June 1, 2021 Recap

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Show #7417: America's Game Week 5 Day 2

Set: Margaritaville Family Vacation

$1,000 T-Mobile Toss Up: On The Map

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Matthew locates THE CAROLINAS


Tonight's contestants

Matthew Smith: Los Angeles, California; aerospace engineer, works at NASA's jet propulsion laboratory as a navigator for the juno spacecraft, married to his wife Kelsey, interested in cryptocurrencies, wants to get a pilot's license

Jordi Klein: North Hollywood, California; works in the field of IT cyber security risk management, training to be a volunteer court appointed special advocate for foster children in LA county, has 3 nieces and 1 nephew

Doug Tepper: Tuscon, Arizona; brought back due to a production error from his original appearance on October 6, 2017; not in the marionette repair business anymore, big college sports fan, likes to travel across the country to see college campuses and their sports venues which he has seen on TV, has been to 195 so far.


$2,000 T-Mobile Toss Up: Place

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CAM _ US

Matthew is 2 for 2 with COLLEGE CAMPUS. Doug loves visiting those as we just heard


Tonight's featured Margaritaville vacation: Trip to Margaritaville Beach Resort in Hollywood Beach, Florida worth $8780

Round 1: Same Letter

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Matthew: $650: 2 T's, -$250: No E

Jordi: $500: 3 N's, $500: 1 R, -$250: Already bought E

Doug: $700: 4 G's which is the same letter so he gets an extra $1000, -$250: 4 I's

GI _ NT

GIG _ NTI _

GIN _ R _ _ _ _

Doug solves GIANT GIGANTIC GINORMOUS for $3550

Scores after Round 1




Round 2 (Mystery Round): Fun & Games

Mystery round sponsor: Prevagen

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Jordi: $650: 2 R's, Wild Card + $500: 5 N's, $500: 3 G's, -$250: 3 I's, -$250: 1 U, $650: 1 T, $700: 1 H, -$250: 2 E's, -$250: 1 O, Margaritaville Beach Resort trip + $500: 1 S, $650: 1 C, -$250: 1 A

SCORING / THE

GA _ E - _ INNING

RUN

Jordi solves SCORING THE GAME-WINNING RUN for $6550 and the Margaritaville Beach Resort trip worth $8780. Her total this round is $15,330.

Scores after Round 2




Round 3 (Prize Puzzle Round): Phrase

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Doug: $500: 4 N's, -$250: 2 I's, -$250: 1 E, $3500: 1 G, -$250: No A

Matthew: Express: Already called N

Jordi: $800: 2 T's, -$250: 2 U's, -$250: 1 O, $600: 2 H's

NOTHING / _ UT

_ UN _ HINE

Jordi will see NOTHING BUT SUNSHINE on her trip to Costa Rica worth $7832 plus the $2300 when she solved. Her total this round is $10,132

Scores after Round 3




T-Mobile Triple Toss Up: Proper Name

Puzzle #1

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D _ _

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Matthew IDs DON JOHNSON

Puzzle #2

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_ _ G _ _

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Doug IDs MAGIC JOHNSON

Puzzle #3

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_ _ E / R _ _ K

Matthew IDs THE ROCK aka Dwayne Johnson and gets 2 out of 3 of the puzzles


Round 4: Around The House

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Matthew: $600: 1 T, -$250: 3 E's, $500: No R

Jordi: $650: No L

Doug: $650: 2 N's, -$250: 1 A, -$250: No O

Matthew: $700: 1 B, -$250: 3 I's

Final spin bell goes off

Final spin: $650

Matthew: 1 M

ME _ I _ INE

_ ABINET

Matthew might have a MEDICINE CABINET around his house and he solves for $2450

Final scores


Jordi's choices for the Bonus Round are Thing, Phrase, and Living Things


$100,000 Bonus Round

Jordi spins the bonus wheel and lands on the G in GAME

The category is Phrase

RSTLNE gives us this

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T _ / _ _ _ N

Jordi's picks are M D C O, and with her Wild Card: H

_ ROM / D _ S _

TO / D _ _ N

Jordi solves FROM DUSK TO DAWN for $38,000

Jordi's final total is $63,462


T-Mobile Puzzle of the Week

COVERAGE / YOU

CAN / COUNT / ON