February 8, 2018 Recap

Note: San Diego is being honored as a “Great American City” in this episode.


$1,000 Toss-Up: On the Map


T _ _ / _ _ _ I _ IC


C _ AS _


Amy solves THE PACIFIC COAST.


Contestants:


Amy Kelly: She is from Louisville, Kentucky. She is a reading recovery educator at an elementary school, as well as a foster mom.


Matt Pitton: He is from White Fish Bay, Wisconsin, but originally from Minnesota. He is a physical therapist who is engaged to Jenna.


Nichole Nelson: She is from Miami, Florida. Middle school math educator who teaches algebra.


$2,000 Toss-Up: Occupation


_ RE _ _ _ VE


D _ R _ _ _ O _


Amy solves CREATIVE DIRECTOR.


Prize on the Wheel: A trip to San Diego worth $6,100


Gift Tag on the Wheel: A $1,000 Bed, Bath, and Beyond gift certificate


Round 1: Fun & Games


_ _ _ _


_ _ _ _ _


_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _


Amy gets $1,800 from 3 R’s worth $600 each, buys 1 E, $2,600 from 4 S’s worth $650 each, and $1,200 from 2 C’s worth $600 each.


R _ C _


_ _ _ ER


SC _ SS _ RS


Amy solves ROCK PAPER SCISSORS for $5,350.


Amy: $8,350


Matt: $0


Nichole: $0


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 1: None 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 1: None 


DUDS for Round 1: None 


Round 2/Mystery Round: Same Letter


_ _ _ _ _ _


_ _ _ _ _ _ _


_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _


Matt guesses a bad T on the Mystery Wedge.


Nichole gets $500 and the Prize with 1 N, buys 2 E’s, $700 from 1 R, but guesses a bad D on $650.


Amy gets $1,000 from 1 S on the Mystery Wedge (the same one Matt landed on), gambles, but reveals a BANKRUPT on the other side.


Matt gets $550 from 1 L, buys 3 A’s and 3 I’s, $1,000 from 1 C on the other Mystery Wedge, $2,000 from 4 M’s worth $500 each and $1,000 extra for finding the same letter, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Nichole decides to just solve the puzzle….


MA _ IN _


MA _ ICAL


MEM _ RIES


….and solves MAKING MAGICAL MEMORIES for $950 and the San Diego trip.


Amy: $8,350


Matt: $0


Nichole: $7,050


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 2: $1,000 (Amy), $4,050 (Matt) 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 2: None 


DUDS for Round 2: T (Matt), D (Nichole) 


Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Things


_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _


_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _


Nichole gets $1,000 from 2 S’s worth $500 each on the Free Play, but buys a bad E.


Amy guesses a bad R on $900.


Matt gets $2,000 from 2 T’s worth $1,000 each on the Express Wedge, hops on board, and calls the following letters: 4 A’s, L (No L)


Nichole lands on Lose A Turn.


Amy gets $3,500 from 1 N, but buys a bad I.


Matt gets the Million Dollar Wedge with 1 G, $600 from 2 M’s worth $600 each, and buys 1 O.


M _ _ / _ AT _ S


AN _ / _ OGA / MATS


Matt solves MUD BATHS AND YOGA MATS for $950 and Million Dollar Wedge and a trip to Costa Rica worth $9,700.


Amy: $8,350


Matt: $10,650 and MDW


Nichole: $7,050


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 3: None 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 3: $3,250 (Amy), $750 (Nichole) 


DUDS for Round 3: R, I (Amy), L (Matt), E (Nichole) 


$3,000 Toss-Up: What Are You Wearing?


_ _ IT _ / _ _ N _ _ S


_ _ OES


Amy solves WHITE TENNIS SHOES.


Round 4: Event


_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _


_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _


Amy guesses a bad R on $550.


Matt lands on Lose A Turn.


Nichole gets $2,100 from 3 N’s worth $700 each, buys 1 I and 3 O’s, $1,000 from 2 G’s worth $500 each, buys 2 A’s, $1,000 from 2 D’s worth $500 each, and buys 2 E’s.


GOING / ON / A


_ E _ OND / DA _ E


Nichole solves GOING ON A SECOND DATE for $3,100.


Amy: $11,350


Matt: $10,650 and MDW 


Nichole: $10,150


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 4: None 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 4: None 


DUDS for Round 4: R (Amy) 


Round 5: Phrase


_ _ _ _ _


_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _


Final Spin: $600


Matt: T (No T)


Nichole: 2 N’s


Amy: 2 R’s


Matt: 2 V’s


N _ V _ R


_ _ _ / N _ V _ R


Matt solves NEVER SAY NEVER for $3,200.


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 5: $3,200 (Amy & Nichole) 


DUDS for Round 5: T (Matt) 


END GAME TOTALS:


Amy: $11,350


Matt: $13,850 and MDW


Nichole: $10,150


Total BANKRUPT Trash for this episode: $5,050 ($1,000 from Amy, $4,050 from Matt) 


Total Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for this episode: $10,400 ($6,450 from Amy, $3,950 from Nichole) 


Total Lose A Turn hits for this episode: 2 (Nichole in Round 3, Matt in Round 4) 


Matt’s choices for the Bonus Round are Person, Event, and Fun & Games.


$1,000,000 Bonus Round:


Matt has Jenna in the audience with him.


Matt spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the A in GAME.


The category is EVENT.


RSTLNE gives us this:


_ _ N _ _ R


_ R _ _


Matt’s BR Picks: G D P O


_ _ N _ OR


PRO _


Matt guesses SENIOR PROM, but is quickly able to solve JUNIOR PROM for $35,000.


FINAL WINNING TOTAL: $48,850


FYI: The Million Dollar Envelope was under the G in GAME.