Post by an007 on Apr 4, 2011 21:01:12 GMT -5
Thanks to Jess and Mark for helping out and covering all of last week when I was away in Houston!
On the week that I am turning 24 this Friday, it's time to start yet another edition of the popular "Going Green"!
There is no animated intro featuring the Pat and Vanna Miis this week, but we do know that John Cramer is in his second week of guest announcing.
$1,000 Tossup - THINGS
_ _ L _ R
P _ N _ L S
Ben solves SOLAR PANELS. Our first players this week are...
Ben Fuller: shop manager at an equipment rental house from West Los Angeles (originally from Boston, MA)
Monica Roybal: deputy children's court executive officer from Albuquerque, NM
Sarah Allen: Title I elementary school teacher & group home worker who also formerly competed in gymnastics, swimming, and triathlons from Detroit Lakes, MN
$2,000 Tossup - PLACES
N A T I _ N _ L
_ A _ _ _
They're also the name of a theme week we had in December of last year, and Ben is two for two with "NATIONAL PARKS".
ECO-FRIENDLY TRIP ON THE WHEEL: to the Chaa Creek Resort Inland Expedition in Belize worth $8,150
Jackpot Round - SAME LETTER
R E D _ C E
R E _ _ E
R E C _ C _ E
Monica solves REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE for $2,600.
BANKRUPT HIT: Ben at the start
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $6,150
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Sarah: $0
Ben: $3,000
Monica: $2,600
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Round 2 - LANDMARK (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Monica nabs the Seventh Generation gift tag with an S, lights up an R via FP, and also picks up the Belize trip with an M. The board now reads...
E M _ _ R E
S T A T E
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
She quickly dominates this round for $10,150 cash and prizes, and will be visiting the home of the EMPIRE STATE BUILDING -- NEW YORK CITY at the Kimberly Hotel worth $7,900; she's won a total of $18,050 that round!
TRIP SPIN ID: ZC1743662 (Zachary C. of Washington)
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Sarah: $0
Ben: $3,000
Monica: $20,650
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Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Sarah puts up an A via FP, but she BANKRUPTS to lose $550. Ben uncovers a $3,500 S and lights up a FP F, but he BANKRUPTS for the second time this evening to fork over $5,050. Monica then duds out with the N while on the Wild Card, so it's back to Sarah. She Free Plays the H, but BANKRUPTS again on the next spin for a $1,150 loss. Ben then lands on the Mystery Wedge next to the MDW, and puts up the last consonant of X. The board now reads...
W A X
F R U I T
S M O O T H I E
He's definitely going for it since he's way behind...but it doesn't pay off. Too bad. Monica then reads the above for the house minimum.
SOLE DUD: N (Monica)
BANKRUPT HITS: 4 (Sarah 2x, Ben 2x)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Sarah: $0
Ben: $3,000
Monica: $21,650
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$3,000 Tossup - EVENTS
_ P R _ _
S _ O _ E R S
These bring May flowers, and Ben sweeps the Tossups with APRIL SHOWERS; he now has $6,000.
Round 4 - FOOD AND DRINK
_ A R L _ C
B R E A _
Ben eats up this piece of GARLIC BREAD for another $2,050, and $8,050 overall.
SOLE DUD: N (Sarah)
LAT HIT: Ben at the start
BANKRUPT HIT: Monica ($550 loss)
Round 5 - PHRASE (full $1,500 speed-up round)
_ / _ _ _ L T H / _ _
_ N _ _ R _ _ T _ _ N
Sarah finally breaks through with A WEALTH OF INFORMATION worth $4,500.
FINAL SCORES
Sarah: $4,500
Ben: $8,050
Monica: $21,650 cash and prizes
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $34,200
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
The hybrid car at stake this week is the all-new Chevrolet Volt. Monica lands on the N in SPIN.
Category: PHRASE
The RSTLNE can only give her this...
_ _ _
_ _ N _
D, P, B and A give Monica...
_ _ _
_ _ N D
HOW KIND of Pat to console her that she didn't win the Volt. She heads home with $21,650 cash and prizes.
On the week that I am turning 24 this Friday, it's time to start yet another edition of the popular "Going Green"!
There is no animated intro featuring the Pat and Vanna Miis this week, but we do know that John Cramer is in his second week of guest announcing.
$1,000 Tossup - THINGS
_ _ L _ R
P _ N _ L S
Ben solves SOLAR PANELS. Our first players this week are...
Ben Fuller: shop manager at an equipment rental house from West Los Angeles (originally from Boston, MA)
Monica Roybal: deputy children's court executive officer from Albuquerque, NM
Sarah Allen: Title I elementary school teacher & group home worker who also formerly competed in gymnastics, swimming, and triathlons from Detroit Lakes, MN
$2,000 Tossup - PLACES
N A T I _ N _ L
_ A _ _ _
They're also the name of a theme week we had in December of last year, and Ben is two for two with "NATIONAL PARKS".
ECO-FRIENDLY TRIP ON THE WHEEL: to the Chaa Creek Resort Inland Expedition in Belize worth $8,150
Jackpot Round - SAME LETTER
R E D _ C E
R E _ _ E
R E C _ C _ E
Monica solves REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE for $2,600.
BANKRUPT HIT: Ben at the start
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $6,150
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Sarah: $0
Ben: $3,000
Monica: $2,600
========
Round 2 - LANDMARK (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Monica nabs the Seventh Generation gift tag with an S, lights up an R via FP, and also picks up the Belize trip with an M. The board now reads...
E M _ _ R E
S T A T E
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
She quickly dominates this round for $10,150 cash and prizes, and will be visiting the home of the EMPIRE STATE BUILDING -- NEW YORK CITY at the Kimberly Hotel worth $7,900; she's won a total of $18,050 that round!
TRIP SPIN ID: ZC1743662 (Zachary C. of Washington)
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Sarah: $0
Ben: $3,000
Monica: $20,650
========
Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Sarah puts up an A via FP, but she BANKRUPTS to lose $550. Ben uncovers a $3,500 S and lights up a FP F, but he BANKRUPTS for the second time this evening to fork over $5,050. Monica then duds out with the N while on the Wild Card, so it's back to Sarah. She Free Plays the H, but BANKRUPTS again on the next spin for a $1,150 loss. Ben then lands on the Mystery Wedge next to the MDW, and puts up the last consonant of X. The board now reads...
W A X
F R U I T
S M O O T H I E
He's definitely going for it since he's way behind...but it doesn't pay off. Too bad. Monica then reads the above for the house minimum.
SOLE DUD: N (Monica)
BANKRUPT HITS: 4 (Sarah 2x, Ben 2x)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Sarah: $0
Ben: $3,000
Monica: $21,650
========
$3,000 Tossup - EVENTS
_ P R _ _
S _ O _ E R S
These bring May flowers, and Ben sweeps the Tossups with APRIL SHOWERS; he now has $6,000.
Round 4 - FOOD AND DRINK
_ A R L _ C
B R E A _
Ben eats up this piece of GARLIC BREAD for another $2,050, and $8,050 overall.
SOLE DUD: N (Sarah)
LAT HIT: Ben at the start
BANKRUPT HIT: Monica ($550 loss)
Round 5 - PHRASE (full $1,500 speed-up round)
_ / _ _ _ L T H / _ _
_ N _ _ R _ _ T _ _ N
Sarah finally breaks through with A WEALTH OF INFORMATION worth $4,500.
FINAL SCORES
Sarah: $4,500
Ben: $8,050
Monica: $21,650 cash and prizes
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $34,200
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
The hybrid car at stake this week is the all-new Chevrolet Volt. Monica lands on the N in SPIN.
Category: PHRASE
The RSTLNE can only give her this...
_ _ _
_ _ N _
D, P, B and A give Monica...
_ _ _
_ _ N D
HOW KIND of Pat to console her that she didn't win the Volt. She heads home with $21,650 cash and prizes.
