September 22, 2014 recap

We begin Pacific Northwest Week.

$1,000 Toss-Up: On the Map

_ _ _ T _ _ E
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ O N

Justin solves SEATTLE WASHINGTON.

Justin Wesley, Glendora, CA, head men's basketball coach at Azusa Pacific, married to Joy for 14 years, has three children, triathlete
Shanna Hasto, Liverpool, NY, K-5 reading teacher, married at the zoo, likes to review concerts
Rosette Renner, Columbia, MD, school counselor at Monarch Academy, married to Korch, works with Big Brothers Big Sisters

$2,000 Toss-Up: Living Thing
The puzzle refuses to activate for a few seconds.

G R E A T / _ _ R _ E D
O W _

Shanna solves GREAT HORNED OWL.

Prize on Wheel: Sund's Lodge, British Columbia, $9,280

Round 1: Movie Title

Category wipe: Colored trees

Shanna gets the ½ Car between $550 and $900 (Nissan Versa) with N, then calls S and T on $900 and $600. She buys E, calls H on $650, then buys O. After picking up the Million Dollar Wedge with F, she buys a bad I. Rosette then hits Lose a Turn, and Justin duds with R on $700.

Shanna buys A to clear the vowels, then calls P and L on $500 and $800 before calling a bad M on $800.

Rosette hits Bankrupt between $900 and $650, after which Justin calls D and W on Free Play and ½ Car between $650 and $900.

D A W N / O F
T H E / P L A N E T
O F / T H E / A P E S

He reads off DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES for $1,000 and the tag.

Duds: I (Shanna), R (Justin), M (Shanna)
Lose a Turn: Rosette
Bankrupt: Rosette ($0)

Justin: $2,000 + ½ Car tag
Shanna: $2,000
Rosette: $0
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Mystery Round: Before & After

Rosette finds five T's on $700, then gives it back to the Bankrupt between $900 and $650. Justin picks H on $900, buys E, I, and A, then calls a dud R on Free Play. (Shanna tries to spin before realizing that Justin gets to go again.) However, Justin's next spin is Lose a Turn.

Shanna picks up the Sierra Trading Post gift tag with N, buys O and U to clear the vowels, then hits Lose a Turn herself. Rosette picks M and L on $900 and $600.

_ O / T E L L / I T
O N / T H E
M O U N T A I N
_ O A T

She says GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN BOAT, which is wrong.

Justin fills in the G's on $500.

G O / T E L L / I T
O N / T H E
M O U N T A I N
G O A T

He once again gets to read off a fully-solved puzzle, GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN GOAT for $1,150 more.

Dud: R (Justin, on Free Play)
Bankrupt: Rosette ($3,500)
Lose a Turn: Justin, Shanna
Missolve: Rosette

Justin: $3,150 + ½ Car tag
Shanna: $2,000
Rosette: $0
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Prize/Express Round: Place

Justin spins $3,500 for T, then buys every vowel in the puzzle (E, A, O, I). He spins $900 next for R, but his next stop is the Bankrupt between $900 and $3,500. Shanna then calls a bad S on $900.

I _ _ R E _ I _ _ E
_ E A _ _ _ R O _ T
_ R O _ E R T _

Rosette solves INCREDIBLE BEACHFRONT PROPERTY for nothing but the trip to Puerto Rico (Rincon Beach Resort, $6,240).

Bankrupt: Justin ($9,600 + ½ Car tag)
Dud: S (Shanna)

Justin: $3,150
Shanna: $2,000
Rosette: $6,240
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Song Title

_ _ _ N _ _ / A N D
T _ _ / J _ T S

Shanna solves BENNIE AND THE JETS.

Round 4: Phrase

Final Spin: $700

Shanna: T; THE GREATEST TO THE FALL
Rosette: H
Justin: R
Shanna: C
Rosette: N
Justin: S
Shanna: E

T H E / E _ C E _ T _ _ N
T _ / T H E / R _ _ E

She solves THE EXCEPTION TO THE RULE for $8,500 more.

Dud: S (Justin)

End totals:
Justin: $3,150
Shanna: $13,500
Rosette: $6,240
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Shanna's husband, Ryan, is in the audience.

She hits the I in WIN, and her puzzle is Event:

_ _ _ _
_ E S T _ _ _ L

F, H, M, O:

_ _ _ _
F E S T _ _ _ L

GOOD FESTIVAL, BEST FESTIVAL, JOKE FESTIVAL, and WILD FESTIVAL are her guesses. She can't get JAZZ FESTIVAL for $32,000. End total: $13,500.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: BP00536