Post by an007 on Feb 23, 2011 21:19:29 GMT -5
$1,000 Tossup - THINGS
_ _ I L D _ O O D
D R _ _ _ _
Brent had some CHILDHOOD DREAMS of winning big on this show, but for real, he's got his first grand. This is the midweek edition of "Sand & Sea", and here are tonight's contestants...
Brent Woldtvedt: pharmacist from Great Falls, MT
Erica Lesko: 2nd grade teacher from Las Vegas
Christina Stanley: personal assistant to a theater director from Los Angeles (originally from Irvington, NJ)
$2,000 Tossup - PROPER NAME
J E _ S I C A
_ _ _ _ _ _ N
Erica solves singer JESSICA SIMPSON.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: the $8,00 Cuan Law cruise to the British Virgin Islands
Jackpot Round - PEOPLE
Erica starts with three S's for the ebags.com gift tag, but she then hits LAT. Christina lights up an R while on Jackpot. After some work, she buys the only bad vowel of this puzzle (O). Towards the end, Brent picks up the Wild Card with a K. The board now reads...
S W A S _ B _ C K L I N G
_ I R A T E S
He defeats these SWASHBUCKLING PIRATES for $1,300.
SOLE DUD: O (Christina)
LAT HIT: Erica
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,000
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Brent: $2,300 + WC
Erica: $2,000
Christina: $0
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Round 2 - RHYME TIME
Early on, Christina puts up two E's via FP, but then comes a dud in S. Brent picks things up from there...
R _ I N / R _ I N
G O / _ _ _ _
_ O _ E / _ G _ I N
_ N O T _ E R / _ _ _
...and he solves "RAIN RAIN, GO AWAY, COME AGAIN ANOTHER DAY" for $2,200.
SOLE DUD: S (Christina)
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Brent: $4,500 + WC
Erica: $2,000
Christina: $0
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Mystery Round - LANDMARK (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Brent starts with four FP E's. Afrer a lot of work, he BANKRUPTS to give back $1,500 and the WC. That prompts Erica to solve...
T H E / _ A _ O U _
_ O _ D E N / _ A T E
_ _ I D _ E
She will be seeing THE FAMOUS GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE while at the Cova Hotel in SAN FRANCISCO worth $5,510.
TRIP SPIN ID: JM4413289 (Jo-Ann M. from Rhode Island)
BANKRUPT HIT: Brent
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Brent: $4,500 + WC
Erica: $7,510
Christina: $0
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$3,000 Tossup - EVENT
_ / _ _ E _ I _ L
_ C _ _ S I _ _
Brent solves A SPECIAL OCCASION for a new total of $7,500.
Round 4 - ON THE MAP
Brent immediately misses with a T. Erica puts up the letters spelling NEW, but she and Christina strike out with S and R, respectively. Brent almost completes the whole puzzle, but time is running out...
A _ _ _ L A N D
N E W / _ E A L A N D
The three remaining consonants are worth $1,300 each. Brent's next consonant call is a Z...
A _ _ _ L A N D
N E W / Z E A L A N D
...but he blows the solve with AVALAND, NEW ZEALAND, possibly costing him $3,850 and the victory. The C gets filled in by Christina...
A _ C _ L A N D
N E W / Z E A L A N D
...but she also whiffs with ARCHLAND, NEW ZEALAND; that might have cost her the $1,300 minimum. Brent and Erica miss with H and F, respectively. Christina calls for the last remaining consonant of K...
A _ C K L A N D
N E W / Z E A L A N D
Unfortunately, she blows the pronunciation of the first word (ACKLAND), so she may have very well kissed $2,600 goodbye. Brent finishes up the board...
A U C K L A N D
N E W / Z E A L A N D
...and he FINALLY gets us out of this mess by solving AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND for $3,850.
DUDS:
Before Final Spin: T (Brent), S (Erica), R (Christina)
After FS: M (Erica), H (Brent), F (Erica)
DQs: 3 (Brent & Christina's blown solves, botched first word pronunciation by Christina)
FINAL SCORES
Brent: $11,350
Erica: $7,510 cash and SF
Christina: gooseegged for $1,000
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: an underwhelming $19,860
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Brent lands on the apostrophe.
Category: PLACE
This one-word puzzle has eight letters. RSTLNE reveals the following...
T _ _ N S _ _ _
Brent's choices are H, D, M and O...
T O _ N S H _ _
He'll be heading back to his TOWNSHIP (if there is one) with another $30,000! His final total on the night is $41,350, all cash.
_ _ I L D _ O O D
D R _ _ _ _
Brent had some CHILDHOOD DREAMS of winning big on this show, but for real, he's got his first grand. This is the midweek edition of "Sand & Sea", and here are tonight's contestants...
Brent Woldtvedt: pharmacist from Great Falls, MT
Erica Lesko: 2nd grade teacher from Las Vegas
Christina Stanley: personal assistant to a theater director from Los Angeles (originally from Irvington, NJ)
$2,000 Tossup - PROPER NAME
J E _ S I C A
_ _ _ _ _ _ N
Erica solves singer JESSICA SIMPSON.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: the $8,00 Cuan Law cruise to the British Virgin Islands
Jackpot Round - PEOPLE
Erica starts with three S's for the ebags.com gift tag, but she then hits LAT. Christina lights up an R while on Jackpot. After some work, she buys the only bad vowel of this puzzle (O). Towards the end, Brent picks up the Wild Card with a K. The board now reads...
S W A S _ B _ C K L I N G
_ I R A T E S
He defeats these SWASHBUCKLING PIRATES for $1,300.
SOLE DUD: O (Christina)
LAT HIT: Erica
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,000
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Brent: $2,300 + WC
Erica: $2,000
Christina: $0
========
Round 2 - RHYME TIME
Early on, Christina puts up two E's via FP, but then comes a dud in S. Brent picks things up from there...
R _ I N / R _ I N
G O / _ _ _ _
_ O _ E / _ G _ I N
_ N O T _ E R / _ _ _
...and he solves "RAIN RAIN, GO AWAY, COME AGAIN ANOTHER DAY" for $2,200.
SOLE DUD: S (Christina)
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Brent: $4,500 + WC
Erica: $2,000
Christina: $0
=======
Mystery Round - LANDMARK (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Brent starts with four FP E's. Afrer a lot of work, he BANKRUPTS to give back $1,500 and the WC. That prompts Erica to solve...
T H E / _ A _ O U _
_ O _ D E N / _ A T E
_ _ I D _ E
She will be seeing THE FAMOUS GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE while at the Cova Hotel in SAN FRANCISCO worth $5,510.
TRIP SPIN ID: JM4413289 (Jo-Ann M. from Rhode Island)
BANKRUPT HIT: Brent
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Brent: $4,500 + WC
Erica: $7,510
Christina: $0
========
$3,000 Tossup - EVENT
_ / _ _ E _ I _ L
_ C _ _ S I _ _
Brent solves A SPECIAL OCCASION for a new total of $7,500.
Round 4 - ON THE MAP
Brent immediately misses with a T. Erica puts up the letters spelling NEW, but she and Christina strike out with S and R, respectively. Brent almost completes the whole puzzle, but time is running out...
A _ _ _ L A N D
N E W / _ E A L A N D
The three remaining consonants are worth $1,300 each. Brent's next consonant call is a Z...
A _ _ _ L A N D
N E W / Z E A L A N D
...but he blows the solve with AVALAND, NEW ZEALAND, possibly costing him $3,850 and the victory. The C gets filled in by Christina...
A _ C _ L A N D
N E W / Z E A L A N D
...but she also whiffs with ARCHLAND, NEW ZEALAND; that might have cost her the $1,300 minimum. Brent and Erica miss with H and F, respectively. Christina calls for the last remaining consonant of K...
A _ C K L A N D
N E W / Z E A L A N D
Unfortunately, she blows the pronunciation of the first word (ACKLAND), so she may have very well kissed $2,600 goodbye. Brent finishes up the board...
A U C K L A N D
N E W / Z E A L A N D
...and he FINALLY gets us out of this mess by solving AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND for $3,850.
DUDS:
Before Final Spin: T (Brent), S (Erica), R (Christina)
After FS: M (Erica), H (Brent), F (Erica)
DQs: 3 (Brent & Christina's blown solves, botched first word pronunciation by Christina)
FINAL SCORES
Brent: $11,350
Erica: $7,510 cash and SF
Christina: gooseegged for $1,000
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: an underwhelming $19,860
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
Brent lands on the apostrophe.
Category: PLACE
This one-word puzzle has eight letters. RSTLNE reveals the following...
T _ _ N S _ _ _
Brent's choices are H, D, M and O...
T O _ N S H _ _
He'll be heading back to his TOWNSHIP (if there is one) with another $30,000! His final total on the night is $41,350, all cash.
