Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2018 22:32:22 GMT -5
This episode had something very special...
Today's Contestants? Here they are!
Melonie Thomas: From Encino, California. Works for the Employment Development in Diffability Insurance Branch. Married to Bill, has a 4-month old baby girl named Erin.
Greg Bridges: From Petaluma, California. Senior at Cal. State Chico that studies English and is trying to get into law school. He also manages an apartment complex nearby.
Judy Bertham: 1-day champion with $24,318 in cash and prizes.
Will the student own the women? Or will the women own the student? It all starts right now.....
We'll start off our starting course with $1,000 as Top Dollar Value. A special SURPRISE is also available to pick up as well.
Round 1: People (Doesn't mean a Proper Name.)
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_ _ _ _ _
Melonie gets a T on $750, an R on $250, but duds with an S on same value.
Greg immediately lands on the SURPRISE, but he can't pick it up with a dud N.
Judy can't crack out with a $500 L (EDITORS!).
Melonie duds out YET AGAIN with an H on $500.
Greg gets his first taste of bad luck with a LOSE A TURN.
Judy FINALLY gets a D on $400, but LOSE A TURN strikes again!
Melonie gets 3 C's on $200, buys an I, 2 A's, gets a P on $500, a Y on $300, but buys a critical dud of E to leave $1,650 on the table.
Greg picks up a FREE SPIN with a W...
C A P A C I T Y
C R _ W D
...and solves CAPACITY CROWD for the token + $200 (house minimum).
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Melonie: Does CREED even fit the category of a Person?
Greg: $200 + FREE SPIN
Judy: Just Unlucky
Round 1 Events (hoo boy):
Duds of H AND E from Melonie ($1,650 Unclaimed).
A dud of N and a LAT hit from Greg.
A dud of L and a LAT hit from Judy ($400 Unclaimed).
Thank goodness for editing nowadays! Hopefully Round 2 can hopefully fare better with $2,500 and this prize (The Nightwalk cue plays while Charlie O'Donnell explains the prize): A trip to the Flamingo-Hilton in Las Vegas worth $3,360 (labeled as LAS VEGAS). Oh yeah, I totally forgot that DOUBLE PLAY starts to take action in this part of the game!
Round 2: Phrase
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_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _
Greg starts this round immediately with 3 $2,500 T's! He then buys 5 E's, and then calls 4 H's on the LAS VEGAS (if only $500 per letter was added on the cardboard)! He spins again...only to be one peg to big for the big one as he calls an R on $200. He then buys 2 A's, and gets 2 N's on $200.
T H E / H A N _ / _ _
_ _ _ _ _ E R
T H A N / T H E / E _ E
For $10,960 in cash and VEGAS, he NAILS THE HAND IS QUICKER THAN THE EYE!!! MAJOR PERFECTION!
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Melonie: Has no chance of winning at this point.
Greg: $11,160 Cash and Vegas + FREE SPIN
Judy: She'll spin next.
Round 2 Events:
NONE
Hopefully those winnings can increase even more with the $10,000 Oreo AND the $3,500 wedge! And this round features a unique category...
Round 3: Composer/Song (Yep, that's the category.)
_ _ _ _ _ ' _
_ _ _ _ _ _
(Short puzzle, eh? Also, Vanna reveals an ampersand.)
Anyway, Judy immediately picks up the SURPRISE with an S! But her next call of N on $550 is a bust.
Hoping to rack up some dough, Melonie gets 2 R's on $200, but calls a baddie D on $1,000.
Greg also duds with a T on $900.
Judy then gets 2 L's on $400 and buys 2 E's. She then gets a B on $400, buys 2 O's and an A, but then goofs with M on $400.
Melonie also goofs with an F on $900.
Greg then lands on the 10k's right side, prompting him to use the FREE SPIN. But he then falls victim to the normal BANKRUPT.
Judy fills in a $500 V...
R A V E L ' S
B O L E R O
...And reads off RAVEL'S BOLERO for $950 and this prize: An Elegant French Dining Set worth $8,669! She's now on the board with $9,619 in cash and dining set (for this game, or course)!
Pre-Round 4 Scores:
Melonie: Risk of getting Gooseegged.
Greg: $11,160 Cash and Vegas
Judy: $9,619 Cash and Dining Set
Round 3 Events:
Duds of D and F from Melonie ($400 unclaimed).
Double BANKRUPT hits from Greg.
Duds of N and M from Judy.
Now this match is getting VERY tight between Greg and Judy. Let's hope that $5,000 can make the match even tighter (along with the remaining cardboard).
Round 4: Thing
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
Hoping for redemption, Melonie lights up an R on $700, an S on $800, 2 T's on $800, but buys a dud I.
Greg also doesn't do better with an N on $400.
Judy gets an L on $900.
_ _ _ _ L _ _ T _ S
T R _ _
(Final Spin Bells Ring)
Did playtime really have to end? Anyway, Pat will spin the wheel....and consonants will be a measly $300 apiece (he was one peg too far from $5,000).
Judy: 1 C
_ _ C _ L _ _ T _ S
T R _ _
Well, that was quick. Judy immediately solves EUCALYPTUS TREE for $1,200! Unfortunately, she lost the game by $341 bucks because Pat's arm was a bit TOO strong.
End Totals:
Melonie: GOOSEEGGED
Greg: $11,160 Cash and Vegas
Judy: $10,819 Cash and Dining Set (2-Day Total of $35,137 Cash and Prizes)
Round 4 Events:
Dud I from Melonie ($2,850 Unclaimed).
Dud N from Greg (No Stuff at Stake).
Penalty Box:
BANKRUPT Hits: 2
LOSE A TURN Hits: 2
Duds: 10
DQ's: 0
Unclaimed Items: $5,300 in Cash
BANKRUPT Trash: None
BONUS ROUND:
Looks like that one round was enough to propel Cal State Chico student, Greg, into Bonus Land! Here are the 4 remaining envelopes that he could pick:
Steinway Grand Piano (Over $31,000)
Mustang Convertible (Over $24,000)
Taurus (Over $22,000)
$25,000 CASH
W H E E L
Greg selects the second E (For Edwards. That's his girlfriend's last name.
) and faces this puzzle...
Category: Thing
RSTLNE just yields the T's.
T _ _
_ _ _ T
HMDO gives him 2 of the hot vowel.
T O _
_ O _ T
But he's stuck on TOP for the first word. It was TOY BOAT and he loses grip on the $25,000. He'll definitely try for it again as he returns for tomorrow's game with a 1-day total of $11,160 in cash and Vegas!
Closing Chat: The disappointing ending.
Today's Contestants? Here they are!
Melonie Thomas: From Encino, California. Works for the Employment Development in Diffability Insurance Branch. Married to Bill, has a 4-month old baby girl named Erin.
Greg Bridges: From Petaluma, California. Senior at Cal. State Chico that studies English and is trying to get into law school. He also manages an apartment complex nearby.
Judy Bertham: 1-day champion with $24,318 in cash and prizes.
Will the student own the women? Or will the women own the student? It all starts right now.....
We'll start off our starting course with $1,000 as Top Dollar Value. A special SURPRISE is also available to pick up as well.
Round 1: People (Doesn't mean a Proper Name.)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Melonie gets a T on $750, an R on $250, but duds with an S on same value.
Greg immediately lands on the SURPRISE, but he can't pick it up with a dud N.
Judy can't crack out with a $500 L (EDITORS!).
Melonie duds out YET AGAIN with an H on $500.
Greg gets his first taste of bad luck with a LOSE A TURN.
Judy FINALLY gets a D on $400, but LOSE A TURN strikes again!
Melonie gets 3 C's on $200, buys an I, 2 A's, gets a P on $500, a Y on $300, but buys a critical dud of E to leave $1,650 on the table.
Greg picks up a FREE SPIN with a W...
C A P A C I T Y
C R _ W D
...and solves CAPACITY CROWD for the token + $200 (house minimum).
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Melonie: Does CREED even fit the category of a Person?
Greg: $200 + FREE SPIN
Judy: Just Unlucky
Round 1 Events (hoo boy):
Duds of H AND E from Melonie ($1,650 Unclaimed).
A dud of N and a LAT hit from Greg.
A dud of L and a LAT hit from Judy ($400 Unclaimed).
Thank goodness for editing nowadays! Hopefully Round 2 can hopefully fare better with $2,500 and this prize (The Nightwalk cue plays while Charlie O'Donnell explains the prize): A trip to the Flamingo-Hilton in Las Vegas worth $3,360 (labeled as LAS VEGAS). Oh yeah, I totally forgot that DOUBLE PLAY starts to take action in this part of the game!
Round 2: Phrase
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _
Greg starts this round immediately with 3 $2,500 T's! He then buys 5 E's, and then calls 4 H's on the LAS VEGAS (if only $500 per letter was added on the cardboard)! He spins again...only to be one peg to big for the big one as he calls an R on $200. He then buys 2 A's, and gets 2 N's on $200.
T H E / H A N _ / _ _
_ _ _ _ _ E R
T H A N / T H E / E _ E
For $10,960 in cash and VEGAS, he NAILS THE HAND IS QUICKER THAN THE EYE!!! MAJOR PERFECTION!
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Melonie: Has no chance of winning at this point.
Greg: $11,160 Cash and Vegas + FREE SPIN
Judy: She'll spin next.
Round 2 Events:
NONE
Hopefully those winnings can increase even more with the $10,000 Oreo AND the $3,500 wedge! And this round features a unique category...
Round 3: Composer/Song (Yep, that's the category.)
_ _ _ _ _ ' _
_ _ _ _ _ _
(Short puzzle, eh? Also, Vanna reveals an ampersand.)
Anyway, Judy immediately picks up the SURPRISE with an S! But her next call of N on $550 is a bust.
Hoping to rack up some dough, Melonie gets 2 R's on $200, but calls a baddie D on $1,000.
Greg also duds with a T on $900.
Judy then gets 2 L's on $400 and buys 2 E's. She then gets a B on $400, buys 2 O's and an A, but then goofs with M on $400.
Melonie also goofs with an F on $900.
Greg then lands on the 10k's right side, prompting him to use the FREE SPIN. But he then falls victim to the normal BANKRUPT.
Judy fills in a $500 V...
R A V E L ' S
B O L E R O
...And reads off RAVEL'S BOLERO for $950 and this prize: An Elegant French Dining Set worth $8,669! She's now on the board with $9,619 in cash and dining set (for this game, or course)!
Pre-Round 4 Scores:
Melonie: Risk of getting Gooseegged.
Greg: $11,160 Cash and Vegas
Judy: $9,619 Cash and Dining Set
Round 3 Events:
Duds of D and F from Melonie ($400 unclaimed).
Double BANKRUPT hits from Greg.
Duds of N and M from Judy.
Now this match is getting VERY tight between Greg and Judy. Let's hope that $5,000 can make the match even tighter (along with the remaining cardboard).
Round 4: Thing
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
Hoping for redemption, Melonie lights up an R on $700, an S on $800, 2 T's on $800, but buys a dud I.
Greg also doesn't do better with an N on $400.
Judy gets an L on $900.
_ _ _ _ L _ _ T _ S
T R _ _
(Final Spin Bells Ring)
Did playtime really have to end? Anyway, Pat will spin the wheel....and consonants will be a measly $300 apiece (he was one peg too far from $5,000).
Judy: 1 C
_ _ C _ L _ _ T _ S
T R _ _
Well, that was quick. Judy immediately solves EUCALYPTUS TREE for $1,200! Unfortunately, she lost the game by $341 bucks because Pat's arm was a bit TOO strong.
End Totals:
Melonie: GOOSEEGGED
Greg: $11,160 Cash and Vegas
Judy: $10,819 Cash and Dining Set (2-Day Total of $35,137 Cash and Prizes)
Round 4 Events:
Dud I from Melonie ($2,850 Unclaimed).
Dud N from Greg (No Stuff at Stake).
Penalty Box:
BANKRUPT Hits: 2
LOSE A TURN Hits: 2
Duds: 10
DQ's: 0
Unclaimed Items: $5,300 in Cash
BANKRUPT Trash: None
BONUS ROUND:
Looks like that one round was enough to propel Cal State Chico student, Greg, into Bonus Land! Here are the 4 remaining envelopes that he could pick:
Steinway Grand Piano (Over $31,000)
Mustang Convertible (Over $24,000)
Taurus (Over $22,000)
$25,000 CASH
W H E E L
Greg selects the second E (For Edwards. That's his girlfriend's last name.
) and faces this puzzle...Category: Thing
RSTLNE just yields the T's.
T _ _
_ _ _ T
HMDO gives him 2 of the hot vowel.
T O _
_ O _ T
But he's stuck on TOP for the first word. It was TOY BOAT and he loses grip on the $25,000. He'll definitely try for it again as he returns for tomorrow's game with a 1-day total of $11,160 in cash and Vegas!
Closing Chat: The disappointing ending.
