January 17 2019 Recap

Episode #6919: Sunny Portugal Day 4

$1,000 Toss-Up: Event

RO _ A _ _ IC

_ _ TA _ _ _ 

Kyle might go on a ROMANTIC GETAWAY. 


$2,000 Toss-Up: Place

THE / _ _ _ _ 

DI _ IN _  / R _ OM

Kyle rings in, but draws a blank. 

T _ E / M _ _ N 

DININ _  / R _ OM 

Gina finds $2,000 in THE MAIN DINING ROOM. 

Our Prize on the Wheel is a trip to Portugal worth $11,498, while our Gift Tag is $1,000 courtesy of Ricardo Luggage. 

Round 1: Before & After

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Gina gets $550 from 1 T, buys 6 A's, $1,000 from 2 P's worth $500 each, but buys a bad E. 

Barbara gets $500 from 1 R, $2,500 from 1 Y, but buys an already called E. 

Kyle gets $1,200 from 2 M's worth $600 each, $500 and the Gift Tag with 1 L, $700 from 1 N, and the Million Dollar Wedge with 1 J. 

PAJAMA 

PARTY 

AN _ MAL 

Kyle might be a PAJAMA PARTY ANIMAL, and he also adds $3,400, Gift Tag included, as well as the Million Dollar Wedge, into his kitty. 

BANKRUPT Trash: None
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 2/Mystery Round: Rhyme Time

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Barbara spins a BANKRUPT. 

Kyle gets $3,000 from 3 N's worth $1,000 each on the Mystery Wedge, gambles, but reveals a BANKRUPT on the other side. 

Gina spins a BANKRUPT. 

Barbara gets $600 from 1 L, buys 2 E's, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

Kyle gets $1,400 from 2 S's worth $700 each, but guesses a bad T on $650. 

Gina gets $1,200 from 2 R's worth $600 each, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

Barbara also spins a BANKRUPT. 

Kyle gets $1,400 from 2 Y's worth $700 each, and $1,600 from 2 G's worth $800 each. 

_ _ / Y _ _ 'RE

SN _ _ _ _ NG 

Y _ _ 'RE

L _ S _ NG 

IF YOU'RE SNOOZING YOU'RE LOSING, but Kyle isn't, and solves for $4,400. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $4,550 and MDW
Lose A Turn hits: None 

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

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Kyle gets $2,000 from 2 N's worth $1,000 each on the Express Wedge, hops aboard, and calls the following letters: 1 G, 2 I's, 1 A, 2 S's, 1 T, 1 E, 1 R, U (No U)

Gina gets $600 from 1 L, $1,300 from 2 D's worth $650 each, $1,400 from 2 C's worth $700 each. 

DISC _ _ ERING 

SC _ TLAND 

Gina will be DISCOVERING SCOTLAND on her trip to said place worth $9,998 (plus $3,300 to boot). 

BANKRUPT Trash: $10,800 and MDW
Lose A Turn hits: None

$3,000 Toss-Up: Food & Drink

_ _ CRO _ AVE 

_ _ _ C _ R _ 

Kyle eats up some MICROWAVE POPCORN. 

Round 4: Phrase

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Final Spin: $650

Note: I think there was a null cycle, judging by the close-up of Pat at one point in the round. 

Kyle: 1 N

Gina: No T

Barbara: 2 R's

Kyle: 1 L

Gina: 2 G's

Barbara: P (No P)

Kyle: 1 M

_ / R _ _ L 

G _ M _ - _ _ _ NG _ R

Kyle solving this puzzle was A REAL GAME-CHANGER, as he solves for $4,950, and comes from behind to win the game. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $10,800 and MDW
Lose A Turn hits: None

Kyle's choices for the Bonus Round are Thing, Food & Drink, and Living Things. 

$100,000 Bonus Round: 

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

The category is FOOD & DRINK. 

RSTLNE gives us this: 

_ _ N _ _ 

_ _ _ _ _ _ ES 

Kyle's BR Picks: C D P O 

_ _ NC _ 

C _ PC _ _ ES 

Kyle eats up some FANCY CUPCAKES for the Mercedes SUV worth $38,470.