Post by an007 on Apr 30, 2010 20:54:08 GMT -5
Things were going so well this week, but then came a TRAINWRECK of an episode last night consisting of five BANKRUPT hits, five DQs (4 blown solves, 1 freeze-up), and a new season-low maingame winner in Mercedes Mason-Gould with $7,907 cash and trip. Let's hope tonight's players can clean up this big mess.
EPISODE #5235 - WORLD CAPITALS
For the last time this week, we're starting the game with...
$1,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
O _ _ A _ A
_ _ _ _ _ _
Alison solves OTTAWA, CANADA. Friday's bios...
Alison Schmitz: software saleswoman from Phoenix, AZ
Tim St. Martin: engineering manager of a spinal/plant manufacturer in the San Diego area from Vista, CA
Austinae Obstaluco: Loyola Marymount Univ. senior studying psychology and a beach volleyball player from Carson, CA
$2,000 Tossup - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
P _ _ _ T I N G
_ / T _ E E
Tim's PLANTING A TREE for control.
LAST WORLD CAPITAL OF THE WEEK: from Worldhotels.com, the Grand Hotel in Norway worth $10,000
Jackpot Round - RHYME TIME
Tim first FPs a dud in O, then he calls M and I multiples before losing his turn w/ the G. Second, Austinae BANKRUPTS between $900 and $600. Third, Alison picks up the Wild Card with an S and puts up two Jackpot R's, but can't make the $6,700 solve. Her next call of T is no good. Tim picks up the Norway trip w/ five D's...
A / _ R I _ N D / I N
N _ _ D
I S / A / _ R I _ N D
I N D _ _ D
...and says "A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED" for a total of $11,250 cash and trip in that round alone.
DUDS: O (Tim), G (Tim), T (Alison)
BANKRUPT HIT: Austinae
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,100
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Tim: $13,250 cash and Norway
Austinae: $0
Alison: $1,000 and WC
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Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
_ O F F E E
_ _ _
_ H O T
Austinae solves COFFEE MUG SHOT for the house minimum.
DUDS: N (Austinae), I (Tim)
LAT HIT: Alison following Austinae's dud
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Tim: $13,250 cash and trip
Austinae: $1,000
Alison: $1,000 and WC
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Mystery Round - FUN AND GAMES (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Allison misses right away w/ the T while on the protravelgear.com gift tag. Tim secondly inserts four N's and an E, but he goes BANKRUPT near top dollar to lose $2,150. Third, Austinae somehow makes it onto the Mystery Wedge next to the MDW (a creepier music cue was played in place of the one we usually hear when she landed on that wedge). She puts up five S's for $5,000, and turns that down...for twice as much money! She next picks up the gift tag with an L, but then BANKRUPTS between $900 and $600 to lose those prizes. Late in the round, Alison fills in the R for $3,500 but does NOT use her WC at that point. Once she finishes off the vowels...
S I G N I N G / U _
_ O R / S _ U _ A
_ I _ I N G
L E S S O N S
...Alison will be SIGNING UP FOR SCUBA DIVING LESSONS while at the Divi Little Bay Beach Resort in ST. MAARTEN worth $5,550. She wins a total of $9,100 that round.
TRIP SPIN ID: EB9808600 (Eric B. from Massachusetts)
SOLE DUD: T (Alison)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Tim, Austinae)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Tim: $13,250 cash and Norway
Austinae: $1,000
Alison: $10,100 cash and trip + WC
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$3,000 Tossup - THINGS
F A M _ _ _ A R
F A C _ S
Austinae solves FAMILIAR FACES, bringing her up to $4,000.
Round 4 - PHRASE (full $6,000 speed-up round!)
I / D I D N ' T / S _ _
T H _ T / _ _ _ I N G
Most of you guys would say this when Pat landed on that $5,000 wedge in the Final Spin tonight, and Alison solves "I DIDN'T SEE THAT COMING" for $12,000! The other players leave behind $12,000 (Tim) and $36,000 (Austinae), respectively.
SOLE DUD: R (Alison)
FINAL SCORES
Tim: $13,250 cash and Norway
Austinae: $4,000
Alison: $22,100 cash, trip and WC (winner!)
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PRE-BR TOTAL: $39,350
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Let's see if Alison can end the week with a 4-1 BR record. She lands on the first A in AMERICA'S.
Category: THING
Almost half of this puzzle gets her started...
_ E L L _
_ L _ _
CPMA and H doesn't do much...
_ E L L _
_ L _ P
Mercedes is NOT going to like this...after missolving with JELLY FLIP and BELLY FLIP, Alison will be doing a BELLY FLOP upon winning another $40,000! She leaves with $62,100 in cash and trip! Feeding America's charity total is now $62,500!
Don't forget to tune in Monday for the start of the "Thanks a Million" sweepstakes!
EPISODE #5235 - WORLD CAPITALS
For the last time this week, we're starting the game with...
$1,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
O _ _ A _ A
_ _ _ _ _ _
Alison solves OTTAWA, CANADA. Friday's bios...
Alison Schmitz: software saleswoman from Phoenix, AZ
Tim St. Martin: engineering manager of a spinal/plant manufacturer in the San Diego area from Vista, CA
Austinae Obstaluco: Loyola Marymount Univ. senior studying psychology and a beach volleyball player from Carson, CA
$2,000 Tossup - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
P _ _ _ T I N G
_ / T _ E E
Tim's PLANTING A TREE for control.
LAST WORLD CAPITAL OF THE WEEK: from Worldhotels.com, the Grand Hotel in Norway worth $10,000
Jackpot Round - RHYME TIME
Tim first FPs a dud in O, then he calls M and I multiples before losing his turn w/ the G. Second, Austinae BANKRUPTS between $900 and $600. Third, Alison picks up the Wild Card with an S and puts up two Jackpot R's, but can't make the $6,700 solve. Her next call of T is no good. Tim picks up the Norway trip w/ five D's...
A / _ R I _ N D / I N
N _ _ D
I S / A / _ R I _ N D
I N D _ _ D
...and says "A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED" for a total of $11,250 cash and trip in that round alone.
DUDS: O (Tim), G (Tim), T (Alison)
BANKRUPT HIT: Austinae
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,100
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Tim: $13,250 cash and Norway
Austinae: $0
Alison: $1,000 and WC
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Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
_ O F F E E
_ _ _
_ H O T
Austinae solves COFFEE MUG SHOT for the house minimum.
DUDS: N (Austinae), I (Tim)
LAT HIT: Alison following Austinae's dud
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Tim: $13,250 cash and trip
Austinae: $1,000
Alison: $1,000 and WC
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Mystery Round - FUN AND GAMES (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Allison misses right away w/ the T while on the protravelgear.com gift tag. Tim secondly inserts four N's and an E, but he goes BANKRUPT near top dollar to lose $2,150. Third, Austinae somehow makes it onto the Mystery Wedge next to the MDW (a creepier music cue was played in place of the one we usually hear when she landed on that wedge). She puts up five S's for $5,000, and turns that down...for twice as much money! She next picks up the gift tag with an L, but then BANKRUPTS between $900 and $600 to lose those prizes. Late in the round, Alison fills in the R for $3,500 but does NOT use her WC at that point. Once she finishes off the vowels...
S I G N I N G / U _
_ O R / S _ U _ A
_ I _ I N G
L E S S O N S
...Alison will be SIGNING UP FOR SCUBA DIVING LESSONS while at the Divi Little Bay Beach Resort in ST. MAARTEN worth $5,550. She wins a total of $9,100 that round.
TRIP SPIN ID: EB9808600 (Eric B. from Massachusetts)
SOLE DUD: T (Alison)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Tim, Austinae)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Tim: $13,250 cash and Norway
Austinae: $1,000
Alison: $10,100 cash and trip + WC
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$3,000 Tossup - THINGS
F A M _ _ _ A R
F A C _ S
Austinae solves FAMILIAR FACES, bringing her up to $4,000.
Round 4 - PHRASE (full $6,000 speed-up round!)
I / D I D N ' T / S _ _
T H _ T / _ _ _ I N G
Most of you guys would say this when Pat landed on that $5,000 wedge in the Final Spin tonight, and Alison solves "I DIDN'T SEE THAT COMING" for $12,000! The other players leave behind $12,000 (Tim) and $36,000 (Austinae), respectively.
SOLE DUD: R (Alison)
FINAL SCORES
Tim: $13,250 cash and Norway
Austinae: $4,000
Alison: $22,100 cash, trip and WC (winner!)
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PRE-BR TOTAL: $39,350
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Let's see if Alison can end the week with a 4-1 BR record. She lands on the first A in AMERICA'S.
Category: THING
Almost half of this puzzle gets her started...
_ E L L _
_ L _ _
CPMA and H doesn't do much...
_ E L L _
_ L _ P
Mercedes is NOT going to like this...after missolving with JELLY FLIP and BELLY FLIP, Alison will be doing a BELLY FLOP upon winning another $40,000! She leaves with $62,100 in cash and trip! Feeding America's charity total is now $62,500!
Don't forget to tune in Monday for the start of the "Thanks a Million" sweepstakes!