January 2 2020 Recap

Episode #7104: America's Game II Day 4

Note: We are on the Shopping Spree set. 

$1,000 Toss-Up: Thing

_ _ _  / _ M _ _ I _ AN 

DRE _ M 

Mariah is living THE AMERICAN DREAM. 


$2,000 Toss-Up: What Are You Doing?

_ E _ UR _ ING 

T _ _  / _ A _ OR 

Seth might be RETURNING THE FAVOR to someone. 

Our Prize on the Wheel is a Shopping Spree of unknown value, while our Gift Tag is $1,000 courtesy of Furniture of America. 

Round 1: Song Title

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Seth gets $1,300 from 2 T's worth $650 each, buys 3 A's, $1,800 from 3 N's worth $600 each, buys 3 I's, 1 O, and 2 E's, but guesses a bad B on $700. 

Jan gets $1,000 and the Gift Tag with 2 F's worth $500 each...

I / _ EFT  / _ _ 

_ EA _ T / IN 

_ AN / F _ AN _ I _ _ O 

...and I.D.s I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO (by Tony Bennett) for $2,000 (Gift Tag included). 

BANKRUPT Trash: None
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 2/Mystery Round: Crossword (Mountain _________ ) 

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Jan guesses a bad S on $650. 

Mariah gets $500 from 1 P, buys 1 E, $550 from 1 T, buys 2 A's, $900 from 1 K, buys 1 O and 2 I's, $1,000 from 1 N on the Mystery Wedge, gambles, reveals $10,000 on the other side, $500 from 1 C, $650 from 1 M, $600 from 1 L, and $900 from 1 B. 

        L  P
      TIME
       O  A
CABIN  K

Mariah solves CABIN, LION, TIME, PEAK for $13,600 ($10,000 Mystery Wedge included). 

$10,000 Mystery Wedge Giveaway Spin I.D.: LA5207965

BANKRUPT Trash: None
Lose A Turn hits: None

Retro Bonus Round Puzzle: RADIO WAVES

Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Living Things

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Mariah gets $1,000 from 2 N's worth $500 each, buys 2 E's, 2 A's, and 3 I's, $1,000 and the Wild Card with 2 R's worth $500 each, $500 from 1 M on the Free Play, $600 from 1 T, $800 from 1 B, $700 from 1 V, and $500 from 1 L. 

VIBRANT 

MARINE / LI _ E 

Mariah will see some VIBRANT MARINE LIFE on her trip to Aruba worth $7,000 (plus $4,350 to boot). 

BANKRUPT Trash: None
Lose A Turn hits: None

Triple Toss-Up #1: Food & Drink

MUSHRO _ _ S 

&  SA _ _ _ _ _ 

Jan is wrong with MUSHROOMS & SARDINES. 

MUSHROOMS 

&  SA _ SAG _ 

Seth eats up some MUSHROOMS & SAUSAGE. 

Triple Toss-Up #2: Food & Drink

_ EPP _ _ _ _ I  & 

_ _ _ _ K  / _ _ _ V _ S 

Jan eats up some PEPPERONI & BLACK OLIVES. 

Triple Toss-Up #3: Food & Drink

_ _ N _ A _ PLE 

_ _ _ _ KS  &  H _ M 

Jan eats up some PINEAPPLES CHUNKS & HAM, and will start the next round. 

Round 4: Phrase

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Jan gets $2,600 from 4 T's worth $650 each and buys 5 E's. 

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

Final Spin: $500

Jan: 2 R's (Wrong with THE BIGGER THE BETTER) 

Mariah: 1 B (Wrong with THE HARDER THE BETTER) 

Seth: 2 H's

THE / _ _ _ _ ER 

THE / BETTER 

Seth rightfully states THE SOONER THE BETTER for $3,000. 

BANKRUPT Trash: None
Lose A Turn hits: None

Mariah's choices for the Bonus Round are Thing, Phrase, and Around the House. 

$100,000 Bonus Round: 

Mariah has Gerald, Christopher, and Mavel in the audience with her. 

Mariah spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the two stars between GAME and SPIN. 

The category is PHRASE. 

RSTLNE gives us this: 

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Mariah's BR Picks: G M C I D (WC Pick) 

_ _ _ ING / IT 

_ _ T _  / _ _ _ S 

Mariah guesses HOPING IT WORKS OUT, but cannot solve HAVING IT BOTH WAYS for $37,000.