RECAP EXAMPLE: Spring Fever (Day 2)

It's an all-female panel: Jo Ann, Sarah, and Jennifer.

Toss-Up 1: Places
_ _ _ C K
W O O D S

Jennifer guesses THICK WOODS...that's right.

Toss-Up 2: Place
S C E N _ C
R _ A D W _ Y

Jennifer triples up with SCENIC ROADWAY.

Featured Spring Break Trip: Seattle, $5,500

Jackpot Round: Landmark

Jennifer
$2,500 - No M

Jo Ann
That same wedge - 3 N's
6 A's
Gift Tag - 2 L's
Wild Card - 3 R's
1 E
1 I
$500 - 1 T
1 O (No more vowels)
$400 - 2 S's; "one more spin..."
$800 - 2 C's

C A R L S _ A _
C A _ E R N S
N A T I O N A L
P A R _

She IDs the New Mexico locale of CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK for $9,400 and the tag (a New Orleans street sign) and even keeps control!

Wrong Letter: M (Jennifer)
Unclaimed Jackpot: $11,700

Jo Ann: $10,400 cash and NO souvenirs
Sarah: Yet to spin
Jennifer: $3,000 Toss-Up money

Mystery Round: Around the house

Jo Ann
Top dollar again ($3,500 this time) - 2 S's
Uses the WC - 1 T
1 E
$550 - 2 R's
1 A
$300 - 1 N
Lose a Turn (she leaves $11,400 on the table)

Sarah
MW near LaT - 2 C's
Flips it...$10K!
$550 - 1 D
1/2-Car - No L

S _ _ N / C A R E
P R _ D _ C T S

Jennifer can buy some SKIN CARE PRODUCTS with a grand.

Wrong Letter: L (Sarah)
Lose a Turn: Jo Ann

Jo Ann: $10,400
Sarah: $0 (could've been $11,050 and a plate had she called the K instead of the L)
Jennifer: $4,000

Prize Puzzle: Thing

Sarah (road to redemption)
$900 - 1 R
$900 - 1 S
5 E's
1 A
Big-money - 1 L
The same plate - No T

Jennifer
$400 - No M

Jo Ann
$300 - 1 C
FP - 2 U's
$700 - 3 N's
$500 - 1 Q
$300 - 1 P
FP - 1 X
LaT

U N _ Q U E
_ S L A N _
E X P E R _ E N C E

Sarah, with $4,800, can have a UNIQUE ISLAND EXPERIENCE on her $7,500 ARUBA vacation.

Wrong Letters: T (Sarah), M (Jennifer)
Lose a Turn: Jo Ann (her 2nd of the night)

Jo Ann: $10,400
Sarah: $12,300 cash and Caribbean
Jennifer: $4,000

Toss-Up 3: Proper name
L _ R R Y
_ I N G

Sarah IDs CNN anchor LARRY KING to bring $15K.

Round 4: Event

Sarah
$800 - 1 L
1 A
$900 - No R

_ A _ _ L _
_ _ _ _ _ _

FS: $1,550

Jennifer - 3 I's (NMV already)
Jo Ann - 2 C's

_ A _ I L _
_ I C _ I C

No guess from her.

Sarah - No S
Jennifer - 1 N

_ A _ I L _
_ I C N I C

Not a word comes out of her mouth, either.

Jo Ann - No T
Sarah - 1 M

_ A M I L _
_ I C N I C

She finally gets FAMILY PICNIC for $2,100 worth of icing on her cake.

Wrong Letter (before Final Spin): R (Sarah)
Wrong Letters (after Final Spin): S (Sarah), T (Jo Ann)

Jo Ann: $10,400 and souvenirs
Sarah: $17,400 cash and Caribbean
Jennifer: $4,000

Maingame Winnings: $31,800
Bankrupt Trash: NONE!

$100,000 Bonus Round

Sarah lands on the apostrophe (') in AMERICA'S.

Category: Food & drink

RSTLNE in this one-liner:

E _ _ / S _ L _ _

DGCA - COMPLETE BOARD

E G G / S A L A D

B/c she completely gobbled up this EGG SALAD, she just won...


















































...just $25K. Wow. But she's still leaving with $42,400 cash and trip.

My rating: High 6 (I would've given it a 7, but Jo Ann's LaTs, the Final Spin, and the low BR amount brought it down for me)