Post by an007 on Apr 21, 2010 21:54:00 GMT -5
Well, thie gameplay has been AWFUL so far this week. This past Monday, Kyle Callaway became the lowest maingame winner of the season ($9,375 cash and trip). As for last night, we saw a TON OF UGLY GAMEPLAY, including a NEW ALL-TIME WORST of $46,900 (including Brett Riley's $30,600) wiped out by SIX BANKRUPTS in a single episode. On Day 3 of "Great Escapes", let's hope tonight's players can make up for all of that mess...
EPISODE #5228 - GREAT ESCAPES
$1,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
_ _ E / _ _ _ C K
S E A
Despite being unsure, Jaclyn does solve THE BLACK SEA. Here she is and everybody else...
Jaclyn Lefkowitz: photographer from Long Island, NY
Brett Smissen: office manager at a hotel from Los Alamitos, CA
Rachelle Friberg: high school worker and a political contributor for several various radio shows from San Diego, CA
$2,000 Tossup - AROUND THE HOUSE
W A L _
C A _ E N _ _ R
Brett solves WALL CALENDAR.
GE ON THE WHEEL: from Trafalgar Tours, a tour of Great Britain worth $8,300
Jackpot Round - TV TITLE
Brett and Rachelle BANKRUPT right out of the gate (former on the one near top dollar, latter on the MDW's right side). Third, Jaclyn picks up the Select Registry gift tag w/ two S's. She picks up the Wild Card w/ an R. After some more letters pop up, here's the board...
A M E R _ _ A ' S
F _ N N _ E S T
_ _ M E / _ _ _ E _ S
Tom Bergeron of "Dancing With the Stars" also hosts this show, and Jaclyn knows that's "AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS" for $4,500 cash and gift tag.
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Brett and Rachelle)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,550
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Jaclyn: $5,500 cash and GT + WC
Brett: $2,000
Rachelle: $0
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Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
Rachelle does some work, but she BANKRUPTS for the second time this evening courtesy of the one near the pink $900 to lose $1,700. Jaclyn secondly FPs an O, but she then BANKRUPTS next to top dollar to surrender the WC. Afterwards, it's all Brett...
_ I T T S _ _ R _ _
_ I R A T E S
O _ / T _ E
_ A R I _ _ E A _
...he solves PITTSBURGH PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN for $2,250.
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (both ladies)
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Jaclyn: $5,500 cash and GT
Brett: $4,250
Rachelle: $0
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Mystery Round - SONG LYRICS (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Jaclyn quickly misses w/ S while on the Mystery Wedge next to the MDW. Second, Brett BANKRUPTS on the MDW's left part. Third, Rachelle fills in most of this puzzle and also picks up the England tour with two H's in the process...
H I T / T H E / _ O A D
_ A _ _ / A N D / D O N ' T
_ O U / _ O _ E / _ A _ _
N O / _ O _ E
...BUT SHE BLOWS THE SOLVE BIG TIME W/ HIT THE ROAD JACK AND DON'T COME BACK NO MORE (omitting the YOU in the process)!!! UGH!!!
That big mistake will cost her a total of $17,600 in cash and trips, as Jaclyn then solves HIT THE ROAD JACK AND DON'T YOU COME BACK NO MORE (sung by the late Ray Charles) for a trip to the Villa del Arco Beach Resort in CABO SAN LUCAS worth $6,050.
TRIP SPIN ID: CJ0879033 (Craig J. from Minnesota)
SOLE DUD: S (Jaclyn)
BANKRUPT HIT: Brett
DQ: Rachelle's blown solve
And here's video of that big blunder by Rachelle:
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Jaclyn: $11,550 cash and prizes
Brett: $4,250
Rachelle: $0
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$3,000 Tossup - SHOW BIZ
H O L L Y W O O D
A G _ _ T
Jaclyn solves HOLLYWOOD AGENT, bringing her up to $14,550.
Round 4 - THING
Jaclyn misses with an O while on FP. She then BANKRUPTS next to the $5,000 space for a $1,400 loss. Second, Brett lights up an R and a few E's, but he BANKRUPTS for the third time this episode on the same spot as Jaclyn; He loses $350 as a result. Rachelle's in control...
A / H E A R T Y
A _ _ E T _ T E
...she has A HEARTY APPETITE, as she finally gets on the board with the house minimum.
SOLE DUD: O (Jaclyn)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Jaclyn, Brett)
Round 5 - PHRASE
Brett FPs two A's to begin this round. Shortly after that, he buys a bad vowel in E. Rachelle secondly says an $800 N, but she then BANKRUPTS for the third time this evening (the one near the pink $900). Jaclyn doesn't do any better w/ M. Brett BANKRUPTS for the fourth and final time this evening (the one near top dollar), losing his $750. And as a result, we have set a NEW SEASON-WORST OF NINE BANKRUPTS in a single episode. UGH. Let's go to speed-up mode w/ this...
A / T O _ _ _ / N _ T
T O / _ R A _ _
The four leftover consonants are each worth $1,500.
A / T O _ _ _ / N _ T
T O / C R A C _
Jaclyn proves that she's A TOUGH NUT TO CRACK, because she solves this puzzle for $3,000 more.
DUDS:
Before speed-up: E (Brett), M (Jaclyn)
During speed-up: L (Rachelle)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Rachelle, Brett)
FINAL SCORES
Jaclyn: $17,550 cash and trips (winner)
Brett: $4,250
Rachelle: $1,000 (not a gooseegg)
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PRE-BR TOTAL: $22,800
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Jaclyn lands on the &.
Category: THING
RSTLNE reveals...
_ / _ _ R E _ _ N
L _ N _ _ _ _ E
GPMO should do it for her...
_ / _ O R E _ G N
L _ N G _ _ G E
She will be learning A FOREIGN LANGUAGE in Mexico after solving this puzzle for another $35,000! She leaves with $52,550 in cash and prizes!
NEW FEEDING AMERICA CHARITY TOTAL: $50,000
EPISODE #5228 - GREAT ESCAPES
$1,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
_ _ E / _ _ _ C K
S E A
Despite being unsure, Jaclyn does solve THE BLACK SEA. Here she is and everybody else...
Jaclyn Lefkowitz: photographer from Long Island, NY
Brett Smissen: office manager at a hotel from Los Alamitos, CA
Rachelle Friberg: high school worker and a political contributor for several various radio shows from San Diego, CA
$2,000 Tossup - AROUND THE HOUSE
W A L _
C A _ E N _ _ R
Brett solves WALL CALENDAR.
GE ON THE WHEEL: from Trafalgar Tours, a tour of Great Britain worth $8,300
Jackpot Round - TV TITLE
Brett and Rachelle BANKRUPT right out of the gate (former on the one near top dollar, latter on the MDW's right side). Third, Jaclyn picks up the Select Registry gift tag w/ two S's. She picks up the Wild Card w/ an R. After some more letters pop up, here's the board...
A M E R _ _ A ' S
F _ N N _ E S T
_ _ M E / _ _ _ E _ S
Tom Bergeron of "Dancing With the Stars" also hosts this show, and Jaclyn knows that's "AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS" for $4,500 cash and gift tag.
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Brett and Rachelle)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,550
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Jaclyn: $5,500 cash and GT + WC
Brett: $2,000
Rachelle: $0
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Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
Rachelle does some work, but she BANKRUPTS for the second time this evening courtesy of the one near the pink $900 to lose $1,700. Jaclyn secondly FPs an O, but she then BANKRUPTS next to top dollar to surrender the WC. Afterwards, it's all Brett...
_ I T T S _ _ R _ _
_ I R A T E S
O _ / T _ E
_ A R I _ _ E A _
...he solves PITTSBURGH PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN for $2,250.
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (both ladies)
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Jaclyn: $5,500 cash and GT
Brett: $4,250
Rachelle: $0
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Mystery Round - SONG LYRICS (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Jaclyn quickly misses w/ S while on the Mystery Wedge next to the MDW. Second, Brett BANKRUPTS on the MDW's left part. Third, Rachelle fills in most of this puzzle and also picks up the England tour with two H's in the process...
H I T / T H E / _ O A D
_ A _ _ / A N D / D O N ' T
_ O U / _ O _ E / _ A _ _
N O / _ O _ E
...BUT SHE BLOWS THE SOLVE BIG TIME W/ HIT THE ROAD JACK AND DON'T COME BACK NO MORE (omitting the YOU in the process)!!! UGH!!!
That big mistake will cost her a total of $17,600 in cash and trips, as Jaclyn then solves HIT THE ROAD JACK AND DON'T YOU COME BACK NO MORE (sung by the late Ray Charles) for a trip to the Villa del Arco Beach Resort in CABO SAN LUCAS worth $6,050. TRIP SPIN ID: CJ0879033 (Craig J. from Minnesota)
SOLE DUD: S (Jaclyn)
BANKRUPT HIT: Brett
DQ: Rachelle's blown solve
And here's video of that big blunder by Rachelle:
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Jaclyn: $11,550 cash and prizes
Brett: $4,250
Rachelle: $0
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$3,000 Tossup - SHOW BIZ
H O L L Y W O O D
A G _ _ T
Jaclyn solves HOLLYWOOD AGENT, bringing her up to $14,550.
Round 4 - THING
Jaclyn misses with an O while on FP. She then BANKRUPTS next to the $5,000 space for a $1,400 loss. Second, Brett lights up an R and a few E's, but he BANKRUPTS for the third time this episode on the same spot as Jaclyn; He loses $350 as a result. Rachelle's in control...
A / H E A R T Y
A _ _ E T _ T E
...she has A HEARTY APPETITE, as she finally gets on the board with the house minimum.
SOLE DUD: O (Jaclyn)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Jaclyn, Brett)
Round 5 - PHRASE
Brett FPs two A's to begin this round. Shortly after that, he buys a bad vowel in E. Rachelle secondly says an $800 N, but she then BANKRUPTS for the third time this evening (the one near the pink $900). Jaclyn doesn't do any better w/ M. Brett BANKRUPTS for the fourth and final time this evening (the one near top dollar), losing his $750. And as a result, we have set a NEW SEASON-WORST OF NINE BANKRUPTS in a single episode. UGH. Let's go to speed-up mode w/ this...
A / T O _ _ _ / N _ T
T O / _ R A _ _
The four leftover consonants are each worth $1,500.
A / T O _ _ _ / N _ T
T O / C R A C _
Jaclyn proves that she's A TOUGH NUT TO CRACK, because she solves this puzzle for $3,000 more.
DUDS:
Before speed-up: E (Brett), M (Jaclyn)
During speed-up: L (Rachelle)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Rachelle, Brett)
FINAL SCORES
Jaclyn: $17,550 cash and trips (winner)
Brett: $4,250
Rachelle: $1,000 (not a gooseegg)
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PRE-BR TOTAL: $22,800
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Jaclyn lands on the &.
Category: THING
RSTLNE reveals...
_ / _ _ R E _ _ N
L _ N _ _ _ _ E
GPMO should do it for her...
_ / _ O R E _ G N
L _ N G _ _ G E
She will be learning A FOREIGN LANGUAGE in Mexico after solving this puzzle for another $35,000! She leaves with $52,550 in cash and prizes!
NEW FEEDING AMERICA CHARITY TOTAL: $50,000