Post by an007 on Jun 8, 2010 20:42:09 GMT -5
EPISODE #5262 - AMERICA'S GAME
Tonight, we're on the set of "Hideaways", and the car waiting to be won is the Acura RDX. Our players are as follows...
$1,000 Tossup - SHOW BIZ
_ _ E N _ _ G
N I G _ _
Colin solves OPENING NIGHT. Tuesday's players...
Colin Jump: manufacturing facility supervisor from Zebulon, NC
Marisa Theodoratos: promotional saleswoman from Studio City, CA
Giovanna Schaefer: retired retail saleswoman from Grover Beach, CA (originally from Glasgow, Scotland)
$2,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
_ _ _ _ N N _ H
G _ _ R _ _ _
Marisa solves SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to the Fort Recovery Villas in the British Virgin Islands worth $7,141
Jackpot Round - PLACE
Midway in the round, Marisa picks up the See's Candies gift tag with an S. But after some work, she hits LAT. Giovanna's in control...
M I N I A T U R E
_ _ L _ / _ O U R S E
...she scores a hole in one with MINIATURE GOLF COURSE for $1,300.
LAT HIT: Marisa
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,400
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Giovanna: $1,300
Colin: $1,000
Marisa: $2,000
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Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
Early on, Colin FPs two pairs of O's and A's. Later, he picks up the Wild Card w/ an F. W/ only two letters remaining...
_ A G _ C
A C T
O F / C O N G R E S S
...he solves MAGIC ACT OF CONGRESS for $4,150.
SOLE DUD: H (Giovanna on her third spin)
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Giovanna: $1,300
Colin: $5,150 + WC
Marisa: $2,000
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Mystery Round - PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Colin does some work before BANKRUPTING between $900 and $600 to forfeit $3,350 and the WC. That will cost him $3,350 and the WC. Marisa secondly cashes in $10,500 w/ three F's. Towards the end, she picks up the BVI trip w/ a G. Here's what we have on the board...
A N D / N O _ / F O R
S O M E T _ I N G
_ O M _ L E T E L _
D I F F E R E N T
AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT -- Marisa solves this puzzle for $13,400, the BVI trip, and a second trip to the China World Hotel in BEIJING worth $9,600! Altogether that round, she has racked up $30,141 in cash and trips!!
TRIP SPIN ID: JM5157990 (Jennifer M. from Florida)
BANKRUPT HIT: Colin
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Giovanna: $1,300
Colin: $5,150
Marisa: $32,141 cash and trips
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$3,000 Tossup - AROUND THE HOUSE
_ O W E R
_ _ O L _
Marisa has no guess.
_ O W E R
T _ O L S
Colin solves POWER TOOLS to move up to $8,150.
Round 4 - FICTIONAL PLACE (full $6,000 speed-up round!)
K _ N _ / _ R T _ _ R ' S
_ _ _ _ _ _ T
Colin blows it with KING ARTHUR'S COURT, which is two letters short. Marisa next uncovers the H...
K _ N _ / _ R T H _ R ' S
_ _ _ _ _ _ T
...but she also gives a throwaway guess with KING ARTHUR'S BANQUET at the buzzer. Giovanna's next w/ a C...
K _ N _ / _ R T H _ R ' S
C _ _ _ _ _ T
...but she also bombs the solve with KING ARTHUR'S C[color=Red]HALE[/color]T[/b]. Colin next put up the G...
K _ N G / _ R T H _ R ' S
C _ _ _ _ _ T
...but he BLANKS on the last word.
K _ N G / _ R T H _ R ' S
C _ M _ _ _ T
Marisa then BEATS THE BUZZER with her solve of KING ARTHUR'S CAMELOT for $30,000!!! Giovanna and Colin gave back a total of $36,000 (they each had $18,000 in their banks) as a result of their blunders.
DUDS: D (Colin), B (Giovanna)
DQs: 4 (blown solves by all three players, Colin's last word blanking)
FINAL SCORES
Giovanna: $1,300
Colin: $8,150
Marisa: $62,141 cash and trips (A NEW SEASON-HIGH AND THIRD-HIGHEST MAINGAME TOTAL OF ALL-TIME!!!)
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PRE-BR TOTAL: $71,591!!!
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$100,000 Bonus Round
What can Marisa add to her already impressive total? She lands on the I in WIN.
Category: THINGS
She'll need some good help for the first word once Vanna shows us...
_ _ N _ _
S T R _ N _ S
CDPI doesn't do much...
_ _ N _ _
S T R I N _ S
She DOESN'T solve BANJO STRINGS (she only got the second word). I sincerely hope she didn't miss out on becoming the second-highest winner ever on this show...
...no, she would have been the second straight $45,000 winner. But she still leaves with $62,141 in cash and trips!
Tonight, we're on the set of "Hideaways", and the car waiting to be won is the Acura RDX. Our players are as follows...
$1,000 Tossup - SHOW BIZ
_ _ E N _ _ G
N I G _ _
Colin solves OPENING NIGHT. Tuesday's players...
Colin Jump: manufacturing facility supervisor from Zebulon, NC
Marisa Theodoratos: promotional saleswoman from Studio City, CA
Giovanna Schaefer: retired retail saleswoman from Grover Beach, CA (originally from Glasgow, Scotland)
$2,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
_ _ _ _ N N _ H
G _ _ R _ _ _
Marisa solves SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to the Fort Recovery Villas in the British Virgin Islands worth $7,141
Jackpot Round - PLACE
Midway in the round, Marisa picks up the See's Candies gift tag with an S. But after some work, she hits LAT. Giovanna's in control...
M I N I A T U R E
_ _ L _ / _ O U R S E
...she scores a hole in one with MINIATURE GOLF COURSE for $1,300.
LAT HIT: Marisa
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,400
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Giovanna: $1,300
Colin: $1,000
Marisa: $2,000
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Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
Early on, Colin FPs two pairs of O's and A's. Later, he picks up the Wild Card w/ an F. W/ only two letters remaining...
_ A G _ C
A C T
O F / C O N G R E S S
...he solves MAGIC ACT OF CONGRESS for $4,150.
SOLE DUD: H (Giovanna on her third spin)
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Giovanna: $1,300
Colin: $5,150 + WC
Marisa: $2,000
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Mystery Round - PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Colin does some work before BANKRUPTING between $900 and $600 to forfeit $3,350 and the WC. That will cost him $3,350 and the WC. Marisa secondly cashes in $10,500 w/ three F's. Towards the end, she picks up the BVI trip w/ a G. Here's what we have on the board...
A N D / N O _ / F O R
S O M E T _ I N G
_ O M _ L E T E L _
D I F F E R E N T
AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT -- Marisa solves this puzzle for $13,400, the BVI trip, and a second trip to the China World Hotel in BEIJING worth $9,600! Altogether that round, she has racked up $30,141 in cash and trips!!
TRIP SPIN ID: JM5157990 (Jennifer M. from Florida)
BANKRUPT HIT: Colin
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Giovanna: $1,300
Colin: $5,150
Marisa: $32,141 cash and trips
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$3,000 Tossup - AROUND THE HOUSE
_ O W E R
_ _ O L _
Marisa has no guess.
_ O W E R
T _ O L S
Colin solves POWER TOOLS to move up to $8,150.
Round 4 - FICTIONAL PLACE (full $6,000 speed-up round!)
K _ N _ / _ R T _ _ R ' S
_ _ _ _ _ _ T
Colin blows it with KING ARTHUR'S COURT, which is two letters short. Marisa next uncovers the H...
K _ N _ / _ R T H _ R ' S
_ _ _ _ _ _ T
...but she also gives a throwaway guess with KING ARTHUR'S BANQUET at the buzzer. Giovanna's next w/ a C...
K _ N _ / _ R T H _ R ' S
C _ _ _ _ _ T
...but she also bombs the solve with KING ARTHUR'S C[color=Red]HALE[/color]T[/b]. Colin next put up the G...
K _ N G / _ R T H _ R ' S
C _ _ _ _ _ T
...but he BLANKS on the last word.
K _ N G / _ R T H _ R ' S
C _ M _ _ _ T
Marisa then BEATS THE BUZZER with her solve of KING ARTHUR'S CAMELOT for $30,000!!! Giovanna and Colin gave back a total of $36,000 (they each had $18,000 in their banks) as a result of their blunders.
DUDS: D (Colin), B (Giovanna)
DQs: 4 (blown solves by all three players, Colin's last word blanking)
FINAL SCORES
Giovanna: $1,300
Colin: $8,150
Marisa: $62,141 cash and trips (A NEW SEASON-HIGH AND THIRD-HIGHEST MAINGAME TOTAL OF ALL-TIME!!!)
--------------------------
PRE-BR TOTAL: $71,591!!!
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
What can Marisa add to her already impressive total? She lands on the I in WIN.
Category: THINGS
She'll need some good help for the first word once Vanna shows us...
_ _ N _ _
S T R _ N _ S
CDPI doesn't do much...
_ _ N _ _
S T R I N _ S
She DOESN'T solve BANJO STRINGS (she only got the second word). I sincerely hope she didn't miss out on becoming the second-highest winner ever on this show...
...no, she would have been the second straight $45,000 winner. But she still leaves with $62,141 in cash and trips!