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September 12, 2002 recap Jan 23, 2021 15:25:54 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jan 23, 2021 15:25:54 GMT -5

Airdate: September 12, 2002

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! Viva Las Vegas!

Gamble as much as you want, but at least take some Toss-Up money to show for your time here.

$1,000 Toss-Up

EVENT

Go!

EVENT

Jim solves YOUR DREAM VACATION.

Dana	Al	Jim
		$1,000

On their dream vacation right now:
Jim Caruso: Retired after 20 years with NYC Police Department, now a personal trainer; from Pine Bush, NY
Dana Torgeson: Senior in Loyola Marymount University majoring in marketing, currently working part-time with a property management firm, from Los Angeles, CA

Al Wong: Future senior in Northwestern University majoring in material science, from Washington Township, NJ

The future happens fast! This Toss-Up is also fast, so pay attention!

$2,000 Toss-Up

THINGS

Go!

THINGS

Dana solves DOLLARS AND CENTS.

Dana	Al	Jim
$2,000		$1,000

Is Dana ready to go for the one-third $10,000 space? A million cents is undoubtedly huge!

Round 1

BEFORE & AFTER

DANA	Al	Jim
$300: N (DUD!)	$300: S (x2) $700: L -$250: E -$250: A (x2) $500: C $900: K $400: P -$250: O (x2) $800: W $450: F $300: V Solve: Correct!
	$3,900

The Gift Tag comes loses from $900 at either Al's second or third spin (at least his third aired, as a "null" cycle was possible between both spins).

BEFORE & AFTER

Al solves A SIX-PACK OF WOLVES.

Dana	Al	Jim
$2,000	$3,900	$1,000

They all want a prize, but only one can take it! We bring out a Paris in Vegas, with dining in the Eiffel Tower replica and tickets to Notre-Dame de Paris (labeled LAS VEGAS) worth $4,870.

Everyone has some money, but I'm sure they want more! The Jackpot space is there for more!

Round 2

WHERE ARE WE?

Dana	AL	Jim
	$300: S (x2) $300: R LAS VEGAS: L (x2) -$250: E (x6) Lose A Turn!	$300: C -$250: A (x4) $300: P $3,500: D (x3!) Jackpot: H (DUD!)
	$650+	$10,850
$700: N $550: B $300: K $600: Z (x2) $900: G -$250: O $300: F Solve: Correct!
$3,700

WHERE ARE WE?

Dana reads what's on the board. A $3,000 bonus would certainly taste nice.

She guesses Vegas. Maybe not entirely wrong, but Pat wanted something else.

Pat couldn't resist asking Jim, who follows by saying doughnut shop, though he gets no bonus for it.

Dana	Al	Jim
$5,700	$3,900	$1,000

Now, this is more like Vegas. Feel like a gambler in our Mystery Round!

Flip over one of the $500 spaces, and you could find a BANKRUPT, or you could find a Ford Ranger 4x2 regular cab worth $13,825.

Round 3

PHRASE

Dana	Al	JIM
		Gift Tag: T (x3) $600: H -$250: A (x4) -$250: I (x2) Lose A Turn!
		$100
$700: W $400: R (DUD!)	$900: M (x3) Prize?: S (DUD!)	$300: D (x2) Solve: Correct!
$700	$2,700	$700

PHRASE

Jim solves IT MADE ME WHAT I AM TODAY to keep the Gift Tag.

Dana	Al	Jim
$5,700	$3,900	$2,700

Even more Toss-Up money will make you a happy person today!

$3,000 Toss-Up

SHOW BIZ

Go!

SHOW BIZ

Al solves A RADIO HOST.

Dana	Al	Jim
$5,700	$6,900	$2,700

Will this round make Al a champion today?

Round 4

FICTIONAL CHARACTER

DING DING! DING DING!

We can't be sure. Pat gives the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth $300 + $1,000 for $1,300 a piece. Al starts.

Al: T ($1,300)
Jim: N ($1,300)
Dana: R ($1,300)
Al: L (x2) ($3,900)

FICTIONAL CHARACTER

Al solves THE INCREDIBLE HULK.

Dana	Al	Jim
$5,700	$10,800	$2,700

BONUS ROUND:

Nothing for Al to be angry about! He's in Bonus Land, and he could play for prizes such as a Honda S2000 or cash up to $100,000!

Al spins the Bonus Wheel, and it will be the A in CASH. This will be his puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

EVENT

RSTLNE gives him:

EVENT

His quick choices of CDGA help with the top.

EVENT

He gets NODDING, and tries CAP for the second word, but he does not solve NODDING OFF...

...and the $25,000 slips away. It could have been worse though, because one space over at the S in CASH ...that was the $100,000.

Al will be leaving with $10,800 in cash.

In the post-game, Vanna mentions she has a mint in her mouth, so she can't talk. She had a meatball during the commercial, and she didn't want to stand in front of Pat with bad breath.