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)
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