Post by an007 on Sept 25, 2011 15:34:05 GMT -5
EPISODE #4883 - NOTHING BUT THE BEST
$1,000 Tossup - PLACE
_ R _ S I _ E N T I _ L
_ _ I T E
Amy solved PRESIDENTIAL SUITE. The midweek edition featured these players...
Amy Mills: steakhouse worker from Texarkana, AR
Chris Smith: nursing student from Birmingham, AL
Holly Hidalgo: recent graduate of Penn State and was about to start a master's program at Columbia University from Downington, PA
$2,000 Tossup - FUN AND GAMES
P _ C - _ A _ / & /
_ _ N _ E Y / _ O _ G
Holly solved the classic arcade games "PAC-MAN" & "DONKEY KONG".
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to Taos, NM at the El Monte Sagrado Spa worth $5,051
Round 1 - SHOW BIZ
Holly immediately BANKRUPTED. Shortly after that, Chris got the Berry Factory gift tag with three N's, but he then struck on $2,500 with the P. Holly also missed with M. Soon enough...
S T _ N _ I N G
O _ _ T I O N
...Amy solved STANDING OVATION for $1,700.
DUDS: L (Amy), P (Chris), M (Holly)
BANKRUPT HIT: Holly
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Chris: $0
Holly: $2,000
Amy: $2,700
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Jackpot Round - WHERE ARE WE?
In the middle of the round, Chris picked up the NM trip with an N as well as the Free Spin with two L's. His next spin landed him on Jackpot and he called four F's. But he couldn't solve for a $7,700 Jackpot. After that came two W's as in Wild Card and three A's...but he BANKRUPTED to give up $8,401 cash and trip as well as the WC. That prompted him to use the Free Spin...and he hit LAT after a lot of work. Soon enough, we had this...
E I F F E L / T O W E R
S I _ E W A L _ /_ A F E S
_ I _ _ / F A S _ I O N
Holly solved EIFFEL TOWER, SIDEWALK CAFES, HIGH FASHION for $2,050. She easily got the $3,000 bonus with PARIS, so she won $5,050 that round.
BANKRUPT HIT: Chris
LAT HITS: 2 (Amy, Chris)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Chris: $0
Holly: $7,050
Amy: $2,700
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Mystery Round - THINGS (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Chris cashed in $10,500 with three N's, but he BANKRUPTED for the third time this episode to give up $11,000. This wasn't a great night for him so far. Holly also got the same fate and lost $1,300. Amy then put up four S's...
M I _ E S / A N D
M I _ E S / O F
_ R I S T I N E
_ O A S T _ I N E
...and solved MILES AND MILES OF PRISTINE COASTLINE for $3,200 a trip to the Mill Resorts and Suites in ARUBA worth $5,900; she won $9,100 that round.
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Chris, Holly)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Chris: $0
Holly: $7,050
Amy: $11,800
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$3,000 Tossup - FOOD AND DRINK
I _ P _ R T E _ / _ W I S _
_ _ _ _ S E
Holly ate some IMPORTED SWISS CHEESE to gain more ground on Amy at $10,050.
Round 4 - SONG TITLE (full $1,500 speed-up round)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ /_ _
T _ _ / S T _ _ _ T
Amy quickly solved Martha and the Vandellas' "DANCING IN THE STREET" for $1,500 and the win.
FINAL SCORES
Chris: gooseegged for $1,000
Holly: $10,050
Amy: $13,300 cash and trip
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $24,350
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Amy landed on the P in SPIN.
Category: PERSON
First up in the puzzle...
_ _ S _ _ N _
_ _ _ _ _
H, G, M and I revealed...
_ I S H I N G
_ _ _ _ _
She only got the first word of FISHING BUDDY, and she lost the Mercedes. That sent her home with $13,300 cash and trip.
$1,000 Tossup - PLACE
_ R _ S I _ E N T I _ L
_ _ I T E
Amy solved PRESIDENTIAL SUITE. The midweek edition featured these players...
Amy Mills: steakhouse worker from Texarkana, AR
Chris Smith: nursing student from Birmingham, AL
Holly Hidalgo: recent graduate of Penn State and was about to start a master's program at Columbia University from Downington, PA
$2,000 Tossup - FUN AND GAMES
P _ C - _ A _ / & /
_ _ N _ E Y / _ O _ G
Holly solved the classic arcade games "PAC-MAN" & "DONKEY KONG".
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to Taos, NM at the El Monte Sagrado Spa worth $5,051
Round 1 - SHOW BIZ
Holly immediately BANKRUPTED. Shortly after that, Chris got the Berry Factory gift tag with three N's, but he then struck on $2,500 with the P. Holly also missed with M. Soon enough...
S T _ N _ I N G
O _ _ T I O N
...Amy solved STANDING OVATION for $1,700.
DUDS: L (Amy), P (Chris), M (Holly)
BANKRUPT HIT: Holly
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Chris: $0
Holly: $2,000
Amy: $2,700
========
Jackpot Round - WHERE ARE WE?
In the middle of the round, Chris picked up the NM trip with an N as well as the Free Spin with two L's. His next spin landed him on Jackpot and he called four F's. But he couldn't solve for a $7,700 Jackpot. After that came two W's as in Wild Card and three A's...but he BANKRUPTED to give up $8,401 cash and trip as well as the WC. That prompted him to use the Free Spin...and he hit LAT after a lot of work. Soon enough, we had this...
E I F F E L / T O W E R
S I _ E W A L _ /_ A F E S
_ I _ _ / F A S _ I O N
Holly solved EIFFEL TOWER, SIDEWALK CAFES, HIGH FASHION for $2,050. She easily got the $3,000 bonus with PARIS, so she won $5,050 that round.
BANKRUPT HIT: Chris
LAT HITS: 2 (Amy, Chris)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Chris: $0
Holly: $7,050
Amy: $2,700
========
Mystery Round - THINGS (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Chris cashed in $10,500 with three N's, but he BANKRUPTED for the third time this episode to give up $11,000. This wasn't a great night for him so far. Holly also got the same fate and lost $1,300. Amy then put up four S's...
M I _ E S / A N D
M I _ E S / O F
_ R I S T I N E
_ O A S T _ I N E
...and solved MILES AND MILES OF PRISTINE COASTLINE for $3,200 a trip to the Mill Resorts and Suites in ARUBA worth $5,900; she won $9,100 that round.
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Chris, Holly)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Chris: $0
Holly: $7,050
Amy: $11,800
========
$3,000 Tossup - FOOD AND DRINK
I _ P _ R T E _ / _ W I S _
_ _ _ _ S E
Holly ate some IMPORTED SWISS CHEESE to gain more ground on Amy at $10,050.
Round 4 - SONG TITLE (full $1,500 speed-up round)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ /_ _
T _ _ / S T _ _ _ T
Amy quickly solved Martha and the Vandellas' "DANCING IN THE STREET" for $1,500 and the win.
FINAL SCORES
Chris: gooseegged for $1,000
Holly: $10,050
Amy: $13,300 cash and trip
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $24,350
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
Amy landed on the P in SPIN.
Category: PERSON
First up in the puzzle...
_ _ S _ _ N _
_ _ _ _ _
H, G, M and I revealed...
_ I S H I N G
_ _ _ _ _
She only got the first word of FISHING BUDDY, and she lost the Mercedes. That sent her home with $13,300 cash and trip.