Post by an007 on Sept 13, 2010 21:20:27 GMT -5
Welcome to Season 28 of WOF! Once again, we're kicking off a season in Las Vegas! The show taped six weeks of show in said city, which is a RECORD for most episodes shot in one location!
So, with all that being said, let's get the ball rolling inside the Venetian! Here we go!
EPISODE #5266 - VENETIAN WEEK (LAS VEGAS)
$1,000 Tossup - SONG TITLE
_ U C _ / _ E
A / _ _ D Y
Jonathan solves the Frank Sinatra song "LUCK BE A LADY". And now, it's time to meet our FIRST PLAYERS OF SEASON 28...
Jonathan Murphy: sales/sports marketing worker at Southern Illinois University from Carbondale, IL
Lynn Statham: flight attendant from Hermosa Beach, CA
Elizabeth Muto: non-profit organization worker and Miss Nevada 2004 from Las Vegas
$2,000 Tossup - THING
W I N _ I N G
S _ I _ E
Elizabeth has no guess.
W I N N I N G
S M I _ E
Jonathan's got a WINNING SMILE, so he's two for two so far this game.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: a Tri Marine Cuan Law boat ride to the U.S. Virgin Islands worth $8,000
Jackpot Round - PHRASE
The category graphics for all the main rounds during this road trip gets introduced by a thrown pair of dice.
Early on, Jonathan picks up $1,000 worth of Ricardo Luggage with three T's. He does some work, but then runs into LAT. Lynn picks up the Wild Card with a J. She fills in the W's next, and the board now reads...
W E ' R E / J U S T
G E T T I N G
W _ R _ E _ / U P
...but she blows the solve with WE'RE JUST GETTING WIRED UP, possibly costing her $2,700. Elizabeth fills in the last remaining consonants...
W E ' R E / J U S T
G E T T I N G
W _ R M E D / U P
WE'RE JUST GETTING WARMED UP, and Elizabeth's on the board with $1,200.
LAT HIT: Jonathan
DQ: Lynn's blown solve
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $9,250
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Jonathan: $3,000
Lynn: $0 and WC
Elizabeth: $1,200
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Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
Let's see if Lynn can redeem herself. About midway in the round, she hits FP and fills in the I. She next picks up the cruise with an S, but she then becomes the season's first BANKRUPT victim. That costs her $9,100 cash and trip as well as the WC. Elizabeth fills in a few letters...
D A I R _
_ _ E E N
_ _ / H E A R T S
...and solves DAIRY QUEEN OF HEARTS for $1,800.
BANKRUPT HIT: Lynn
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Jonathan: $3,000
Lynn: $0
Elizabeth: $3,000
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Mystery Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (FIRST PRIZE PUZZLE OF THE SEASON)
Elizabeth immediately picks up the MDW with two N's. After a bit of work, she hits LAT. Jonathan then lands on the Mystery Wedge next to where Elizabeth picked up the MDW. He fills in the S's for $2,000 and risks that much money...for $10,000! Shortly, however, he hits LAT for the second time tonight. We later get to this board...
R I D I N G / A
C A B L E / C A R
A C R _ S S / T _ _ N
Lynn redeems herself by solving this puzzle for $2,800, and she will be RIDING A CABLE CAR ACROSS TOWN in SAN FRANCISCO. It's a trip to the Radisson Fisherman's Wharf (with tickets to "Beach Blanket Baylon") worth $5,560. She's now on the board with $8,360 cash and trip.
TRIP SPIN ID: DH8500141 (Donna H. from South Dakota)
LAT HITS: 2 (Elizabeth, Jonathan)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Jonathan: $3,000
Lynn: $8,360
Elizabeth: $3,000
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$3,000 Tossup - FOOD AND DRINK
_ _ _ I O C A
_ _ D _ _ _ G
Lynn solves TAPIOCA PUDDING, bringing her up to $11,360.
Round 4 - SHOW BIZ (full $6,000 speed-up round!)
S _ _ S _ N
_ R _ _ _ _ R _
Lynn knows that this episode is our SEASON PREMIERE, and she just won another $18,000!
FIRST DUD CALLED THIS SEASON: T (Elizabeth)
FINAL SCORES (bold indicating who won)
Jonathan: $3,000
Lynn: $29,360 cash and trip
Elizabeth: $3,000
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $35,360
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$100,000 Bonus Round
The first car offered this season is a Chevrolet Camaro. Before we get to Lynn's bonus puzzle, here are a couple of notes:
-The minimum amount offered here is now $30,000. Hence, all $25,000 envelopes have been retired.
-A contestant who wins a car will also win a $5,000 Bonus.
With both of those being said, Lynn lands on the E in GAME.
Category: EVENT
Starting setup (the RSTLNE appears on a slot machine during this six-week stay!)...
_ _ _ T
E _ _ _ _ N _ E
Lynn goes with CDMA...
_ _ _ T
E _ C _ A N _ E
She BLOWS IT with HEAT EXCHANGE, HOT EXCHANGE, and FOOT EXCHANGE. What she won't be getting in this GIFT EXCHANGE is $30,000. That sends her home with $29,360 cash and trip.
So, with all that being said, let's get the ball rolling inside the Venetian! Here we go!
EPISODE #5266 - VENETIAN WEEK (LAS VEGAS)
$1,000 Tossup - SONG TITLE
_ U C _ / _ E
A / _ _ D Y
Jonathan solves the Frank Sinatra song "LUCK BE A LADY". And now, it's time to meet our FIRST PLAYERS OF SEASON 28...
Jonathan Murphy: sales/sports marketing worker at Southern Illinois University from Carbondale, IL
Lynn Statham: flight attendant from Hermosa Beach, CA
Elizabeth Muto: non-profit organization worker and Miss Nevada 2004 from Las Vegas
$2,000 Tossup - THING
W I N _ I N G
S _ I _ E
Elizabeth has no guess.
W I N N I N G
S M I _ E
Jonathan's got a WINNING SMILE, so he's two for two so far this game.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: a Tri Marine Cuan Law boat ride to the U.S. Virgin Islands worth $8,000
Jackpot Round - PHRASE
The category graphics for all the main rounds during this road trip gets introduced by a thrown pair of dice.
Early on, Jonathan picks up $1,000 worth of Ricardo Luggage with three T's. He does some work, but then runs into LAT. Lynn picks up the Wild Card with a J. She fills in the W's next, and the board now reads...
W E ' R E / J U S T
G E T T I N G
W _ R _ E _ / U P
...but she blows the solve with WE'RE JUST GETTING WIRED UP, possibly costing her $2,700. Elizabeth fills in the last remaining consonants...
W E ' R E / J U S T
G E T T I N G
W _ R M E D / U P
WE'RE JUST GETTING WARMED UP, and Elizabeth's on the board with $1,200.
LAT HIT: Jonathan
DQ: Lynn's blown solve
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $9,250
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Jonathan: $3,000
Lynn: $0 and WC
Elizabeth: $1,200
========
Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
Let's see if Lynn can redeem herself. About midway in the round, she hits FP and fills in the I. She next picks up the cruise with an S, but she then becomes the season's first BANKRUPT victim. That costs her $9,100 cash and trip as well as the WC. Elizabeth fills in a few letters...
D A I R _
_ _ E E N
_ _ / H E A R T S
...and solves DAIRY QUEEN OF HEARTS for $1,800.
BANKRUPT HIT: Lynn
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Jonathan: $3,000
Lynn: $0
Elizabeth: $3,000
========
Mystery Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (FIRST PRIZE PUZZLE OF THE SEASON)
Elizabeth immediately picks up the MDW with two N's. After a bit of work, she hits LAT. Jonathan then lands on the Mystery Wedge next to where Elizabeth picked up the MDW. He fills in the S's for $2,000 and risks that much money...for $10,000! Shortly, however, he hits LAT for the second time tonight. We later get to this board...
R I D I N G / A
C A B L E / C A R
A C R _ S S / T _ _ N
Lynn redeems herself by solving this puzzle for $2,800, and she will be RIDING A CABLE CAR ACROSS TOWN in SAN FRANCISCO. It's a trip to the Radisson Fisherman's Wharf (with tickets to "Beach Blanket Baylon") worth $5,560. She's now on the board with $8,360 cash and trip.
TRIP SPIN ID: DH8500141 (Donna H. from South Dakota)
LAT HITS: 2 (Elizabeth, Jonathan)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Jonathan: $3,000
Lynn: $8,360
Elizabeth: $3,000
========
$3,000 Tossup - FOOD AND DRINK
_ _ _ I O C A
_ _ D _ _ _ G
Lynn solves TAPIOCA PUDDING, bringing her up to $11,360.
Round 4 - SHOW BIZ (full $6,000 speed-up round!)
S _ _ S _ N
_ R _ _ _ _ R _
Lynn knows that this episode is our SEASON PREMIERE, and she just won another $18,000!
FIRST DUD CALLED THIS SEASON: T (Elizabeth)
FINAL SCORES (bold indicating who won)
Jonathan: $3,000
Lynn: $29,360 cash and trip
Elizabeth: $3,000
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $35,360
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
The first car offered this season is a Chevrolet Camaro. Before we get to Lynn's bonus puzzle, here are a couple of notes:
-The minimum amount offered here is now $30,000. Hence, all $25,000 envelopes have been retired.
-A contestant who wins a car will also win a $5,000 Bonus.
With both of those being said, Lynn lands on the E in GAME.
Category: EVENT
Starting setup (the RSTLNE appears on a slot machine during this six-week stay!)...
_ _ _ T
E _ _ _ _ N _ E
Lynn goes with CDMA...
_ _ _ T
E _ C _ A N _ E
She BLOWS IT with HEAT EXCHANGE, HOT EXCHANGE, and FOOT EXCHANGE. What she won't be getting in this GIFT EXCHANGE is $30,000. That sends her home with $29,360 cash and trip.
