Post by an007 on Jan 6, 2011 22:50:33 GMT -5
This is Day 4 of "America's Game". And this time, we're on the "Wheel Loves L.A." set.
$1,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
_ _ _ / _ _ T _ M _ C
_ _ _ E _
Julie has no guess.
_ H _ / _ O T _ M A C
_ _ _ E _
Jonathan solves THE POTOMAC RIVER, so we're interviewing him first among this Thursday trio...
Jonathan Webster: technical recruiter for an IT staff company from Landisville, NJ
Julie Sickles: 1st grade teacher from Greenville, TX
Aimee Heft: laundry company worker/former Navy member from Orange Park, FL
$2,000 Tossup - PERSON
A / _ E _ _
G O - _ E _ _ E R
Jonathan says he's A REAL GO-GETTER, so he's two for two.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: a $5,500 Caravan.com tour of the California Coast
Jackpot Round - FUN AND GAMES
Jonathan immediately BANKRUPTS on the MDW's right side. When we get back to him, he lands on the Jackpot Wedge and lights up three D's, but he doesn't make the $7,800 Jackpot solve. Towards the end, he picks up another $5K w/ two P's. The board reads...
B _ I _ D I N G
_ O _ _ _ _ / O N
B O A R D _ A _ _ / A N D
P A R _ / P _ A _ _
He solves BUILDING HOUSES ON BOARDWALK AND PARK PLACE for $8,550.
SOLE DUD: T (Julie)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Jonathan, Aimee; Aimee losing nothing)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $10,900
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Jonathan: $11,550
Julie & Aimee: $0 each
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Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
At the start, both ladies go BANKRUPT back-to-back (Aimee getting her second one via the MDW's right side). Jonathan picks up the Omaha Steaks gift tag w/ an N. He dominates...
B O R N / T O / B E
_ I L _
_ _ _ _ R O O _ _
...and solves BORN TO BE WILD MUSHROOMS for $3,900 cash and gift tag.
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (both ladies)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Jonathan: $15,450
Julie & Aimee: $0 each
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Mystery Round - PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Early on, Jonathan lands on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. After calling an S, he takes the obvious risk...but he BANKRUPTS for the second time this evening. Julie next picks up the California Tour w/ three R's, but then comes a dud of M. Aimee picks things up from there...
I _ / Y O _ / _ _ A Y
Y O _ R / _ A R _ S
R I G H T
Aimee, IF YOU PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT, you might be winning a lot of money while at The Venetian in LAS VEGAS worth $5,510. Added to her $3,800, she's now on the board w/ $9,310.
TRIP SPIN ID: MM15439 (Mark M. from Oklahoma)
DUDS: N (Aimee), M (Julie)
BANKRUPT HIT: Jonathan
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Jonathan: $15,450
Julie: $0
Aimee: $9,310
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$3,000 Tossup - PROPER NAME
_ _ _ _ _
D O _ P _ _ N S
Julie finally gets on the board w/ the NFL's MIAMI DOLPHINS.
Round 4 - THING (full $6,000 speed-up round)
_ _ S _ N _ S S
_ P P _ R T _ N _ T _
Aimee takes advantage of this BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY for $30,000 and the victory! Julie left behind $24,000.
FINAL SCORES
Jonathan: $15,450 cash and steaks
Julie: $3K
Aimee: $39,310 cash and Vegas
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $57,760!
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$100,000 Bonus Round
The Mustang Premium Convertible ($31,995) is waiting to be won tonight. Aimee lands on the *** space.
Category: THING
Starting setup...
_ _ _ E R E _
_ R _ _ _ E
Aimee's choices are D, M, B and A...
_ _ _ E R E D
B R _ D _ E
Believe it or not, she only gets the first word of COVERED BRIDGE, so she loses $30,000. But she still leaves w/ $9,310 more than that.
$1,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
_ _ _ / _ _ T _ M _ C
_ _ _ E _
Julie has no guess.
_ H _ / _ O T _ M A C
_ _ _ E _
Jonathan solves THE POTOMAC RIVER, so we're interviewing him first among this Thursday trio...
Jonathan Webster: technical recruiter for an IT staff company from Landisville, NJ
Julie Sickles: 1st grade teacher from Greenville, TX
Aimee Heft: laundry company worker/former Navy member from Orange Park, FL
$2,000 Tossup - PERSON
A / _ E _ _
G O - _ E _ _ E R
Jonathan says he's A REAL GO-GETTER, so he's two for two.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: a $5,500 Caravan.com tour of the California Coast
Jackpot Round - FUN AND GAMES
Jonathan immediately BANKRUPTS on the MDW's right side. When we get back to him, he lands on the Jackpot Wedge and lights up three D's, but he doesn't make the $7,800 Jackpot solve. Towards the end, he picks up another $5K w/ two P's. The board reads...
B _ I _ D I N G
_ O _ _ _ _ / O N
B O A R D _ A _ _ / A N D
P A R _ / P _ A _ _
He solves BUILDING HOUSES ON BOARDWALK AND PARK PLACE for $8,550.
SOLE DUD: T (Julie)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Jonathan, Aimee; Aimee losing nothing)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $10,900
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Jonathan: $11,550
Julie & Aimee: $0 each
========
Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
At the start, both ladies go BANKRUPT back-to-back (Aimee getting her second one via the MDW's right side). Jonathan picks up the Omaha Steaks gift tag w/ an N. He dominates...
B O R N / T O / B E
_ I L _
_ _ _ _ R O O _ _
...and solves BORN TO BE WILD MUSHROOMS for $3,900 cash and gift tag.
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (both ladies)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Jonathan: $15,450
Julie & Aimee: $0 each
========
Mystery Round - PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Early on, Jonathan lands on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. After calling an S, he takes the obvious risk...but he BANKRUPTS for the second time this evening. Julie next picks up the California Tour w/ three R's, but then comes a dud of M. Aimee picks things up from there...
I _ / Y O _ / _ _ A Y
Y O _ R / _ A R _ S
R I G H T
Aimee, IF YOU PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT, you might be winning a lot of money while at The Venetian in LAS VEGAS worth $5,510. Added to her $3,800, she's now on the board w/ $9,310.
TRIP SPIN ID: MM15439 (Mark M. from Oklahoma)
DUDS: N (Aimee), M (Julie)
BANKRUPT HIT: Jonathan
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Jonathan: $15,450
Julie: $0
Aimee: $9,310
========
$3,000 Tossup - PROPER NAME
_ _ _ _ _
D O _ P _ _ N S
Julie finally gets on the board w/ the NFL's MIAMI DOLPHINS.
Round 4 - THING (full $6,000 speed-up round)
_ _ S _ N _ S S
_ P P _ R T _ N _ T _
Aimee takes advantage of this BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY for $30,000 and the victory! Julie left behind $24,000.
FINAL SCORES
Jonathan: $15,450 cash and steaks
Julie: $3K
Aimee: $39,310 cash and Vegas
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $57,760!
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
The Mustang Premium Convertible ($31,995) is waiting to be won tonight. Aimee lands on the *** space.
Category: THING
Starting setup...
_ _ _ E R E _
_ R _ _ _ E
Aimee's choices are D, M, B and A...
_ _ _ E R E D
B R _ D _ E
Believe it or not, she only gets the first word of COVERED BRIDGE, so she loses $30,000. But she still leaves w/ $9,310 more than that.
