Post by an007 on Oct 29, 2010 21:29:48 GMT -5
It's time to end what has been a mostly scary "Halloween week".
$1,000 Tossup - EVENT
_ / _ U L L / _ O _ N
Kim spots A FULL MOON to get on the board. The final players of this six-episode week are...
Kim Kohatsu: freelance copywriter in advertising from Culver City, CA (originally from D.C.)
Jessica Lindberg: animal rescue worker from Indian Trail, NC
Mike Murphy: Navy veteran, property manager & pet lover from St. Marys, GA
$2,000 Tossup - AROUND THE HOUSE
G A R _ _ _ N
T O O _ _
Kim's two for two with GARDEN TOOLS.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to the Omni Hotel in Pat's and my city of Chicago (including a ghost investigation tour) worth $5,750!
Jackpot Round - PHRASE
Kim gets off to a fast $6,500 start with five T's and the H's. After buying some vowels, she picks up the Chicago trip with three G's. She dominates...
T H I _ G _ / T H A T
G _ / _ _ _ _
I _ / T H E / _ I G H T
...and solves THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT for a total of $11,500 cash and trip that round!
PERFECT ROUND!
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $6,400
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Mike: $0
Kim: $14,500
Jessica: $0
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Round 2 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Jessica picks up the Wild Card with a G. A little later, she picks up the MDW with four P's. She dominates...
_ I P P I N G / A
P I N A / _ O _ A _ A
_ _ / _ _ E / P O O _
...and solves SIPPING A PINA COLADA BY THE POOL for $1,050...and a trip to the San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino in PUERTO RICO worth $5,218. That round is worth $6,268 to her.
TRIP SPIN ID: DP4928170 (Dan P. of Florida)
PERFECT ROUND #2!
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Mike: $0
Kim: $14,500
Jessica: $6,268 + WC + MDW
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Mystery Round - SAME LETTER
Mike finally gets his shot. He gets off to a fast $10,500 start with three R's, but he gives it all right back to BANKRUPT. Kim's in control...
D E E _
D _ R _
D R E _ R _
D _ N _ E _ N
She avoids getting thrown into this DEEP DARK DREARY DUNGEON for another $3,950.
BANKRUPT HIT: Mike
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Mike: $0
Kim: $18,450
Jessica: $6,268 + WC + MDW
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$3,000 Tossup - LIVING THING
_ _ _ _ T / H _ R N _ D
_ _ _
Jessica solves GREAT HORNED OWL, bringing her up to $9,268.
Round 4 - PERSON
Jessica dome some work, but she BANKRUPTS TO GIVE BACK $2,700, THE WC, AND THE MDW. Darn it.
Mike fills in the rest of the consonants...
T H E / M A N / B E H _ N D
T H E / M A S K
...and solves THE MAN BEHIND THE MASK for his first $4,350.
BANKRUPT HIT: Jessica
Round 5 - THINGS
Mike does some work, but time's running out...
_ R _ _ _ _ _ S
M _ T _ _ S
All remaining consonants are worth $1,600 each.
_ R E C _ _ _ S
M E T _ L S
Jessica solves PRECIOUS METALS for the house minimum.
DUDS (all after Final Spin): G (Mike), H (Jessica), D (Mike)
FINAL SCORES
Mike: $4,350
Kim: $18,450 cash and Chicago
Jessica: $9,268
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $32,068
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$100,000 Bonus Round
We need Kim to help us hold off a major controversy. She lands on the A in GAME.
Category: PHRASE
Starting setup...
_ _ _ N
_ _ R _ E S
Kim's choices of G, C, H and A are not much help...
_ _ _ N
_ _ R C E S
Will she JOIN FORCES with her family and friends in a BR win celebration???...
...YES! Her treat is another $30,000, and she leaves with $48,450 cash and Chicago! Feeding America's charity total now stands at $187,500!
$1,000 Tossup - EVENT
_ / _ U L L / _ O _ N
Kim spots A FULL MOON to get on the board. The final players of this six-episode week are...
Kim Kohatsu: freelance copywriter in advertising from Culver City, CA (originally from D.C.)
Jessica Lindberg: animal rescue worker from Indian Trail, NC
Mike Murphy: Navy veteran, property manager & pet lover from St. Marys, GA
$2,000 Tossup - AROUND THE HOUSE
G A R _ _ _ N
T O O _ _
Kim's two for two with GARDEN TOOLS.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to the Omni Hotel in Pat's and my city of Chicago (including a ghost investigation tour) worth $5,750!
Jackpot Round - PHRASE
Kim gets off to a fast $6,500 start with five T's and the H's. After buying some vowels, she picks up the Chicago trip with three G's. She dominates...
T H I _ G _ / T H A T
G _ / _ _ _ _
I _ / T H E / _ I G H T
...and solves THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT for a total of $11,500 cash and trip that round!
PERFECT ROUND!
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $6,400
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Mike: $0
Kim: $14,500
Jessica: $0
========
Round 2 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Jessica picks up the Wild Card with a G. A little later, she picks up the MDW with four P's. She dominates...
_ I P P I N G / A
P I N A / _ O _ A _ A
_ _ / _ _ E / P O O _
...and solves SIPPING A PINA COLADA BY THE POOL for $1,050...and a trip to the San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino in PUERTO RICO worth $5,218. That round is worth $6,268 to her.
TRIP SPIN ID: DP4928170 (Dan P. of Florida)
PERFECT ROUND #2!
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Mike: $0
Kim: $14,500
Jessica: $6,268 + WC + MDW
========
Mystery Round - SAME LETTER
Mike finally gets his shot. He gets off to a fast $10,500 start with three R's, but he gives it all right back to BANKRUPT. Kim's in control...
D E E _
D _ R _
D R E _ R _
D _ N _ E _ N
She avoids getting thrown into this DEEP DARK DREARY DUNGEON for another $3,950.
BANKRUPT HIT: Mike
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Mike: $0
Kim: $18,450
Jessica: $6,268 + WC + MDW
========
$3,000 Tossup - LIVING THING
_ _ _ _ T / H _ R N _ D
_ _ _
Jessica solves GREAT HORNED OWL, bringing her up to $9,268.
Round 4 - PERSON
Jessica dome some work, but she BANKRUPTS TO GIVE BACK $2,700, THE WC, AND THE MDW. Darn it.
Mike fills in the rest of the consonants...T H E / M A N / B E H _ N D
T H E / M A S K
...and solves THE MAN BEHIND THE MASK for his first $4,350.
BANKRUPT HIT: Jessica
Round 5 - THINGS
Mike does some work, but time's running out...
_ R _ _ _ _ _ S
M _ T _ _ S
All remaining consonants are worth $1,600 each.
_ R E C _ _ _ S
M E T _ L S
Jessica solves PRECIOUS METALS for the house minimum.
DUDS (all after Final Spin): G (Mike), H (Jessica), D (Mike)
FINAL SCORES
Mike: $4,350
Kim: $18,450 cash and Chicago
Jessica: $9,268
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $32,068
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
We need Kim to help us hold off a major controversy. She lands on the A in GAME.
Category: PHRASE
Starting setup...
_ _ _ N
_ _ R _ E S
Kim's choices of G, C, H and A are not much help...
_ _ _ N
_ _ R C E S
Will she JOIN FORCES with her family and friends in a BR win celebration???...
...YES! Her treat is another $30,000, and she leaves with $48,450 cash and Chicago! Feeding America's charity total now stands at $187,500!
