Bowser Jr.'s Big Game Show Win

It's a beautiful afternoon at Bowser's Castle where Bowser Jr. is watching one of the most popular game shows on MKTV, Race for the Million. Bowser Jr. is a huge fan of this show and every time it came on, he is racing along with the contestants for a shot at a million coins.

At the end of the show, Lakitu said, "Well, that's all the time we have for you today and if you would like to be a contestant, just give us a call. You could be racing for a million coins right here on our show! Thank you for joining us this afternoon and we'll see you again same time tomorrow! Until then... RACE ON!"

When the show ended, Bowser Jr. said, "Wow! That was an amazing episode and I can't believe that Jeff won 50,000 coins today. Well, let's call the show and see if I can be a contestant on the next episode. Good thing I brought my own cellphone with me. Now then, let's call!"

So Bowser Jr. called the show with his cellphone and after a friendly chat with the operator, he said, "I'm going to be a contestant on tomorrow's show! This is amazing! Now then, let's go play some tennis on the tennis court because tomorrow, it's game time! To the court!"

With that, Bowser Jr. took out his racket and decided to have a nice game of tennis.

The next day, Bowser Jr. woke up with a bright smile. He said, "Today is the big day! I'm going to play for big money on Race for the Million and the show is located at the Mario Kart TV studios in Toad Town. Well then, let's go and win big because it's game time!"

So Bowser Jr. hopped into his Junior Clown Car and flew off to Toad Town for his game.

When he got there, Bowser Jr. said, "There it is, the studio is straight ahead! Let's land!"

After a few minutes of flying, the Junior Clown Car made a nice landing. Bowser Jr. got out of his car and said, "Alright then, it's time to go inside and win big because... IT'S GAME TIME!"

So Bowser Jr. ran off to the studio as he prepares to compete on his favorite game show.

Just then, the crowd erupted in cheers as the voice said, "Here it comes! From the studios of Mario Kart TV in Toad Town, it's time to... RACE FOR THE MILLION! And now, here's the star of the show. The racing referee... LAKITU!"

With that, Lakitu came out of the doors as the crowd cheered for him. He took a bow and said, "Good afternoon, everyone! Welcome to another exciting edition of Race for the Million and we have a real treat for you on our show because today could be the day that someone could be walking out of here with our top prize of 1,000,000 coins!"

The crowd cheered as Lakitu announced the top prize. Then he said, "So, who's racing for the million coins? Let's find out as we meet today's contestant. He is known as the Prince of the Koopas and his favorite hobbies include sports, racing, and reading books. He loves to spend time with his father and he is a friend to everyone in sporting events. Please give a warm welcome to our contestant for today, the Koopa Prince... BOWSER JR.!"

Just then, Bowser Jr. came out as he spun in his shell with the crowd cheering for him. Lakitu came to him and said, "Welcome to the show!"

"Thank you," Bowser Jr. replied, "I'm so happy to be here on your show."

"So tell me more about yourself."

"Well, I'm the Prince of the Koopas from Bowser's Castle, my favorite sports are basketball and soccer, and I'm great at fighting."

"I see. If you could win a million coins today, what would you do with it?" asked Lakitu

"I would use it to build new inventions with my dad," Bowser Jr. replied with a smile.

"Well, I hope you'll do a great job on our show today. Now then, are you ready to play?"

"I'm ready to go!"

"All right then! Here's how the game works. On the screen are twelve cups and each one has a different amount. We don't know which amount is behind which cup, but we do know that behind one of them is the grand prize of 1,000,000 coins!" Lakitu said.

"Cool!" Bowser Jr. replied

"Now in order to do that, you'll have to eliminate the other eleven cups in three laps. Each lap, you'll eliminate four cups from our board. When we get to the third and final lap, you'll have to choose one of four remaining cups. Pick the right one, and you'll be a millionaire! Got it?" Lakitu asked.

"I got it, Lakitu," Bowser Jr. replied, "Let's do this!"

"Very well, then! Bowser Jr. Koopa, are you ready to play?"

"You bet!"

"Then let's... RACE FOR THE MILLION!"

With the words shouted, the game is now underway with the crowd cheering. Lakitu smiled and said to Bowser Jr., "All right! Pick your first cup to start lap one!"

Bowser Jr. looked at the board and said, "Let's start with the Egg Cup, Lakitu."

"Okay! How much money is behind the Egg Cup?"

The screen agreed as the Egg Cup emblem flipped over, which shows 500 coins.

"500 coins, Bowser Jr.! You have knocked out the lowest amount on our board! Excellent start," Lakitu said as the crowd cheered, "Next?"

"Next up, Leaf," Bowser Jr. replied with a thumbs up.

"All right, then. Let's see what's behind the Leaf Cup if you would please."

The Leaf Cup emblem flipped over, which shows 5,000 coins.

"Another low amount! Great job," Lakitu said to Bowser Jr. with a smile, "You still have two more cups to go in the first lap so, where to next?"

Bowser Jr. smiled and said, "Number three, Triforce!"

"Triforce it is, then. Show us another low amount."

The cup flipped over and it holds 100,000 coins. Bowser Jr. sighed and said, "That's okay. I still have the top three amounts left in play so, let's finish lap one with the Special Cup, Lakitu."

"All right, then! Flip the cup, please." Lakitu said as the Special Cup emblem shows 1,000 coins.

Bowser Jr. jumped for joy as he eliminated another small amount on the board. Lakitu smiled and said, "Well done, Bowser Jr. You finished lap one and you've already knocked out four amounts. Now then, shall we proceed to lap two?"

"Yes," Bowser Jr. replied.

"Then let's keep going!"

So Bowser Jr. chose four more cups in order for lap two: Mushroom (1,500 coins), Flower (2,500 coins), Star (5,000 coins) and Lightning (25,000 coins). Now, he is one lap away from winning 1,000,000 coins and with four cups left in play, he could win it by choosing the right cup. Lakitu smiled and said, "Well done, Bowser Jr. You breezed through lap two and now, we're down to the final four cups! Do you know what this means?"

"What?" Bowser Jr. asked.

"It means that it's time for..."

"THE FINAL LAP!" Lakitu and Bowser Jr. said at the same time as the Final Lap fanfare was heard with the crowd cheering for him.

Lakitu smiled and said to Bowser Jr., "Well, here we are at the Final Lap of the game. There are four cups left on the board and they are Shell, Banana, Crossing, and Bell. Now, all you have to do in the Final Lap is to choose only one. One of these four cups could hold 50,000 coins, 250,000 coins, 500,000 coins, or the grand prize of 1,000,000 coins. So, are you ready for your final decision?"

"Of course I'm ready and I've decided to go with Shell because I'm wearing one right now," Bowser Jr. replied with a smile.

"Are you happy with the Shell Cup?"

"Yes."

"Very well, then! Let's lock it in!"

The screen agreed as Bowser Jr.'s choice is locked in. Lakitu said, "Okay then, you have selected the Shell Cup and before we find out how much money you're going home with, let's reveal the other cups and see what happens. OK?"

"Sounds okay by me," Bowser Jr. replied

"All right then, let's see how much money is behind the Bell Cup!"

The Bell Cup emblem was flipped over and it shows 250,000 coins. Lakitu looked at it and said, "That was 250,000 coins, Bowser Jr. Now then, shall we reveal the Banana Cup next?"

"Yes, please!" Bowser Jr. replied with a thumbs up.

"Okay then, flip it!"

The screen agreed as the Banana Cup shows 500,000 coins. Now it all comes down to this, the final two cups.

Lakitu saw it all and said, "Well Bowser Jr., it all comes down to this. There are now two cups left in this game and they are Shell and Crossing. One of them holds 50,000 coins, while the other holds 1,000,000 coins. You've selected Shell and now, it's time to find out how much money you're going home with today on Race For The Million. You have played a spectacular game so far and now, it all comes to this. We are all rooting for you, Bowser Jr. and no matter what happens here, you'll go home as a winner. So, are you ready for this?"

"Yes," Bowser Jr. replied.

"All right then! I'm going to flip the Shell Cup on the count of three. So without further ado, here we go! Drum roll please!"

With the words shouted, the drum roll began as Bowser Jr. looked at the screen. The fate of the game rides on the Shell Cup as Lakitu began the countdown.

"3..."

Not a single member spoke.

"2..."

Bowser Jr. held on tight as he awaits the final announcement.

"1..."

Lakitu looked at the emblem, waited for a few moments and then...

It is time.

"GO!"

FLIP!

With the word shouted, Lakitu flipped the card, looked at it and then...

The final announcement has been made.

"Bowser Jr., you are going home today with... 1,000,000 COINS!"

With the words shouted, the crowd erupted in big cheers as Bowser Jr. jumped for joy with confetti falling on stage. He has won the game!

Just then, Bowser Jr. ran to Lakitu and gave him a hug as the cheering continued on. Lakitu smiled and said, "You did it, Bowser Jr.! That is 1,000,000 coins and it is all yours! Congratulations!"

"Thank you, Lakitu," Bowser Jr. replied with a smile.

"So, how do you feel?"

"It feels great! I can't believe that it is finally happening on this show. The first millionaire of the series and today, it is me!"

"Of course you are and to make it official, we flip over the Crossing Cup and it shows 50,000 coins. Well, congratulations Bowser Jr. You have officially crossed the finish line and for that amazing performance, it gives great pleasure to present you with this check for 1,000,000 coins! Take it, Bowser Jr.! It's all yours!" Lakitu said as Bowser Jr. received the check for 1,000,000 coins.

Bowser Jr. held the check up high as the crowd cheered for him. Then Lakitu said, "Well, that brings us to the end of another exciting edition of Race For The Million and before we go, do you have anything you would like to say to the viewers?"

Bowser Jr. smiled and said, "Of course I do! If you would like to be part of the action, just call our contestant hotline. You could win up to a million coins on this show, just like me."

"That's right, Bowser Jr.! Thank you so much for being here on this special day and we'll see you once again tomorrow as we race for the million! Until next time..."

"RACE ON!" Lakitu and Bowser Jr. said at the same time as the crowd cheered for them. What a great day for the Koopa Prince.