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)