Post by an007 on Apr 25, 2011 20:19:52 GMT -5
Time for a week of fun in the desert! This is "Desert Oasis".
Animated Intro of the Week: While Vanna's feeling the heat in the desert, Pat relaxes in a swimming pool. The logo appears on the sun.
Jim Thornton's back again as the guest announcer. It's likely that he may be announcing the rest of this season.
$1,000 Tossup - RHYME TIME
B _ _ _ / _ _ E
H _ _ T
Jim solves BEAT THE HEAT. Our first players this week are...
Jim Schult: NYC transit bus operator (11 years) and a fan of ABBA from Jamaica Estates, NY
Deidra Debnam: UNC senior studying exercise and sports science from Fayetville, NC
Tracy Stowe: nurse from Bedford, TX (originally from Pierre, SD)
$2,000 Tossup - FUN AND GAMES
_ _ _ O _ O L Y
_ _ _ R _
Tracy solves MONOPOLY BOARD.
DESERT VACATION ON THE WHEEL: to the Canyon Villa Bed & Breakfast Inn in Sedona, AZ worth $6,000
Jackpot Round - FICTIONAL CHARACTERS
Tracy puts up some letters before missing on the TravelSmith gift tag with an S. Later, Jim attempts to solve...
R O A D / R _ N N E R
& / _ _ _ E / E .
_ O _ O T E
Unfortunately, he adds an extra syllable to the word WILE in his solve (ROAD RUNNER & WILEY E. COYOTE), so he likely kissed $1,700 goodbye. Deidra LATs out while Tracy picks up the Wild Card with a C. The board now reads...
R O A D / R _ N N E R
& / _ _ _ E / E.
C O _ O T E
She correctly pronounces the entire puzzle as ROAD RUNNER & WILE E. COYOTE for $1,150.
SOLE DUD: S (Tracy)
LAT HIT: Deidra
DQ: Jim's botched pronunciation
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,000
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Jim: $1,000
Deidra: $0
Tracy: $3,150
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Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
Jim instantly BANKRUPTS while Deidra misses with an R. Tracy puts up three S's and an A, but she BANKRUPTS to lose $1,250 and the WC. Later, the board reads...
_ P _ N
S _ S A _ _
S _ _ D / B U N
Deidra solves OPEN SESAME SEED BUN for $2,050.
SOLE DUD: R (Deidra)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Jim, Tracy)
LAT HIT: Jim
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Jim: $1,000
Deidra: $2,050
Tracy: $3,150
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Mystery Round - EVENT (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Deidra immediately lands on the Mystery Wedge next to that MDW. She puts up a T, and obviously risks the grand...but that's the one with BANKRUPT. Jim picks up the gift tag with three N''s. After some work, he gives up $1,400 cash and gift tag to his second BANKRUPT of the evening. Deidra then decides to just solve...
A / _ N _ E - _ N -
A - L _ _ E T _ _ E
E _ _ E R _ E N _ E
She wins A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME EXPERIENCE to the Treasure Island Resort in FIJI ($9,650).
TRIP SPIN ID: AM2615361 (Amy M. from Iowa)
SOLE DUD: S (Tracy)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Deidra, Jim)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Jim: $1,000
Deidra: $11,700
Tracy: $3,150
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$3,000 Tossup - PEOPLE
_ _ L _ _ G _
_ O _ _ _ A T _ S
Deidra blows it with COLLEGE COLLEGIANS.
C O L L _ G _
_ O _ M _ A T E S
Tracy solves COLLEGE ROOMATES, giving her $6,150.
Round 4 - PLACE
Tracy and Jim start with back-to-back duds of T and R. Deidra uncovers two S's and three E's, but then comes BANKRUPT to tear apart $1,550. A little later, Tracy finds a pair of G's for $10,000. After some work, she calls a critical dud in M to likely throw away $12,300 as time's running out...
L A S / V E G A S
_ E _ _ I N G / _ _ A _ E L
The remaining consonants are worth $1,300 each. Jim puts up that pair of D's...
L A S / V E G A S
_ E D D I N G / _ _ A _ E L
...and solves LAS VEGAS WEDDING CHAPEL for $2,600.
DUDS (all before Final Spin): T (Tracy), R (Jim), M (Tracy)
BANKRUPT HIT: Deidra
FINAL SCORES
Jim: $3,600
Deidra: $11,700 cash and Fiji
Tracy: $6,150
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $21,450
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$100,000 Bonus Round
The vehicle at stake this week is a Jeep Liberty. Deidra lands on the S in SPIN.
Category: THINGS
Starting setup...
_ _ _ _ L _
L E _ S
We need her to concentrate on the first word. DPMO gives her...
_ O _ _ L _
L E _ S
...but she is way off the mark with LOGICAL LENS. Her WOBBLY LEGS prove to be too much for her here, and she loses the Liberty. That sends her home with just $11,700 cash and trip.
Animated Intro of the Week: While Vanna's feeling the heat in the desert, Pat relaxes in a swimming pool. The logo appears on the sun.
Jim Thornton's back again as the guest announcer. It's likely that he may be announcing the rest of this season.
$1,000 Tossup - RHYME TIME
B _ _ _ / _ _ E
H _ _ T
Jim solves BEAT THE HEAT. Our first players this week are...
Jim Schult: NYC transit bus operator (11 years) and a fan of ABBA from Jamaica Estates, NY
Deidra Debnam: UNC senior studying exercise and sports science from Fayetville, NC
Tracy Stowe: nurse from Bedford, TX (originally from Pierre, SD)
$2,000 Tossup - FUN AND GAMES
_ _ _ O _ O L Y
_ _ _ R _
Tracy solves MONOPOLY BOARD.
DESERT VACATION ON THE WHEEL: to the Canyon Villa Bed & Breakfast Inn in Sedona, AZ worth $6,000
Jackpot Round - FICTIONAL CHARACTERS
Tracy puts up some letters before missing on the TravelSmith gift tag with an S. Later, Jim attempts to solve...
R O A D / R _ N N E R
& / _ _ _ E / E .
_ O _ O T E
Unfortunately, he adds an extra syllable to the word WILE in his solve (ROAD RUNNER & WILEY E. COYOTE), so he likely kissed $1,700 goodbye. Deidra LATs out while Tracy picks up the Wild Card with a C. The board now reads...
R O A D / R _ N N E R
& / _ _ _ E / E.
C O _ O T E
She correctly pronounces the entire puzzle as ROAD RUNNER & WILE E. COYOTE for $1,150.
SOLE DUD: S (Tracy)
LAT HIT: Deidra
DQ: Jim's botched pronunciation
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,000
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Jim: $1,000
Deidra: $0
Tracy: $3,150
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Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
Jim instantly BANKRUPTS while Deidra misses with an R. Tracy puts up three S's and an A, but she BANKRUPTS to lose $1,250 and the WC. Later, the board reads...
_ P _ N
S _ S A _ _
S _ _ D / B U N
Deidra solves OPEN SESAME SEED BUN for $2,050.
SOLE DUD: R (Deidra)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Jim, Tracy)
LAT HIT: Jim
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Jim: $1,000
Deidra: $2,050
Tracy: $3,150
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Mystery Round - EVENT (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Deidra immediately lands on the Mystery Wedge next to that MDW. She puts up a T, and obviously risks the grand...but that's the one with BANKRUPT. Jim picks up the gift tag with three N''s. After some work, he gives up $1,400 cash and gift tag to his second BANKRUPT of the evening. Deidra then decides to just solve...
A / _ N _ E - _ N -
A - L _ _ E T _ _ E
E _ _ E R _ E N _ E
She wins A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME EXPERIENCE to the Treasure Island Resort in FIJI ($9,650).
TRIP SPIN ID: AM2615361 (Amy M. from Iowa)
SOLE DUD: S (Tracy)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Deidra, Jim)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Jim: $1,000
Deidra: $11,700
Tracy: $3,150
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$3,000 Tossup - PEOPLE
_ _ L _ _ G _
_ O _ _ _ A T _ S
Deidra blows it with COLLEGE COLLEGIANS.
C O L L _ G _
_ O _ M _ A T E S
Tracy solves COLLEGE ROOMATES, giving her $6,150.
Round 4 - PLACE
Tracy and Jim start with back-to-back duds of T and R. Deidra uncovers two S's and three E's, but then comes BANKRUPT to tear apart $1,550. A little later, Tracy finds a pair of G's for $10,000. After some work, she calls a critical dud in M to likely throw away $12,300 as time's running out...
L A S / V E G A S
_ E _ _ I N G / _ _ A _ E L
The remaining consonants are worth $1,300 each. Jim puts up that pair of D's...
L A S / V E G A S
_ E D D I N G / _ _ A _ E L
...and solves LAS VEGAS WEDDING CHAPEL for $2,600.
DUDS (all before Final Spin): T (Tracy), R (Jim), M (Tracy)
BANKRUPT HIT: Deidra
FINAL SCORES
Jim: $3,600
Deidra: $11,700 cash and Fiji
Tracy: $6,150
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $21,450
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$100,000 Bonus Round
The vehicle at stake this week is a Jeep Liberty. Deidra lands on the S in SPIN.
Category: THINGS
Starting setup...
_ _ _ _ L _
L E _ S
We need her to concentrate on the first word. DPMO gives her...
_ O _ _ L _
L E _ S
...but she is way off the mark with LOGICAL LENS. Her WOBBLY LEGS prove to be too much for her here, and she loses the Liberty. That sends her home with just $11,700 cash and trip.