September 28, 2017 Recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Food & Drink


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Meg solves CHERRY PIE.


Contestants:


Mike Kelly: He is from Akron, Ohio. English tutor, as well as a writer and an artist.


Joyce Douglas: She is from California. Loves to go to Vegas.


Meg Smoti: She is from Bartlett, Illinois. Insurance sales worker with a husband named JJ and one child.


$2,000 Toss-Up: People


TR_ _ SU_E


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Meg solves TREASURE HUNTERS.


Prize on the Wheel: A trip to Canada (Value Unknown) 


Gift Tag on the Wheel: A Vermont Country Store Gift Tag worth $1,000


Round 1: Crossword (____ STICK)

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Meg gets $550 from 1 N, but guesses a bad T on $800.


Mike guesses a bad R on $900.


Joyce gets $1,000 from 2 G’s worth $500 each, buys 2 I’s, but then hits a BANKRUPT.


Meg gets $1,000 from 2 S’s worth $500 each, $500 from 1 H, $500 + the Gift Tag with 1 F, buys 1 O, but guesses a bad D on $800.


Mike gets $1,000 from 2 Z’s worth $500 each, buys 1 E and 1 A, and $1,200 from 2 W’s worth $600 each.

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 SWIZZ_ E
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      H   WA _ _ ING


Mike solves FISH, SWIZZLE, GLOW, WALKING for $1,700.


Mike: $1,700


Joyce: $0


Meg: $3,000


Round 2/Mystery Round: The 80’s


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Mike gets $2,000 from 2 T’s worth $1,000 each thanks to the Mystery Wedge. He gambles, but reveals the BANKRUPT on the other side.


Joyce’s spin lands on Lose A Turn.


Meg gets $1,200 from 2 N’s worth $600 each, buys 4 O’s and 2 I’s, but then hits a BANKRUPT.


Mike’s spin lands on Lose A Turn.


Joyce gets $500 from 1 G, $800 from 1 L, buys 1 E, but guesses a bad D on $500.


Meg’s spin lands on Lose A Turn.


Mike gets $1,600 from 2 B’s worth $800 each, and $1,000 + the Wild Card with 2 M’s worth $500 each.


LI _ TENING / TO


M_ / BOOM / BO_


Mike solves LISTENING TO MY BOOM BOX for $2,600 + the Wild Card.


Mike: $4,300 + WC


Joyce: $0


Meg: $3,000


Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: What Are You Doing?


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Joyce gets $2,000 from 4 N’s worth $500 each + ½ Car, buys 3 I’s, $3,500 from 1 G, buys 3 E’s, but guesses a bad B on $500.


Meg gets $3,500 from 1 R, but guesses a bad T on $600.


Mike gets $650 from 1 L.


EN _ _ _ ING


_ INNER


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Mike solves ENJOYING DINNER POOLSIDE for $650 + a trip to Hawaii worth $9,000.


Mike: $13,950 + WC


Joyce: $0


Meg: $3,000


$3,000 Toss-Up: Phrase


_T_P / THE


_R_ _ _ _ _!


Mike solves STOP THE PRESSES!


Round 4: What Are You Wearing?


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Mike gets $1,000 from 2 T’s worth $500 each, buys 4 E’s and 1 A, $1,600 from 2 R’s worth $800 each, but buys a bad I.


Joyce gets $700 from 1 N, $800 from 1 S, and $1,300 from 2 C’s worth $650 each.


CAS _ _ ERE


T _ RT _ ENEC _


Joyce solves CASHMERE TURTLENECK for $2,800.


Mike: $16,950 + WC


Joyce: $2,800


Meg: $3,000


Round 5: Living Things


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Final Spin: $600


Joyce: 1 S


Meg: 2 N’s


Mike: No T


Joyce: No L


Meg: 1 P


Mike: 1 M


Joyce: 1 H (Mumbles HUMAN PERSONS)


Meg: No A


Mike: No K


Joyce: 1 E


Meg: 2 G’s


H_ M _ N G


P_ GE_NS


Meg solves HOMING PIGEONS for $8,000.


END GAME TOTALS:


Mike: $16,950 + WC


Joyce: $2,800


Meg: $11,000


Mike’s category choices for the Bonus Round are Thing, Place, and Fun & Games. He chooses Place as his choice for the Bonus Round.


$100,000 Bonus Round:


Mike has brother, Scott, sister, Lisa, and brother, Sam, in the audience with him.


Mike spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the E in AMERICA’S.


The category is PLACE.


RSTLNE gives us this:


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Mike’s BR Picks: C D P A G (WC Pick)


P _ _ _ A


PARL_R


Mike solves PIZZA PARLOR for $35,000.


FINAL WINNING TOTAL: $51,950