January 14 2020 Recap

Episode #7112: Great Escapes! Day 2

$1,000 Toss-Up: Event

_ _ KING 

FL _ _ _ T 

This game is TAKING FLIGHT as Jenni solves first. 


$2,000 Toss-Up: Living Thing

_ _ RNING 

_ _ ORY 

Adrian smells a MORNING GLORY. 

Our Prize on the Wheel is a trip to Spain worth $8,112, while our Gift Tag is $1,000 courtesy of Novica. 

Round 1: What Are You Doing?

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Adrian gets $1,000 and the Spain trip with 2 N's worth $500 each, $1,300 from 2 G's worth $650 each, buys 3 I's, $1,000 from 2 T's worth $500 each, buys 1 O, $800 from 1 M, but guesses a bad L on $800. 

Louise gets $1,500 and the Gift Tag with 3 S's worth $500 each, buys 2 E's, $3,200 from 4 R's worth $800 each, but guesses a bad Y on $700. 

Jenni guesses a bad C on $500. 

Adrian gets 3 A's from the Free Play...

S _ ARING 

_ EART _ ARMING 

STORIES 

...and will be SHARING HEARTWARMING STORIES on his trip to Spain and $3,600 cash. 

BANKRUPT Trash: None
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 2/Mystery Round: Crossword ( _________ Teacher) 

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Louise guesses a bad N on $550. 

Jenni spins a BANKRUPT. 

Adrian gets $2,000 from 2 T's worth $1,000 each on the Mystery Wedge, gambles, but reveals a BANKRUPT on the other side. 

Louise gets $1,950 from 3 R's worth $650 each, buys 4 A's, $500 from 1 M on the Free Play, $900 from 1 D, $600 from 1 H, buys 1 I...

DRAMA
      A      A
      T      R
      HI _ T _ R _ 

...and solves DRAMA, MATH, HISTORY, ART for $3,450. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $2,000
Lose A Turn hits: None

Retro Bonus Round Puzzle: I DREW A BLANK

Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Phrase

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Jenni spins a BANKRUPT. 

Adrian gets $700 from 1 S, $1,400 from 2 R's worth $700 each, buys 2 E's, $1,000 from 2 S's worth $500 each, $1,400 from 2 N's worth $700 each, buys 4 I's, $500 from 1 G, buys 1 A and 2 O's, $1,400 from 2 L's worth $700 each, $500 from 1 D, $500 from 1 V, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

LI _ E / VISITING 

ANOT _ ER / _ ORLD 

Louise's cruise to Hungary worth $11,690 will be LIKE VISITING ANOTHER WORLD. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $8,400
Lose A Turn hits: None 

Triple Toss-Up #1: Thing

B _ O _ _  / PAP _ R 

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Louise solves BROWN PAPER BAG.

Triple Toss-Up #2: Thing 

_ L _ _PI _ G 

_ _ G 

Adrian solves SLEEPING BAG. 

Triple Toss-Up #3: Thing

_ A _  / _ F 

T _ _ _ _ _ 

Adrian solves BAG OF TRICKS, and will start the next round. 

Round 4: Fun & Games

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Final Spin: $600

Adrian: 2 N's

Louise: 1 G

Jenni: No S

Adrian: 1 R (Wrong with TURNING PINWHEELS)

Louise: 3 T's

Jenni: No P

Adrian: 2 I's

T _ R _ _ ING 

_ _ N _ _ TTI 

We could be THROWING CONFETTI if someone wins the $100K in the Bonus Round, but for now, Adrian solves for $4,800. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $8,400
Lose A Turn hits: None

Adrian's choices for the Bonus Round are Person, Thing, and Phrase. 

$100,000 Bonus Round: 

Adrian has parents Tom and Marie in the audience with him. 

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

The category is THING. 

RSTLNE gives us this: 

_ _ _ _ LE _ 

_ _ _ E 

Adrian's BR Picks: C M J I

C _ M _ LE _ 

M _ _ E 

Adrian guesses COMPLEX MOVE and COMPLEX MODE, but cannot make it out of the COMPLEX MAZE for the Escape.