"Stop on 2500 credits. Ezra, that's not enough! Maul is the big winner."

"Stop on 1500 credits. It's not enough; Grievous has won the game!"

"Stop on 1750—that's not enough! Luke, by just 178 credits, you're today's winner!"

[Today, these three players are after biiiiig creds! But, they'll have to avoid the whammy as they play the most exciting game of their lives!]

Two whammies about to enter a shopping mall found themselves impaled by a red lightsaber blade.

[From Holovision Studio on Coruscant, it's time to press your Galactic Luck. And now, here's your host—the star of Press Your Galactic Luck—David Oilfin!]

"Thank you, Todd Toddy," David replied. "Welcome to the third semifinal of three for our Press Your Galactic Luck Madness Tournament. We've had some very exciting games recently; let's hope that continues to hold true today. Now, let's greet the returning champions. First, we have our eighth seed. Let's welcome back Maul."

"Thank you, David," Maul replied. "It's good to be back, and I hope to prove my superiority once again."

"Right. Next, we have our fifth seed that defeated both a princess and a bounty hunter. Welcome back, General Grievous."

"I look forward to today's challenge. I'd love to make the finals just to see if it shocks anyone!" Grievous declared.

"I don't think these introductions could get any weirder. Finally, let's meet the highest-surviving seed in our tournament so far: Luke Skywalker our second seed."

"Greetings," Luke stated. "I can only hope my winning strategy from last time pays off again."

"On that note, let's get started. I won't remind you of all the great things on our board, but I'll remind you whammies are very bad; four of them mean you won't advance to the championship game. You can pass earned spins to someone else if you fear the whammy, and finishing first in round one means you play last in round two.

"Let's see how the spins work out for round one. Maul has four spins. Grievous has five. Our top seed, Luke, has nine. Maul, go ahead and start us off."

"Alright, let's get credits to start off the game here and stop!" Maul called out.

"Stop on 'Move One Space' to either 500 or 300 and a spin."

"Hmm, Let's take 300 and a spin so I can go again."

"As you wish. First place for now with all four spins."

"I'll press, of course. Let's add to that total with this extra spin. No whammies and stop!"

"Stop on 350 credits. Six fifty now, three spins."

"I need everything I can get here. Let's get big creds at least once in three tries... Stop!"

"Stop on a prize space. That's our trip to Corellia worth 762 credits. Maul, that gives you 1412 in total. Two spins, press or pass?"

"I'll definitely press. Let's keep getting credits here. Big creds would be a plus, and stop!"

"Stop... on a whammy."

A whammy appeared on screen and said, "Roses are red, violets are blue. I took the credits and left none for you!"

"Maul, that whammy came at a less-than-ideal moment. However, you still have a spin left. Would you like to take it?"

"You bet your lightsabers I would. Let's get big creds. I'm not going to let a Skywalker get the best of me today. Stop!"

"Stop on 525. That gives you the lead for the moment. Grievous plays next with five spins."

"Let's get big creds here. I want first place again. Stop!" Grievous bellowed.

"Stop on 450 credits. That's second place, 75 less than Maul. Four spins left."

"I'll definitely go again. Big creds here gives me the lead, so let's get some... Stop!"

"Stop on 750. You now have first place with 1200 credits and three spins."

"I'll press, Oilfin! Let's get big creds so I can challenge Skywalker. None of those red imps and stop!"

"Stop on 350 more. Fifteen fifty for Grievous. Two spins, press or pass?"

Grievous pointed at the board and said, "Let's get something worth extending my lead now and stop!"

"Stop on 550. That gives you 2100 with one last spin."

"Let's get enough for a good finish. Just give me credits... Stop!"

"Stop on 'Big Creds!' That's worth 1500, the highest amount on the board."

The audience briefly applauded.

"Grievous, you finish with 3600—good for first place for the moment. Now, we go over to Luke and his nine spins."

"OK. I have nine spins to get 3600 credits. That's doable," Luke stated calmly. "Let's get started now and stop."

"Stop on a prize space. That's a bedroom set worth 712 credits. You immediately jump into second place with eight more spins."

"That was a good start. Now I can focus on getting more credits and prizes while avoiding that 20 credit space. Let's get another good item here. Stop."

"Stop on a prize space. That's outdoor patio furniture valued at 708 credits. Fourteen twenty now, 2180 credits behind Grievous, seven spins to go."

"I'll keep going, David. Let's see what other interesting prizes are up there. I may as well get those if I don't get credits. Stop."

"Stop on 700 credits for a total of 2120. Six spins, press or pass?"

"I'll press. Let's keep getting stuff to help me take the lead. I have plenty of spins, so there's no hurry... Stop."

"Stop on 700 again. That gives you 2820 credits, only 780 behind Grievous, with five spins."

"I have to continue on. Let's get big creds so I can take the lead and plan my strategy better. No whammies here and stop."

"Stop on 200 and a spin. Luke, you have 3020 now and you still have five spins."

"That spin may help, but I want something bigger now so I can take the lead this round. Let's get big creds and stop."

"Stop on 1500—there's your big creds!"

The audience cheered and applauded.

"Luke, your total of 4520 puts you in the lead by 920 credits over Grievous. You still have four spins, though. Press or pass?"

"I'm going to have to take at least one more spin here, David. Let's extend my lead now. Big creds would help right about now... Stop."

"Stop on 450 more for a total of 4970 credits, 1370 more than Grievous, and three spins."

"I'll take one more spin," Luke stated. "Alright, we've done well so far, so let's finish without a whammy here... Stop."

"Stop on a prize space. That's a trip to Alsakan. The trip is worth 597 credits. That brings your total up to 5567. You have two spins."

"Now, I'll pass."

Once Grievous' display chimed, David said, "Grievous, you have 3600 credits and two passed spins thanks to Luke. If you can get 1968 credits, you'll retake the lead."

"That has to be easier than dealing with B1 battle droids," Grievous replied. "Let's catch Skywalker now with big creds again. Stop!"

"Stop on 550 credits. That's 4150 for you, 1417 less than Luke. You have one more passed spin you must take. If you can hit 1500 credits, you'd regain the lead."

"Alright, let's get that 1500 space again or an extra spin—anything that helps me out. Stop!"

"Stop on 750. You avoided the whammy and you finish with 4900 credits. Maul has 525. Luke, you lead after round one with 5567 credits. So, you'll play last in round two which takes place right after this."

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With the show's midway commercial break over, David said, "Welcome back to our Press Your Galactic Luck Madness Tournament. The prizes are bigger and better, and we still have the whammies to keep everyone honest. Whomever leads after this round will be our third finalist and play in our tournament championship.

"As we normally do at this point, we'll recap the scores and spins. The computer seems a bit stingy this round. Maul, you have 525 credits, one whammy, and three spins. Grievous, you have 4900 credits and four spins. Luke, you only have six spins, but you'll play last by virtue of your lead with 5567 credits. Alright, Maul, go ahead and start us off again."

"Thank you, David," Maul replied. "I need big creds to have any chance of winning here. Stop!"

"Stop on 'Big Creds!' That takes you up to 5000 and a spin!"

The audience cheered loudly.

"Maul, in just one spin, you went from third place to second place just 42 credits behind Luke. You've got 5525 and all three spins."

"Excellent. I'll spin again. Big creds again would be very beneficial here. Let's avoid those red meanies. I'm the only one that matters now. Stop!"

"Stop on a whammy!"

As Maul shook his head in disbelief, a whammy entered a trash compactor and said, "I was promised a smashing good time." Immediately, the walls closed in and smashed the whammy.

"Maul, those red meanies we call whammies decided to remind you they're still around," David stated. "No credits, two whammies, and two spins."

"I have to take them. Even if I get two more whammies, I have nothing to lose at this point," Maul answered. "But I won't do that, I'll get big creds again. Let's jump back into second place. Stop!"

"Stop on 'Move One Space' to either 1000 and a spin or a mystery prize."

"I'll take the prize here."

"A smart move; that's a trip to Muunilinst valued at 3412 credits. You have one more spin left to try to take first place."

"I'll take it, David. Let's get another prize or big creds. I'd love to give Skywalker a run for his credits today. Stop!"

"Stop on 'Move One Space.' This time, you can choose between a prize or 2500 credits."

"I'll take the 2500."

"It's all yours. Maul, you finish with 5912 credits. That gives you first place for now with a 345-credit lead over Luke. Now, we go over to Grievous with 4900 credits and four spins."

"Let's get that lead again. I want big creds right now!" Grievous bellowed. "Stop!"

"Stop on 1250 credits. Your total of 6100 puts you in the lead by 188 credits. Three more spins."

"Exactly what I wanted. Let's do it again and get something even better here. Stop!"

"Stop on 700 and a spin. Sixty-eight hundred, three spins, press or pass?"

"Oh, I'm pressing. It's the only way to get a bigger lead. Let's keep getting credits here... Stop!"

"Stop on a prize space. That's a big screen holovision valued at 3762 credits."

"Ooh!"

"Grievous, you've moved into five-digit territory with 10 562 credits with two spins left."

"I'll go once more. Let's get credits one more time now... Stop!"

"Stop... on a whammy."

As Grievous grumbled, two whammies appeared with lightsabers and said, "First we swing, then we slash, then we take away his cash."

"Grievous, the bad news is you lost everything. The good news is you still have one more spin to try to get what you can. Do you want to do that?" David asked.

"You bet, Oilfin. Not even blaster fire could keep me away!" Grievous replied. "Let's get something and a spin here so I can get close to the lead again. No more whammies and stop!"

"Stop on 2250. That puts you back in the game in third place. But hold on. Weird things tend to happen, especially in our tournament. Now, we go over to Luke with 5567 credits, six spins, and a gap of 345 separating him from Maul."

"I can easily match that in one spin. If I remember, the lowest value is 500 this time. Let's see what we get and stop."

"Luke looked on as the 500 credits he seemingly landed on suddenly switched. Would he hit 'Big Creds?'"

"Stop on whammy."

Luke shook his head as a whammy dressed in black bowed and said, "May the whammy be with you."

"Luke, it looks like you've all been struck by the whammies today. Fortunately, you still have five spins left for getting the 6000 credits you'd need to pass Maul."

"We may as well start over," Luke replied calmly. "Alright, board, let's get some credits or a good prize here to get me back in the game. Nothing's too good here. Stop."

"Stop on 'Advance Two Spaces' to 2000 credits. You're back in the game, 250 credits behind Grievous and second place. Four spins, press or pass?"

"I'll definitely press. Let's get more of the same here. I need 1000 credits each spin. Stop."

"Stop... on another whammy."

Luke could only shake his head as a musical group of whammies appeared and sang, "We know you like that whammy hug. It leaves you feeling snug as a bug. As... we take... your credits."

"Luke, things are starting to get a bit tight now. You have no credits, two whammies, and three spins. There's going to be little room for error if you want to win today," David told him.

"I'm still going to press," Luke answered. "Let's start over with some big creds here. I need something good or something with a spin to help me out. Stop."

"Stop on 3000 and a spin!"

The audience briefly applauded.

"Luke, you're halfway there and you still have three spins."

"I'll press again. That was a good spin. Let's get another one and make this more of a game now... Stop."

"Stop on 1250 more. That gives you 4250 credits, just 1662 behind Maul. You have two spins left."

"I've got to go if I want to win. I won't get greedy but I'd love to get that amount here so it can give me more options for my next spin. Let's get credits and no whammies and stop."

"Stop on 2500 credits. Luke, that gives first place with 6750 credits. You lead Maul by 838 with one spin. You can take that spin yourself and hope for anything but a whammy. If you get one, Maul goes on to the championship. Anything else without a spin means you advance. Or, you could pass the spin to Maul and hope for him to get fewer than 838 credits."

Although the audience tried to persuade Luke, he already had his mind made up.

"David, I'm taking it myself. Win or lose, I'll do it on this spin."

"Maul, Luke, this is it. This spin determines our final finalist."

"Alright, All I need is 500 credits since that's the lowest amount. Just don't give me any more spins. Stop."

"Stop on a prize space. That's a dining room set valued at 1787 credits. You did it, Luke. You held on to win the game!"

Congratulatory music played as all the squares on the big board lit up and flashed together.

"When we come back, we'll recap the game and talk about our championship."

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"Welcome back to our Press Your Galactic Luck Madness Tournament," David told everyone. "First, Todd Toddy is going to tell our winner, Luke Skywalker, what he won today. Take it away, Todd."

[Thank you, David. Luke, you won a dining room set. This exquisite table with four matching chairs will brighten any dining area of your choice. This prize package is worth 1787 credits.

Adding in your 6750 credits in cash, your total today is 8537 credits. Combined with your quarterfinal winnings, your two-game total is 17 990 credits. Congratulations, Luke.]

"Luke, I'm not sure if you realized this, but due to the upsets in the other games, whomever won today would be the top seed going into the championship."

"I didn't know that, but I did know that Vader lost, so that my winning would give me the top seed," Luke answered.

"Indeed. You sure do like making your games interesting between whammies and last-second heroics. So we'll see what happens in our championship where you'll compete against the Seventh Sister and Hera Syndulla."

"Sounds like an exciting match-up."

"Maul, You came pretty close to winning today, but Luke managed to squeak by you at the end. Still, you leave us with 7911 credits in cash and prizes, including a sky cycle and our Press Your Galactic Luck home game."

"Skywalker won deservedly. But, I'd hope to win a rematch should that ever happen," Maul replied.

"Grievous, the whammies caught you at inopportune times, but you'll be leaving us with 13 944 credits in cash and a trip. We'll also throw in the home game for you as well."

"Thanks, David. If you ever do this again, I hope I get invited back sometime."

"We'll keep that in mind. Well, folks, tomorrow is our championship. Tune in to see who wins our Press Your Galactic Luck Madness Tournament. Until then, this is David Oilfin saying so long."

David then mingled with the contestants as Todd announced the sponsors and their products.

[This is Todd Toddy speaking for Press Your Galactic Luck, a Mallet Media Production.]