Post by acwof on Mar 8, 2019 19:28:41 GMT -5
Episode #6955: Wheel Across America Day 5
$1,000 Toss-Up: Phrase
_ H _ T '_ / _ NL _
THE / B _ _ _ _ _ _ NG
Nate may have solved the puzzle, but THAT'S ONLY THE BEGINNING for how this episode is going to go down.
$2,000 Toss-Up: Landmark
_ _ DLA _ _ _
_ _ TIO _ AL / _ _ RK
Wendy buzzes in, but draws a blank.
B _ DLA _ _ _
_ _ TIO _ AL / PARK
Nate locates BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK.
Our Prize on the Wheel is a trip to New York courtesy of the movie, Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse, worth $7,840, while our Gift Tag is $1,000 courtesy of Krispy Krunchy Chicken.
Round 1: Fun & Games
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ &
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Nate gets $1,800 from 2 T's worth $900 each, buys 1 E and 4 A's, $2,000 from 4 S's worth $500 each, buys 1 I, but then buys a bad U.
Wendy guesses a bad L on $700.
Nimota gets $2,000 from 4 N's worth $500 each, buys 1 O, $800 from 1 G, and $3,500 from 5 D's worth $700 each.
DOING
_ EADSTANDS &
_ ANDSTANDS
Nimota attempts to solve, but is wrong with DOING HEADSTANDS & BANDSTANDS.
Nate is DOING HEADSTANDS & HANDSTANDS, and gets $2,800 from his efforts.
BANKRUPT Trash: None
Lose A Turn hits: None
Round 2/Mystery Round: Same Name
_ _ _ _ _ _ &
_ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Wendy guesses a bad N on the 1/2 Car.
Nimota spins a BANKRUPT.
Nate also spins a BANKRUPT.
Wendy gets $600 from 1 R, but then lands on Lose A Turn.
Nimota gets $900 from 1 M, buys 4 E's, $1,500 and the Gift Tag with 3 S's worth $500 each, but guesses a bad P on $650.
Nate gets $2,000 from 2 T's worth $1,000 each on the Mystery Wedge, gambles, but reveals a BANKRUPT on the other side.
Wendy gets $1,200 from 2 C's worth $600 each, buys 2 A's, but guesses a bad D on $600.
Nimota gets $800 from 1 W...
SESAME &
WALL
STREET
...and knows that SESAME & WALL STREET have the same name, and solves for $3,950 (Gift Tag included).
BANKRUPT Trash: $2,000
Lose A Turn hits: 1
Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Place
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Nimota gets $500 from 1 T, but then lands on BANKRUPT.
Nate also spins a BANKRUPT.
Wendy gets $2,700 from 3 H's worth $900 each, buys 1 E, $2,100 from 3 S's worth $700 each, but guesses a bad L on $700.
Nimota gets $1,600 from 2 N's worth $800 each, buys 1 U and 1 I, but guesses a bad R on $3,500.
Nate gets $700 from 1 Y, buys 3 A's...
THE / SUNSHINY
_ AHA _ AS
...and will visit THE SUNSHINY BAHAMAS on his trip to the Bahamas worth $7,900 (plus $450 to boot).
BANKRUPT Trash: $2,500
Lose A Turn hits: 1
$3,000 Toss-Up: Thing
H _ _ RTWA _ MI _ G
_ T _ R _
Nimota gets HEARTWARMING, but cannot get the last word.
HEARTWA _ MI _ G
_ T _ R _
Nate has probably told or heard a HEARTWARMING STORY before.
Round 4: Event
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Final Spin: $700
Nate: 1 T
Wendy: 1 S
Nimota: 2 H's
Nate: 2 N's
Wendy: No R
Nimota: 1 D
TH _ / _ _ N _ _
SH _ _ D _ _ N
Nimota solves the last puzzle in THE FINAL SHOWDOWN, and gets $5,100 for her efforts.
BANKRUPT Trash: $2,500
Lose A Turn hits: 1
Nate's choices for the Bonus Round are Place, Thing, and Living Thing.
$100,000 Bonus Round:
Nate has Janice, Kara, Dennis, and Helda in the audience with him.
Nate spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the I in WIN.
The category is PLACE.
RSTLNE gives us this:
_ / _ _ _ L
_ _ _ _ _ / S _ _ _
Nate's BR Picks: C D H O
_ / COOL
HO _ _ _ / SHO _
Nate guesses A COOL HOMEY SHOP, but he will not be taking $45,000 from A COOL HOBBY SHOP.
Well, just like last season, our Wheel Across America week was a bumpy ride, as our contestants only took home a mere $195,187 in cash and prizes, this week. Our only highlights from this week were Monday's Bonus Round win, and Thursday's come from behind victory in the Main Game thanks to a $5,000 Final Spin. If there's any good from this, though, it's that we haven't had a skunked week since California Coast Week back in September.
Next week will be our third of five America's Game Weeks, so we'll be revisiting some sets from weeks past, and maybe even from a week that has yet to be aired. We might see some teams compete in an episode, next week, as well. Last season, our third America's Game week did not go over well, as we were skunked, and it was our second lowest scoring week of that season. We've been doing alright these past few weeks, despite this week's small weekly total, so let's hope next week gets us back in the groove.
$1,000 Toss-Up: Phrase
_ H _ T '_ / _ NL _
THE / B _ _ _ _ _ _ NG
Nate may have solved the puzzle, but THAT'S ONLY THE BEGINNING for how this episode is going to go down.
| Nimota Nasiru, Louisville, Kentucky, Facility Engineer | Nate Fakes, Los Angeles, California, Cartoonist | Wendy Goetz, Taylor, Pennsylvania, Healthcare Company Worker |
$2,000 Toss-Up: Landmark
_ _ DLA _ _ _
_ _ TIO _ AL / _ _ RK
Wendy buzzes in, but draws a blank.
B _ DLA _ _ _
_ _ TIO _ AL / PARK
Nate locates BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK.
Our Prize on the Wheel is a trip to New York courtesy of the movie, Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse, worth $7,840, while our Gift Tag is $1,000 courtesy of Krispy Krunchy Chicken.
Round 1: Fun & Games
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ &
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Nate gets $1,800 from 2 T's worth $900 each, buys 1 E and 4 A's, $2,000 from 4 S's worth $500 each, buys 1 I, but then buys a bad U.
Wendy guesses a bad L on $700.
Nimota gets $2,000 from 4 N's worth $500 each, buys 1 O, $800 from 1 G, and $3,500 from 5 D's worth $700 each.
DOING
_ EADSTANDS &
_ ANDSTANDS
Nimota attempts to solve, but is wrong with DOING HEADSTANDS & BANDSTANDS.
Nate is DOING HEADSTANDS & HANDSTANDS, and gets $2,800 from his efforts.
| Nimota $0 | Nate $5,800 | Wendy $0 |
Lose A Turn hits: None
Round 2/Mystery Round: Same Name
_ _ _ _ _ _ &
_ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Wendy guesses a bad N on the 1/2 Car.
Nimota spins a BANKRUPT.
Nate also spins a BANKRUPT.
Wendy gets $600 from 1 R, but then lands on Lose A Turn.
Nimota gets $900 from 1 M, buys 4 E's, $1,500 and the Gift Tag with 3 S's worth $500 each, but guesses a bad P on $650.
Nate gets $2,000 from 2 T's worth $1,000 each on the Mystery Wedge, gambles, but reveals a BANKRUPT on the other side.
Wendy gets $1,200 from 2 C's worth $600 each, buys 2 A's, but guesses a bad D on $600.
Nimota gets $800 from 1 W...
SESAME &
WALL
STREET
...and knows that SESAME & WALL STREET have the same name, and solves for $3,950 (Gift Tag included).
| Nimota $3,950 | Nate $5,800 | Wendy $0 |
Lose A Turn hits: 1
Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Place
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Nimota gets $500 from 1 T, but then lands on BANKRUPT.
Nate also spins a BANKRUPT.
Wendy gets $2,700 from 3 H's worth $900 each, buys 1 E, $2,100 from 3 S's worth $700 each, but guesses a bad L on $700.
Nimota gets $1,600 from 2 N's worth $800 each, buys 1 U and 1 I, but guesses a bad R on $3,500.
Nate gets $700 from 1 Y, buys 3 A's...
THE / SUNSHINY
_ AHA _ AS
...and will visit THE SUNSHINY BAHAMAS on his trip to the Bahamas worth $7,900 (plus $450 to boot).
| Nimota $3,950 | Nate $14,150 | Wendy $0 |
Lose A Turn hits: 1
$3,000 Toss-Up: Thing
H _ _ RTWA _ MI _ G
_ T _ R _
Nimota gets HEARTWARMING, but cannot get the last word.
HEARTWA _ MI _ G
_ T _ R _
Nate has probably told or heard a HEARTWARMING STORY before.
Round 4: Event
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Final Spin: $700
Nate: 1 T
Wendy: 1 S
Nimota: 2 H's
Nate: 2 N's
Wendy: No R
Nimota: 1 D
TH _ / _ _ N _ _
SH _ _ D _ _ N
Nimota solves the last puzzle in THE FINAL SHOWDOWN, and gets $5,100 for her efforts.
| Nimota $9,050 | Nate (WINNER) $17,150 | Wendy $1,000 House Minimum |
Lose A Turn hits: 1
Nate's choices for the Bonus Round are Place, Thing, and Living Thing.
$100,000 Bonus Round:
Nate has Janice, Kara, Dennis, and Helda in the audience with him.
Nate spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the I in WIN.
The category is PLACE.
RSTLNE gives us this:
_ / _ _ _ L
_ _ _ _ _ / S _ _ _
Nate's BR Picks: C D H O
_ / COOL
HO _ _ _ / SHO _
Nate guesses A COOL HOMEY SHOP, but he will not be taking $45,000 from A COOL HOBBY SHOP.
| Nate $17,150 |
Well, just like last season, our Wheel Across America week was a bumpy ride, as our contestants only took home a mere $195,187 in cash and prizes, this week. Our only highlights from this week were Monday's Bonus Round win, and Thursday's come from behind victory in the Main Game thanks to a $5,000 Final Spin. If there's any good from this, though, it's that we haven't had a skunked week since California Coast Week back in September.
Next week will be our third of five America's Game Weeks, so we'll be revisiting some sets from weeks past, and maybe even from a week that has yet to be aired. We might see some teams compete in an episode, next week, as well. Last season, our third America's Game week did not go over well, as we were skunked, and it was our second lowest scoring week of that season. We've been doing alright these past few weeks, despite this week's small weekly total, so let's hope next week gets us back in the groove.
At least she was honest when she blanked on TU2: "Nope".
