October 24, 2014 recap (for Megan)

$1,000 Toss-Up: Event

_ A _ _ _ _ G
_ R _ P

Megan solves CAMPING TRIP.

Megan Barnes (rafferbee), Columbia, MD, married to Matthew for 7 years, has two sons, loves to camp and hike
Stephanie Locke, Birmingham, AL, married to Clint for 11 years, has one son, works part-time for a travel firm, likes to dive with sharks
Erich Klain, Studio City, CA, specialist petty officer 1st class, 19 years in US Navy, soon to be deployed, mystery shopper

$2,000 Toss-Up: Character

T _ E / _ _ _ _ R _ L Y
_ _ O N

Megan solves THE COWARDLY LION.

Prize on Wheel: Peru tour, Intrepid Travel, $7,600

Round 1: Title

Megan Bankrupts on the left of the Million Dollar Wedge.

Stephanie picks up the ½ Car between $550 and $900 with T, then just passes the other one to call N on $650. After buying E, she calls R on $600, then buys out all the other vowels: A, I, O, and U in order.

A / R I _ E R / R U N _
T _ R O U _ _ / I T

She solves A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT for $2,800 and the tag.

Bankrupt: Megan ($0)

Stephanie: $2,800 + ½ Car tag
Erich: $0
Megan: $3,000
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Mystery Round: Before & After

Stephanie calls T and N on $700 and $650, then buys E and A. After R on $900, she buys U, and gets the Dick's Sporting Goods gift tag with S before buying a bad I.

Erich spins $550 twice for H and M, then buys O, which is the last vowel.

S T A _ - A T - H O M E
M O T H E R
N _ T U R E

He solves STAY-AT-HOME MOTHER NATURE for $1,950.

Dud: I (Stephanie)

Stephanie: $2,800 + ½ Car tag
Erich: $1,950
Megan: $3,000
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Prize/Express Round: Phrase

Erich spins $3,500 for H, then buys all five vowels: A, I, E, O, and U in order. He then returns to the same wedge for an L, but after hitting it a third time, he accidentally repeats the H.

Megan tries M on $600, then hits Lose a Turn. Stephanie picks N on $650 and asks to solve…

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

…but NOTHING COULD MAKE ME HAPPIER is wrong.

Erich says NOTHING WOULD MAKE ME HAPPIER for $9,250 and a trip to Costa Rica (caravan.com tour, $6,000).

Repeat: H (Erich)
Lose a Turn: Megan
Missolve: Stephanie

Stephanie: $2,800
Erich: $17,200
Megan: $3,000
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Places

_ O T A N _ _ A L
_ A _ D E N S

Erich solves BOTANICAL GARDENS.

Round 4: What Are You Doing?

Erich Bankrupts between $900 and $5,000. Megan tries N on $500, but after buying I, she hits the Bankrupt between $900 and $650, and Stephanie follows up with Lose a Turn.

Erich calls G on $500 between $650 and $900, then L on $900 just as the bells ring.

_ _ _ _ I N G / _ _
L _ N _ _ _ N / L I G _ _


Final Spin: $600

Erich: T
Megan: K
Stephanie: H
Erich: B
Megan: R

R _ _ _ I N G / B _
L _ N T _ R N / L I G H T

She solves READING BY LANTERN LIGHT for $3,200.

Bankrupt: Erich ($0), Megan ($1,250)
Lose a Turn: Stephanie
Dud: K (Megan)

End totals:
Stephanie: $2,800
Erich: $20,200
Megan: $6,200
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Erich's parents and two of his cousins are in the audience.

He lands on the N in WIN, and his puzzle is Things:

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_ _ _ L _ _ _ _ _ T _ _ N S

H, D, M, A (he tried to call L after the D) will add only two A's:

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_ _ A L _ _ _ _ A T _ _ N S

He doesn't solve JOB QUALIFICATIONS for $32,000. End total: $20,200.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: JB6838042