Post by tenpoundhammer on Apr 28, 2016 20:51:03 GMT -5
$1,000 Toss-Up: Things
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F O S S _ _ _
Mike solves DINOSAUR FOSSILS.
Mike Brannen, Albuquerque, NM, manager of a TV station, plays volleyball, originally from Milwaukee, WI
Stephanie Lee, Queens, NY, speech pathologist at a nursing home, sings a cappella, loves to cook
Dina Jablonski, Sammamish, WA, energy trader for a utility, married to David, has 2 dogs, originally from Long Island
$2,000 Toss-Up: Rhyme Time
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Mike solves THE REAL DEAL.
Round 1: What Are You Doing?
Mike calls T on Wild Card, buys I, then calls N and G on $600 and $650. After buying E, he calls H on $500 between $550/$600, then buys O, A, and U to clear the vowels before Bankrupting between $600/$650.
Stephanie Bankrupts between $900/$2,500. Dina picks R on $700, then Bankrupts between $600/$650. Mike gets the Vegas trip with W, but gives it back to the Bankrupt between $900/$2,500. Stephanie finishes with M on $500 between $800/$650.
_ O M M U N I N G
W I T H / N A T U R E
She solves COMMUNING WITH NATURE for $1,000.
Bankrupt: Mike ($2,700 + Wild Card), Stephanie ($0), Dina ($700), Mike ($500 + trip)
Dina: $0
Mike: $3,000
Stephanie: $1,000
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Mystery Round: Before & After
Stephanie gets the ½ Car between $550/$600 with N, buys O, then duds with R on $500 between $800/4650.
Dina picks T on $500 between $3,500/$600, buys A and I, then Bankrupts on the right of the Million Dollar Wedge. Mike picks F on $650, then hits Lose a Turn, after which Stephanie duds with M on the Mystery Wedge between $700/$650.
Dina gets the Million Dollar Wedge with P, then hits Lose a Turn. Back to Mike, who picks L on $900.
F O _ N T A I N
P _ N
P A L
He solves FOUNTAIN PEN PAL for $1,550.
Duds: R (Stephanie), M (Stephanie)
Bankrupt: Dina ($0)
Lose a Turn: Mike, Dina
Unclaimed: $1,250 + ½ Car tag (Stephanie), Million Dollar Wedge (Dina)
Dina: $0
Mike: $4,550
Stephanie: $1,000
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Jim promotes the cookbook.
Prize/Express Round: Phrase
Dina calls T on $650, buys A, then calls R on the ½ Car between $550/$600. After buying E, she hits the ½ Car between $650/$900, but can't get it with S.
Mike picks M and L on $600 and $500 between $550/$600.
L _ _ E / A / _ R E A M
_ _ M E / T R _ E
He solves LIKE A DREAM COME TRUE for $1,700 and a trip to Maui (The Westin Ka'anapali + Hawaiian Paddle Sports, $11,300).
Dud: S (Dina)
Unclaimed: $1,150 + ½ Car tag (Dina)
Dina: $0
Mike: $17,550
Stephanie: $1,000
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Living Things
W I L _ _ L _ W E _ S
Mike blanks and eventually says WILDFLOWERS after getting ruled out.
W I L D _ L _ W E _ S
Dina gets the credit for WILDFLOWERS.
Round 4: Character
Dina calls T on $500 between $650/$700, buys E, then calls H on $650. After buying A and I, she calls N on $900, then buys O to clear the vowels. After that are F and S on $700 and $700.
T H E / S H E _ I F F
O F / N O T T I N _ H A _
She solves THE SHERIFF OF NOTTINGHAM for $7,050.
PERFECT ROUND
Round 5: Show Biz
Final Spin: $500 between $5,000/$600
Mike: T
Stephanie: S
Dina: N
Mike: R
Stephanie: P
Dina: L
Mike: G
Stephanie: M
Dina: D
Mike: C
Stephanie: B
Dina: H
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C H _ N G _
She solves WARDROBE CHANGE for $4,500.
Duds: T (Mike), S (Stephanie), P (Stephanie), L (Dina), M (Stephanie)
Unclaimed: $6,000 (Mike), $1,500 (Stephanie)
End totals:
Dina: $14,550
Mike: $17,550
Stephanie: $1,000
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Mike's mother and sister are in the audience.
He lands on the *, and his puzzle is Phrase:
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H, D, G, O:
H _ G H L _
_ O T _ _ _ T E D
He solves HIGHLY MOTIVATED for $100,000. End total: $117,550.
$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: PG1649190
_ _ _ _ S _ _ R
F O S S _ _ _
Mike solves DINOSAUR FOSSILS.
Mike Brannen, Albuquerque, NM, manager of a TV station, plays volleyball, originally from Milwaukee, WI
Stephanie Lee, Queens, NY, speech pathologist at a nursing home, sings a cappella, loves to cook
Dina Jablonski, Sammamish, WA, energy trader for a utility, married to David, has 2 dogs, originally from Long Island
$2,000 Toss-Up: Rhyme Time
_ _ _ / _ E _ L
_ _ _ _
Mike solves THE REAL DEAL.
Round 1: What Are You Doing?
Mike calls T on Wild Card, buys I, then calls N and G on $600 and $650. After buying E, he calls H on $500 between $550/$600, then buys O, A, and U to clear the vowels before Bankrupting between $600/$650.
Stephanie Bankrupts between $900/$2,500. Dina picks R on $700, then Bankrupts between $600/$650. Mike gets the Vegas trip with W, but gives it back to the Bankrupt between $900/$2,500. Stephanie finishes with M on $500 between $800/$650.
_ O M M U N I N G
W I T H / N A T U R E
She solves COMMUNING WITH NATURE for $1,000.
Bankrupt: Mike ($2,700 + Wild Card), Stephanie ($0), Dina ($700), Mike ($500 + trip)
Dina: $0
Mike: $3,000
Stephanie: $1,000
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Mystery Round: Before & After
Stephanie gets the ½ Car between $550/$600 with N, buys O, then duds with R on $500 between $800/4650.
Dina picks T on $500 between $3,500/$600, buys A and I, then Bankrupts on the right of the Million Dollar Wedge. Mike picks F on $650, then hits Lose a Turn, after which Stephanie duds with M on the Mystery Wedge between $700/$650.
Dina gets the Million Dollar Wedge with P, then hits Lose a Turn. Back to Mike, who picks L on $900.
F O _ N T A I N
P _ N
P A L
He solves FOUNTAIN PEN PAL for $1,550.
Duds: R (Stephanie), M (Stephanie)
Bankrupt: Dina ($0)
Lose a Turn: Mike, Dina
Unclaimed: $1,250 + ½ Car tag (Stephanie), Million Dollar Wedge (Dina)
Dina: $0
Mike: $4,550
Stephanie: $1,000
====
Jim promotes the cookbook.
Prize/Express Round: Phrase
Dina calls T on $650, buys A, then calls R on the ½ Car between $550/$600. After buying E, she hits the ½ Car between $650/$900, but can't get it with S.
Mike picks M and L on $600 and $500 between $550/$600.
L _ _ E / A / _ R E A M
_ _ M E / T R _ E
He solves LIKE A DREAM COME TRUE for $1,700 and a trip to Maui (The Westin Ka'anapali + Hawaiian Paddle Sports, $11,300).
Dud: S (Dina)
Unclaimed: $1,150 + ½ Car tag (Dina)
Dina: $0
Mike: $17,550
Stephanie: $1,000
====
$3,000 Toss-Up: Living Things
W I L _ _ L _ W E _ S
Mike blanks and eventually says WILDFLOWERS after getting ruled out.
W I L D _ L _ W E _ S
Dina gets the credit for WILDFLOWERS.
Round 4: Character
Dina calls T on $500 between $650/$700, buys E, then calls H on $650. After buying A and I, she calls N on $900, then buys O to clear the vowels. After that are F and S on $700 and $700.
T H E / S H E _ I F F
O F / N O T T I N _ H A _
She solves THE SHERIFF OF NOTTINGHAM for $7,050.
PERFECT ROUND
Round 5: Show Biz
Final Spin: $500 between $5,000/$600
Mike: T
Stephanie: S
Dina: N
Mike: R
Stephanie: P
Dina: L
Mike: G
Stephanie: M
Dina: D
Mike: C
Stephanie: B
Dina: H
_ _ R D R _ B _
C H _ N G _
She solves WARDROBE CHANGE for $4,500.
Duds: T (Mike), S (Stephanie), P (Stephanie), L (Dina), M (Stephanie)
Unclaimed: $6,000 (Mike), $1,500 (Stephanie)
End totals:
Dina: $14,550
Mike: $17,550
Stephanie: $1,000
====
$100,000 Bonus Round
Mike's mother and sister are in the audience.
He lands on the *, and his puzzle is Phrase:
_ _ _ _ L _
_ _ T _ _ _ T E _
H, D, G, O:
H _ G H L _
_ O T _ _ _ T E D
He solves HIGHLY MOTIVATED for $100,000. End total: $117,550.
$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: PG1649190
Woo-hoo! Way to go, Mike!
