Post by an007 on Dec 1, 2010 10:33:30 GMT -5
This is Day 2 of "Wheel of Around the World" and it was taped during "Cruise Week". The car at stake is the Beetle convertible.
$1,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP[/b]
N _ R W _ _ / A N D
_ _ E _ _ _
J.D. (a female) solves the Scandinavian countries of NORWAY AND SWEDEN. Let's meet the players...
J.D. Dennywindsor: community volunteer for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees who's taking courses in order to become a future nurse; she's from Maywood, CA
Dan Metz: school engineer from Milwaukee, WI
Dawn Bouchet: human resources worker & poker player from Overland Park, KS
Too bad we don't have an all D panel!
$2,000 Tossup - PEOPLE
_ _ _ _ N D _ D
F _ M I _ _
Dan remembers his EXTENDED FAMILY to begin the night's spinning.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: from VirtualTourist.com, a trip to Paris worth $7,500
Jackpot Round - PHRASE
Dan begins with a $2,500 S. A little later, he picks up he Wild Card with three T's. He dominates...
I T ' S / T _ E
O N _ _ / _ _ _ E
I N / T O _ N
...and solves IT'S THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN for another $4,150.
PERFECT ROUND!
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,300
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Dan: $6,150
Dawn: $0
J.D.: $1,000
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Round 2 - FOOD AND DRINK
Dawn picks up the MDW with an R. After some work, she BANKRUPTS to give back that wedge along with $1,250. After J.D. next fills in the C's, we have this showing...
S _ I C E / _ _
C _ C _ N _ T
C R E A _ / P I E
She'll be eating a SLICE OF COCONUT CREAM PIE at The Fairmont Orchid in HAWAII worth $9,958, making her total this round $11,158.
TRIP SPIN ID: SR5852979 (Susan R. from New York)
BANKRUPT HIT: Dawn
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Dan: $6,150
Dawn: $0
J.D.: $12,158
The hosts of the Panama version (La Reuda de La Fortuna) give a shout-out before the next commercial break; their logo is similar to the one we had during most of last season)
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Mystery Round - SAME NAME
J.D. starts with an I on FP and then two N's on the Mystery Wedge between $300 and $800. She risks $2,000 for...a BANKRUPT. When we get back to her, she cashes in $7,000 with two C's, but then BANKRUPTS again to fork over $7,350. Soon enough, we have...
N I C O L A S / &
B A T T I N G
C A G E
Dawn reads the above for $1,300.
DUDS (both by Dan): R, M
BANKRUPT HITS: 3 (both ladies including two by J.D.)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Dan: $6,150
Dawn: $1,300
J.D.: $12,158
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$3,000 Tossup - THINGS
C R O _ S _ O R D
_ L _ E S
Dan blows it big time with CROSSWORD FLIES.
C R O _ S _ O R D
C L _ E S
J.D. solves these CROSSWORD CLUES, giving her $15,158.
Round 4 - AROUND THE HOUSE
J.D. begins with an O on FP. After some work, she misses with the only dud vowel of this puzzle (E) on FP, and then again with D. Dan shifts us into speed-up mode after lighting up the S...
I N S _ _ _ _ _ I O N
_ A N _ A _
The remaining consonants are worth $1,600 each.
I N S T R _ _ T I O N
_ A N _ A _
No INSTRUCTION MANUAL is needed for Dawn as she solves this puzzle for $1,600.
DUDS (both by J.D. before Final Spin): E, D
FINAL SCORES
Dan: $6,150
Dawn: $2,900
J.D.: $15,158 cash and trip
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $24,208
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$100,000 Bonus Round
J.D. lands on the 1-star space.
Category: PERSON
Starting setup...
_ _ R _ E R
_ _ _ _ R _ E N _
J.D.'s choices are B, P, M and O...
_ O R M E R
B O _ _ R _ E N _
If she ever has a FORMER BOYFRIEND, he would be pretty jealous of her winning $30,000! She leaves with $45,158 cash and trip!
$1,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP[/b]
N _ R W _ _ / A N D
_ _ E _ _ _
J.D. (a female) solves the Scandinavian countries of NORWAY AND SWEDEN. Let's meet the players...
J.D. Dennywindsor: community volunteer for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees who's taking courses in order to become a future nurse; she's from Maywood, CA
Dan Metz: school engineer from Milwaukee, WI
Dawn Bouchet: human resources worker & poker player from Overland Park, KS
Too bad we don't have an all D panel!
$2,000 Tossup - PEOPLE
_ _ _ _ N D _ D
F _ M I _ _
Dan remembers his EXTENDED FAMILY to begin the night's spinning.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: from VirtualTourist.com, a trip to Paris worth $7,500
Jackpot Round - PHRASE
Dan begins with a $2,500 S. A little later, he picks up he Wild Card with three T's. He dominates...
I T ' S / T _ E
O N _ _ / _ _ _ E
I N / T O _ N
...and solves IT'S THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN for another $4,150.
PERFECT ROUND!
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,300
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Dan: $6,150
Dawn: $0
J.D.: $1,000
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Round 2 - FOOD AND DRINK
Dawn picks up the MDW with an R. After some work, she BANKRUPTS to give back that wedge along with $1,250. After J.D. next fills in the C's, we have this showing...
S _ I C E / _ _
C _ C _ N _ T
C R E A _ / P I E
She'll be eating a SLICE OF COCONUT CREAM PIE at The Fairmont Orchid in HAWAII worth $9,958, making her total this round $11,158.
TRIP SPIN ID: SR5852979 (Susan R. from New York)
BANKRUPT HIT: Dawn
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Dan: $6,150
Dawn: $0
J.D.: $12,158
The hosts of the Panama version (La Reuda de La Fortuna) give a shout-out before the next commercial break; their logo is similar to the one we had during most of last season)
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Mystery Round - SAME NAME
J.D. starts with an I on FP and then two N's on the Mystery Wedge between $300 and $800. She risks $2,000 for...a BANKRUPT. When we get back to her, she cashes in $7,000 with two C's, but then BANKRUPTS again to fork over $7,350. Soon enough, we have...
N I C O L A S / &
B A T T I N G
C A G E
Dawn reads the above for $1,300.
DUDS (both by Dan): R, M
BANKRUPT HITS: 3 (both ladies including two by J.D.)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Dan: $6,150
Dawn: $1,300
J.D.: $12,158
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$3,000 Tossup - THINGS
C R O _ S _ O R D
_ L _ E S
Dan blows it big time with CROSSWORD FLIES.
C R O _ S _ O R D
C L _ E S
J.D. solves these CROSSWORD CLUES, giving her $15,158.
Round 4 - AROUND THE HOUSE
J.D. begins with an O on FP. After some work, she misses with the only dud vowel of this puzzle (E) on FP, and then again with D. Dan shifts us into speed-up mode after lighting up the S...
I N S _ _ _ _ _ I O N
_ A N _ A _
The remaining consonants are worth $1,600 each.
I N S T R _ _ T I O N
_ A N _ A _
No INSTRUCTION MANUAL is needed for Dawn as she solves this puzzle for $1,600.
DUDS (both by J.D. before Final Spin): E, D
FINAL SCORES
Dan: $6,150
Dawn: $2,900
J.D.: $15,158 cash and trip
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $24,208
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$100,000 Bonus Round
J.D. lands on the 1-star space.
Category: PERSON
Starting setup...
_ _ R _ E R
_ _ _ _ R _ E N _
J.D.'s choices are B, P, M and O...
_ O R M E R
B O _ _ R _ E N _
If she ever has a FORMER BOYFRIEND, he would be pretty jealous of her winning $30,000! She leaves with $45,158 cash and trip!