Post by jacobr1020 on Jul 14, 2015 23:15:59 GMT -5
I will confirm that this episode was originally in Google Groups, but contestant Mark Anthony uploaded parts of the episode himself on YouTube. It wasn't the total episode, but there were a bunch of gameplay details left out from the recap.
Players
Mark Anthony DiBello: self-employed publisher from Newport Beach, CA (Mark Anthony is also known as the "Minister of Reality TV," as he appeared on numerous talk shows and reality shows and would usually hone off his extremely religious beliefs)
Ed Brake: contractor from San Francisco
Lorraine Kressman: retiree from Overland Park, KS
Round 1 ($1,000 and the SURPRISE added) - BEFORE AND AFTER
S H R E V E P O R T
L O U I S I A N A
P U R C H A SE
SHREVEPORT LOUISIANA PURCHASE solved by Mark Anthony for $4,250.
Gameplay Notes:
*Mark Anthony hit BANKRUPT and lost $350 early on.
Scores so far:
Mark Anthony: $4,250
Ed: $0
Lorraine: $0
Pre-Round 2 Prize on the Wheel: trip to Roseland Ranch worth $3,140 (marked "ROSELAND" on the Wheel)
Round 2 ($2,500 and the $10,000 wedge added) - QUOTATION
M _ T C H M _ K _ R
M _ T C H M _ K _ R
M _ K _ / M _ / _
M _ T C H
MATCHMAKER MATCHMAKER MAKE ME A MATCH solved by Mark Anthony for $5,900. Unfortunately, he couldn't correctly answer the $2,000 Bonus Question, "What musical is it from?" The correct answer was FIDDLER ON THE ROOF.
Gameplay Notes:
*Lorraine picked up the SURPRISE at one point. She also reportedly racked up a decent amount of money, but lost her turn to leave all that behind. Ouch.
Scores so far:
Mark Anthony: $10,150
Ed: $0
Lorraine: $0
Jackpot Round ($3,500) - SHOW BIZ
RECORDING ARTIST TONI BRAXTON solved by Ed for $850. (the puzzle was not shown when it was solved)
Gameplay Notes:
*Mark Anthony landed on $3,500 at one point, but accidentally repeated the C when it was already called.
*Lorraine racked up $6,000, but lost her turn at one point.
Scores so far:
Mark Anthony: $10,150
Ed: $850
Lorraine: $0 (just not her day, is it?)
Round 4 ($5,000) - THINGS (also a speed-up round for $700 per consonant)
H _ N D - P _ _ N T E D
N E _ _ T _ E S
HAND-PAINTED NECKTIES solves by Mark Anthony for $3,500.
FINAL SCORES
Mark Anthony: $13,650 (winner)
Ed: $850
Lorraine: goose-egged for parting gifts (two opportunities to win big, but she fell short. Darn)
Bonus Round
Mark Anthony picks the L from WHEEL.
Category: THING
Sarting with the RSTLNE...
_ _ _ E
Mark Anthony's choices of C, D, M, and O (as he saw them on a licence plate while on the way to the studio) give him...
_ _ D E
After about five seconds of silence, Mark Anthony suddenly blurts out JADE and wins a Land Rover Discovery worth $38,650! His one-day total is $52,300 and he will definitely come back for the Friday Finals!
By the way, I heard that about a year later, Mark Anthony won another car on TPiR! Lucky guy!
You can read more about Mark Anthony here: www.markanthonydibello.com/index.html
