Post by an007 on Feb 17, 2010 13:15:36 GMT -5
EPISODE #5172 - NYC SALUTE
$1,000 Tossup - PLACE
_ _ E / _ _ _ _ X
_ _ _
Jessica quickly gets THE BRONX ZOO. Tuesday's players...
Jessica Marlow: civil engineer/utilities manager from Anthem, AZ
Melvin Trinidad: technician for the world's largest computer chip maker from Hillsboro, OR (originally from Los Angeles)
Traci Caldwell: English instructor at a community college from Conway, AR
$2,000 Tossup - PERSON
_ O _ N
L _ A _ E R
Traci has nothing.
_ O R N
L _ A _ E R
Neither does Melvin.
_ O R N
L E A D E R
Jessica is two for two with BORN LEADER.
FEATURED NYC TRIP: the Hotel Mela with tickets to "Next to Normal" worth $5,734
Jackpot Round - PHRASE
Jessica immediately BANKRUPTS on the MDW's left side. Second, Melvin gets $1,000 with two S's while on Jackpot. Shortly, he buys a bad vowel (A). Third, Traci uses the $900 she got from triple T's to buy the I's, but next is LAT. Jessica's back in control...
T _ E _ E ' S
N _ T _ I N _ / E L S E
L I _ E / I T
THERE'S NOTHING ELSE LIKE IT for Jessica -- she just won $1,600 and a trip to the Marriott Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa in HAWAII worth $5,420, totaling $7,020 that round.
TRIP SPIN ID: EO0272086 (Emma O. from Ohio)
SOLE DUD: A (Melvin)
BANKRUPT HIT: Jessica
LAT HIT: Traci
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Melvin and Traci: $0 each
Jessica: $10,020 cash and Hawaii
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Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
Melvin BANKRUPTS right out of the gate. Traci doesn't do any better w/ T for terrible. Jessica controls the rest of the round...
G R O _ N _ _ O G
_ _ _
O _ / R _ C _ O N I N G
...she solves GROUNDHOG DAY OF RECKONING for $4,500.
SOLE DUD: T (Traci)
BANKRUPT HIT: Melvin
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Melvin and Traci: $0 each
Jessica: $14,520 cash and Hawaii
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Mystery Round - EVENT
_ I _ I T I _ _ / T H E
M E T R O _ O _ I T A _
M U _ E U M / O _ / A R T
Traci dominates and solves VISTING THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART for $11,750 (including $10,500 with three M's) and the MDW (T's at the start).
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Melvin: $0
Traci: $11,750 and MDW
Jessica: $14,520 cash and Hawaii
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$3,000 Tossup - LIVING THINGS
_ _ _ _ _ _ - M E - N _ _ S
Jessica sweeps all of the Tossups with FORGET-ME-NOTS. She has $17,520.
Round 4 - THING
Jessica immediately misses with an S. Second, Melvin does some work, but he and Traci each hit BANKRUPT back-to-back. The former loses $1,200 while Traci gives back the MDW. Towards the end, Jessica buys the only bad vowel of this puzzle (I). That allows Melvin...
C _ L T _ R A L
_ _ E N _ _ E N _ N
...to finally break through with CULTURAL PHENOMENON for the house minimum.
DUDS (both by Jessica): S, I
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Melvin, Traci)
Round 5 - FICTIONAL CHARACTERS (full $1,500 speed-up round)
A R _ H _ _ / A N D
_ _ _ H _ A D
Jessica goofs with ARTHUR AND GALAHAD.
A R C H _ _ / A N D
_ _ _ H _ A D
Melvin wins $4,500 with ARCHIE AND JUGHEAD.
DUDS: T, L (both by Melvin), S (Traci), F (Jessica)
DQ: Jessica's missolve
FINAL SCORES
Melvin: $5,500
Traci: $11,750
Jessica: $17,520 and trip (winner)
PRE-BR TOTAL: $34,770
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Jessica lands on the C in AMERICA'S.
Category: THING
Another nice RSTLNE setup...
_ N / _ N _ _ _ N _
_ R _ _ E S S
CDGA gives her...
A N / _ N G _ _ N G
_ R _ C E S S
...what follows AN ONGOING PROCESS is a $25,000 win for Jessica! She leaves with $42,520 cash and trip!
$1,000 Tossup - PLACE
_ _ E / _ _ _ _ X
_ _ _
Jessica quickly gets THE BRONX ZOO. Tuesday's players...
Jessica Marlow: civil engineer/utilities manager from Anthem, AZ
Melvin Trinidad: technician for the world's largest computer chip maker from Hillsboro, OR (originally from Los Angeles)
Traci Caldwell: English instructor at a community college from Conway, AR
$2,000 Tossup - PERSON
_ O _ N
L _ A _ E R
Traci has nothing.
_ O R N
L _ A _ E R
Neither does Melvin.
_ O R N
L E A D E R
Jessica is two for two with BORN LEADER.
FEATURED NYC TRIP: the Hotel Mela with tickets to "Next to Normal" worth $5,734
Jackpot Round - PHRASE
Jessica immediately BANKRUPTS on the MDW's left side. Second, Melvin gets $1,000 with two S's while on Jackpot. Shortly, he buys a bad vowel (A). Third, Traci uses the $900 she got from triple T's to buy the I's, but next is LAT. Jessica's back in control...
T _ E _ E ' S
N _ T _ I N _ / E L S E
L I _ E / I T
THERE'S NOTHING ELSE LIKE IT for Jessica -- she just won $1,600 and a trip to the Marriott Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa in HAWAII worth $5,420, totaling $7,020 that round.
TRIP SPIN ID: EO0272086 (Emma O. from Ohio)
SOLE DUD: A (Melvin)
BANKRUPT HIT: Jessica
LAT HIT: Traci
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Melvin and Traci: $0 each
Jessica: $10,020 cash and Hawaii
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Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
Melvin BANKRUPTS right out of the gate. Traci doesn't do any better w/ T for terrible. Jessica controls the rest of the round...
G R O _ N _ _ O G
_ _ _
O _ / R _ C _ O N I N G
...she solves GROUNDHOG DAY OF RECKONING for $4,500.
SOLE DUD: T (Traci)
BANKRUPT HIT: Melvin
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Melvin and Traci: $0 each
Jessica: $14,520 cash and Hawaii
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Mystery Round - EVENT
_ I _ I T I _ _ / T H E
M E T R O _ O _ I T A _
M U _ E U M / O _ / A R T
Traci dominates and solves VISTING THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART for $11,750 (including $10,500 with three M's) and the MDW (T's at the start).
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Melvin: $0
Traci: $11,750 and MDW
Jessica: $14,520 cash and Hawaii
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$3,000 Tossup - LIVING THINGS
_ _ _ _ _ _ - M E - N _ _ S
Jessica sweeps all of the Tossups with FORGET-ME-NOTS. She has $17,520.
Round 4 - THING
Jessica immediately misses with an S. Second, Melvin does some work, but he and Traci each hit BANKRUPT back-to-back. The former loses $1,200 while Traci gives back the MDW. Towards the end, Jessica buys the only bad vowel of this puzzle (I). That allows Melvin...
C _ L T _ R A L
_ _ E N _ _ E N _ N
...to finally break through with CULTURAL PHENOMENON for the house minimum.
DUDS (both by Jessica): S, I
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Melvin, Traci)
Round 5 - FICTIONAL CHARACTERS (full $1,500 speed-up round)
A R _ H _ _ / A N D
_ _ _ H _ A D
Jessica goofs with ARTHUR AND GALAHAD.
A R C H _ _ / A N D
_ _ _ H _ A D
Melvin wins $4,500 with ARCHIE AND JUGHEAD.
DUDS: T, L (both by Melvin), S (Traci), F (Jessica)
DQ: Jessica's missolve
FINAL SCORES
Melvin: $5,500
Traci: $11,750
Jessica: $17,520 and trip (winner)
PRE-BR TOTAL: $34,770
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Jessica lands on the C in AMERICA'S.
Category: THING
Another nice RSTLNE setup...
_ N / _ N _ _ _ N _
_ R _ _ E S S
CDGA gives her...
A N / _ N G _ _ N G
_ R _ C E S S
...what follows AN ONGOING PROCESS is a $25,000 win for Jessica! She leaves with $42,520 cash and trip!