April 29 2019 Recap

Episode #6991: Island Hopping Day 1

$1,000 Toss-Up: Phrase

WH _ _ _  / _ AY / _ O 

_ H _  / _ E _ _ H? 

Bex is wrong with WHAT WAY TO THE BEACH?

WHICH WAY TO THE BEACH?, asks Nekea. 


$2,000 Toss-Up: Rhyme Time

DRES _  / _ O 

_ M _ _ _ SS 

Charlie is trying to DRESS TO IMPRESS. 

Our Prize on the Wheel is a trip to Iceland worth $8,000, while our Gift Tag is $1,000 courtesy of Hunter. 

Round 1: Same Letter

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Charlie spins a Lose A Turn. 

Nekea spins a BANKRUPT. 

Bex gets $500 with 1 T, buys 1 E, $800 from 1 R, buys 2 A's, $1,500 and the Wild Card with 3 S's worth $500 each and $1,000 extra for finding the same letter, $2,400 from 4 N's worth $600 each, $800 from 1 L, buys 2 I's and 1 O, $500 from 1 C, buys 2 U's, $500 from 1 K, and $1,000 and the Iceland trip with 2 G's worth $500 each. 

SCU _ A 

SNORK _ LING &

SUN _ AT _ ING  

SCUBA SNORKELING & SUNBATHING all have the same letter, and Bex is right for $7,750 and the Iceland trip. 

BANKRUPT Trash: None
Lose A Turn hits: 1

Round 2/Mystery Round: Fun & Games

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Nekea gets $500 and the Gift Tag with 1 R, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

Bex gets $3,000 from 3 T's worth $1,000 each on the Mystery Wedge, gambles, but reveals a BANKRUPT on the other side. 

Charlie gets $500 from 1 H, buys 5 E's, 2 A's from the Free Play, $500 and the 1/2 Car with 1 V, buys 3 I's, but then buys a bad O. 

Nekea gets $2,400 from 3 S's worth $800 each, buys 1 U, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

Bex gets $1,100 from 2 L's worth $550 each, and $3,000 from 3 G's worth $1,000 each on the other Mystery Wedge. 

_ UIL _ I _ G 

THE / _ IGGEST 

SA _ _ _ ASTLE

EVER 

Bex may soon be BUILDING THE BIGGEST SANDCASTLE EVER, but for now, solves for $4,100. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $5,650, Gift Tag, WC
Lose A Turn hits: 1

Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Places

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Bex spins a BANKRUPT. 

Charlie gets $2,000 from 2 S's worth $1,000 each on the Express Wedge, hops aboard, and calls the following letters: 2 T's, 2 E's, 2 A's, R (No R)

Nekea gets 1 O from the Free Play, $3,600 from 4 N's worth $900 each, but guesses a bad M on the Million Dollar Wedge. 

EN _ _ ANT _ N _

_ OAST _ _ NES

Bex will see some ENCHANTING COASTLINES on her Mediterranean Cruise worth $8,500. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $9,150, Gift Tag, WC
Lose A Turn hits: 1

$3,000 Toss-Up: Living Things

_ IGE _ 

L _ L _ ES 

Nekea plucks some TIGER LILIES. 

Round 4: What Are You Doing?

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Final Spin: $900

Nekea: No S

Bex: 2 T's

Charlie: 1 N

Nekea: 1 H

Bex: 2 E's

Charlie: 1 G

Nekea: 1 L

Bex: 1 D

T _ _ _ NG  

THE / LE _ D 

Bex was already TAKING THE LEAD since Round 1, and she solves for $5,700.

BANKRUPT Trash: $9,150, Gift Tag, WC
Lose A Turn hits: 1

Bex's choices for the Bonus Round are Phrase, Show Biz, and Thing. 

$100,000 Bonus Round: 

Bex has Eric in the audience with her. 

Bex spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the two stars between GAME and SPIN. 

The category is SHOW BIZ. 

RSTLNE gives us this: 

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Bex's BR Picks: C G M I 

_ _ M _ IE 

M _ _ IE 

Bex guesses FAMILY MOVIE, and while I'm not sure if she's seen a ZOMBIE MOVIE or not, she cannot solve for the Spider.