January 2 2019 Recap

Episode #6908: America's Game II Day 3

Note: We are on the Winter Break set. 

$1,000 Toss-Up: Place

V _ _ ING

B _ _ TH

Valerie goes into a VOTING BOOTH to claim her first $1,000. 


$2,000 Toss-Up: Fun & Games

T _ _ N _ S

MA _ _ H 

Ashley doesn't win a TENNIS MATCH, but rather this Toss-Up, and she will start the first round. 

Our Prize on the Wheel is a Shopping Spree of unknown value, while our Gift Tag is $1,000 courtesy of Beef Bucks. 

Round 1: Show Biz

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Ashley gets $2,400 from 4 S's worth $600 each, $550 from 1 L, buys 1 E and 5 A's, 3 I's from the Free Play, $500 from 1 T, $1,500 and the Wild Card with 3 N's worth $500 each, buys 1 O, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

Valerie gets $700 from 1 H, $1,800 from 2 R's worth $900 each, and $600 from 1 D. 

LAD _  / _ A _ A 

SHINES / IN 

A / STAR 

IS / _ ORN

Valerie knows that LADY GAGA SHINES IN A STAR IS BORN, and solves for $3,100. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $4,200 and WC
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 2/Mystery Round: Crossword (Rollin' on the River)

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Valerie guesses a bad T on $600. 

Chris gets $700 from 1 N, but buys a bad E. 

Ashley guesses an already called T on the 1/2 Car. 

Valerie gets $1,950 from 3 S's worth $650 each, buys 3 I's, but guesses a bad P on $700. 

Chris gets $500 and the 1/2 Car with 1 M, $650 from 1 H, but then lands on Lose A Turn. 

Ashley gets $1,200 from 2 R's worth $600 each, buys 1 A and 5 O's, and the Million Dollar Wedge with 2 D's. 

CO _ ORA _ O 
                  H _ _ SON 
                  I 
           MISSO _ RI 

COLORADO, OHIO, HUDSON, MISSOURI are all types of rivers, and Ashley solves for $700 and the Million Dollar Wedge, the former being bumped up to the $1,000 House Minimum. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $4,200 and WC
Lose A Turn hits: 1

Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Phrase

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Chris gets $3,200 from 4 N's worth $800 each, buys 3 I's and 6 E's, 2 A's from the Free Play, $650 from 1 B, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

Ashley gets $1,000 and the 1/2 Car with 2 V's worth $500 each, buys 1 O, $1,000 from 1 L on the Express Wedge, hops aboard, and calls the following letters: 1 R, B (Already Called). 

I'VE / NEVER 

_ EEN / AN _ _ _ IN _ 

_ O / BEA _ _ I _ _ L 


I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING SO BEAUTIFUL is what Valerie will say on her trip to St. Lucia worth $9,500. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $10,300, WC, MDW, 1/2 Car
Lose A Turn hits: 1

$3,000 Toss-Up: Thing

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R _ G _ STRY 

Valerie must have used a BRIDAL REGISTRY. 

Round 4: Rhyme Time

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Valerie guesses a bad N on $500. 

Chris gets $600 from 1 T, $500 from 1 R, but guesses a bad S on $600. 

Ashley spins a Lose A Turn. 

Valerie guesses a bad D on $600. 

Chris buys 2 E's, but guesses a bad M on $500. 

Ashley gets $1,200 from 2 K's worth $600 each...

T _ KE / _

_ RE _ K

...and there's no time to TAKE A BREAK, because we have to move on to the next round, as Ashley solves for $1,200. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $10,300, WC, MDW, 1/2 Car
Lose A Turn hits: 2

Round 5: Characters

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Final Spin: $500

Chris: No S

Ashley: 1 T

Valerie: 3 R's

Chris: 3 N's

Ashley: 1 D

Valerie: 2 A's

Chris: 1 H

Ashley: 1 G

Valerie: No C

Chris: 1 K (Wrong with KING ARTHUR AND MARIAN) 

Ashley: 1 L

K _ NG / ARTH _ R

AND / _ _ RL _ N 

Ashley I.D.s KING ARTHUR AND MERLIN for $6,000. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $10,300, WC, MDW, 1/2 Car
Lose A Turn hits: 2

Valerie's choices for the Bonus Round are Things, Food & Drink, and Living Things. 

$100,000 Bonus Round: 

Valerie has Brian in the audience with her. 

Valerie spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the I in WIN. 

The category is FOOD & DRINK. 

RSTLNE gives us this: 

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Valerie's BR Pick: C D M A 

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_ _ MM _  / CA _ DY 

Valerie is close with BAG OF GUMMY CANDY, but will not find $36,000 inside a BAG OF YUMMY CANDY.