Post by jacobr1020 on Oct 2, 2016 18:33:50 GMT -5
After yet another long hiatus, I'm back with a bunch of recaps from DailyMotion.
Players
Matthew Reimink: Graduate student studying bio-engineering at the University of Washington from Bellevue, WA
Lowell Rego: Paramedic from Kailua, HI (1-day champion with $21,050)
Marie McDonald: Waitress at "the best pasta and pizza restaurant on the Big Island" and a culinary school student from Kona, HI
Round 1 ($1,000 and the SURPRISE wedge added) - PHRASE
_ _ / M _
_ _ L _ N T I N _
BE MY VALENTINE solved by Marie for $750.
Scores so far:
Matthew: $0
Lowell: $0
Marie: $750
Pre-Round 2 Prize on the Wheel: a trip to the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, GA (marked "ATLANTA" on the Wheel)
Round 2 ($3,500 and the $10,000 wedge and DOUBLE PLAY added) - PEOPLE
T H E
P H A _ A _ H S
_ F / E _ _ P T
THE PHARAOHS OF EGYPT solved by Lowell for $3,100.
Gameplay Notes:
*Marie picked up the $10,000 wedge with an F, but then accidentally called an N without spinning and lost her turn as a result.
*Matthew hit a BANKRUPT.
As there was no N in that puzzle, Marie's mistake thankfully did not affect the outcome.
Scores so far:
Matthew: $0
Lowell: $3,100
Marie: $750
Pre-Round 3 Prize on the Wheel: a sculpture from Erte worth $8,000 (marked "SCULPTURE" on the Wheel). Oddly, Charlie read the description for it, which was against normal practice at the time.
Round 3 ($5,000) - NEXT LINE PLEASE
_ _ S T / _
S P _ _ N F _ _
_ F / S _ _ _ R
JUST A SPOONFUL OF SUGAR solved by Matthew for $5,000 (including $5,000 with a P) and the sculpture (picked up with a pair of F's). He adds another $1,000 to his total by correctly guessing HELPS THE MEDICINE GO DOWN as the next line, so he wins $6,000 that round.
Gameplay Note:
*Marie did some work, picking up the DOUBLE PLAY with three S', before missing with an E.
Scores so far:
Matthew: $14,000
Lowell: $3,100
Marie: $750
Round 4 ($5,000) - SAME NAME
_ _ R R _ _ _ E
P _ E T _ C / &
_ _ _
L _ C E N S E
With this showing after a bit of a long round (see below), speed-up mode commences for $250 per consonant.
M _ R R _ _ G E
P _ E T _ C / &
D _ G
L _ C E N S E
MARRIAGE POETIC & DOG LICENCE solved by Matthew for $250.
Gameplay Notes (Ouch!):
*Matthew hit a BANKRUPT and lost $900.
*Lowell landed on the SURPRISE, but missed with an H.
*Marie picked up the SURPRISE with an S, but lost it and $800 right back to a BANKRUPT on the next spin.
*Lowell hit a BANKRUPT and lost $500.
*Marie hit a BANKRUPT again and lost $700.
*Matthew hit a BANKRUPT again and lost $250.
FINAL SCORES
Matthew: $14,250 (winner)
Lowell: $3,100 (2-day total of $24,150)
Marie: $750 (and a useless DOUBLE PLAY)
Bonus Round:
As Lowell won a $15,000 jetboat yesterday, the remaining prizes that Matthew could win are:
*a Pontiac Firebird Trans Am convertible worth $28,834 (he wins this the next day)
*an Orient cruise worth $20,000
*a pearl and diamond necklace worth $30,000
*$25,000 cash
Matthew picks the second E from WHEE-.
Category: THING
Starting with the RSTLNE...
_ _ N N E _ _ _ N
Matthew's choices of C, F, G, and A give him...
_ A N N E _ _ _
After a couple of seconds of silence, Matthew has a guess of MANNEQUIN... HOLY COW THAT'S IT!!! His reward for solving a Bonus Round puzzle despite getting almost no help is a luxury cruise of the Orient from Hong Kong to Singapore worth $20,000! His one-day total is $34,250 in cash and prizes and he will be returning tomorrow to defend his title (which he does successfully)!
Players
Matthew Reimink: Graduate student studying bio-engineering at the University of Washington from Bellevue, WA
Lowell Rego: Paramedic from Kailua, HI (1-day champion with $21,050)
Marie McDonald: Waitress at "the best pasta and pizza restaurant on the Big Island" and a culinary school student from Kona, HI
Round 1 ($1,000 and the SURPRISE wedge added) - PHRASE
_ _ / M _
_ _ L _ N T I N _
BE MY VALENTINE solved by Marie for $750.
Scores so far:
Matthew: $0
Lowell: $0
Marie: $750
Pre-Round 2 Prize on the Wheel: a trip to the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, GA (marked "ATLANTA" on the Wheel)
Round 2 ($3,500 and the $10,000 wedge and DOUBLE PLAY added) - PEOPLE
T H E
P H A _ A _ H S
_ F / E _ _ P T
THE PHARAOHS OF EGYPT solved by Lowell for $3,100.
Gameplay Notes:
*Marie picked up the $10,000 wedge with an F, but then accidentally called an N without spinning and lost her turn as a result.
*Matthew hit a BANKRUPT.
As there was no N in that puzzle, Marie's mistake thankfully did not affect the outcome.
Scores so far:
Matthew: $0
Lowell: $3,100
Marie: $750
Pre-Round 3 Prize on the Wheel: a sculpture from Erte worth $8,000 (marked "SCULPTURE" on the Wheel). Oddly, Charlie read the description for it, which was against normal practice at the time.
Round 3 ($5,000) - NEXT LINE PLEASE
_ _ S T / _
S P _ _ N F _ _
_ F / S _ _ _ R
JUST A SPOONFUL OF SUGAR solved by Matthew for $5,000 (including $5,000 with a P) and the sculpture (picked up with a pair of F's). He adds another $1,000 to his total by correctly guessing HELPS THE MEDICINE GO DOWN as the next line, so he wins $6,000 that round.
Gameplay Note:
*Marie did some work, picking up the DOUBLE PLAY with three S', before missing with an E.
Scores so far:
Matthew: $14,000
Lowell: $3,100
Marie: $750
Round 4 ($5,000) - SAME NAME
_ _ R R _ _ _ E
P _ E T _ C / &
_ _ _
L _ C E N S E
With this showing after a bit of a long round (see below), speed-up mode commences for $250 per consonant.
M _ R R _ _ G E
P _ E T _ C / &
D _ G
L _ C E N S E
MARRIAGE POETIC & DOG LICENCE solved by Matthew for $250.
Gameplay Notes (Ouch!):
*Matthew hit a BANKRUPT and lost $900.
*Lowell landed on the SURPRISE, but missed with an H.
*Marie picked up the SURPRISE with an S, but lost it and $800 right back to a BANKRUPT on the next spin.
*Lowell hit a BANKRUPT and lost $500.
*Marie hit a BANKRUPT again and lost $700.
*Matthew hit a BANKRUPT again and lost $250.
FINAL SCORES
Matthew: $14,250 (winner)
Lowell: $3,100 (2-day total of $24,150)
Marie: $750 (and a useless DOUBLE PLAY)
Bonus Round:
As Lowell won a $15,000 jetboat yesterday, the remaining prizes that Matthew could win are:
*a Pontiac Firebird Trans Am convertible worth $28,834 (he wins this the next day)
*an Orient cruise worth $20,000
*a pearl and diamond necklace worth $30,000
*$25,000 cash
Matthew picks the second E from WHEE-.
Category: THING
Starting with the RSTLNE...
_ _ N N E _ _ _ N
Matthew's choices of C, F, G, and A give him...
_ A N N E _ _ _
After a couple of seconds of silence, Matthew has a guess of MANNEQUIN... HOLY COW THAT'S IT!!! His reward for solving a Bonus Round puzzle despite getting almost no help is a luxury cruise of the Orient from Hong Kong to Singapore worth $20,000! His one-day total is $34,250 in cash and prizes and he will be returning tomorrow to defend his title (which he does successfully)!
