope over despair, what Hindu festival is celebrated with millions of lights shining on housetops, outside doors and windows, and around buildings in the communities where it is observed?

You have (expired on 2015-12-30 20:25:38) to answer. I will accept the English translation as well.

[lilith2013]

You have (expired on 2015-12-30 20:25:38) remaining.

[lilith2013]

Festival of Light(s) is actually what we were looking for! (The holiday is more commonly known as Diwali.) That brings you to

$750

. 8 blocks to go, no strikes, and you still have your shout-out.

Often mistaken for Mexico's Independence Day, what holiday commemorates the Mexican army's unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla in 1862?

You have (expired on 2016-01-01 15:53:25) to answer.

[lilith2013]

And with that, you're at

$850

! Still 8 blocks to go, and here come the $200 questions..

People often dress up in costumes on Halloween, a tradition that is inherited from what Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest season?

You have (expired on 2016-01-01 17:42:23) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Extending by 24 hours due to New Year's:

You have (expired on 2016-01-02 17:42:23) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Oh no! The answer we were looking for was Samhain. You're still at

$850

, 7 blocks to go. Next question:

Named for a saint, what holiday derives from the Christianized version of Lupercalia, a Roman fertility festival?

You have (expired on 2016-01-03 14:30:34) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Valentine's day is correct! With

$1050

and 6 blocks to go..

Original Roll String: 1d2

1 2-Sided Dice: (1) = 1

[lilith2013]

That's a green light so next question!

Von Steuben Day celebrates Baron Friedrich von Steuben, and is generally considered the German-American holiday of the year. What movie about a high school senior found the main character singing "Twist and Shout" in Chicago's Von Steuben Day parade?

You have (expired on 2016-01-04 17:36:46) to answer.

[lilith2013]

That's correct! You're now at

$1250

. 3 blocks to go..

Original Roll String: 1d2

1 2-Sided Dice: (1) = 1

[lilith2013]

Another green light, so moving on to the next question:

Translated as "Fat Tuesday," what carnival holiday's name refers to the practice of eating fatty foods before the fasting of Lent?

You have (expired on 2016-01-05 20:46:25) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Nice job on carrying this round, Jelly Mardi Gras is right, so you have

$1450

, with 2 blocks to go.

Original Roll String: 1d2

1 2-Sided Dice: (1) = 1

[lilith2013]

Yet another green light!

Originally called Dominion Day before being renamed in 1982, what independence holiday marks the joining of British North American colonies into a federation of provinces?

You have (expired on 2016-01-05 22:56:50) to answer.

[lilith2013]

Er... we were looking for Canada Day, but I suppose I'll accept that too. So that means you have

$1650

, with 1 block to go.

Original Roll String: 1d2

1 2-Sided Dice: (1) = 1

[lilith2013]

And it looks like no Red Light Challenge, unfortunately. Here is your final question:

Also known as the Duanwu Festival, what Chinese holiday is celebrated by racing boats and eating zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in leaves?

You have (expired on 2016-01-06 17:41:50) to answer.

[lilith2013]

And the deadline is up! The answer was the Dragon Boat Festival.

So you have $1650 still, and we've reached your destination. Will you walk away with the money, or will you choose to take the Video Bonus question?

[lilith2013]

Sorry, I totally forgot about this :/ I need to make another video so please bear with me for a bit longer!