RECAP EXAMPLE: Desert Vacation from Las Vegas (Day 5)

Tonight's contestants are Jennifer, Sarah, and Greg.

Toss-Up 1: Event

H _ _ I C O P _ _ _

_ I _ _

Jennifer takes a HELICOPTER RIDE for her 1st bit of money.

Toss-Up 2: Thing

M A N - _ A D E

V O L _ A _ _

I've never heard of a MAN-MADE VOLCANO, but Greg will spin first.

Featured Vacation: Lake Tahoe, $5,500

Jackpot Round: Things

Greg

$600 - 2 S's

1 E

1 A

MDW's left-side Bankrupt

Jennifer

Gift Tag - 1 L

$800 - 2 Z's

_ A Z Z / &

_ L _ E S / _ _ S _ _

She listens to some JAZZ & BLUES MUSIC for another $1,600 and the gift tag: a Christmas wreath.

Bankrupt: Greg

Unclaimed Jackpot: $6,400

Jennifer: $3,600 cash and Christmas decorations

Sarah: Yet to spin

Greg: $2,000 Toss-Up money

Mystery Round: On the map

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Jennifer

$900 - 1 S

Wild Card - 2 T's

$500 - 1 M

The same Bankrupt she got in R1

Sarah

Lose a Turn

Greg

Mystery Wedge near the MDW - No C

Jennifer

$900 - 3 R's

Free Play - 1 A

Bankrupt near $3,500

Sarah

1/2-Car - 1 Y

1 E

1 I

MDW - No D

Greg

The same MW - 1 F

Flips it...$10K!

_ . S .

T E R R I T _ R Y

_ F / _ _ A _

He IDs the U.S. TERRITORY OF GUAM for that wedge!

Aired Wrong Letters: C (Greg), D (Sarah)

Aired Bankrupts: Jennifer 2x

Aired Lose a Turn: Sarah

Jennifer: $3,600 cash and GT

Sarah: $0

Greg: $12,000

Prize Puzzle: Thing (for the THIRD time this episode)

Sarah

The same 1/2-Car - 2 R's

$300 - 2 S's

$300 - 2 T's

3 E's

1 A

$700 - 2 L's

1 I

FP - No D

MDW's left-side Bankrupt

Greg

$550 - No M

Jennifer

$500 - 2 C's

$900 - 2 F's

T _ E / S C E _ T

_ F

T R _ _ I C A L

F L _ _ E R S

Jennifer will smell THE SCENT OF TROPICAL FLOWERS on her $6,500 trip to BARBADOS; she's pocketed another $2,800, too.

Wrong Letters: D (Sarah on FP), M (Greg)

Bankrupt: Sarah

Jennifer: $12,900 cash and prizes

Sarah: $0

Greg: $12,000

Toss-Up 3: Things (Hey, enough of those!)

A C T I O _

F I G _ _ E S

Sarah's on the board w/ ACTION FIGURES!

Round 4: Title

Sarah

$300 - 2 R's

No O

Greg

$500 (near empty MDW) - No C

_ _ R _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ R _

_ _ _ _ _ _

Final Spin: $1,500 (empty 1/2-Car)

Jennifer - 3 T's

_ _ R T _ _

_ T _ _ _ R T

_ _ _ _ _ _

She amazingly solves MARTHA STEWART LIVING for another $4,500 and the win.

Wrong Letters (before the FS): O (Sarah), C (Greg)

Jennifer: $17,400 cash and prizes (green indicating the winner)

Sarah: $3,000 Toss-Up money

Greg: $12,000

Maingame Winnings: $32,400

Bankrupt Trash: $6,650

$100,000 Bonus Round

Jennifer lands on the I in AMERICA'S.

Category: Around the house

It's a compound word, as RSTLNE indicates:

_ _ _ S E _ _ _

Her picks: DHMI

M _ _ S E _ _ D

She's initially wrong with MOUSELOAD, but gets MOUSEPAD for the $70,000 Sports Utility Vehicle! Final total: $87,400 cash and prizes!

My rating (out of 10): High 7