December 6 2018 Recap

Episode #6889: Winter Break Day 4

$1,000 Toss-Up: On the Map

T _ _  / A _ _ TIC 

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Jamie locates THE ARCTIC OCEAN. 


$2,000 Toss-Up: Person

_ _ GN _ _ C _ _ T 

_ THER 

Jamie's SIGNIFICANT OTHER gives him $2,000. 

Our Prize on the Wheel is a trip to Florida of unknown value, while our Gift Tag on the Wheel is $1,000 courtesy of Raleigh USA. 

Round 1: Fun & Games

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Jamie gets $1,200 from 2 S's worth $600 each, but buys a bad A. 

Rachel gets $1,650 from 3 T's worth $550 each, but then lands on Lose A Turn. 

Stephanie gets $1,000 and the Gift Tag with 2 N's worth $500 each, but then lands on Lose A Turn. 

Jamie gets $800 from 1 W, buys 1 E, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

Rachel guesses a bad L on $600. 

Stephanie guesses a bad P on $2,500. 

Jamie gets $2,500 from 1 R, buys 3 O's, $1,300 from 2 Y's worth $650 each, $550 from 1 M, buys 1 U, $700 from 1 G, and buys 2 I's. 

TRYING / OUT

MY / NEW

S _ I / _ OOTS

Jamie's not TRYING OUT MY NEW SKI BOOTS; he's solving the puzzle for $4,300. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $1,500
Lose A Turn hits: 2

Round 2/Mystery Round: Crossword (Below _______)

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Rachel spins a BANKRUPT. 

Stephanie gets $500 and the 1/2 Car with 1 D, buys 2 E's, $1,800 from 3 R's worth $600 each, $650 from 1 C, buys 1 O, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

Jamie gets $550 from 1 K, but guesses a bad N on the Mystery Wedge. 

Rachel gets $1,000 from 1 Z on the Mystery Wedge, gambles, but reveals a BANKRUPT on the other side. 

Stephanie gets $600 from 1 P, and buys 2 A's. 

P     Z       D
A _ ERA _ E
R    R        C
      O       K

PAR, AVERAGE, ZERO, DECK are all below, and Stephanie is right for $350, which is bumped up to the $1,000 House Minimum. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $4.950 and 1/2 Car
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: What Are You Doing?

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Stephanie spins a BANKRUPT. 

Jamie gets $2,100 from 3 N's worth $700 each, buys 2 I's, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

Rachel gets $600 from 1 G, buys 3 A's, but then lands on Lose A Turn. 

Stephanie gets $1,400 from 2 P's worth $700 each...

...and will be NAPPING IN A HAMMOCK during her trip to the Bahamas worth $7,900 (plus $1,400 cash, to boot). 

NAPPING / IN 

A / _ A _ _ _ _ _ 

BANKRUPT Trash: $6,800 and 1/2 Car
Lose A Turn hits: 3

$3,000 Toss-Up: Living Things

EM _ _ ROR 

_ E _ GU _ _ S

Jamie spots some EMPEROR PENGUINS. 

Round 4: Phrase

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Jamie gets $600 from 1 S, buys 2 A's, $1,100 from 2 R's worth $550 each, buys 1 E, but guesses a bad T on $700.  

The Final Spin cue goes off, so it is time for the Final Spin!

Final Spin: $500

Rachel: 1 L

Stephanie: No N

Jamie: 1 C

Rachel: 2 K's

Stephanie: 1 H

_ _ RKS  / L _ KE 

A  / CHAR _ 

Stephanie trying to solve this puzzle WORKS LIKE A CHARM, and avoids the tiebreaker to solve for $1,500. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $6,800 and 1/2 Car
Lose A Turn hits: 3

Stephanie's choices for the Bonus Round are Event, Phrase, and Living Things. 

$100,000 Bonus Round: 

Stephanie has Brad, Sophie, and Brayden in the audience with her. 

Stephanie spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the N in WIN. 

The category is LIVING THINGS. 

RSTLNE gives us this: 

_ _ _ _ S / _ N 

_ L _ _ _ T 

Stephanie's BR Picks: H M P O 

H _ _ _ S / _ N

_ L _ _ HT 

Stephanie only gets IN FLIGHT, so these HAWKS IN FLIGHT fly away with the Escape that she could've won. 


Retro Bonus Round Puzzle: BLACK TIGHTS