October 31, 2007 Recap (Halloween)

October 31, 2007 Recap
VIP Week Day 3


$1,000 Toss Up: Fun & Games

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Maureen gets us started with BOBBING FOR APPLES


Maureen Winship: Kingston, New Hampshire; paralegal, married to her husband Keith, has 2 sons, likes to snorkel and go on trips

Maryann Marquez: Visalia, California; part time fitness instructor, has 2 children named Jacqueline who is 4 and Joshua who is 2 and a half, married to her husband Skip, likes to do snow and water skiing

Matthew Brunner: Westbrook, Maine; charter boat fisher, married to his wife Kelly, has 2 children


$2,000 Toss Up: On The Map

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_ HE / I _ _ L _ AN

RIV _ _ RA

Matthew locates THE ITALIAN RIVIERA


Round 1: Before & After

Tonight's VIP getaway: Getaway to the MGM Grand in Las Vegas worth $5000

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Matthew is the first spinner and he gets 1 S worth $500, gets 1 T worth $900, buys 4 E's, buys 2 A's, gets 1 R worth $300, buys 2 I's, gets no D on $600, Maureen gets 4 G's worth $600 a piece, gets 4 N's worth $300 a piece, gets 1 M worth $550, gets no H on $900, Maryann gets 1 P worth $900

SPEA _ ING

ENGAGEMENT

RING

Maryann solves SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT RING for $900 bumped up to the $1000 house minimum

Scores after Round 1




Round 2 (Jackpot Round): Landmark

Jackpot sponsor: Swanson chicken broth

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Maureen spins the wheel and gets 2 T's worth $400 a piece, buys 3 A's, gets 1 S worth $900, buys 2 E's, then she lands on BANKRUPT to lose $1200, Maryann gets 3 N's worth $500 a piece, gets 3 L's for the eBags.com gift certificate worth $1000, buys 1 I

_ ELL _ _ ST _ NE

NATI _ NAL / _ A _ _

Maryann locates YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK for $1250 and the eBags.com gift certificate worth $1000. Her total this round is $2250

Scores after Round 2




Round 3 (Mystery and Prize Puzzle Round): Living Things

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Maryann spins the wheel and gets 2 S's worth $300 a piece and for the Free Spin, buys 3 E's, gets 2 T's worth $300 a piece, buys 2 A's, gets 1 R worth $800, then she lands on BANKRUPT to lose $1500 but uses her Free Spin, she gets 2 N's worth $300 a piece, then buys a bad O, Matthew gets no D on $600, Maureen gets 2 G's worth $800 a piece, buys 1 I, gets 2 Y's worth $550 a piece

GENT _ Y / S _ AYING

_ A _ _ / TREES

Maureen will see some GENTLY SWAYING PALM TREES in Jamaica worth $6400 plus the $2450 when she solved. Her total this round is $8850

Scores after Round 3




$3,000 Toss Up: Food & Drink

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_ _ SCO _ _ IN

_ H _ DD _ R

Matthew eats up some WISCONSIN CHEDDAR


Round 4: Thing

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Matthew spins the wheel and gets no S on $500, Maureen gets 1 N worth $400, gets 2 R's worth $900 a piece, buys 4 E's, gets 1 T worth $300, buys 1 A, buys 1 I, gets 2 C's worth $600 a piece

Final spin bell goes off

Final spin: $600

Maureen: 2 L's

_ L _ RAL

CENTER _ IECE

Maureen solves FLORAL CENTERPIECE for $6150

Final scores




Bonus Round

Maureen has her mom, husband, and son in the audience with her

Maureen spins the bonus wheel and lands on the C in CASH

The category is Phrase

RSTLNE gives us this

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Maureen's picks are M H C A

CHEC _ / THE

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CHECK THE HAT is her only guess but it was CHECK THE BOX which she does not get for $30,000

Maureen's final total is $16,000