January 1 2019 Recap

Episode #6907: America's Game II Day 2

Note: We are on the Veteran's Week set. 

$1,000 Toss-Up: Phrase

_ _ _ _ Y 

NEW / Y _ _ R! 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!, everybody! Oh, and LaShawan solves to earn her first $1,000. 


$2,000 Toss-Up: Place

S _ CRET 

HEAD _ U _ _ _ ERS 

Mark will take $2,000 (and maybe more) back home to his SECRET HEADQUARTERS. 

Our Prize on the Wheel is a trip to Canada of unknown value, while our Gift Tag is $1,000 courtesy of Krispy Krunchy Chicken.

Round 1: Rhyme Time

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Mark gets $12,500 from 5 T's worth $2,500 each, buys 7 E's and 1 I, $10,000 from 4 H's worth $2,500 each, but buys a bad O. 

La Shawan spins a BANKRUPT. 

Shane lands on BANKRUPT. 

Mark gets $1,650 from 3 C's worth $550 each, $500 from 1 D, buys 3 A's, $600 from 1 S, $1,200 from 2 B's worth $600 each, and buys 1 U. 

THE / BUTCHE _ 

THE / BA _ E _  / THE 

CA _ D _ ESTIC _ -

_ A _ E _ 

THE BUTCHER THE BAKER THE CANDLESTICK MAKER do rhyme (from "Rub-a-Dub-Dub"), and Mark solves for $25,200. 

BANKRUPT Trash: None
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 2/Mystery Round: Crossword ( _________ Camp)

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La Shawan gets $1,200 from 2 S's worth $600 each, $1,000 and the 1/2 Car from 2 M's worth $500 each, buys 2 E's, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

Shawn gets $700 from 1 R, buys 1 U and 2 A's, $3,500 from 1 P, $500 from 1 C, but buys a bad I. 

Mark gets $500 and the Wild Card with 1 B. 

        B _ _ _ 
       A
       SUMMER
SPACE

BOOT, BASE, SUMMER, SPACE all have to do with the word camp, and Mark is right for $500, which will be bumped up to the $1,000 House Minimum. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $1,950 and 1/2 Car
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Things

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Shane gets $800 from 1 S, buys 2 A's, $1,300 from 2 R's worth $650 each, buys 2 E's, $1,000 and the 1/2 Car with 2 N's worth $500 each, but buys a bad O. 

Mark gets $650 from 1 T, $1,300 from 2 D's worth $650 each, and buys 2 I's. 

RE _ A _ IN _ 

TRADE / _ INDS 

Mark will enjoy some RELAXING TRADE WINDS on his trip to Aruba worth $7,847 (plus $1,700 cash to boot).

BANKRUPT Trash: $1,950 and 1/2 Car
Lose A Turn hits: None
 
$3,000 Toss-Up: Living Thing

F _ Y _ _ G

S _ _ _ _ _ _ L 

Shane spots a FLYING SQUIRREL to get on the board. 

Round 4: What Are You Doing?

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Shane gets $1,400 from 2 N's worth $700 each, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

Mark spins a Lose A Turn. 

The Final Spin cue goes off, so it is time for the Final Spin!

Final Spin: $500

La Shawan: 1 G

Shane: No S

Mark: 2 T's

La Shawan: 1 H

Shane: 1 K

TH _ NK _ NG 

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Shane is THINKING OUT LOUD, and adds $1,500 to his final total. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $3,350 and 1/2 Car
Lose A Turn hits: 1

Mark's choices for the Bonus Round are Thing, Event, and Show Biz. 

$100,000 Bonus Round: 

Mark has Michelle in the audience with him. 

Mark spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the S in AMERICA'S. 

The category is EVENT. 

RSTLNE gives us this: 

_ _ _ _ _ N _ 

_ _ S _ _ _ ER _ 

Mark's BR Picks: C H M I W (WC Pick)

_ M _ _ IN _ 

_ ISC _ _ ER _ 

Solving the puzzle would have been an AMAZING DISCOVERY, but Mark can only get the first word, so he won't be receiving the Traverse. 


Retro Bonus Round Puzzle: CHATTERBOX