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S15, EPISODE #2878: SPRING BREAK
Airdate: 4/8/98
Playing on an007 's 11th bday:
Doug Riggs: Alburquerque, NM. Air Force Academy senior majoring in operations research and on the wrestling team. He hopes to go to pilot training after graduation.
Bob Birthisel: Matthews, NC. He's single, but has a girlfriend (Betty). He also runs an online sports card business.
Christal Smith: Los Angeles. Customer service rep who enjoys singing, poetry and making potato chip cookies.
Then-contestant coordinator Gary O’Brien was called up by Pat to taste one of those potato chip cookies.
Bob's BREAKING NEW GROUND.
PRIZE ADDED TO WHEEL: pair of Trouble-T BIKES (half bike, half motorcycle), $4,398
Bob IDs the KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS.
Before the next round starts, Pat tries one of Christal's potato chip cookies (she's been making it since the age of 9). Vanna also wants a piece.
JACKPOT ROUND
Christal solves HORIZONTAL HOLD YOUR TONGUE.
LEFT BEHIND IN POT: $9,400
DING DING! DING DING!
FINAL SPIN: $600
Bob eats up some GRANNY SMITH APPLES to win the game.
FINAL SCORES
WINNINGS SO FAR: $11,000
BANKRUPT TRASH: $1,550
BONUS ROUND
LETTER PICKED: W
RSTLNE gives Bob 25%:
KGBA ("the former Soviet Spy combination") puts him up to half...
Halfway through the timer, Bob gets HALO and wins the Arizona & Convertible package! Betty the girlfriend joins him.
BOB'S FINAL TOTAL: $30,742 ($5,750 + Arizona/Cabrio; Eligible for final)
Vanna plugs the show's limited edition 15th anniversary jacket from Old Navy.
And finally, Vanna has a taste of Christal's potato chip cookies. Now she's begging for the recipe.
OVERALL THOUGHTS: Main game was a bit underwhelming, but Bob played well. Close one, but it's a 6/10. Probably would be higher had it not been for the R2 error.
S15, EPISODE #2878: SPRING BREAK
Airdate: 4/8/98
Playing on an007 's 11th bday:
Doug Riggs: Alburquerque, NM. Air Force Academy senior majoring in operations research and on the wrestling team. He hopes to go to pilot training after graduation.
Bob Birthisel: Matthews, NC. He's single, but has a girlfriend (Betty). He also runs an online sports card business.
Christal Smith: Los Angeles. Customer service rep who enjoys singing, poetry and making potato chip cookies.
Then-contestant coordinator Gary O’Brien was called up by Pat to taste one of those potato chip cookies.
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| DOUG | Bob | Christal |
| $900: T | FS: 2 R's $900: 3 N's -$250: 2 E's $300: W Solve Attempt... | |
| | $2,750 | |
| FREE SPIN |
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Bob's BREAKING NEW GROUND.
| Doug | Bob | Christal |
| $2,750 | ||
| FREE SPIN |
PRIZE ADDED TO WHEEL: pair of Trouble-T BIKES (half bike, half motorcycle), $4,398
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| Doug | BOB | Christal |
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| LOSE A TURN! (keeps FS) | $600: 5 R's -$250: 2 O's $900: S LOSE A TURN! | |
| | $3,650 | |
| FREE SPIN | ||
| $250: 2 F's -$250: 6 E's $250 ($2,500): 4 N's BIKES: D -$250: A SURPRISE: H $300: 3 T's $250 ($900): C $550: L (oops) | $250: K $250: Y $250: P $250: M Solve Attempt... | |
| $2,150 | $1,000 | |
| BIKES SURPRISE | FREE SPIN |
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Bob IDs the KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS.
| Doug | Bob | Christal |
| $2,750 | ||
| FREE SPIN |
Before the next round starts, Pat tries one of Christal's potato chip cookies (she's been making it since the age of 9). Vanna also wants a piece.
JACKPOT ROUND
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| Doug | Bob | CHRISTAL |
| $400 ($550): 2 R's other $400: S | ||
| $800 | ||
| FREE SPIN | ||
| $550: 2 N's -$250: E BANKRUPT! ($600) ($850 gone) | $500: G BANKRUPT! ($600) ($500 gone) (FS used) $250 ($3,500): 2 T's -$250: 5 O's JACKPOT: Y He PASSES on a $7,100 pot. BANKRUPT! ($600) ($250 gone) | $800: 2 H's $600: 2 L's -$250: 2 U's $900: D Solve Attempt... |
| $4,250 | ||
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Christal solves HORIZONTAL HOLD YOUR TONGUE.
LEFT BEHIND IN POT: $9,400
| Doug | Bob | Christal |
| $3,750 | $4,250 |
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| DOUG | Bob | Christal |
| $450: 2 S's LOSE A TURN! | $350: T $350: 2 N's -$250: E | |
| $900 | $800 |
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DING DING! DING DING!
FINAL SPIN: $600
| Bob | 2 P's | $2,000 |
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Bob eats up some GRANNY SMITH APPLES to win the game.
FINAL SCORES
| Doug | Bob | Christal |
| P.G. | $5,750 | $4,250 |
| Parting Gifts |
| PENALTY BOX | Duds | Lose a Turns | Bankrupts | Repeats | Missolves | Other |
| ROUND 1 | T (Doug) | |||||
| ROUND 2 | L (Doug) | 2 (Bob, Christal) | ||||
| ROUND 3 | S (Christal) | 3 (men, Bob twice) | ||||
| ROUND 4 | Doug |
WINNINGS SO FAR: $11,000
BANKRUPT TRASH: $1,550
BONUS ROUND
LETTER PICKED: W
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RSTLNE gives Bob 25%:
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KGBA ("the former Soviet Spy combination") puts him up to half...
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Halfway through the timer, Bob gets HALO and wins the Arizona & Convertible package! Betty the girlfriend joins him.
BOB'S FINAL TOTAL: $30,742 ($5,750 + Arizona/Cabrio; Eligible for final)
Vanna plugs the show's limited edition 15th anniversary jacket from Old Navy.
And finally, Vanna has a taste of Christal's potato chip cookies. Now she's begging for the recipe.
OVERALL THOUGHTS: Main game was a bit underwhelming, but Bob played well. Close one, but it's a 6/10. Probably would be higher had it not been for the R2 error.
