Post by an007 on Oct 27, 2010 21:38:05 GMT -5
$1,000 Tossup - LIVING THING
_ _ _ C _ / _ _ T
Jennifer quickly solves BLACK CAT. Let's meet everybody for Day 4 of "Halloween Week"...
Jennifer Rena: marketing manager from Chatham, NJ
Karmin Prentice: hairdresser from Lake Stevens, WA
Dave Cannon: tax department accountant from Crowley, TX
$2,000 Tossup - EVENT
W R E _ _ L I N G
M _ _ _ _
Dave solves WRESTLING MATCH.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: $5,000 from Ally Bank
Jackpot Round - QUOTATION
Dave starts with a T for the Shindigz gift tag, but he then BANKRUPTS to give it right back. Jennifer next lands on Jackpot and lights up the N (no way she's gonna solve at that point). She BANKRUPTS on the MDW's left side to fork over $2,900. Karmin next lights up the L's on FP. Soon enough, we have...
D O U B L E
D O U B L E
T O _ L / A N D
T R O U B L E
She solves DOUBLE DOUBLE TOIL AND TROUBLE for $2,650.
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Jennifer, Dave)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,650
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Jennifer: $1,000
Karmin: $2,650
Dave: $2,000
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Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
Jennifer picks up the Wild Card with an S. She gets the $5K bonus with an H. She dominates...
H A U N T E D
H O U S E
D R E S S _ N _
...and solves HAUNTED HOUSE DRESSING for $7,950.
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Jennifer: $8,950
Karmin: $2,650
Dave: $2,000
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Mystery Round - FOOD AND DRINK (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Karmin reveals three O's on FP, but she duds out with N on $3,500. Dave then misses with P. Jennifer does most of the work, but she BANKRUPTS (second for her so far) to give back $3,300 and the WC. Karmin's back in control...
S O F T / T A C O S
F R O M / A
S E A S I D E / _ R I L L
With another $2,600 secured, she'll be eating SOFT TACOS FROM A SEASIDE GRILL while at the Omni Hotel & Villas in CANCUN, MEXICO worth $5,400; that's an $8K round for her.
TRIP SPIN ID: BH7564149 (Brittany H. from Indiana)
DUDS: N (Karmin), P (Dave)
BANKRUPT HIT: Jennifer
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Jennifer: $8,950
Karmin: $10,650
Dave: $2,000
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$3,000 Tossup - RHYME TIME
S _ E A K
P _ E K
Dave solves this puzzle to move up to $5,000, and he'll be getting a SNEAK PEEK of our next puzzle...
Round 4 - PHRASE
He does some work, but misses with an L. Jennifer BANKRUPTS for the third time tonight, and loses $600. Over to Karmin...
I T ' _ / T H _ T
T I M _ / _ G _ I _
IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN -- we're giving her credit for a correct solve ($1K house minimum). She now has $11,650.
SOLE DUD: L (Dave)
BANKRUPT HIT: Jennifer
Round 5 - THING
Jennifer starts with LAT, while Karmin lights up the T's. We now head into speed-up mode with the following...
_ _ T _ _ _ _ T _ _ _
T _ _ _ _ _
Every leftover consonant is worth $1,400.
I N T _ R _ S T I N G
T H _ O R _
This is NOT an INTERESTING THEORY -- Karmin wins the match with another $7,100!
LAT HIT: Jennifer
FINAL SCORES
Jennifer: $8,950
Karmin: $18,750 cash and trip
Dave: $5,000
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $32,700
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Karmin lands on the W in WIN.
Category: THING
Starting setup...
_ _ E _ _ _ N _ E R
Karmin's choices are D, P, H, and A...
_ _ E _ _ _ N D E R
This was also the name of an old kids' toy, and she has NO CHANCE to solve VIEWFINDER. And I'm afraid that...
...SHE'S THE THIRD $100,000 LOSER OF THE SEASON. That sends her packing with $18,750 cash and trip.
_ _ _ C _ / _ _ T
Jennifer quickly solves BLACK CAT. Let's meet everybody for Day 4 of "Halloween Week"...
Jennifer Rena: marketing manager from Chatham, NJ
Karmin Prentice: hairdresser from Lake Stevens, WA
Dave Cannon: tax department accountant from Crowley, TX
$2,000 Tossup - EVENT
W R E _ _ L I N G
M _ _ _ _
Dave solves WRESTLING MATCH.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: $5,000 from Ally Bank
Jackpot Round - QUOTATION
Dave starts with a T for the Shindigz gift tag, but he then BANKRUPTS to give it right back. Jennifer next lands on Jackpot and lights up the N (no way she's gonna solve at that point). She BANKRUPTS on the MDW's left side to fork over $2,900. Karmin next lights up the L's on FP. Soon enough, we have...
D O U B L E
D O U B L E
T O _ L / A N D
T R O U B L E
She solves DOUBLE DOUBLE TOIL AND TROUBLE for $2,650.
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Jennifer, Dave)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,650
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Jennifer: $1,000
Karmin: $2,650
Dave: $2,000
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Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
Jennifer picks up the Wild Card with an S. She gets the $5K bonus with an H. She dominates...
H A U N T E D
H O U S E
D R E S S _ N _
...and solves HAUNTED HOUSE DRESSING for $7,950.
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Jennifer: $8,950
Karmin: $2,650
Dave: $2,000
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Mystery Round - FOOD AND DRINK (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Karmin reveals three O's on FP, but she duds out with N on $3,500. Dave then misses with P. Jennifer does most of the work, but she BANKRUPTS (second for her so far) to give back $3,300 and the WC. Karmin's back in control...
S O F T / T A C O S
F R O M / A
S E A S I D E / _ R I L L
With another $2,600 secured, she'll be eating SOFT TACOS FROM A SEASIDE GRILL while at the Omni Hotel & Villas in CANCUN, MEXICO worth $5,400; that's an $8K round for her.
TRIP SPIN ID: BH7564149 (Brittany H. from Indiana)
DUDS: N (Karmin), P (Dave)
BANKRUPT HIT: Jennifer
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Jennifer: $8,950
Karmin: $10,650
Dave: $2,000
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$3,000 Tossup - RHYME TIME
S _ E A K
P _ E K
Dave solves this puzzle to move up to $5,000, and he'll be getting a SNEAK PEEK of our next puzzle...
Round 4 - PHRASE
He does some work, but misses with an L. Jennifer BANKRUPTS for the third time tonight, and loses $600. Over to Karmin...
I T ' _ / T H _ T
T I M _ / _ G _ I _
IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN -- we're giving her credit for a correct solve ($1K house minimum). She now has $11,650.
SOLE DUD: L (Dave)
BANKRUPT HIT: Jennifer
Round 5 - THING
Jennifer starts with LAT, while Karmin lights up the T's. We now head into speed-up mode with the following...
_ _ T _ _ _ _ T _ _ _
T _ _ _ _ _
Every leftover consonant is worth $1,400.
I N T _ R _ S T I N G
T H _ O R _
This is NOT an INTERESTING THEORY -- Karmin wins the match with another $7,100!
LAT HIT: Jennifer
FINAL SCORES
Jennifer: $8,950
Karmin: $18,750 cash and trip
Dave: $5,000
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $32,700
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Karmin lands on the W in WIN.
Category: THING
Starting setup...
_ _ E _ _ _ N _ E R
Karmin's choices are D, P, H, and A...
_ _ E _ _ _ N D E R
This was also the name of an old kids' toy, and she has NO CHANCE to solve VIEWFINDER. And I'm afraid that...
...SHE'S THE THIRD $100,000 LOSER OF THE SEASON. That sends her packing with $18,750 cash and trip.
Given that we have three $100,000 losses fairly quickly this season, this reminds me of the 25th anniversary season when we had four $100K losses at that particular point in time.