Tony, Sarah, and Jennifer are playing again.
Toss-Up 1: Landmark
B _ O O K L _ _
B R I D G _
Sarah IDs the BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
Toss-Up 2: Occupation
C _ _
D R I V E R
Ladies and gentlemen, Sarah's tripled up w/ CAB DRIVER.
Featured Trip: A $6,000 tour of the Grand Canyon
Jackpot Round: Food & drink
Sarah
Bankrupt near $300 (and top dollar)
Jennifer
$300 - No L
Tony
$900 - 2 T's
1 A
FP - 1 S
3 O's
1 E
$600 - 1 N
_ _ E N _ _
T O _ A T O / S O _ _
He eats up some FRENCH TOMATO SOUP for his first $2,150.
Wrong Letter: L (Jennifer)
Bankrupt: Sarah
Unclaimed Jackpot: $7,300
Tony: $2,150
Sarah: $3,000 Toss-Up money
Jennifer: $0
Mystery Round: Occupation
Jennifer
1/2-Car - 2 R's
The other normal Bankrupt
Tony
DITTO
Sarah
$500 - 2 S's
1 E
$300 - No T
Jennifer
$600 - 1 L
6 O's (NMV)
$300 (nearly hit the other plate) - 1 P
P R O _ E S S O R
O _ / _ O O L O _ _
She knows a PROFESSOR OF ZOOLOGY for a $350 bonus.
Wrong Letter: T (Sarah)
Bankrupts: Jennifer, Tony
Tony: $2,150
Sarah: $3,000
Jennifer: $1,000
Prize Puzzle: Thing
Tony
$300 - No T
Sarah
$500 - 2 R's
WC - No S
Jennifer
$600 (JUST didn't make it to top dollar) - 3 N's
5 E's
1 A
GT - No L
Tony
The same Bankrupt he got before
Sarah
2 I's
$600 (slipped past FP) - 1 C
$500 - 1 P
_ N I _ _ E / _ R _ A N
E _ P E R I E N C E
W/ another $1,850, she'll have a UNIQUE URBAN EXPERIENCE on her $5,000 trip to CHICAGO.
Wrong Letters: T (Tony), S (Sarah), L (Jennifer)
Bankrupt: Tony
Tony: $2,150
Sarah: $9,850 cash and Chi-Town
Jennifer: $1,000
Toss-Up 3: Fun & games
F _ G U R E
S K A T I _ _
Sarah sweeps 'em w/ FIGURE SKATING.
Round 4: Place
Sarah
$600 (nearly hit Bankrupt) - 1 R
$900 - 1 S
$500 - 2 T's
S _ _ _ _ R
_ _ T T _ _ _
FS: $1,450
Sarah - No L
Jennifer - 2 E's
Tony - 1 A
Sarah - 1 O
Jennifer - No I (dang, vowel spree)
Tony - 1 C
Sarah - 2 M's
S _ M M E R
C O T T A _ E
She finally solves SUMMER COTTAGE for another $5,400!
Wrong Letters (after the FS): L (Sarah), I (Jennifer)
Tony: $2,150
Sarah: $18,250 cash and Chicago
Jennifer: $1,000
Maingame Winnings: $21,400
Bankrupt Trash: $1,000 (from R2)
When I say "Bankrupt Trash", I'm not counting the 1/2-Car plates, the Wild Card, or the Million Dollar Wedge.
Bonus Round: Food & drink
The dominant Sarah lands on the A in GAME.
RSTLNE:
_ _ N T _ N
S _ _ _
PWCA:
W _ N T _ N
S _ _ P
She didn't need those O's - she eats up some $40K WONTON SOUP, giving her $58,250 cash and Chicago on the night!
My rating: 7
Monday, January 6, 2014
RECAP EXAMPLE: We're In New York! (Day 3)
We've got Tony, Sarah, and Jennifer playing tonight.
Toss-Up 1: Landmark
_ _ _ _ _ A L
_ _ _ _
Tony easily identifies CENTRAL PARK.
Toss-Up 2: Places
_ I V E
B O R O _ G _ S
Sarah knows NYC has FIVE BOROUGHS: Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island.
Featured Trip: Venice, $8,000
Jackpot Round: Food & drink
Sarah
$300 - 2 S's
$300 - No R
Jennifer
Bankrupt near $2,500
Tony
WC - No T
Sarah
1 E
1 A
WC - No C
Jennifer
FP - 1 L
1 I
$400 (slipped past the GT) - No H
Tony
1/2-Car - 2 D's
$800 (JUST slipped past Venice) - 2 M's
Jackpot - 1 K
S M O K E D
S A L M O N / D I _
He eats up some SMOKED SALMON DIP for $11,900 (including an $8,800 Jackpot) and his plate!
Wrong Letters: R (Sarah), T (Tony), C (Sarah), H (Jennifer)
Bankrupt: Jennifer
Tony: $12,900 + 1/2-Car
Sarah: $2,000 Toss-Up money
Jennifer: $0
Mystery Round: Thing
Jennifer
$600 - 1 R
$900 - 1 S
$300 - 1 T
3 E's
1 O
$800 - No L (she thinks it's HOLE)
Tony
Top dollar - 2 C's
S E C R E T
C O _ E
He's got the SECRET CODE to add to his comfortable lead.
Wrong Letter: H (Jennifer)
Tony: $19,900 + 1/2-Car
Sarah: $2,000
Jennifer: $0
Prize Puzzle: Event
[NULL CYCLE]
Tony
The other normal Bankrupt
Sarah
$900 - No H
Jennifer
Gift Tag - 1 R
$500 - No F
Tony
$500 - 2 S's
3 A's
$900 - 2 L's
FP - 2 W's
W _ R L _ - _ L A S S
_ _ _ A W A _
W/ another $3,550, he can take a WORLD-CLASS GETAWAY to my hometown of SAN FRANCISCO! This trip is worth $5,500.
Aired Wrong Letters: H (Sarah), F (Jennifer)
Aired Bankrupt: Tony
Tony: $28,950 cash and San Francisco
Sarah: $2,000
Jennifer: Very bad shape
Toss-Up 3: Phrase
S T _ C K
T O G E _ H E _
STICK TOGETHER guys...Jennifer's finally on the board!
Round 4: Place
Jennifer
$400 - No N
Tony
$900 - 1 R
Bankrupt near $600
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ R _
FS: $1,500
Sarah - No I
Jennifer - No P
Tony - 2 T's
_ _ _ _ _ T _ _ _ _
_ _ _ R T
He very quickly solves BASKETBALL COURT.
Wrong Letter (before the FS): N (Jennifer)
Wrong Letters (after the FS): I (Sarah), P (Jennifer)
Bankrupt (before the FS, of course): Tony
Tony: $31,950 cash and S.F.
Sarah: $2,000 TU money
Jennifer: $3,000 TU bucks
Maingame Winnings: $36,950
Bankrupt Trash: Just $900 from R4
Bonus Round: Living thing
Tony's a very good player; can he win more? He lands on the triple-star.
It's not a GIANT SQUID, thanks to RSTLNE:
_ E L S _
_ _ R _ _
HCDI...
_ E L S H
C _ R _ I
He's ONE LETTER OFF w/ WELSH CORKI. It's a type of dog - a WELSH CORGI - and he loses the $30K NYC location. But he still goes home w/ $1,950 more than that, including that S.F. trip.
My rating: Low 7
RECAP EXAMPLE: We're In New York! (Day 2)
Tonight's New Yorkers are: JP, Sarah, and Greg.
Toss-Up 1: Phrase
_ _ _ / _ _ _
_ _ P _ _
JP knows very quickly that one of NYC's nicknames is "THE BIG APPLE".
Toss-Up 2: Event
R _ N N I _ _ / A
M A R _ T H O N
Greg's RUNNING A MARATHON towards big winnings; for now, he'll spin first.
Featured Trip: Lake Tahoe, $5,500
Jackpot Round: Around the house
Greg
$600 - 1 R
TD - 2 S's
FP - No D
Jackpot - 1 T
$900 (nearly hit the GT) - No P
JP
$900 - 2 N's
3 O's
Bankrupt near $600
Sarah
1/2-Car - 2 L's
2 E's
1 A
1 I
E N O R _ O _ S
_ A L _ - I N
_ L O S E T
She's got an ENORMOUS WALK-IN CLOSET for a $750 bonus and to tie w/ 2nd place.
Wrong Letters (both by Greg): D (on FP), P
Bankrupt: JP
Unclaimed Jackpot: $11,900
JP and Sarah: $1,000 each (JP's got TU money while Sarah has a 1/2-Car)
Greg: $2,000 TU bucks
Mystery Round: Food & drink
JP
Lake Tahoe - 2 T's
$550 - 1 S
No I
Sarah
$300 - 1 N
1 E
$900 - 1 C
4 A's
Bankrupt near $600
Greg
WC - 1 D
LaT
JP
1 O
His very own LaT, yikes
_ A _ / A N D
_ O T A T O / C A _ E S
Sarah eats up some HAM AND POTATO CAKES.
Wrong Letter: I (JP)
Bankrupt: Sarah
Lose a Turns: Greg, JP
JP: $1,000
Sarah and Greg: $2,000 each (Greg has the WC)
Prize Puzzle: Place
Sarah
$500 - 4 S's
Gift Tag - 4 T's
2 E's
4 A's
Bankrupt near TD
Greg
$600 (slipped past FP) - 1 L
1 I
1 O
T _ E / _ A _ I T A L / O _
_ A S S A _ _ _ S E T T S
W/ another Benjamin, he can take a $5,500 trip to THE CAPITAL OF MASSACHUSETTS - namely BOSTON.
Bankrupt: Sarah
JP: $1,000
Sarah: $2,000
Greg: $7,600 cash and Boston + WC
Toss-Up 3: Person
G _ A _ U _ T _
S _ _ _ _ _ _
JP quadruples up by solving GRADUATE STUDENT fairly quickly.
Round 4: Food & drink
JP
$400 - No T
Sarah
$300 - 3 R's
$5,000 - 2 S's
_ _ R _ _ R
_ _ _ S _ / R _ _ _ S
FS: $1,300
Sarah - No I
Greg - 2 E's
JP - No N
Sarah - 1 A
Greg - No C
JP - 1 P
Sarah - No D
Greg - 2 L's
P A R _ E R
_ _ _ S E / R _ L L S
For $2,600 and the victory...nothing. Wow.
JP - No W
Sarah - 2 O's
P A R _ E R
_ O _ S E / R O L L S
She eats up some PARKER HOUSE ROLLS for $10,900 and the comeback win!
Wrong Letter (before the FS): T (JP)
Wrong Letters (after the FS): I (Sarah), N (JP), C (Greg), D (Sarah), W (JP)
JP: $4,000 TU money
Sarah: $12,900
Greg: $7,600 cash and Boston (useless WC)
Maingame Winnings: $24,500
Bankrupt Trash: $3,850 cash and gift certificate
Bonus Round: Place
Sarah lands on the ' (apostrophe) in AMERICA'S.
RSTLNE:
_ R _ _ _ T E
_ _ _ R T _ _ R _
She's goin' w/ CDMA, everyone...
_ R _ _ A T E
C _ _ R T _ A R D
She can buy a PRIVATE COURTYARD with this in her pockets...
...$100,000 - SPRAY THE CONFETTI!!! That means she's leaving w/ an all-cash total of $112,900! Congrats!
My rating: What else? A 10! The maingame was definitely rough but oh well...
Toss-Up 1: Phrase
_ _ _ / _ _ _
_ _ P _ _
JP knows very quickly that one of NYC's nicknames is "THE BIG APPLE".
Toss-Up 2: Event
R _ N N I _ _ / A
M A R _ T H O N
Greg's RUNNING A MARATHON towards big winnings; for now, he'll spin first.
Featured Trip: Lake Tahoe, $5,500
Jackpot Round: Around the house
Greg
$600 - 1 R
TD - 2 S's
FP - No D
Jackpot - 1 T
$900 (nearly hit the GT) - No P
JP
$900 - 2 N's
3 O's
Bankrupt near $600
Sarah
1/2-Car - 2 L's
2 E's
1 A
1 I
E N O R _ O _ S
_ A L _ - I N
_ L O S E T
She's got an ENORMOUS WALK-IN CLOSET for a $750 bonus and to tie w/ 2nd place.
Wrong Letters (both by Greg): D (on FP), P
Bankrupt: JP
Unclaimed Jackpot: $11,900
JP and Sarah: $1,000 each (JP's got TU money while Sarah has a 1/2-Car)
Greg: $2,000 TU bucks
Mystery Round: Food & drink
JP
Lake Tahoe - 2 T's
$550 - 1 S
No I
Sarah
$300 - 1 N
1 E
$900 - 1 C
4 A's
Bankrupt near $600
Greg
WC - 1 D
LaT
JP
1 O
His very own LaT, yikes
_ A _ / A N D
_ O T A T O / C A _ E S
Sarah eats up some HAM AND POTATO CAKES.
Wrong Letter: I (JP)
Bankrupt: Sarah
Lose a Turns: Greg, JP
JP: $1,000
Sarah and Greg: $2,000 each (Greg has the WC)
Prize Puzzle: Place
Sarah
$500 - 4 S's
Gift Tag - 4 T's
2 E's
4 A's
Bankrupt near TD
Greg
$600 (slipped past FP) - 1 L
1 I
1 O
T _ E / _ A _ I T A L / O _
_ A S S A _ _ _ S E T T S
W/ another Benjamin, he can take a $5,500 trip to THE CAPITAL OF MASSACHUSETTS - namely BOSTON.
Bankrupt: Sarah
JP: $1,000
Sarah: $2,000
Greg: $7,600 cash and Boston + WC
Toss-Up 3: Person
G _ A _ U _ T _
S _ _ _ _ _ _
JP quadruples up by solving GRADUATE STUDENT fairly quickly.
Round 4: Food & drink
JP
$400 - No T
Sarah
$300 - 3 R's
$5,000 - 2 S's
_ _ R _ _ R
_ _ _ S _ / R _ _ _ S
FS: $1,300
Sarah - No I
Greg - 2 E's
JP - No N
Sarah - 1 A
Greg - No C
JP - 1 P
Sarah - No D
Greg - 2 L's
P A R _ E R
_ _ _ S E / R _ L L S
For $2,600 and the victory...nothing. Wow.
JP - No W
Sarah - 2 O's
P A R _ E R
_ O _ S E / R O L L S
She eats up some PARKER HOUSE ROLLS for $10,900 and the comeback win!
Wrong Letter (before the FS): T (JP)
Wrong Letters (after the FS): I (Sarah), N (JP), C (Greg), D (Sarah), W (JP)
JP: $4,000 TU money
Sarah: $12,900
Greg: $7,600 cash and Boston (useless WC)
Maingame Winnings: $24,500
Bankrupt Trash: $3,850 cash and gift certificate
Bonus Round: Place
Sarah lands on the ' (apostrophe) in AMERICA'S.
RSTLNE:
_ R _ _ _ T E
_ _ _ R T _ _ R _
She's goin' w/ CDMA, everyone...
_ R _ _ A T E
C _ _ R T _ A R D
She can buy a PRIVATE COURTYARD with this in her pockets...
...$100,000 - SPRAY THE CONFETTI!!! That means she's leaving w/ an all-cash total of $112,900! Congrats!
My rating: What else? A 10! The maingame was definitely rough but oh well...
Saturday, January 4, 2014
RECAP EXAMPLE: We're In New York! (Day 1)
Time to begin our 20-episode road trip from New York City! Our first New Yorkers are: Greg, Sarah, and Jennifer.
Toss-Up 1: Landmark
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _
L _ _ _ _ _ _
Greg knew it just like I did - he solves STATUE OF LIBERTY.
Toss-Up 2: Place
C O R N E R
_ E W S _ T _ N _
You see a lot of these in NYC, and Sarah knows it's a CORNER NEWSSTAND.
Featured Prize: An $8,500 trip to Barcelona
Jackpot Round: On the map
Sarah
WC - 3 R's
$500 - 1 S
$300 - 2 T's
3 E's
4 A's
Gift Tag - 1 L
$300 - 2 N's
N _ R T _
A _ E R _ _ A N
_ R E A T
L A _ E S
She IDs the NORTH AMERICAN GREAT LAKES for another $950 and the gift tag.
DOMINATION!
Unclaimed Jackpot: $6,100
Greg: $1,000 TU money
Sarah: $3,950 cash and gift certificate
Jennifer: Spinning next
Mystery Round: Person
Jennifer
$300 - No T
Greg
Bankrupt near TD
Sarah
1/2-Car - 1 R
$400 - 1 S
2 E's
No O
Jennifer
Top dollar - 1 L
2 A's
MW near the MDW - No C
Greg
1/2-Car - 1 M
LaT
Sarah
2 I's
[NULL CYCLE]
$550 - No F
Jennifer
$700 - 1 N
Her own LaT
Greg
$800 - 1 G
$3,500 - 1 Z
$300 - 1 P
$800 - 1 R
$300 - 1 H (NMC)
M A G A Z I N E
P _ B L I S H E R
He knows about a MAGAZINE PUBLISHER for a $6,200 payoff plus his plate.
Aired Wrong Letters: T (Jennifer), O (Sarah), C (Jennifer), F (Sarah)
Aired Bankrupt: Greg
Aired Lose a Turns: Greg, Jennifer
Greg: $7,200 + 1/2-Car
Sarah: $3,950 + WC
Jennifer: $0
Prize Puzzle: What are you doing?
Greg
$300 (nearly hit his second plate) - 1 N
$800 - 5 T's
4 E's
$700 - 2 H's
$500 - 1 Y
1 O
$900 - 2 S's
LaT
Sarah
$900 - 1 R
1 A
$500 - 1 L
_ A L _ _ N _
T H E
S T R E E T S / O _
T H E / _ I T Y
She'll be WALKING ALONG THE STREETS OF THE CITY w/ another $1,150. Which city, you ask? MEXICO CITY (that trip is worth $6,500).
Lose a Turn: Greg
Greg: $7,250
Sarah: $11,600 cash and prizes + WC
Jennifer: $0
Toss-Up 3: Person
E _ _ L _
B _ _ D
Greg blows it w/ EARLY BID...
E _ R L _
B I R D
...while Jennifer's on the board b/c she's an EARLY BIRD.
Round 4: On the map
Jennifer
$600 - 1 R
$550 - 2 S's
$300 - 1 T
_ _ _ _ _ S _ _ _ _
_ _ S T R _ _ _ _
FS: $6,000!
Jennifer - 2 E's
Greg - 2 N's
Sarah - 4 A's
[NULL CYCLE #2]
Jennifer - No P
Greg - No W
Sarah - 2 L's
_ _ E E N S L A N _
A _ S T R A L _ A
She IDs QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA for another $12,000!
Aired Wrong Letters (after the FS): P (Jennifer), W (Greg)
Greg: $7,250
Sarah: $23,600 cash and Mexico + WC
Jennifer: $3,000 Toss-Up money
Bonus Round: Food & drink
Sarah lands on the E in AMERICA'S.
RSTLNE:
_ _ T _ T _
S _ _ _
Her picks: PCDA and M
P _ T A T _
S _ _ P
She eats up some $45K POTATO SOUP, giving her a grand total of $68,600 cash and Mexico!
My rating: 7.5 (largely thanks to the long R2)
Toss-Up 1: Landmark
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _
L _ _ _ _ _ _
Greg knew it just like I did - he solves STATUE OF LIBERTY.
Toss-Up 2: Place
C O R N E R
_ E W S _ T _ N _
You see a lot of these in NYC, and Sarah knows it's a CORNER NEWSSTAND.
Featured Prize: An $8,500 trip to Barcelona
Jackpot Round: On the map
Sarah
WC - 3 R's
$500 - 1 S
$300 - 2 T's
3 E's
4 A's
Gift Tag - 1 L
$300 - 2 N's
N _ R T _
A _ E R _ _ A N
_ R E A T
L A _ E S
She IDs the NORTH AMERICAN GREAT LAKES for another $950 and the gift tag.
DOMINATION!
Unclaimed Jackpot: $6,100
Greg: $1,000 TU money
Sarah: $3,950 cash and gift certificate
Jennifer: Spinning next
Mystery Round: Person
Jennifer
$300 - No T
Greg
Bankrupt near TD
Sarah
1/2-Car - 1 R
$400 - 1 S
2 E's
No O
Jennifer
Top dollar - 1 L
2 A's
MW near the MDW - No C
Greg
1/2-Car - 1 M
LaT
Sarah
2 I's
[NULL CYCLE]
$550 - No F
Jennifer
$700 - 1 N
Her own LaT
Greg
$800 - 1 G
$3,500 - 1 Z
$300 - 1 P
$800 - 1 R
$300 - 1 H (NMC)
M A G A Z I N E
P _ B L I S H E R
He knows about a MAGAZINE PUBLISHER for a $6,200 payoff plus his plate.
Aired Wrong Letters: T (Jennifer), O (Sarah), C (Jennifer), F (Sarah)
Aired Bankrupt: Greg
Aired Lose a Turns: Greg, Jennifer
Greg: $7,200 + 1/2-Car
Sarah: $3,950 + WC
Jennifer: $0
Prize Puzzle: What are you doing?
Greg
$300 (nearly hit his second plate) - 1 N
$800 - 5 T's
4 E's
$700 - 2 H's
$500 - 1 Y
1 O
$900 - 2 S's
LaT
Sarah
$900 - 1 R
1 A
$500 - 1 L
_ A L _ _ N _
T H E
S T R E E T S / O _
T H E / _ I T Y
She'll be WALKING ALONG THE STREETS OF THE CITY w/ another $1,150. Which city, you ask? MEXICO CITY (that trip is worth $6,500).
Lose a Turn: Greg
Greg: $7,250
Sarah: $11,600 cash and prizes + WC
Jennifer: $0
Toss-Up 3: Person
E _ _ L _
B _ _ D
Greg blows it w/ EARLY BID...
E _ R L _
B I R D
...while Jennifer's on the board b/c she's an EARLY BIRD.
Round 4: On the map
Jennifer
$600 - 1 R
$550 - 2 S's
$300 - 1 T
_ _ _ _ _ S _ _ _ _
_ _ S T R _ _ _ _
FS: $6,000!
Jennifer - 2 E's
Greg - 2 N's
Sarah - 4 A's
[NULL CYCLE #2]
Jennifer - No P
Greg - No W
Sarah - 2 L's
_ _ E E N S L A N _
A _ S T R A L _ A
She IDs QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA for another $12,000!
Aired Wrong Letters (after the FS): P (Jennifer), W (Greg)
Greg: $7,250
Sarah: $23,600 cash and Mexico + WC
Jennifer: $3,000 Toss-Up money
Bonus Round: Food & drink
Sarah lands on the E in AMERICA'S.
RSTLNE:
_ _ T _ T _
S _ _ _
Her picks: PCDA and M
P _ T A T _
S _ _ P
She eats up some $45K POTATO SOUP, giving her a grand total of $68,600 cash and Mexico!
My rating: 7.5 (largely thanks to the long R2)
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
RECAP EXAMPLE: Head of the Class (Day 2)
Tonight's teachers: JP, Wendy, and Phil.
Toss-Up 1: Things
_ _ A K E _ P E A R E
_ L A Y S
Wendy participates in some SHAKESPEARE PLAYS to score first.
Toss-Up 2: People
H O N _ R
S _ U D _ N T S
Wendy's tripled up thanks to her HONOR STUDENTS.
Jackpot Round: Event
Wendy
$400 - 3 T's
No U
Phil
FP - 1 E
$800 - 1 N
2 A's
1 O
1 I (NMV)
$500 - 1 R
$550 - 1 D
$500 - 1 M
$800 - 1 P (FILLED BOARD)
I M P O R T A N T
D A T E
He reads the above for his first $2,400.
Wrong Letter: U (Wendy)
Unclaimed Jackpot: $9,050
JP: Yet to spin
Wendy: $3,000 TU money
Phil: $2,400
Mystery Round: On the map
Phil
$600 - 1 T
2 E's
2 A's
$800 - 4 N's
2 O's
No U (Why?)
JP
MW near LaT - 1 L
Flips it...$10K!
LaT
Wendy
$500 - 2 S's
3 I's (NMV)
$800 - No H (Where'd she think it would go?)
Phil
$900 - 2 M's
$300 (slipped past Bankrupt) - 1 P (ANOTHER FILLED BOARD)
M I N N E A P O L I S
M I N N E S O T A
I don't know if this man is from MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, but he's banked another $4,900.
Wrong Letters: U (Phil), H (Wendy)
Lose a Turn: JP
JP: Spinning next
Wendy: $3,000
Phil: $7,300
Round 3: Occupation (one-liner)
JP
$500 - 1 R
2 E's
$500 - 1 M
2 A's (NMV)
$650 - 2 T's
$700 - 2 H's
$500 - 1 C (YET ANOTHER FILLED BOARD)
M A T H / T E A C H E R
JP scores his first $3.7K for merely reading off MATH TEACHER.
DOMINATION!
JP: $3,700
Wendy: $3,000
Phil: $7,300
Toss-Up 3: Person
_ Y / F A V O _ _ _ E
_ _ S T R _ _ T _ _
JP guesses MY FAVORITE INSTRUCTOR...right to deny Wendy of a Toss-Up sweep.
Round 4: Place
JP
$900 - 1 T
2 E's
$500 - 1 N
FP - 2 O's
$900 - 2 L's
$700 - 2 C's
$5K - 2 M's
C O M M _ N I T _
C O L L E _ E
He can visit a COMMUNITY COLLEGE with another $14,350 and the victory!
BIG DOMINATION #2!
JP: $21,050
Wendy: $3,000 Toss-Up money (fizzling out)
Phil: $7,300
Maingame Winnings: $31,350
Bankrupt Trash: NONE!
$100,000 Bonus Round
JP lands on the I in WIN.
Category: Things (3-liners)
RSTLNE:
R _ L E _
_ N _ E _
_ _ R _ S
XDCU:
R U L E D
_ N D E X
C _ R D S
He easily solves RULED INDEX CARDS for another $30,000, giving him $51,050 on the night!
My rating: 7.5 (the sole dud vowel of U and Wendy's nonsensical H call in R2 brought it down for me)
Toss-Up 1: Things
_ _ A K E _ P E A R E
_ L A Y S
Wendy participates in some SHAKESPEARE PLAYS to score first.
Toss-Up 2: People
H O N _ R
S _ U D _ N T S
Wendy's tripled up thanks to her HONOR STUDENTS.
Jackpot Round: Event
Wendy
$400 - 3 T's
No U
Phil
FP - 1 E
$800 - 1 N
2 A's
1 O
1 I (NMV)
$500 - 1 R
$550 - 1 D
$500 - 1 M
$800 - 1 P (FILLED BOARD)
I M P O R T A N T
D A T E
He reads the above for his first $2,400.
Wrong Letter: U (Wendy)
Unclaimed Jackpot: $9,050
JP: Yet to spin
Wendy: $3,000 TU money
Phil: $2,400
Mystery Round: On the map
Phil
$600 - 1 T
2 E's
2 A's
$800 - 4 N's
2 O's
No U (Why?)
JP
MW near LaT - 1 L
Flips it...$10K!
LaT
Wendy
$500 - 2 S's
3 I's (NMV)
$800 - No H (Where'd she think it would go?)
Phil
$900 - 2 M's
$300 (slipped past Bankrupt) - 1 P (ANOTHER FILLED BOARD)
M I N N E A P O L I S
M I N N E S O T A
I don't know if this man is from MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, but he's banked another $4,900.
Wrong Letters: U (Phil), H (Wendy)
Lose a Turn: JP
JP: Spinning next
Wendy: $3,000
Phil: $7,300
Round 3: Occupation (one-liner)
JP
$500 - 1 R
2 E's
$500 - 1 M
2 A's (NMV)
$650 - 2 T's
$700 - 2 H's
$500 - 1 C (YET ANOTHER FILLED BOARD)
M A T H / T E A C H E R
JP scores his first $3.7K for merely reading off MATH TEACHER.
DOMINATION!
JP: $3,700
Wendy: $3,000
Phil: $7,300
Toss-Up 3: Person
_ Y / F A V O _ _ _ E
_ _ S T R _ _ T _ _
JP guesses MY FAVORITE INSTRUCTOR...right to deny Wendy of a Toss-Up sweep.
Round 4: Place
JP
$900 - 1 T
2 E's
$500 - 1 N
FP - 2 O's
$900 - 2 L's
$700 - 2 C's
$5K - 2 M's
C O M M _ N I T _
C O L L E _ E
He can visit a COMMUNITY COLLEGE with another $14,350 and the victory!
BIG DOMINATION #2!
JP: $21,050
Wendy: $3,000 Toss-Up money (fizzling out)
Phil: $7,300
Maingame Winnings: $31,350
Bankrupt Trash: NONE!
$100,000 Bonus Round
JP lands on the I in WIN.
Category: Things (3-liners)
RSTLNE:
R _ L E _
_ N _ E _
_ _ R _ S
XDCU:
R U L E D
_ N D E X
C _ R D S
He easily solves RULED INDEX CARDS for another $30,000, giving him $51,050 on the night!
My rating: 7.5 (the sole dud vowel of U and Wendy's nonsensical H call in R2 brought it down for me)
RECAP EXAMPLE: The Perfect Night! (Day 3)
Now it's time for the mobile version. Our players are: JP (which happens to be my character), Jane, and Mary.
Toss-Up 1: What are you doing?
S H A _ _ N G
_ E _ _ E R T
JP's been SHARING DESSERT, so he's won a grand.
Toss-Up 2: Around the house
S I L V E R
C A _ D L E S T I C K _
JP is 2 for 2 w/ SILVER CANDLESTICKS.
Jackpot Round: Song title
JP
$600 - 2 T's
3 E's
$300 - 2 R's
2 A's
2 I's (NMV)
$800 - 2 N's
$650 - 2 H's
$800 - 1 D
$300 - 2 S's
I / S A _ / H E R
S T A N D I N _
T H E R E
He IDs the Beatles tune "I SAW HER STANDING THERE" to go to $8,350.
DOMINATION!
Unclaimed Jackpot: $8,450
Mystery Round: Show biz
Jane
$350 - No H
Mary
$550 - No R
JP
$500 - 1 T
No O
Jane
$400 - 2 N's
2 E's
2 A's
2 I's (NMV)
FP - 2 S's
$400 - 2 L's
[NULL CYCLE]
$650 - 1 C
MDW - 1 M
$800 - 2 F's
$3,500 - 1 V (FILLED BOARD)
C A N N E S / F I L M
F E S T I V A L
She merely reads off CANNES FILM FESTIVAL for $7,600 and that sparkly green wedge.
Aired Wrong Letters: H (Jane), R (Mary), O (JP)
JP: $8,350
Jane: $7,600 + MDW
Mary: $0
Round 3: Phrase (remember, there's no Prize Puzzle in the mobile version)
Mary
$900 - 2 T's
1 E
2 A's
2 O's
4 I's
$350 - 3 N's
$800 - 2 R's
LaT
JP
$800 - 2 L's
L E T / _ O _ R
I _ A _ I N A T I O N
R _ N / _ I L _
Too bad we don't have PPs in the mobile game, but oh well...LET YOUR IMAGINATION RUN WILD, JP - you've won another $1,600.
Lose a Turn: Mary
JP: $9,950
Jane: $7,600 + MDW
Mary: $0
Toss-Up 3: Rhyme time
_ I _ E / W I N _
JP drinks a bit of FINE WINE for the Toss-Up sweep.
Round 4: Thing
JP
$800 - 1 T
$800 - No R
Jane
$500 - 1 H
1 A
$900 - 1 L
$350 - No N
_ L _ T _ H / _ A _
FS: $1,700
Mary - No E
JP - No D
Jane - 2 C's
C L _ T C H / _ A _
Jane gets CLUTCH BAG for $4,550...but she still loses to JP by just $800. Ouch.
Wrong Letters (before the FS): R (JP), N (Jane)
Wrong Letters (after the FS): E (Mary), D (JP)
JP: $12,950
Jane: $12,150 (no MDBR)
Mary: $1,000 consolation
Maingame Winnings: $26,100
Bankrupt Trash: NONE!
$100,000 Bonus Round
Lucky JP lands on the 2nd A in AMERICA'S.
Category: Occupation
RSTLNE:
N _ _ _ T _ L _ _
_ _ _ R _ _ N
CDMA all make the puzzle:
N _ _ _ T C L _ _
D _ _ R M A N
A NIGHTCLUB DOORMAN won't be happy about this - JP wins another $30K, for a final total of $42,950!
My rating: 7
Toss-Up 1: What are you doing?
S H A _ _ N G
_ E _ _ E R T
JP's been SHARING DESSERT, so he's won a grand.
Toss-Up 2: Around the house
S I L V E R
C A _ D L E S T I C K _
JP is 2 for 2 w/ SILVER CANDLESTICKS.
Jackpot Round: Song title
JP
$600 - 2 T's
3 E's
$300 - 2 R's
2 A's
2 I's (NMV)
$800 - 2 N's
$650 - 2 H's
$800 - 1 D
$300 - 2 S's
I / S A _ / H E R
S T A N D I N _
T H E R E
He IDs the Beatles tune "I SAW HER STANDING THERE" to go to $8,350.
DOMINATION!
Unclaimed Jackpot: $8,450
Mystery Round: Show biz
Jane
$350 - No H
Mary
$550 - No R
JP
$500 - 1 T
No O
Jane
$400 - 2 N's
2 E's
2 A's
2 I's (NMV)
FP - 2 S's
$400 - 2 L's
[NULL CYCLE]
$650 - 1 C
MDW - 1 M
$800 - 2 F's
$3,500 - 1 V (FILLED BOARD)
C A N N E S / F I L M
F E S T I V A L
She merely reads off CANNES FILM FESTIVAL for $7,600 and that sparkly green wedge.
Aired Wrong Letters: H (Jane), R (Mary), O (JP)
JP: $8,350
Jane: $7,600 + MDW
Mary: $0
Round 3: Phrase (remember, there's no Prize Puzzle in the mobile version)
Mary
$900 - 2 T's
1 E
2 A's
2 O's
4 I's
$350 - 3 N's
$800 - 2 R's
LaT
JP
$800 - 2 L's
L E T / _ O _ R
I _ A _ I N A T I O N
R _ N / _ I L _
Too bad we don't have PPs in the mobile game, but oh well...LET YOUR IMAGINATION RUN WILD, JP - you've won another $1,600.
Lose a Turn: Mary
JP: $9,950
Jane: $7,600 + MDW
Mary: $0
Toss-Up 3: Rhyme time
_ I _ E / W I N _
JP drinks a bit of FINE WINE for the Toss-Up sweep.
Round 4: Thing
JP
$800 - 1 T
$800 - No R
Jane
$500 - 1 H
1 A
$900 - 1 L
$350 - No N
_ L _ T _ H / _ A _
FS: $1,700
Mary - No E
JP - No D
Jane - 2 C's
C L _ T C H / _ A _
Jane gets CLUTCH BAG for $4,550...but she still loses to JP by just $800. Ouch.
Wrong Letters (before the FS): R (JP), N (Jane)
Wrong Letters (after the FS): E (Mary), D (JP)
JP: $12,950
Jane: $12,150 (no MDBR)
Mary: $1,000 consolation
Maingame Winnings: $26,100
Bankrupt Trash: NONE!
$100,000 Bonus Round
Lucky JP lands on the 2nd A in AMERICA'S.
Category: Occupation
RSTLNE:
N _ _ _ T _ L _ _
_ _ _ R _ _ N
CDMA all make the puzzle:
N _ _ _ T C L _ _
D _ _ R M A N
A NIGHTCLUB DOORMAN won't be happy about this - JP wins another $30K, for a final total of $42,950!
My rating: 7
RECAP EXAMPLE: California Road Trip (Day 1)
Our first California getaway hopefuls of the week: Daniel, Tony, and Jennifer.
Toss-Up 1: On the map
_ E N I C E
_ E A _ H
Tony knows it's VENICE BEACH (in L.A.).
Toss-Up 2: Thing
W A _ M
S U N S H _ _ E
Jennifer feels the WARM SUNSHINE to spin first.
Featured Trip: Barcelona ($8,500)
Jackpot Round: Phrase
Jennifer
$600 - 1 R
$500 - 1 S
Bankrupt between $600 and $900
Daniel
FP - 5 E's
LaT
Tony
1/2-Car - 2 T's
1 A
His own LaT
Jennifer
Barcelona - 2 N's
$900 (slipped past Bankrupt) - No L
Daniel
$300 (nearly hit the other 1/2-Car) - No G
Tony
1 O
$300 - 2 C's
_ R E S E N T
C O _ _ A N _
E _ C E _ T E _
He solves PRESENT COMPANY EXCEPTED for just $1,100 when he could've gone for those P's.
Wrong Letter: L (Jennifer), G (Daniel)
Bankrupt: Jennifer
Lose a Turns: Daniel, Tony
Unclaimed Jackpot: $8,600
Daniel: $0
Tony: $2,100 + 1/2-Car
Jennifer: $2,000 TU money
Mystery Round: Proper name
Daniel
$350 - 2 T's
1 E
$300 - 1 S
3 A's
GT - 3 N's
2 I's
FP - 3 O's
1/2-Car - 1 Y
$300 - 1 D
1/2-Car - 1 L
N A T I O N A L
A _ D _ _ O N
S O _ I E T Y
This organization deals with conservation (not just birds), and sorry Tony - Daniel's earned $12,550 cash and prizes (including the Nautical Map and the $10K Sedan) that round alone just for IDing the NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY!
BIG DOMINATION!
Daniel: $12,550 cash and prizes
Tony: $2,100 (his 1/2-Car is VOIDED, that's why I said sorry)
Jennifer: $2,000
Prize Puzzle: Thing
Tony
WC - 2 R's
$600 - No S (if only he hung on to FP)
Jennifer
$300 - No P
Daniel
$900 - 3 T's
5 A's
$300 - 1 C
_ R A _ A T _ C
_ A T _ R A _
_ _ A _ T _
W/ another $2,750, he quickly sinks in the DRAMATIC NATURAL BEAUTY (he wasn't sure about the 1st word) of COSTA RICA (that trip is worth $8K).
Wrong Letters: S (Tony), P (Jennifer)
Daniel: $23,300 cash and prizes
Tony: $2,100
Jennifer: $2,000
Toss-Up 3: Things
_ D J _ _ _ _ B _ _
D U _ _ B _ L L S
You see these at Venice Beach (or Santa Monica Beach), but they're definitely NOT ADJUSTABLE DOOMBELLS, Dan.
_ D J _ S T A B _ _
D U _ _ B _ L L S
Tony works with some ADJUSTABLE DUMBBELLS to go to $5,100.
Round 4: Around the house
Tony
$900 - No S
Jennifer
$550 - No T
Dan
$400 (near the empty MDW) - 1 R
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ / R _ _ _
FS: $1,500 (empty 1/2-Car)
[NON-TD BANKRUPT EDITED OUT]
Daniel - 3 N's
Tony - No L
Jennifer - 1 E
Daniel - 1 W
Tony - 2 A's
Jennifer - 2 I's (NMV)
Daniel - 1 C
_ A N _ I N _
W I N E / R A C _
I don't know the 1st word...and neither does he.
Tony - 1 H (ugh...)
H A N _ I N _
W I N E / R A C _
He could've gotten double the FS amount with those G's but noooooo...he solves HANGING WINE RACK for just $1,500. He deserves to lose b/c of his consonativity.
Wrong Letters (before the FS): S (Tony), T (Jennifer)
Wrong Letter (after the FS): L (Tony)
Daniel: $23,300 cash and prizes
Tony: $6,600
Jennifer: $2,000
Maingame Winnings: $31,900
Bankrupt Trash: $1,100 (all from R1)
$100,000 Bonus Round
Dan lands on the M in AMERICA'S.
RSTLNE indicates a continent Wheel often gives trips to:
S _ _ T _
_ _ E R _ _ _
He's CDMA-friendly...
S _ _ T _
A M E R _ C A
He nails SOUTH AMERICA! But I've got bad news for this man...
...he's gonna have to pay tax & title on TWO vehicles - he wins the $60K Pickup Truck, so he leaves us with $83,300 cash and prizes! Good job, sir!
My rating: High 7 (would've been an 8 if not for Tony's consonativity)
Toss-Up 1: On the map
_ E N I C E
_ E A _ H
Tony knows it's VENICE BEACH (in L.A.).
Toss-Up 2: Thing
W A _ M
S U N S H _ _ E
Jennifer feels the WARM SUNSHINE to spin first.
Featured Trip: Barcelona ($8,500)
Jackpot Round: Phrase
Jennifer
$600 - 1 R
$500 - 1 S
Bankrupt between $600 and $900
Daniel
FP - 5 E's
LaT
Tony
1/2-Car - 2 T's
1 A
His own LaT
Jennifer
Barcelona - 2 N's
$900 (slipped past Bankrupt) - No L
Daniel
$300 (nearly hit the other 1/2-Car) - No G
Tony
1 O
$300 - 2 C's
_ R E S E N T
C O _ _ A N _
E _ C E _ T E _
He solves PRESENT COMPANY EXCEPTED for just $1,100 when he could've gone for those P's.
Wrong Letter: L (Jennifer), G (Daniel)
Bankrupt: Jennifer
Lose a Turns: Daniel, Tony
Unclaimed Jackpot: $8,600
Daniel: $0
Tony: $2,100 + 1/2-Car
Jennifer: $2,000 TU money
Mystery Round: Proper name
Daniel
$350 - 2 T's
1 E
$300 - 1 S
3 A's
GT - 3 N's
2 I's
FP - 3 O's
1/2-Car - 1 Y
$300 - 1 D
1/2-Car - 1 L
N A T I O N A L
A _ D _ _ O N
S O _ I E T Y
This organization deals with conservation (not just birds), and sorry Tony - Daniel's earned $12,550 cash and prizes (including the Nautical Map and the $10K Sedan) that round alone just for IDing the NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY!
BIG DOMINATION!
Daniel: $12,550 cash and prizes
Tony: $2,100 (his 1/2-Car is VOIDED, that's why I said sorry)
Jennifer: $2,000
Prize Puzzle: Thing
Tony
WC - 2 R's
$600 - No S (if only he hung on to FP)
Jennifer
$300 - No P
Daniel
$900 - 3 T's
5 A's
$300 - 1 C
_ R A _ A T _ C
_ A T _ R A _
_ _ A _ T _
W/ another $2,750, he quickly sinks in the DRAMATIC NATURAL BEAUTY (he wasn't sure about the 1st word) of COSTA RICA (that trip is worth $8K).
Wrong Letters: S (Tony), P (Jennifer)
Daniel: $23,300 cash and prizes
Tony: $2,100
Jennifer: $2,000
Toss-Up 3: Things
_ D J _ _ _ _ B _ _
D U _ _ B _ L L S
You see these at Venice Beach (or Santa Monica Beach), but they're definitely NOT ADJUSTABLE DOOMBELLS, Dan.
_ D J _ S T A B _ _
D U _ _ B _ L L S
Tony works with some ADJUSTABLE DUMBBELLS to go to $5,100.
Round 4: Around the house
Tony
$900 - No S
Jennifer
$550 - No T
Dan
$400 (near the empty MDW) - 1 R
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ / R _ _ _
FS: $1,500 (empty 1/2-Car)
[NON-TD BANKRUPT EDITED OUT]
Daniel - 3 N's
Tony - No L
Jennifer - 1 E
Daniel - 1 W
Tony - 2 A's
Jennifer - 2 I's (NMV)
Daniel - 1 C
_ A N _ I N _
W I N E / R A C _
I don't know the 1st word...and neither does he.
Tony - 1 H (ugh...)
H A N _ I N _
W I N E / R A C _
He could've gotten double the FS amount with those G's but noooooo...he solves HANGING WINE RACK for just $1,500. He deserves to lose b/c of his consonativity.
Wrong Letters (before the FS): S (Tony), T (Jennifer)
Wrong Letter (after the FS): L (Tony)
Daniel: $23,300 cash and prizes
Tony: $6,600
Jennifer: $2,000
Maingame Winnings: $31,900
Bankrupt Trash: $1,100 (all from R1)
$100,000 Bonus Round
Dan lands on the M in AMERICA'S.
RSTLNE indicates a continent Wheel often gives trips to:
S _ _ T _
_ _ E R _ _ _
He's CDMA-friendly...
S _ _ T _
A M E R _ C A
He nails SOUTH AMERICA! But I've got bad news for this man...
...he's gonna have to pay tax & title on TWO vehicles - he wins the $60K Pickup Truck, so he leaves us with $83,300 cash and prizes! Good job, sir!
My rating: High 7 (would've been an 8 if not for Tony's consonativity)
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