February 3, 2000 Recap

February 3, 2000 Recap
Las Vegas Week Day 4


Preview Puzzle: Phrase

B _ U _ T / IT

_ UT

Click the spoiler to reveal the answer




Contestants

Tosha Haynes: Nashville, Tennessee; married to her husband Mike, has 3 children, works for a non-profit organization in middle Tennessee where they provide mentors for children from single parent families, the organization is Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

Mathew Trout: Kissimmee, Florida; married to his wife Melanie, has 2 daughters, works for a major airline

Pamela Young: Albany, New York; physician assistant student, married to her husband Cliff, kickboxer, has a brown belt, does writing, working on novels that aren't published yet


Round 1 (Puzzler Round): Slogan

_ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _

Tosha is the first spinner and she gets no R on $500, Mathew gets no T on $900, Pamela gets 2 N's worth $450 a piece, buys 2 A's, gets 2 L's worth $600 a piece, buys 1 E, gets 1 M worth $300, gets no D on $400, back to Tosha and she gets 1 C worth $600, then she duds with a P on $500, back to Mathew and he gets 1 H worth $600, then he lands on BANKRUPT, back to Pamela and she gets 1 Y worth $700

HEY

C _ LL _ _ AN / MAN

Pamela solves HEY CULLIGAN MAN for $2600

Puzzler: Thing

_ O _ T

_ AT _ _

Pamela guesses HOT WATER, COLD WATER, BOAT WATER, but the correct answer is SOFT WATER so she does not win $3000 more

Scores after Round 1




Round 2 ($10,000 Round): Before & After

Prize on wheel: Home entertainment package including CDs and home videos from Rhino, soundstage 100 watt video component home theatre system with a 24 cd disc changer, 32 inch stereo TV, and stereo VCR from Fisher worth $2418

_ ' _ / _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ -

_ _ _ _ _ _

Mathew spins the wheel and gets no S on $450, Pamela gets 1 M worth $500, buys 3 I's, gets 1 N worth $500, then she lands on Lose A Turn, Tosha gets 3 T's worth $600 a piece, gets 1 G worth $500, buys 2 A's, buys 2 E's, gets 1 H for the Entertainment prize, then she lands on BANKRUPT on the right side of the $10,000 Wedge to lose $1800 and the Entertainment prize, back to Mathew and he gets 1 D worth $400, gets 2 K's worth $550 a piece, gets 2 F's worth $800 a piece, buys 1 O, gets 1 Y worth $800, gets 1 L worth $500

I'M / TAKING

THE / DAY / OFF-

KILTE _

Mathew solves I'M TAKING THE DAY OFF-KILTER for $4150

Scores after Round 2




Round 3 (Jackpot Round): Proper Name

Jackpot sponsor: 1-800-flowers.com

Prize on wheel: 5 day stay at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas worth $3500

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _

Pamela spins the wheel and gets no L on $900, Tosha gets 1 S worth $350, gets 2 R's on the Jackpot Wedge, she can't solve right now so she buys 3 E's, then she lands on BANKRUPT to lose $1000, Mathew gets 1 G worth $300, gets 1 W worth $300, gets 1 N worth $550, gets 1 V worth $600

S _ G _ _ RNE _

WE _ VER

Mathew IDs SIGOURNEY WEAVER for $1750

Scores after Round 3




Round 4: Phrase

The round begins with the final spin

Final spin: $5000

_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _

Tosha: No R, Mathew: No N, Pamela: No L, Tosha: 4 T's, Mathew: 1 H, Pamela: 2 S's, Tosha: No Y, Mathew: No D, Pamela: 1 M, Tosha: 1 B

TH _ T / _ B _ _ T

S _ MS / _ T / _ _

Nothing all game to $30,000 in the final round and the big winner? THAT ABOUT SUMS IT UP for Tosha

Final scores




Bonus Round

Tosha picks the second E in WHEEL

The category is Phrase

RSTLNE gives us this

_ _ R -

S _ _ _ TE _

Tosha's picks are C G M A

_ AR -

S _ G _ TE _

Tosha solves FAR-SIGHTED for a trip to Paris worth $21,920

Tosha's final total is $51,920