Post by tenpoundhammer on Oct 22, 2015 20:50:27 GMT -5
$1,000 Toss-Up: Food & Drink
M U _ / _ _
S P _ C E _ / _ _ D _ R
Emily solves MUG OF SPICED CIDER.
Emily Archambault, Pueblo West, CO, entrepeneur, environmental consultant, married, has 4 children, loves to be outdoors
Royal Bruckno, Mentone, AL, professional auctioneer, married to Rhonda, has 4 children and 8 grandkids, retired postal bulk technician
Amanda Baldinelli, Sherman Oaks, CA, 911 operator, loves to hike, did volunteer work with the LAPD
$2,000 Toss-Up: Place
_ A R _ _ _ S '
M _R _ E T
Emily solves FARMERS' MARKET.
Round 1: What Are You Doing?
Emily hits the $500s between $550/$600 for N, and between $650/$900 for G. After buying I, O, and E, she calls T on $700, then buys A to clear the vowels. Her next stop is the Canada trip for S, but after that, it's the Bankrupt on the left of the Million Dollar Wedge.
Royal calls H, P, and D on $600, $650, and $650.
G E T T I N G / A
H E A D / S T A _ T
O N / H O _ I D A _
S H O P P I N G
He solves GETTING A HEAD START ON HOLIDAY SHOPPING for $4,400.
Bankrupt: Emily ($5,800 + Canada trip)
Royal: $4,400
Amanda: $0
Emily: $3,000
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Mystery Round: Rhyme Time
Royal calls T and N on the Pendleton gift tag and $650, then buys a bad O, after which Amanda duds with S on the Mystery Wedge between $700 and $650. Emily hits the one between Free Play and Lose a Turn for R, flips it, and finds $10,000 on the back! But her next call of W on $600 is a dud.
Royal also duds with D on $700, so Amanda picks P, M, and K on $650, $700, and $500 between $800 and $650.
P _ T _ R / P _ T _ R
P _ M P K _ N / _ _ T _ R
She solves PETER PETER PUMPKIN EATER for $3,800.
Duds: O (Royal), S (Amanda), W (Emily), D (Royal)
Unclaimed: $10,000 Mystery Prize (Emily), $1,900 + Gift Tag (Royal)
Royal: $4,400
Amanda: $3,800
Emily: $3,000
Retro Bonus Round
This contestant chose C H M A for a Thing in 2000:
_ _ _ _ T A L
_ A T C H
He didn't solve DIGITAL WATCH.
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Prize/Express Round: Fun & Games
Amanda gets the ½ Car between $550 and $600 with R, then calls T on $900, but after buying A, she repeats the R on $600. Emily goes for S on $650.
S A _ _ _ _ _ / A
_ A T A _ A R A _
She solves SAILING A CATAMARAN for $650 and a trip to Cancún (Riu Palace Peninsula, $6,900).
Repeat: R (Amanda)
Unclaimed: $750 + ½ Car tag (Amanda)
Royal: $4,400
Amanda: $3,800
Emily: $10,550
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Event
_ K T _ _ _ _ F _ _ T
Royal solves OKTOBERFEST.
Round 4: Around the House
Royal calls T on $500 between $650 and $700, but it's a dud. Amanda calls R and B on $800 and $600 (likely with a null cycle in between, but her next stop is the Bankrupt between $900 and $5,000.
Emily then duds with N on $500 between $550 and $600, while Royal hits Lose a Turn. Amanda picks D and F on $650 and $700, but after buying E and I, she duds with H on $700.
Emily picks Y on $650, then gives it back to the Bankrupt between $900 and $5,0000. Royal hits $650 for C before Lose a Turn stops him again. Finally, Amanda goe for K on $700.
B _ C K Y _ R D
B I R D / F E E D E R
She solves BACKYARD BIRD FEEDER for $2,850.
Duds: T (Royal), N (Emily), H (Amanda)
Bankrupt: Amanda ($3,600), Emily ($650)
Lose a Turn: Royal, twice
(Pat accidentally throws to commercial.)
Round 5: Show Biz
Final Spin: $550
Amanda: R
Emily: T
Royal: S
S _ _ R T S
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ R
For $3,100, he solves SPORTS ANNOUNCER.
Unclaimed: $3,100 (Amanda), $1,550 (Emily)
End totals:
Royal: $10,500
Amanda: $6,650
Emily: $10,550
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Emily's husband, mother, sister, and friend are in the audience.
She lands on the A in GAME, and her puzzle is Thing:
_ N _ _ _ S E _
_ _ _ N _ _ N
D, M, H, O:
_ N _ _ _ S E D
O _ _ N _ O N
OPINION is right, but she can't quite get to UNBIASED OPINION for $33,000. End total: $10,550.
$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: TM7538989[/i][/i]
M U _ / _ _
S P _ C E _ / _ _ D _ R
Emily solves MUG OF SPICED CIDER.
Emily Archambault, Pueblo West, CO, entrepeneur, environmental consultant, married, has 4 children, loves to be outdoors
Royal Bruckno, Mentone, AL, professional auctioneer, married to Rhonda, has 4 children and 8 grandkids, retired postal bulk technician
Amanda Baldinelli, Sherman Oaks, CA, 911 operator, loves to hike, did volunteer work with the LAPD
$2,000 Toss-Up: Place
_ A R _ _ _ S '
M _R _ E T
Emily solves FARMERS' MARKET.
Round 1: What Are You Doing?
Emily hits the $500s between $550/$600 for N, and between $650/$900 for G. After buying I, O, and E, she calls T on $700, then buys A to clear the vowels. Her next stop is the Canada trip for S, but after that, it's the Bankrupt on the left of the Million Dollar Wedge.
Royal calls H, P, and D on $600, $650, and $650.
G E T T I N G / A
H E A D / S T A _ T
O N / H O _ I D A _
S H O P P I N G
He solves GETTING A HEAD START ON HOLIDAY SHOPPING for $4,400.
Bankrupt: Emily ($5,800 + Canada trip)
Royal: $4,400
Amanda: $0
Emily: $3,000
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Mystery Round: Rhyme Time
Royal calls T and N on the Pendleton gift tag and $650, then buys a bad O, after which Amanda duds with S on the Mystery Wedge between $700 and $650. Emily hits the one between Free Play and Lose a Turn for R, flips it, and finds $10,000 on the back! But her next call of W on $600 is a dud.
Royal also duds with D on $700, so Amanda picks P, M, and K on $650, $700, and $500 between $800 and $650.
P _ T _ R / P _ T _ R
P _ M P K _ N / _ _ T _ R
She solves PETER PETER PUMPKIN EATER for $3,800.
Duds: O (Royal), S (Amanda), W (Emily), D (Royal)
Unclaimed: $10,000 Mystery Prize (Emily), $1,900 + Gift Tag (Royal)
Royal: $4,400
Amanda: $3,800
Emily: $3,000
Retro Bonus Round
This contestant chose C H M A for a Thing in 2000:
_ _ _ _ T A L
_ A T C H
He didn't solve DIGITAL WATCH.
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Prize/Express Round: Fun & Games
Amanda gets the ½ Car between $550 and $600 with R, then calls T on $900, but after buying A, she repeats the R on $600. Emily goes for S on $650.
S A _ _ _ _ _ / A
_ A T A _ A R A _
She solves SAILING A CATAMARAN for $650 and a trip to Cancún (Riu Palace Peninsula, $6,900).
Repeat: R (Amanda)
Unclaimed: $750 + ½ Car tag (Amanda)
Royal: $4,400
Amanda: $3,800
Emily: $10,550
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Event
_ K T _ _ _ _ F _ _ T
Royal solves OKTOBERFEST.
Round 4: Around the House
Royal calls T on $500 between $650 and $700, but it's a dud. Amanda calls R and B on $800 and $600 (likely with a null cycle in between, but her next stop is the Bankrupt between $900 and $5,000.
Emily then duds with N on $500 between $550 and $600, while Royal hits Lose a Turn. Amanda picks D and F on $650 and $700, but after buying E and I, she duds with H on $700.
Emily picks Y on $650, then gives it back to the Bankrupt between $900 and $5,0000. Royal hits $650 for C before Lose a Turn stops him again. Finally, Amanda goe for K on $700.
B _ C K Y _ R D
B I R D / F E E D E R
She solves BACKYARD BIRD FEEDER for $2,850.
Duds: T (Royal), N (Emily), H (Amanda)
Bankrupt: Amanda ($3,600), Emily ($650)
Lose a Turn: Royal, twice
(Pat accidentally throws to commercial.)
Round 5: Show Biz
Final Spin: $550
Amanda: R
Emily: T
Royal: S
S _ _ R T S
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ R
For $3,100, he solves SPORTS ANNOUNCER.
Unclaimed: $3,100 (Amanda), $1,550 (Emily)
End totals:
Royal: $10,500
Amanda: $6,650
Emily: $10,550
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Emily's husband, mother, sister, and friend are in the audience.
She lands on the A in GAME, and her puzzle is Thing:
_ N _ _ _ S E _
_ _ _ N _ _ N
D, M, H, O:
_ N _ _ _ S E D
O _ _ N _ O N
OPINION is right, but she can't quite get to UNBIASED OPINION for $33,000. End total: $10,550.
$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: TM7538989[/i][/i]
Well, as it turns out, that move ended up giving her the game.