June 7, 2013 recap

Opening clip: Vanna isn't in place on the first Toss-Up, 2006

$1,000 Toss-Up: Around the House

E _ E C _ _ _ N _ C
G A _ G E _ _

John's wrong with ELECTRONIC GAUGES.

E _ E C _ _ _ N _ C
G A _ G E _ _

David's also wrong with ELECTRONIC GARAGES.

E _ E C T R _ N _ C
G A D G E _ _

Tony finally gets ELECTRONIC GADGETS.


Tony Raio, Mahopac, NY, works for an awards and trophy company and a DJ company, also a singer and ventriloquist, married to Rose, has three children and two stepchildren
John Williams, McKinney, TX, works at a call center, published author of romance novels, married to Mya, has two sons
David Fox, Van Nuys, CA, has three boys, accountant

$2,000 Toss-Up: What Are You Doing?

_ A I N I _ G
_ _ _ E N T _ M

Tony's GAINING MOMENTUM.

Prize on Wheel: Sony Store shopping spree, $5,000

Jackpot Round: The 80's

Tony calls R on $400, then buys E. His next stop is the ½ Car next to the pink $900 for T, followed by an H on $700. After buying A, he nabs the other ½ Car with L, and buys I.

I _ _ I A _ A
_ _ _ E _ / A _ _
T H E / L A _ T
_ R _ _ A _ E

He solves INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE for $1,850 and the Smart Car ($14,330).

PERFECT ROUND
Left behind in Jackpot: $7,100

John: $0
David: $0
Tony: $19,180
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Mystery Round: Before & After

John puts up the A on Free Play, then calls a bad N on the All American Clothing gift tag. David tries T and R on $600 and $550, then buys I. But he repeats the N on $700 after that.

Tony tries P on $350, then uses Free Play to fill in E, the last vowel.

P A P E R
T R A I _
_ I _

He solves PAPER TRAIL MIX for $700 -> $1,000.

Dud: N (John)
DQ: David's repeated N

John: $0
David: $0
Tony: $20,180

Retro Bonus Round
It's a Thing from 1993, still in Helvetica, and a male chose B C M O (although the chyron briefly showed V for the first letter instead):

B L _ E
_ _ _

He did not solve BLUE JAY. (Hmm hmm hmm.)
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Prize Puzzle: Song Lyrics

David ends up facing the Bankrupt next to $3500, so off to Tony. He makes quick work of the round, trying R and S on $400 and $650, buying E, then calling N on the $500 next to the orange $300.

_ _ _ / _ R E / _ _
S _ N S _ _ N E
_ _ / _ N _ _
S _ N S _ _ N E

He solves YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE MY ONLY SUNSHINE for $5,250 and a trip to the Dominican Republic (Club Med Punta Cana, $6,300).

Bankrupt: David (loss of turn)

John: $0
David: $0
Tony: $31,730
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Thing

A _ _ _ _ _  A _ H _ D
_ _ S E B _ _ L

David blanks out.

A U T _ _ R A _ H E D
_ A S E B A _ L

Tony solves AUTOGRAPHED BASEBALL.

Round 4: Person

Tony duds out with S on $500. John tries T on $500 next to the orange $300, but after he E, both he and David hit the Bankrupt next to $650. Tony calls L on the same $500, buys O, then finishes up with C on $700.

_ / C _ _ _ / O _ _
T _ E / O L _ / _ L O C _

He solves A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK for $2,150 more.

Dud: S (Tony)
Bankrupt: John ($250), David (loss of turn)

Round 5: Phrase

John duds out with N on $650, and David hits Lose a Turn. Tony gets the last spin, $5,000, for R.

_ / _ _ R R _ _ / _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

Final Spin: $500 next to $5000

Tony: L
John: F

_ / _ _ R R _ L / _ F
L _ _ _ _ _

John solves A BARREL OF LAUGHS for $1,500.

Dud: N (John)
Lose a Turn: David

End totals:
John: $1,500
David: $0 -> $1,000
Tony: $36,880
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$100,000 Bonus Round

A piece of confetti has already escaped to the floor; is this a sign?

Tony has his wife in the audience.

The Wheel stops on the E in GAME, and Tony has to solve a Living Thing:

_ _ _ N _
_ _ _

M, C, P, O:

_ O _ N _
C _ _

He's silent the whole time, not figuring out YOUNG CUB for the FJ Cruiser.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: ES8763302