Post by an007 on Oct 22, 2010 20:54:43 GMT -5
Time to start this six-episode set of "Halloween Week"! We hope our contestants spin up some nice treats instead of awful tricks. In the animated intro, Pat & Vanna act like zombies and the title chant is said in a very creepy tone.
$1,000 Tossup - PEOPLE
_ _ _ C _ - O R -
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Bryan quickly solves TRICK-OR-TREATERS. Speaking of that puzzle, here's our first group of trick-or-treaters of the week...
Bryan Shinn: works for a farm publication from Fargo, ND
Rachel Nieto: junior pre-med student at Rockhurst Univ. from Kansas City, MO
Angie Rice-Figueroa: associate director for college communications at Davidson College from Charlotte, NC
$2,000 Tossup - PROPER NAME
G R E E _ / B A Y
_ A _ K _ R S
Bryan is two for two with the NFL's GREEN BAY PACKERS.
(Some ooze is dripping from the gold title logo at the bottom-lefft corner of our TVs.)
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: a Sony electronics package consisting of the new "Wheel of Fortune" video game for Nintendo Wii and as well as a Kmart shopping spree worth $5,000
Jackpot Round - OCCUPATION
For all the odd-numbered rounds, a witch flies around a moon to reveal the category graphics on a green background.
Bryan starts with a pair of R's for the Wild Card. After some work, he misses with an S. Rachel picks up the $1,000 Windchill Films gift tag with two D's. Two spins later, she picks up the electronics with an M. Soon enough, she faces this...
_ N _ E / _ _ _ N
A / M _ D N _ G H T
D R E A R _
This is the opening line to Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven", and Rachel knows that's ONCE UPON A MIDNIGHT DREARY for a total of $8,700 cash and prizes.
SOLE DUD: S (Bryan)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,200
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Bryan: $3,000
Rachel: $8,700
Angie: $0
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Round 2 - PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
W H A T ' S
A L L / T H E
E _ _ _ T E _ E N T
A _ _ _ T ?
WHAT'S ALL THE EXCITEMENT ABOUT? Well, Angie's won $2,900...and a trip to the Riviera South Beach Hotel in MIAMI, FL worth $7,250, a total of $10,150 that round.
TRIP SPIN ID: CZ1888053 (Christina Z. of California)
BANKRUPT HIT: Rachel ($2,750 loss after starting with five T's)
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Bryan: $3,000
Rachel: $8,700
Angie: $10,150
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Mystery Round - SAME LETTER
Angie instantly lands on the Mystery Wedge next to the MDW and fills in the T. Of course she's going for it...but she BANKRUPTS. Bryan next lights up a $3,500 R, WISELY uses the WC, and picks up $17,500 worth of FIVE S's! After a lot of work, he gets himself A BIG TRICK -- A BANKRUPT COSTING HIM $20,250 (a new SEASON-WORST)!!! OUCH.
Rachel also BANKRUPTS after uncovering the SL of G for $1,500. Angie next fills in the L's...
G _ O S T S
G O _ L _ _ S
G _ O _ L S / &
G A R G O _ L E S
...and then solves GHOSTS GOBLINS GHOULS & GARGOYLES for $1,050.
BANKRUPT HITS: 3 (all three players)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Bryan: $3,000
Rachel: $8,700
Angie: $11,200
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$3,000 Tossup - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
_ _ S T I N G
A / S P _ L L
Rachel's off by a letter with WASTING A SPELL.
_ _ S T I N G
A / S P E L L
Bryan's CASTING A SPELL on the ladies for the Tossup sweep, giving him $6,000.
Round 4 - THING
T H E / _ E C I _ I N G
_ A C T O R
The Speed-up Round is always THE DECIDING FACTOR in this game, and Bryan solves this puzzle for $3,100; he now has $9,100.
SOLE DUD: S (Rachel)
LAT HITS: 2 (Bryan, Angie)
Round 5 - PLACE (full $1,900 speed-up round)
S C _ _ N C _
L A _ O R A T O R _
Rachel solves SCIENCE LABORATORY for $7,600.
DUDS: F (Angie), M (Rachel)
FINAL SCORES
Bryan: $9,100
Rachel: $16,300 cash and prizes
Angie: $11,200 cash and trip
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $36,600
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$100,000 Bonus Round
This week's car is a Mitsubishi Eclipse. Rachel lands on the R in AMERICA'S.
Category: PHRASE
Starting setup...
_ _ _ _
_ R _ _ N _
Rachel's choices of C, H, M and I are all DUDS. She had to GOOF AROUND during the countdown, so no Eclipse for her. That sends her home with $16,300 cash and prizes.
$1,000 Tossup - PEOPLE
_ _ _ C _ - O R -
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Bryan quickly solves TRICK-OR-TREATERS. Speaking of that puzzle, here's our first group of trick-or-treaters of the week...
Bryan Shinn: works for a farm publication from Fargo, ND
Rachel Nieto: junior pre-med student at Rockhurst Univ. from Kansas City, MO
Angie Rice-Figueroa: associate director for college communications at Davidson College from Charlotte, NC
$2,000 Tossup - PROPER NAME
G R E E _ / B A Y
_ A _ K _ R S
Bryan is two for two with the NFL's GREEN BAY PACKERS.
(Some ooze is dripping from the gold title logo at the bottom-lefft corner of our TVs.)
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: a Sony electronics package consisting of the new "Wheel of Fortune" video game for Nintendo Wii and as well as a Kmart shopping spree worth $5,000
Jackpot Round - OCCUPATION
For all the odd-numbered rounds, a witch flies around a moon to reveal the category graphics on a green background.
Bryan starts with a pair of R's for the Wild Card. After some work, he misses with an S. Rachel picks up the $1,000 Windchill Films gift tag with two D's. Two spins later, she picks up the electronics with an M. Soon enough, she faces this...
_ N _ E / _ _ _ N
A / M _ D N _ G H T
D R E A R _
This is the opening line to Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven", and Rachel knows that's ONCE UPON A MIDNIGHT DREARY for a total of $8,700 cash and prizes.
SOLE DUD: S (Bryan)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,200
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Bryan: $3,000
Rachel: $8,700
Angie: $0
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Round 2 - PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
W H A T ' S
A L L / T H E
E _ _ _ T E _ E N T
A _ _ _ T ?
WHAT'S ALL THE EXCITEMENT ABOUT? Well, Angie's won $2,900...and a trip to the Riviera South Beach Hotel in MIAMI, FL worth $7,250, a total of $10,150 that round.
TRIP SPIN ID: CZ1888053 (Christina Z. of California)
BANKRUPT HIT: Rachel ($2,750 loss after starting with five T's)
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Bryan: $3,000
Rachel: $8,700
Angie: $10,150
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Mystery Round - SAME LETTER
Angie instantly lands on the Mystery Wedge next to the MDW and fills in the T. Of course she's going for it...but she BANKRUPTS. Bryan next lights up a $3,500 R, WISELY uses the WC, and picks up $17,500 worth of FIVE S's! After a lot of work, he gets himself A BIG TRICK -- A BANKRUPT COSTING HIM $20,250 (a new SEASON-WORST)!!! OUCH.
Rachel also BANKRUPTS after uncovering the SL of G for $1,500. Angie next fills in the L's... G _ O S T S
G O _ L _ _ S
G _ O _ L S / &
G A R G O _ L E S
...and then solves GHOSTS GOBLINS GHOULS & GARGOYLES for $1,050.
BANKRUPT HITS: 3 (all three players)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Bryan: $3,000
Rachel: $8,700
Angie: $11,200
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$3,000 Tossup - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
_ _ S T I N G
A / S P _ L L
Rachel's off by a letter with WASTING A SPELL.
_ _ S T I N G
A / S P E L L
Bryan's CASTING A SPELL on the ladies for the Tossup sweep, giving him $6,000.
Round 4 - THING
T H E / _ E C I _ I N G
_ A C T O R
The Speed-up Round is always THE DECIDING FACTOR in this game, and Bryan solves this puzzle for $3,100; he now has $9,100.
SOLE DUD: S (Rachel)
LAT HITS: 2 (Bryan, Angie)
Round 5 - PLACE (full $1,900 speed-up round)
S C _ _ N C _
L A _ O R A T O R _
Rachel solves SCIENCE LABORATORY for $7,600.
DUDS: F (Angie), M (Rachel)
FINAL SCORES
Bryan: $9,100
Rachel: $16,300 cash and prizes
Angie: $11,200 cash and trip
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $36,600
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$100,000 Bonus Round
This week's car is a Mitsubishi Eclipse. Rachel lands on the R in AMERICA'S.
Category: PHRASE
Starting setup...
_ _ _ _
_ R _ _ N _
Rachel's choices of C, H, M and I are all DUDS. She had to GOOF AROUND during the countdown, so no Eclipse for her. That sends her home with $16,300 cash and prizes.