Post by tenpoundhammer on Sept 22, 2015 21:00:13 GMT -5
$1,000 Toss-Up: Food & Drink
_ L A S _ / O F
_ C _ D / _ _ A
Marcus solves GLASS OF ICED TEA.
Marcus Stein, New Orleans, LA, training director for an education technology company, huge shopper, loves shoes
Rebecca Terlesky, St. Clairsville, OH, kindergarten teacher at the same school that she attended in kindergarten, married to Steve, has a 6-month-old son, played and coached volleyball
Lydia Burgess, Las Vegas, NV (born in North Carolina), has one son, registered nurse
$2,000 Toss-Up: Event
_ _ _ I L _
R E _ _ _ _ N
Rebecca solves FAMILY REUNION.
Round 1: What Are You Doing?
This round is all Rebecca. She calls N on $650, buys A, and calls D on $600. After buying O, she calls F on $500 between $650 and $900, then buys E and I. Her next picks are G and S on $650 and $700, after which she buys U to clear the vowels. Finally, she picks M on $700.
_ _ A _ I N G / A
G A M E / O F
_ A _ / A N D / M O U S E
For $4,550, she solves PLAYING A GAME OF CAT AND MOUSE.
PERFECT ROUND
Rebecca: $6,550
Lydia: $0
Marcus: $1,000
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Mystery Round: Before & After
Lydia tries T on $700, buys E, then duds with S on $650. Marcus goes for R on $700, buys I, and calls G on the same before the Bankrupt on the right of the Million Dollar Wegde gets him. Rebecca then Bankrupts between $600 and $650.
Back to Lydia, who tries H on $800 but buys a bad A, after which Marcus goes for a wrong C on $650. Rebecca gets the Wild Card with N, buys O to clear the vowels, then picks F on $600.
F R O _ E N
F O O _
F I G H T
She solves FROZEN FOOD FIGHT for $2,050 and the Wild Card.
Duds: S (Lydia), A (Lydia), C (Marcus)
Bankrupt: Marcus ($1,150), Rebecca ($0)
Unclaimed: $1,000 (Lydia)
Rebecca: $8,600 + Wild Card
Lydia: $0
Marcus: $1,000
Retro Bonus Round
This man chose B M D I for a Phrase in 2000:
I / _ E T
_ _ _ R / D R I _ T
He solved I GET YOUR DRIFT.
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Prize/Express Round: Things
Marcus's first three spins all land on $500 between $3,500 and $900. His picks are R, E, N, A, T, and I, but his next stop is the Bankrupt between $900 and $3,500.
Rebecca calls H on $650, buys O, then picks a wrong M on Free Play. After buying U to clear the vowels, she finishes with S on $900.
S O U N _ S / O _ / T H E
R A I N / _ O R E S T
She solves SOUNDS OF THE RAIN FOREST for $2,850 and a trip to Costa Rica (Crocodile Bay Resort, $9,270).
Bankrupt: Marcus ($2,250)
Dud: M (Rebecca, on Free Play)
Rebecca: $20,720 + Wild Card
Lydia: $0
Marcus: $1,000
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Phrase
_ _ _ H
_ _ _ _ _ T A _ _ _ _ S
Rebecca solves HIGH EXPECTATIONS.
Round 4: Around the House
Rebecca calls S on $500, then buys a bad E. Lydia then Bankrupts between $600 and $650. Marcus tries O on Free Play, calls T on $700, and buys U before Lose a Turn stops him. After that, Rebecca Bankrupts between $900 and $5,000.
O U T _ O O _ / _ _ _ _ _
_ U S _ _ O _ S
Final Spin: $600
Lydia: L
Marcus: C
O U T _ O O _ / C _ _ _ _
C U S _ _ O _ S
For $3,650, he solves OUTDOOR CHAIR CUSHIONS.
Duds: E (Rebecca), L (Lydia, in Speed-Up)
Bankrupt: Lydia ($0), Rebecca ($750 + Wild Card)
Lose a Turn: Marcus
End totals:
Rebecca: $23,720
Lydia: $0 -> $1,000
Marcus: $4,650
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Her husband, father, and sister are in the audience.
She lands on the I in AMERICA'S, and her puzzle is Phrase:
_ _ _ _ _
T _ R N _ R _ _ N _
G, D, H, O:
_ _ _ _ _
T _ R N _ R O _ N D
BIG TURNAROUND is her only guess. She doesn't solve QUICK TURNAROUND for the SUV. End total: $23,720.
$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: CS6218073
_ L A S _ / O F
_ C _ D / _ _ A
Marcus solves GLASS OF ICED TEA.
Marcus Stein, New Orleans, LA, training director for an education technology company, huge shopper, loves shoes
Rebecca Terlesky, St. Clairsville, OH, kindergarten teacher at the same school that she attended in kindergarten, married to Steve, has a 6-month-old son, played and coached volleyball
Lydia Burgess, Las Vegas, NV (born in North Carolina), has one son, registered nurse
$2,000 Toss-Up: Event
_ _ _ I L _
R E _ _ _ _ N
Rebecca solves FAMILY REUNION.
Round 1: What Are You Doing?
This round is all Rebecca. She calls N on $650, buys A, and calls D on $600. After buying O, she calls F on $500 between $650 and $900, then buys E and I. Her next picks are G and S on $650 and $700, after which she buys U to clear the vowels. Finally, she picks M on $700.
_ _ A _ I N G / A
G A M E / O F
_ A _ / A N D / M O U S E
For $4,550, she solves PLAYING A GAME OF CAT AND MOUSE.
PERFECT ROUND
Rebecca: $6,550
Lydia: $0
Marcus: $1,000
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Mystery Round: Before & After
Lydia tries T on $700, buys E, then duds with S on $650. Marcus goes for R on $700, buys I, and calls G on the same before the Bankrupt on the right of the Million Dollar Wegde gets him. Rebecca then Bankrupts between $600 and $650.
Back to Lydia, who tries H on $800 but buys a bad A, after which Marcus goes for a wrong C on $650. Rebecca gets the Wild Card with N, buys O to clear the vowels, then picks F on $600.
F R O _ E N
F O O _
F I G H T
She solves FROZEN FOOD FIGHT for $2,050 and the Wild Card.
Duds: S (Lydia), A (Lydia), C (Marcus)
Bankrupt: Marcus ($1,150), Rebecca ($0)
Unclaimed: $1,000 (Lydia)
Rebecca: $8,600 + Wild Card
Lydia: $0
Marcus: $1,000
Retro Bonus Round
This man chose B M D I for a Phrase in 2000:
I / _ E T
_ _ _ R / D R I _ T
He solved I GET YOUR DRIFT.
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Prize/Express Round: Things
Marcus's first three spins all land on $500 between $3,500 and $900. His picks are R, E, N, A, T, and I, but his next stop is the Bankrupt between $900 and $3,500.
Rebecca calls H on $650, buys O, then picks a wrong M on Free Play. After buying U to clear the vowels, she finishes with S on $900.
S O U N _ S / O _ / T H E
R A I N / _ O R E S T
She solves SOUNDS OF THE RAIN FOREST for $2,850 and a trip to Costa Rica (Crocodile Bay Resort, $9,270).
Bankrupt: Marcus ($2,250)
Dud: M (Rebecca, on Free Play)
Rebecca: $20,720 + Wild Card
Lydia: $0
Marcus: $1,000
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Phrase
_ _ _ H
_ _ _ _ _ T A _ _ _ _ S
Rebecca solves HIGH EXPECTATIONS.
Round 4: Around the House
Rebecca calls S on $500, then buys a bad E. Lydia then Bankrupts between $600 and $650. Marcus tries O on Free Play, calls T on $700, and buys U before Lose a Turn stops him. After that, Rebecca Bankrupts between $900 and $5,000.
O U T _ O O _ / _ _ _ _ _
_ U S _ _ O _ S
Final Spin: $600
Lydia: L
Marcus: C
O U T _ O O _ / C _ _ _ _
C U S _ _ O _ S
For $3,650, he solves OUTDOOR CHAIR CUSHIONS.
Duds: E (Rebecca), L (Lydia, in Speed-Up)
Bankrupt: Lydia ($0), Rebecca ($750 + Wild Card)
Lose a Turn: Marcus
End totals:
Rebecca: $23,720
Lydia: $0 -> $1,000
Marcus: $4,650
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Her husband, father, and sister are in the audience.
She lands on the I in AMERICA'S, and her puzzle is Phrase:
_ _ _ _ _
T _ R N _ R _ _ N _
G, D, H, O:
_ _ _ _ _
T _ R N _ R O _ N D
BIG TURNAROUND is her only guess. She doesn't solve QUICK TURNAROUND for the SUV. End total: $23,720.
$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: CS6218073
Too bad her opponents didn't have much luck (and Lydia didn't have much of a shot).
