Solo Quiz Game! Dragon Goes For the Million
It's a beautiful morning at the Mushroom Kingdom Castle where Mario and I was watching TV when suddenly, a doorbell rang. Mario said, "I'll get it!"
Just then, Mario opened the door and said, "Who is it?"
The voice replied and said, "It's me, Chuck Quizmo and I'm looking for one contestant who is going to be on The Million Coin Money Ladder. May I come in, Mario?"
Mario agreed and said, "Of course you may come in, Chuck."
Chuck agreed with Mario and said, "Thanks, Mario. I love being in this house. Now, I'm looking for Dragon Puncher because I need him for today's season premiere. I want him to be on our show for our first episode of this brand new season. So, where is Dragon?"
"I'm right here, Chuck." I replied as I came in, "So, what do you want from me?"
Chuck saw me and said, "I want to tell you about the brand new season of The Million Coin Money Ladder today and I need one contestant for our very first episode and now Dragon Puncher, you are on the show!"
I was amazed when Chuck announced my name and said, "I am?"
"That's right, Dragon! You are the first player who is going to play for a million coins! So, are you ready to play the game?" Chuck asked me.
I looked at Mario and said, "Mario, do I have to play?"
Mario smiled at me and said, "Of course you can play and remember, just have fun and enjoy the game. Now, win the million for us!"
"Thanks, Mario. I'll do my best to win this amazing game." I said to Mario with a thumbs up. Then I turned to Chuck and said, "Chuck, I'm in!"
Chuck agreed with my decision and said, "That's the spirit, Dragon! Now, the show starts in ten minutes and we want to be there in time for the show so, shall we depart to our studios in Mushroom City?"
"Yes! Let's depart, shall we?" I agreed with a smile. Then I used the Warp Pipe and said, "Warp Pipe, teleport!"
Just then, the Warp Pipe opened up and we went in for a ride. Mario smiled and said to himself, "Wow, I didn't know that Dragon can teleport by using his Warp Pipe. That is so cool. Well, it's off to Mario Circuit for me, then. Let's have a Mario Kart race!"
So Mario ran off to Mario Circuit for a nice Mario Kart race.
Meanwhile at Mushroom City, the Warp Pipe opened up and we came out of it. I said, "Here we are, Chuck! Mushroom City Studios, home of the best shows in the Mushroom Kingdom."
Chuck saw the studios and said, "Wow! That was a fast ride, Dragon. You brought us to our studios?"
"Yeah. I used the Warp Pipe to get us there. Now then, shall we proceed to our game?" I asked him.
Chuck agreed with me and said, "That's right, Dragon! It's game time! Let's go!"
Just then, we ran to the studios and prepared ourselves for the game.
Just then, the crowd started to cheer as the voice said, "And now, from Mushroom City Studios, it's time for the game where money can be won with one single climb, The Million Coin Money Ladder! And now, here's the star of our show, the quiz king himself, Chuck Quizmo!"
Just then, Chuck appeared from the curtain as the crowd cheered for him. He smiled to the crowd and said, "Hello everyone and welcome to another exciting season of The Million Coin Money Ladder! Thank you so much for being here today and what a better way to kick off this brand new season with all new contestants, all new categories and of course, a million coins is still up for grabs!"
As Chuck heard this, the crowd cheered. Then he said, "That right, folks. We still have have our grand prize and today, someone could walk out of here with all of that money! So, let's meet our first contestant on our first episode, shall we? He is the Fire Breath Punisher and a member of the Super Mario All-Stars. His hobbies include playing sports and reading books. Ladies and gentlemen, here he is, the Fire Breath Punisher... DRAGON PUNCHER!"
Just then, the curtain opened up and I came in to the stage with the crowd cheering for me. I came to Chuck and he said, "Welcome to the show, Dragon."
"Thank you for having me on your show. It's an honor to be here."
"So, tell me more about yourself." Chuck said to me.
"Well, I'm the Fire Breath Punisher and I currently live in the Mushroom Kingdom with Mario and Luigi. I'm a professional Glitz Pit fighter and a huge fan of Mario Kart racing." I replied with a smile.
"You're a Glitz Pit fighter?" Chuck asked me.
"That's right, Chuck. I love fighting and since I first came to this arena, I was a fan of this place so, I decided to name myself as the Fire Breath Punisher in the tournament. It was fun."
"I see. Now, if you could win the money today, what will you do?" Quizmo asked me.
"I'll be spending my money to help my friends and family in the Mushroom Kingdom."
"That is a great story. Well, are you ready to play our game?" Chuck asked.
"Let's do it!" I replied with a smile.
"Alright then, let's get to the game! Now, the object of the game is to get fifteen items that corresponds to the category. If you could name all fifteen, then you will win 1,000,000 coins!" Chuck said, "But, if you make a mistake, then the game is over. You could stop at anytime if you think that the category is too hard. Got it?"
"OK!" I replied.
"Now, let's take a look at your Money Ladder!"
Then the screen shows the ladder with fifteen coin amounts. Chuck looked at it and said, "Now, if you could name five items, then you will win 5,000 coins. Give me ten items, and you'll have 50,000 coins. And finally, if you could name all fifteen, then the grand prize of 1,000,000 coins will be yours. So that's what you'll be playing for in this first episode. Now, all we need is a category to start the game. Shall we take a look?"
"Yes, please." I said with a smile.
"Alright then, what is the category for our first episode?"
Then, the screen shows the category. Chuck looked at it and said, "Mario Kart Playable Characters! Now, we are looking for fifteen playable characters who appeared in the seven Mario Kart games. Alright Dragon, this is it. Are you ready to begin?"
"Let's do it!" I replied with a smile.
"OK! Dragon Puncher, it's time to climb The Million Coin Money Ladder!"
With the words shouted, the game is now underway as the crowd cheered. Then Chuck said, "Alright then, let's start the game off with 250 coins for your first answer. Which character is playable in the Mario Kart series?"
"Let's start with Yoshi, Chuck." I replied.
Chuck smiled at me and said, "You got the first answer right on our first show! Well done, Dragon. You now have 250 coins. Now then, can we double that to 500, or stay at 250?"
"Continue, please." I replied, "Luigi."
"That is a great choice, Dragon and guess what, he's there! Your coins are now doubled from 250 to 500! Alright then, can we double that again to 1,000 coins?" Chuck asked me with a smile.
"Yes. I'll go with Rosalina, Chuck." I replied with a smile.
Chuck smiled at me and said, "She's there! Congratulations, Dragon! Now you're at 1,000 coins. So, are you going to continue on for 2,500 coins, or take the money and run?"
I'm going for it and the fourth character who is playable in the Mario Kart series is Shy Guy." I replied.
"That's it, Dragon! You now have four correct answers and 2,500 coins!" Chuck said to me, "Now then, if you could name one more character, then you will have 5,000 coins. So, what is your fifth character?"
"Toad." I said to Chuck.
"Alright then! If Toad is there, you're safe. If not, the game is over. Dragon Puncher, you said Toad and I'm so glad to tell you that you have won 5,000 coins! Toad is correct!" Chuck said to me as the crowd cheered.
I was amazed at the ladder as Chuck said, "Congratulations, Dragon Puncher. You are now at the first of two safe zones. Because you have named five characters, you have banked 5,000 coins. That's yours to keep no matter what happens here. So, do you want to name five more for a chance at 50,000 coins, or take the 5,000 coins that you've won and walk?"
I smiled at Chuck and said, "Five more!"
"He's going for more!" Chuck said to the crowd, "Alright then, let's move on to stage two!"
Just then, the ladder went up as the crowd cheered. Then Chuck said, "OK Dragon for 7,500 coins, who's next?"
"Number 6, Wario!" I said with a smile
"That's him! Well played, Dragon. Now then, can we continue on for 10,000 coins, or stay at 7,500? And remember, if you make a mistake, you go down to 5,000. So, what are you going to do?" Chuck asked me.
"Continue! Number 7, Waluigi!" I replied.
"Waluigi's there for 10,000 coins! Great answer, Dragon!" Chuck said to me, "Your next answer is worth 15,000 coins so, continue or stop?"
"I'm going for Bowser Jr., Chuck Quizmo." I said
"And Bowser Jr. makes eight! That's worth 15,000 coins! Now then, can we make it 25,000, yes or no?" Chuck asked me.
"Of course I'm going for 25,000 so, how about Wiggler! He's playable, right?" I said with a smile.
"Of course he is! You now have nine answers! That means you now have 25,000 coins!" Chuck said, "Alright then, do you want to continue on for a shot at 50,000 coins, or take the 25,000 coins that you've won and call it a day?"
"Continuing on with number 10, Birdo!" I answered.
"Dragon Puncher, you are now five answers away! Birdo is worth 50,000 coins!" Chuck said as the crowd cheered for me. Then he said, "Well played, Dragon! You are now safe once again with 50,000 coins. That's yours to keep now."
"Thank you, Chuck. I'm so glad that I've won 50,000 coins after ten answers and if I could name five more, I'll have 1,000,000 coins?" I asked him.
"Of course! So, do you wish to continue on, or take the money?" Chuck replied.
"Five more, Chuck! Let's go for the million!"
"He's going all the way, ladies and gentlemen!" Chuck announced to the crowd, "Alright Dragon Puncher, it's time for the final stage of The Million Coin Money Ladder!"
Then the ladder went up for the last time as the crowd cheered for me. Chuck smiled and said, "OK Dragon, this is it. You are now five characters away from the million and the eleventh answer is worth 75,000 coins. So, who is next?"
"How about Peach, Chuck!"
Chuck agreed with me and said, "Peach makes it 11! Just four more, Dragon! Now then, for 100,000 coins do you want to continue on, yes or no?"
"Yes! Petey Piranha!" I said.
"You are now at 100,000 coins, Dragon! OK, the next answer is going to be worth 250,000 coins. If you continue on, you have to name it. If not, you keep the money. So, what are you going to do, Dragon?"
"Let's go with Toadette!" I replied.
"Toadette makes it 13! You're almost there, Dragon! Just two more to go! Now then for 500,000 coins, do you want to continue on, or take the money?" Chuck asked me with a smile.
"Let's continue on with Baby Mario!" I replied.
"Dragon Puncher, you now have 500,000 coins!" Chuck said to me as the crowd cheered. Then he said, "Now, it all comes down to this. This is your big moment. You are now just one character away from becoming our very first millionaire. If you get this next answer right, then the 1,000,000 coins will be yours. If you decide to stop, then you will leave with 500,000 coins. If you do go for it and get it wrong, then you'll drop down to 50,000 coins. So, the question I'm going to ask you right now is this. Go one more, or go home?"
I took a deep breath and said, "Chuck Quizmo, I'm going to... PLAY!"
"He's going for the million, ladies and gentlemen! Dragon Puncher is now playing for the grand prize!" Chuck announced to the crowd. Then he said to me, "Dragon Puncher, this is it! To win the game, give me one more character!"
I smiled at Chuck and said, "Let's finish the game with the star of the Mario Kart series... MARIO!"
Chuck agreed with me and said, "OK! Now, if Mario is there, then your coins will be doubled for the last time and most importantly, you'll become our very first millionaire. If not however, then you'll drop down from 500,000 coins to 50,000 coins. Well Dragon Puncher, this is it. Are you ready?"
"Ready, Chuck!" I replied.
"Alright then, here we go! Drum roll, please!" Chuck announced as the drum roll began. Then he said, "Ladies and gentlemen, this is the moment we've been waiting for. Dragon Puncher is just one answer away from winning the million coins and it all rides on Mario. And now, for the first time ever in the history of The Million Coin Money Ladder, do we have our first millionaire? We're about to find out right now! Dragon Puncher, for 1,000,000 coins, is Mario a playable character in the Mario Kart series?"
As the drum roll continued on, everything grew silent. I held my breath and waited for the answer.
And then, it happened. We both watched the screen and then...
The answer turned green. Mario is correct.
Chuck looked at the screen and said the word that will give me the win...
"YES!"
With the word shouted, the crowd erupted in big cheers as I fell down on the floor with a victory smile. I have finally won the game!
Just then, I came to Chuck and hugged him very tightly as confetti falls all across the stage. The crowd cheered very loudly for me as Chuck said, "Congratulations, Dragon Puncher! You are now officially the first millionaire in the history of The Million Coin Money Ladder and not only that, you have won the game on our very first show! Great job, buddy! How do you feel?"
"Impressed! I can't believe that I've won the game! I love this show!" I replied with a smile, "I can't believe that I was dreaming of winning this cash prize!"
"You were dreaming throughout the entire show and today, it came true for you, Dragon!" Chuck said with a smile, "You have made history on this show as our first millionaire!"
"Thank you, Chuck!" I replied as I hugged him once again. It was truly a perfect game for me.