Post by an007 on Jan 25, 2011 22:59:54 GMT -5
$1,000 Tossup - THING
O _ T B O _ R D
_ O _ O _
Jessica solves OUTBOARD MOTOR. Tuesday's trio consists of...
Jessica Babbington: works for her dad's vaccine research company and is also the captain of a co-ed kickball team from Cornelius, NC
Heather Grace: paralegal from Las Vegas
Japhen Vieth: aspiring radiologist from Hamilton, MT
$2,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
_ _ _ R I D A
_ E Y _
Jessica is two for two with the FLORIDA KEYS.
FISHING TRIP ON THE WHEEL: to the Boca Paila Fishing Lodge in Tulum, Mexico worth $9,900
Jackpot Round - PHRASE
Early on, Heather picks up the Mexico trip with an S, but she then BANKRUPTS to give it right back. Later, Jessica purchases the only bad vowel of this puzzle (I). Heather then BANKRUPTS again while Japhen strikes out with C. Towards the end, Jessica lights up a B via FP...
_ _ A T E _ E R
F L O A T S / _ O _ R
B O A T
...and then solves WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR BOAT for $2,250.
DUDS: N (Jessica), G (Japhen), I (Jessica), C (Japhen)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (bith by Heather)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $9,550
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Heather and Japhen: $0 each
Jessica: $5,250
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Round 2 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
_ N _ O _ _ I N G
A / _ O T T _ E / O _
_ I N T A G E / _ I N E
Heather dominates and solves UNCORKING A BOTTLE OF VINTAGE WINE for $4,600 and a trip to Fess Parker's Inn & Spa in CALIFORNIA'S WINE COUNTRY worth $5,300; she's on the board with $9,900.
TRIP SPIN ID: RM2003297 (Ron M. from Ohio)
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Heather: $9,900
Japhen: $0
Jessica: $5,250
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Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Japhen immediately lands on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. After calling three S's, he gives back $3,000 for...the $10,000! A little later, he cashes in $10,500 with three N's! He dominates...
D E T R _ I T
L I _ N S / A N D
T I _ E R S / A N D
_ E A R S / _ H / _ _
...and solves DETROIT LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEARS, OH MY for $25,350!
PERFECT ROUND #2!
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Heather: $9,900
Japhen: $25,350
Jessica: $5,250
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$3,000 Tossup - PROPER NAME
M _ _ _ H _ _
M _ _ _ _ A _ _ _ _ Y
Jessica sweeps all the Tossups with actor MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY for a new total of $8,250.
Round 4 - SHOW BIZ
After some letters get filled in, here's the board for speed-up mode...
_ R _ E _
_ _ T E R _ _ S S _ _ _
The remaining consonants are worth $1,600 each. The N's get filled in next...
_ R _ E _
_ N T E R _ _ S S _ _ N
...and Heather solves BRIEF INTERMISSION for $4,100.
SOLE DUD (before Final Spin): A (Jessica)
FINAL SCORES
Heather: $14,000 cash and California
Japhen: $25,350
Jessica: $8,250
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $47,600
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Japhen lands on the *** space.
Category: THING
Here's how we begin...
_ _ E L
_ _ _ _ E
Japhen's choices are C, P, K and A...
_ _ E L
_ A _ _ E
He DOESN'T solve this puzzle, so his bank account's FUEL GAUGE will NOT rise by $30,000. He leaves with what he won in the Mystery Round ($25,350).
O _ T B O _ R D
_ O _ O _
Jessica solves OUTBOARD MOTOR. Tuesday's trio consists of...
Jessica Babbington: works for her dad's vaccine research company and is also the captain of a co-ed kickball team from Cornelius, NC
Heather Grace: paralegal from Las Vegas
Japhen Vieth: aspiring radiologist from Hamilton, MT
$2,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
_ _ _ R I D A
_ E Y _
Jessica is two for two with the FLORIDA KEYS.
FISHING TRIP ON THE WHEEL: to the Boca Paila Fishing Lodge in Tulum, Mexico worth $9,900
Jackpot Round - PHRASE
Early on, Heather picks up the Mexico trip with an S, but she then BANKRUPTS to give it right back. Later, Jessica purchases the only bad vowel of this puzzle (I). Heather then BANKRUPTS again while Japhen strikes out with C. Towards the end, Jessica lights up a B via FP...
_ _ A T E _ E R
F L O A T S / _ O _ R
B O A T
...and then solves WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR BOAT for $2,250.
DUDS: N (Jessica), G (Japhen), I (Jessica), C (Japhen)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (bith by Heather)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $9,550
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Heather and Japhen: $0 each
Jessica: $5,250
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Round 2 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
_ N _ O _ _ I N G
A / _ O T T _ E / O _
_ I N T A G E / _ I N E
Heather dominates and solves UNCORKING A BOTTLE OF VINTAGE WINE for $4,600 and a trip to Fess Parker's Inn & Spa in CALIFORNIA'S WINE COUNTRY worth $5,300; she's on the board with $9,900.
TRIP SPIN ID: RM2003297 (Ron M. from Ohio)
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Heather: $9,900
Japhen: $0
Jessica: $5,250
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Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Japhen immediately lands on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. After calling three S's, he gives back $3,000 for...the $10,000! A little later, he cashes in $10,500 with three N's! He dominates...
D E T R _ I T
L I _ N S / A N D
T I _ E R S / A N D
_ E A R S / _ H / _ _
...and solves DETROIT LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEARS, OH MY for $25,350!
PERFECT ROUND #2!
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Heather: $9,900
Japhen: $25,350
Jessica: $5,250
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$3,000 Tossup - PROPER NAME
M _ _ _ H _ _
M _ _ _ _ A _ _ _ _ Y
Jessica sweeps all the Tossups with actor MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY for a new total of $8,250.
Round 4 - SHOW BIZ
After some letters get filled in, here's the board for speed-up mode...
_ R _ E _
_ _ T E R _ _ S S _ _ _
The remaining consonants are worth $1,600 each. The N's get filled in next...
_ R _ E _
_ N T E R _ _ S S _ _ N
...and Heather solves BRIEF INTERMISSION for $4,100.
SOLE DUD (before Final Spin): A (Jessica)
FINAL SCORES
Heather: $14,000 cash and California
Japhen: $25,350
Jessica: $8,250
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $47,600
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Japhen lands on the *** space.
Category: THING
Here's how we begin...
_ _ E L
_ _ _ _ E
Japhen's choices are C, P, K and A...
_ _ E L
_ A _ _ E
He DOESN'T solve this puzzle, so his bank account's FUEL GAUGE will NOT rise by $30,000. He leaves with what he won in the Mystery Round ($25,350).
