Post by an007 on Sept 23, 2010 20:46:03 GMT -5
$1,000 Tossup - PHRASE
S _ _ Z E / T _ E
M O _ E N _
We'll find out if LaNieta is able to SEIZE THE MOMENT in tonight's game. This is Day 4 at the Palazzo, and let's meet our players...
LaNieta Carter: claims representative from Jacksonville, FL
Brian Blackmore: financial services representative for a bank from Matthews, NC
Bethany Hudson: administrative assistant at a private school from Henderson, NV
$2,000 Tossup - THING
F R O _ _ - P A _ E
_ _ W _
LaNieta hopes to make the FRONT-PAGE NEWS after solving this puzzle for the tripler.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: from goaheadtours.com, a tour of France worth $8,854
Jackpot Round - SAME LETTER
LaNieta immediately BANKRUPTS. Brian and Bethany miss with G and S, respectively. Control goes back to LaNieta, but she repeats the dud of S. After another dud by Brian, Bethany BANKRUPTS. LaNieta then picks up the Wild Card with three P's, and the board reads...
P _ _ T _ R E -
P E R _ E _ T
P E R _ O R _ _ N _ E
This isn't a PICTURE-PERFECT PERFORMANCE, but she does solve this puzzle for the house minimum.
DUDS: G (Brian), S (Bethany), D (Brian)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (both ladies)
DQ: LaNieta's S repeat
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,500
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
LaNieta: $4,000 + WC
Brian and Bethany: $0 each
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Round 2 - SONG LYRICS (PRIZE PUZZLE)
A _ _ / _ / N E E D
_ _ / A / _ _ R A _ _ E
LaNieta dominates and solves ALL I NEED IS A MIRACLE by Mike & The Mechanics for $900...and a trip to the Sandals Grande Ocho Rios Beach & Villa Golf Resort in JAMAICA worth $6,700. She wins $7,600 that round.
TRIP SPIN ID: LY00392 (Laura Y. from Texas)
SOLE DUD: T (Bethany on $3,500)
LAT HIT: Brian at the start
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
LaNieta: $11,600 + WC
Brian and Bethany: $0 each
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Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Bethany starts with an R for the Mario Badescu Skin Care gift tag, but she then misses with a T while on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. LaNieta then calls the only bad vowel of this puzzle (E) while on FP. A little later, she gets $3,500 with a D, but DOESN'T use her WC at that point. After a lot of work, she misses with a W, possibly losing another $4,300 and a bid for a maingame sweep. Brian then lands on the other MW. He fills in the P's for $3,000, and risks that much money...BANKRUPT. Bethany then BANKRUPTS to give back the gift tag. LaNieta's got control...
H O P / S _ I P
A N D / A
J U _ P
_ O R / J O _
She does a HOP SKIP AND A JUMP FOR JOY after solving this puzzle for $6,100.
DUDS: T (Bethany), E (LaNieta), W (LaNieta)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Brian, Bethany)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
LaNieta: $17,700 + WC
Brian and Bethany: $0 each
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$3,000 Tossup - AROUND THE HOUSE
_ _ I N A
_ _ B _ _ E T
Brian SPOILS LaNieta's maingame sweep bid with a correct solve of CHINA CABINET.
Round 4 - FUN AND GAMES (full $1,500 speed-up round)
R _ C _ - C _ _ M _ _ N G
_ _ _ _
Brian misses a $4,500 solve with ROCK-CLIMBING PACK.
R _ C _ - C L _ M _ _ N G
_ _ L L
LaNieta gets past this ROCK-CLIMBING WALL for $7,500.
DUDS: S (Bethany), T (LaNieta), P (Bethany)
DQ: Brian's missolve
FINAL SCORES
LaNieta: $25,200 cash, trip and WC
Brian: $3,000
Bethany: gooseegged for $1,000
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $29,200
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
Given LaNieta's performance so far, I like her chances. Let's hope that WC leads her to a win. She lands on the G in GAME...or does she? The arrow actually pointed to the A, so she puts back the wrong envelope and removes the right one. That's probably a historical first! Anyways, now to the serious business.
Category: PHRASE
Starting setup...
T _ _ E
_ / _ _ _
LaNieta goes with CDMA first, and then makes her WC choice P...
T A _ E
A / _ _ _
It's time for her to TAKE A BOW, because she's our first car winner of the season! It's the Lexus IS 250 convertible plus $5,000 cash, making this prize package worth $53,585! She leaves with $78,785 cash and prizes! Feeding America's charity total is now $165,000!
S _ _ Z E / T _ E
M O _ E N _
We'll find out if LaNieta is able to SEIZE THE MOMENT in tonight's game. This is Day 4 at the Palazzo, and let's meet our players...
LaNieta Carter: claims representative from Jacksonville, FL
Brian Blackmore: financial services representative for a bank from Matthews, NC
Bethany Hudson: administrative assistant at a private school from Henderson, NV
$2,000 Tossup - THING
F R O _ _ - P A _ E
_ _ W _
LaNieta hopes to make the FRONT-PAGE NEWS after solving this puzzle for the tripler.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: from goaheadtours.com, a tour of France worth $8,854
Jackpot Round - SAME LETTER
LaNieta immediately BANKRUPTS. Brian and Bethany miss with G and S, respectively. Control goes back to LaNieta, but she repeats the dud of S. After another dud by Brian, Bethany BANKRUPTS. LaNieta then picks up the Wild Card with three P's, and the board reads...
P _ _ T _ R E -
P E R _ E _ T
P E R _ O R _ _ N _ E
This isn't a PICTURE-PERFECT PERFORMANCE, but she does solve this puzzle for the house minimum.
DUDS: G (Brian), S (Bethany), D (Brian)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (both ladies)
DQ: LaNieta's S repeat
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,500
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
LaNieta: $4,000 + WC
Brian and Bethany: $0 each
========
Round 2 - SONG LYRICS (PRIZE PUZZLE)
A _ _ / _ / N E E D
_ _ / A / _ _ R A _ _ E
LaNieta dominates and solves ALL I NEED IS A MIRACLE by Mike & The Mechanics for $900...and a trip to the Sandals Grande Ocho Rios Beach & Villa Golf Resort in JAMAICA worth $6,700. She wins $7,600 that round.
TRIP SPIN ID: LY00392 (Laura Y. from Texas)
SOLE DUD: T (Bethany on $3,500)
LAT HIT: Brian at the start
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
LaNieta: $11,600 + WC
Brian and Bethany: $0 each
========
Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Bethany starts with an R for the Mario Badescu Skin Care gift tag, but she then misses with a T while on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. LaNieta then calls the only bad vowel of this puzzle (E) while on FP. A little later, she gets $3,500 with a D, but DOESN'T use her WC at that point. After a lot of work, she misses with a W, possibly losing another $4,300 and a bid for a maingame sweep. Brian then lands on the other MW. He fills in the P's for $3,000, and risks that much money...BANKRUPT. Bethany then BANKRUPTS to give back the gift tag. LaNieta's got control...
H O P / S _ I P
A N D / A
J U _ P
_ O R / J O _
She does a HOP SKIP AND A JUMP FOR JOY after solving this puzzle for $6,100.
DUDS: T (Bethany), E (LaNieta), W (LaNieta)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Brian, Bethany)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
LaNieta: $17,700 + WC
Brian and Bethany: $0 each
========
$3,000 Tossup - AROUND THE HOUSE
_ _ I N A
_ _ B _ _ E T
Brian SPOILS LaNieta's maingame sweep bid with a correct solve of CHINA CABINET.
Round 4 - FUN AND GAMES (full $1,500 speed-up round)
R _ C _ - C _ _ M _ _ N G
_ _ _ _
Brian misses a $4,500 solve with ROCK-CLIMBING PACK.
R _ C _ - C L _ M _ _ N G
_ _ L L
LaNieta gets past this ROCK-CLIMBING WALL for $7,500.
DUDS: S (Bethany), T (LaNieta), P (Bethany)
DQ: Brian's missolve
FINAL SCORES
LaNieta: $25,200 cash, trip and WC
Brian: $3,000
Bethany: gooseegged for $1,000
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $29,200
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
Given LaNieta's performance so far, I like her chances. Let's hope that WC leads her to a win. She lands on the G in GAME...or does she? The arrow actually pointed to the A, so she puts back the wrong envelope and removes the right one. That's probably a historical first! Anyways, now to the serious business.
Category: PHRASE
Starting setup...
T _ _ E
_ / _ _ _
LaNieta goes with CDMA first, and then makes her WC choice P...
T A _ E
A / _ _ _
It's time for her to TAKE A BOW, because she's our first car winner of the season! It's the Lexus IS 250 convertible plus $5,000 cash, making this prize package worth $53,585! She leaves with $78,785 cash and prizes! Feeding America's charity total is now $165,000!
