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}}"'''R-Fair City'''" is the third episode of [[Season 1]] of ''[[Cyberchase]]''. It originally aired on January 23, 2002.
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'''"R-Fair City"''' is the third episode of the first season of [[Cyberchase|''C'']]''[[cyberchase|yberchase]]''. It originally aired on January 23, 2002.
  
   
 
==Characters==
  
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===Main Characters===
  
 
*[[Jackie]]
  
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*[[Inez]]
  
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*[[Buzz]]
  
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===Recurring/Minor Characters===
  
 
*[[Lucky]]
  
*[[Lucky]]
 
*[[Grubby]]
  
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*[[Squares]]
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*[[R-Cadian clowns]]
   
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==Places==
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==Locations==
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*[[R-Fair City (cybersite)|R-Fair City ]]
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*[[R-Fair City]]
   
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=='''PLOT'''==
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==Plot==
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Hacker lures Digit to a fantastic cyber amusement park and holds him captive. When the kids arrive, they analyze the games of chance, figuring out which games are fair and which ones are not, and use what they learn to find Hacker and beat him at his own game before it's too late.
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Digit goes to the Cybersite R-Fair City for some fun and decides to try out a new game,not knowing it's a trick devised by Hacker. Taking two numbers from a hat, Didgit multiplies them and ends up with an even number-8. But when he falls into the water, he finds himself locked in a cage!
  
   
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==Extras==
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Landing in the city, the CyberSquad meets a woman named Lucky who explains that the games of R-Fair City are fair despite being games of chance,but there are rumours of an unfair game in the city.
  
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*'''Math topic:''' Probability
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*'''[[For Real Segment]]:''' "[[Bianca Flips Out]]"
   
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==Transcript==
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After playing a few games-'Wacky Worms','Pure Chance' and 'Squares',they are no closer to finding Didgit and find all three games to be perfectly fair-Four worms;Three of each picture;etc.Meanwhile Digit escapes from his cage-only to be recaptured by Buzz and Delete.
  
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*''Main article: [[R-Fair City (episode) (transcript)]]''
   
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==Memorable quotes==
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Later,'Madame Incognita' as Hacker disguised himself as approaches the group and Matt,not knowing the game is a trap,gives it a go. Unfortunatly,Matt gets an even number,too-4-and finds himself imprisoned alongside Digit!
  
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'''Hacker:''' I thought perhaps you'd like to rejoin the forces of ''chaos''. After all, you were one of my most effective operatives.
   
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'''Digit:''' [''feigning sincerity''] Gee, boss, you'd really take me back?
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Inez and Jackie use the Squawkpads to uncover the truth behind the game. Five of the six pairs of numbers when multiplied come out even and only one comes out odd!  As Lucky looks for Matt and Digit,the girls give the game a try-but 'Madame Incognita' needs to pick.
  
   
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'''Hacker:''' [''holds Digit by the beak''] Never! But I will find out what price Motherboard will pay to [''shaking Digit in rhythm''] get—you—back. [''drops Digit and laughs'']
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Hacker ends up with an even number-12-and has his own trap used against him as he falls into the water.  Lucky shows up with a rescued Matt and Digit and Hacker gives chase.
  
   
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'''Buzz:''' Boss, boss! Guess who we saw on the midway?
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Thinking the children have played 'Pure Chance',Hacker goes into one of the doors-and is tossed out of R-Fair City by choosing the wrong one.
  
   
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'''Hacker:''' [''sarcastically''] I give up. [[Frosty the Snowman]]?
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==Extras==
  
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*'''Math Topic:''' "R-Fair City" discusses probability and chance by predicting how to win games and telling if a game is fair or not.
  
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'''Delete:''' No! {{wp|Scooby-Doo|Those meddling kids}}!
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*'''[[For Real Segment]]: '''"[[Bianca Flips Out]]": Bianca flips a coin to make a decision, then wonders if a coin toss really is a fifty-fifty proposition. How many times does she have to flip the coin for a "fifty-fifty" chance of winning? She goes on a quest to find out.
  
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'''Jackie:''' Matt! Wait! I just checked out the [[Tilting Toppling Towers]] game.
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'''Matt:''' Well? Is it crooked?
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[''beat'']
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'''Jackie:''' [''deadpan''] Very funny. But no. It's strictly on the level. Fair.
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'''Jackie:''' What if we're too late? What if we never see Digit again?
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[''Digit crashes into the trunk of Lucky's car.'']
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'''Digit:''' How did you know which Door would zap The Hacker into [[Cyberspace]]?
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'''Matt:''' I didn't. But there were only two possibilities. So I took a chance—and we won!
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
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Cyberchase R-Fair City.jpg
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Digit cage.jpg
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==External Links==
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==External links==
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[http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/videos/cyberchase-r-fair-city-ep-103/ PBS KIDS - Cyberchase Videos - ''R-Fair City'']
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*"R-Fair City" on YouTube: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdRaN3pC8Rw Part 1] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCMo8afeCaE Part 2] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BseyMXXbwNE Part 3]
  
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[[Category:Season 1 episodes]]
  
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[[Category:Episodes]]
  

Revision as of 23:16, 10 July 2020

"R-Fair City"
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January 23, 2002
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Larry Jacobs
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Barry Harman
George Arthur Bloom
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"R-Fair City" is the third episode of Season 1 of Cyberchase. It originally aired on January 23, 2002.

Characters

Locations

Plot

Hacker lures Digit to a fantastic cyber amusement park and holds him captive. When the kids arrive, they analyze the games of chance, figuring out which games are fair and which ones are not, and use what they learn to find Hacker and beat him at his own game before it's too late.

Extras

Transcript

Memorable quotes

Hacker: I thought perhaps you'd like to rejoin the forces of chaos. After all, you were one of my most effective operatives.

Digit: [feigning sincerity] Gee, boss, you'd really take me back?

Hacker: [holds Digit by the beak] Never! But I will find out what price Motherboard will pay to [shaking Digit in rhythm] get—you—back. [drops Digit and laughs]

Buzz: Boss, boss! Guess who we saw on the midway?

Hacker: [sarcastically] I give up. Frosty the Snowman?

Delete: No! Those meddling kids!

Jackie: Matt! Wait! I just checked out the Tilting Toppling Towers game.

Matt: Well? Is it crooked?

[beat]

Jackie: [deadpan] Very funny. But no. It's strictly on the level. Fair.

Jackie: What if we're too late? What if we never see Digit again?

[Digit crashes into the trunk of Lucky's car.]

Digit: How did you know which Door would zap The Hacker into Cyberspace?

Matt: I didn't. But there were only two possibilities. So I took a chance—and we won!

Gallery

External links

PBS KIDS - Cyberchase Videos - R-Fair City

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