Post by mechamind on Jan 21, 2021 21:26:13 GMT -5
Airdate: February 18, 2002
From the Las Vegas Hilton, it's America's game! Welcome to Big Money Week!
Sometimes, I guess you gotta start small...like with this Toss-Up!
Go!
John solves CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? after briefly forgetting to ring in, but he does.
Our first gamblers:
John Bulkowski: Father of two and grandfather, from Las Vegas (originally from Wisconsin)
Cary DeMars: Bartender, also pursuing real estate school, from Las Vegas
...how about our Bonus Round? We're adding some cash prizes of $30,000, $35,000, $40,000, $45,000, and $50,000 to the Bonus Wheel!
Go!
Cary solves A GOLF SHOP.
Traci solves FANCY-SHMANCY.
JACKPOT! Cary solves MIDTOWN AND UPPER MANHATTAN for the $11,650 pot!
John solves I NEARLY LOST MY SHIRT AND TIE to keep the shopping prize!
Go!
John solves A PERSIAN CAT to take the lead.
And he also takes control as we start this round.
DING DING! DING DING!
John: S ($1,300)
Cary: R (x2) ($2,600)
Traci: G (DUD!)
John: L (DUD!)
Cary: P (DUD!)
Traci: T ($1,300)
John: F (DUD!)
Cary: M (DUD!)
Traci: C ($2,600)
John: K (x2) ($3,900)
John solves BRINKS TRUCK.
BONUS ROUND:
RSTLNE gives him:
From the Las Vegas Hilton, it's America's game! Welcome to Big Money Week!
Sometimes, I guess you gotta start small...like with this Toss-Up!
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John solves CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? after briefly forgetting to ring in, but he does.
Cary | Traci | John |
$1,000 |
Pat notes that John doesn't look like a "Whoo!" guy. That changes when he wins money.
Our first gamblers:
John Bulkowski: Father of two and grandfather, from Las Vegas (originally from Wisconsin)
Cary DeMars: Bartender, also pursuing real estate school, from Las Vegas
Traci Ault: Lead singer in a long-running Vegas show
They happen to be on a long-running TV show right now, and we always have to try new things. Speaking of new things...
...how about our Bonus Round? We're adding some cash prizes of $30,000, $35,000, $40,000, $45,000, and $50,000 to the Bonus Wheel!
Of course, you'll be really happy if you get the $100,000!
The biggest money will have to wait just a little longer. Another Toss-Up is coming!
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Cary solves A GOLF SHOP.
Cary | Traci | John |
$2,000 | $1,000 |
Now it's time for Cary to start spinning!
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CARY | Traci | John |
| Gift Tag: S $900: T (DUD!) | $350: C (x2) $300: K (DUD!) | $550: Y (x2) $500: H $400: L (DUD!) |
+ | $700 | $1,600 |
| $400: J (DUD!) | $600: F $500: N (x2) Solve: Correct! | |
+ | $2,300 |
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Traci solves FANCY-SHMANCY.
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$2,000 | $2,300 | $1,000 |
Can you believe we never run out of prizes? This time, we're adding a Franklin Mint gift certificate for various treasures and gifts (labeled SHOPPING) worth $3,000.
We try new things, but some remain the same. Once again, the Jackpot is here for some of those fireworks!
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Cary | TRACI | John |
| $300: R BANKRUPT! ($300) | $900: T (x3) $600: S (DUD!) | |
$2,700 | ||
| Free Spin: H BANKRUPT! ($0) (Free Spin used) BANKRUPT! ($0) | $450: C (DUD!) | BANKRUPT! ($2,700) |
| $3,500: M (x2) -$250: A (x4) BANKRUPT! ($6,750) | $300: N (x4) -$250: E Lose A Turn! | $300: D (x2) -$250: I -$250: O BANKRUPT! ($100) |
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| $300: P (x2) Jackpot: W Only vowels left! Solve: Correct! | ||
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JACKPOT! Cary solves MIDTOWN AND UPPER MANHATTAN for the $11,650 pot!
Cary | Traci | John |
$14,250 | $2,300 | $1,000 |
Let's do something more normal like add a prize. We have a trip to China and stay at Kerry Centre Hotel in Beijing (labeled CHINA) worth $5,367.
And after that unusual round, we now have this unusual space. The one-third $10,000 space is here!
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| $700: T (x3) $300: S (x2) $500: C (DUD!) | ||
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| $600: R (x2) $800: Q (DUD!) | BANKRUPT! ($0) | SHOPPING: M -$250: U (DUD!) |
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| CHINA: J (DUD!) | $600: D $550: H -$250: A (x2) $300: N (x2) -$250: E (x2) Lose A Turn! | $3,500: L (x2) Solve: Correct! |
$1,200 | $1,250 | $9,450+ |
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John solves I NEARLY LOST MY SHIRT AND TIE to keep the shopping prize!
Cary | Traci | John |
$14,250 | $2,300 | $13,450 |
We're all dressed up and ready for another Toss-Up!
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John solves A PERSIAN CAT to take the lead.
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$14,250 | $2,300 | $16,450 |
And he also takes control as we start this round.
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DING DING! DING DING!
But it's only a brief moment. Pat now has to give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth $300 + $1,000 for $1,300 a piece. John begins!
Pat almost says Living Thing. He corrects himself to "a dead thing".
John: S ($1,300)
Cary: R (x2) ($2,600)
Traci: G (DUD!)
John: L (DUD!)
Cary: P (DUD!)
Traci: T ($1,300)
John: F (DUD!)
Cary: M (DUD!)
Traci: C ($2,600)
John: K (x2) ($3,900)
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John solves BRINKS TRUCK.
Cary | Traci | John |
$14,250 | $2,300 | $20,350 |
BONUS ROUND:
He almost got caught, but John is the one in Bonus Land!
He could win a Jaguar X-Type, a Chrysler PT Cruiser, or a Honda S2000.
But remember we have the cash from $25,000 to $50,000...as well as the $100,000!
That's a lot to think about, but all John needs to do is spin! He stops at the dollar sign, and this puzzle stands in the way...
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RSTLNE gives him:
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He starts with L, but then he goes with MPCA...
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He starts with PEAR which won't work. He does not solve PEAK HOURS...
...and he can't take the PT Cruiser. However, Pat walks over to the Bonus Wheel. Adjacent to his space is the 1 in $100,000 ...and it actually contains the $100,000.
John will still be leaving with $20,350 in cash and prizes!
In the post-game, Vanna mentions that today is her birthday! She claims it's her last one, and she's stopping at 32 (Pat's guess) right now. Time for some cake.
