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)