Post by an007 on Jan 22, 2011 0:12:35 GMT -5
It's the finale of "World's Best Beaches", and we're on the verge of our second BONUS ROUND SHUTOUT of the season. Let's see if one of tonight's players can prevent it from happening...
$1,000 Tossup - THINGS
_ _ N T L E
W _ V E _
Bruce solves GENTLE WAVES. And the potential heroes are...
Bruce Beck: theme park consultant & former L.A. Dodgers batting practice pitcher from Oak Park, CA
Anna Smith: Texas Woman's Univ. graduate student studying occupational therapy from Dallas, TX
Pamela Sanderson: health care liaison for a retirement community from Jacksonville, FL
$2,000 Tossup - RHYME TIME
_ _ / _ _ S S
_ _ / F _ _ _
Pamela solves NO MUSS, NO FUSS to start the first round.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to the Alta Loma Estate on the Caribbean island of Montserrat worth $6,000
Jackpot Round - FICTIONAL CHARACTERS
Pamela instantly picks up the MDW with an S, but then misses with a T. Next, Bruce lands on FP and lights up an E. He later picks up the Maui Jim gift tag with a D. Soon enough, he faces this...
H A N / S O L O / A N D
_ H E _ _ A _ _ A
He solves the "Star Wars" characters HAN SOLO AND CHEWBACCA for $3,800 cash and gift tag.
SOLE DUD: T (Pamela)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,250
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Pamela: $2,000
Bruce: $3,800
Anna: $0
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Round 2 - SONG LYRICS (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Right away, Bruce picks up the Wild Card with six T's. After a moderate amount of work, he hits LAT. Anna picks things up from there...
T H E / T I M E / I S
R I G H T / _ _ R
D _ _ _ I _ _ / I _
T H E / S T R E E T
...and solves "THE TIME IS RIGHT FOR DANCING IN THE STREET" for $4,150 and the $5,000 trip to the Hotel Monteleone in NEW ORLEANS, putting her on the board with $9,150.
TRIP SPIN ID: TH1168245 (Teryn H. from California)
LAT HIT: Bruce
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Pamela: $2,000
Bruce: $3,800
Anna: $9,150
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Mystery Round - FOOD AND DRINK
Anna picks up the Caribbean trip with two S's. She then lands on the Mystery Wedge between $300 and $800. After calling two D's, she declines an $8,050 cash and trip risk (good move -- that had a BANKRUPT). She later lands on the other MW. After putting up two B's, she takes a big $10,800 cash and trip risk for the $10,000! Wow! She puts up a $3,500 F on the next spin. She dominates...
B R A I S E D
B E E F / W I T H
_ A R A _ E _ I _ E D
O _ I O _ S
...and solves BRAISED BEEF WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS for $23,000 cash and Caribbean trip!
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Pamela: $2,000
Bruce: $3,800
Anna: $32,150
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$3,000 Tossup - LANDMARK
W _ _ _ _ O R
_ _ S _ _ _
Bruce solves WINDSOR CASTLE (located in England) for a new total of $7,800 cash and gift tag.
Round 4 - PHRASE (full $1,500 speed-up round)
_ N _ T _ _ N G / C _ N
_ _ _ _ _ N
Bruce solves ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN for $3,000.
FINAL SCORES
Pamela: $2,000
Bruce: $10,800 cash and Maui Jim
Anna: $32,150 cash and trips
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $44,950
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Let's see if Anna is a hero. She lands on the S in AMERICA'S.
Category: PHRASE
Starting setup...
_ _ _ _ / _ _
_ N _ / _ _ _ N
Anna's choices are D, F, B and A...
_ _ _ _ / _ _
A N D / D _ _ N
Will she JUMP UP AND DOWN upon winning something?...
...NO, she was ONE LETTER OFF with PUMP UP AND DOWN, so we have our SECOND BR SHUTOUT of the season. She loses the Miata, but she still leaves with $32,150 cash and trips.
$1,000 Tossup - THINGS
_ _ N T L E
W _ V E _
Bruce solves GENTLE WAVES. And the potential heroes are...
Bruce Beck: theme park consultant & former L.A. Dodgers batting practice pitcher from Oak Park, CA
Anna Smith: Texas Woman's Univ. graduate student studying occupational therapy from Dallas, TX
Pamela Sanderson: health care liaison for a retirement community from Jacksonville, FL
$2,000 Tossup - RHYME TIME
_ _ / _ _ S S
_ _ / F _ _ _
Pamela solves NO MUSS, NO FUSS to start the first round.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to the Alta Loma Estate on the Caribbean island of Montserrat worth $6,000
Jackpot Round - FICTIONAL CHARACTERS
Pamela instantly picks up the MDW with an S, but then misses with a T. Next, Bruce lands on FP and lights up an E. He later picks up the Maui Jim gift tag with a D. Soon enough, he faces this...
H A N / S O L O / A N D
_ H E _ _ A _ _ A
He solves the "Star Wars" characters HAN SOLO AND CHEWBACCA for $3,800 cash and gift tag.
SOLE DUD: T (Pamela)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,250
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Pamela: $2,000
Bruce: $3,800
Anna: $0
========
Round 2 - SONG LYRICS (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Right away, Bruce picks up the Wild Card with six T's. After a moderate amount of work, he hits LAT. Anna picks things up from there...
T H E / T I M E / I S
R I G H T / _ _ R
D _ _ _ I _ _ / I _
T H E / S T R E E T
...and solves "THE TIME IS RIGHT FOR DANCING IN THE STREET" for $4,150 and the $5,000 trip to the Hotel Monteleone in NEW ORLEANS, putting her on the board with $9,150.
TRIP SPIN ID: TH1168245 (Teryn H. from California)
LAT HIT: Bruce
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Pamela: $2,000
Bruce: $3,800
Anna: $9,150
========
Mystery Round - FOOD AND DRINK
Anna picks up the Caribbean trip with two S's. She then lands on the Mystery Wedge between $300 and $800. After calling two D's, she declines an $8,050 cash and trip risk (good move -- that had a BANKRUPT). She later lands on the other MW. After putting up two B's, she takes a big $10,800 cash and trip risk for the $10,000! Wow! She puts up a $3,500 F on the next spin. She dominates...
B R A I S E D
B E E F / W I T H
_ A R A _ E _ I _ E D
O _ I O _ S
...and solves BRAISED BEEF WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS for $23,000 cash and Caribbean trip!
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Pamela: $2,000
Bruce: $3,800
Anna: $32,150
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$3,000 Tossup - LANDMARK
W _ _ _ _ O R
_ _ S _ _ _
Bruce solves WINDSOR CASTLE (located in England) for a new total of $7,800 cash and gift tag.
Round 4 - PHRASE (full $1,500 speed-up round)
_ N _ T _ _ N G / C _ N
_ _ _ _ _ N
Bruce solves ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN for $3,000.
FINAL SCORES
Pamela: $2,000
Bruce: $10,800 cash and Maui Jim
Anna: $32,150 cash and trips
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $44,950
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
Let's see if Anna is a hero. She lands on the S in AMERICA'S.
Category: PHRASE
Starting setup...
_ _ _ _ / _ _
_ N _ / _ _ _ N
Anna's choices are D, F, B and A...
_ _ _ _ / _ _
A N D / D _ _ N
Will she JUMP UP AND DOWN upon winning something?...
...NO, she was ONE LETTER OFF with PUMP UP AND DOWN, so we have our SECOND BR SHUTOUT of the season. She loses the Miata, but she still leaves with $32,150 cash and trips.
