Post by BAVRecapTeam on Feb 9, 2012 15:09:22 GMT -5
EPISODE #4959 - AMERICA'S GAME (WEEK #2)
This first episode of 2009 takes place on the set of "Wheel Across America".
$1,000 Tossup - THING
D _ S K
_ _ _ E N _ A R
Mark solves DESK CALENDAR. The first players of 2009 are...
Mark Fitzhenry: writer and going to South Korea to teach English for a year from Keene, NH
Sheena Desole: nanny and Boise State student from Boise, ID
Marion Matwa: recent nursing school graduate from Sunrise, FL
$2,000 Tossup - FOOD AND DRINK
P I C K _ _ _ / &
S A _ E R _ _ A _ T
Mark eats up some PICKLES & SAUERKRAUT for control.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: a $5,000 bonus from V8 (if picked up, it will be donated to Feeding America)
Round 1 - ON THE MAP
Mark instantly hits LAT. Sheena's first call of S is a dud. Marion BANKRUPTS on the MDW's left side to lose $1,200. After that, Mark picks up the V8 prize w/ a pair of H's. It's all him from there...
T H E
_ P P _ L _ _ H _ _ _
T R _ _ L
...he solves THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL for a total of $6,750.
SOLE DUD: S (Sheena)
BANKRUPT: Marion
LAT: Mark
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Mark: $9,750
Sheena and Marion: $0 each
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Jackpot Round - SAME NAME
At the start, Sheena's S call fails her for the second round in a row. Marion picks up the Yankee Candle gift tag w/ two R's, but loses it right back to the BANKRUPT between $900 and $600. Mark then BANKRUPTS on the MDW's left side. Sheena picks up that MDW w/ the H. But after a lot of work, she fails miserably w/ the X to leave $1,950 and the MDW on the table. Marion spins once for a $600 X...
H U M A N
A N D / R E L A Y
R A _ E
...and solves HUMAN AND RELAY RACE for the house minimum.
DUDS (both by Sheena): S, X
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Marion, Mark)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $9,300
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Mark: $9,750
Sheena: $0
Marion: $1K
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Mystery Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Marion picks up the Free Spin + $900 w/ the L's. She immediately uses the FS after hitting LAT, but then BANKRUPTS to lose $3,350. After that, it's all Mark from here...
_ T R O L L I N G
B A R E _ O O T
A L O N G / T H E
B E A C H
He solves this puzzle for $1,750 and will be STROLLING BAREFOOT ALONG THE BEACH during his stay at Ginn Sur Mer on GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND worth $5,800; that round was worth $7,550 to him.
BANKRUPT: Marion
LAT: Marion
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Mark: $17,300
Sheena: $0
Marion: $1K
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$3,000 Tossup - PLACE
_ _ S T O _ I C
_ A _ D M A _ K
Mark gets HISTORIC LANDMARK to go to $20,300.
Round 4 - PHRASE
Mark starts with the S and T's, but time's running out...
_ T ' S / _ _ _ _ _ / T _
_ _ / _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _
...and the remaining consonants are worth $1,400 each.
I T ' S / _ _ I N _ / T _
B _ / _ / _ _ _ D / _ _ _ R
IT'S GOING TO BE A GOOD YEAR for Mark, as he seals the deal w/ another $5K in cash!
DUDS: L (Marion), M (Sheena)
FINAL SCORES
Mark: $25,300 cash and trip
Sheena: $1K gooseegg
Marion: $1K
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $27,300
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Mark lands on the S in SPIN.
Category: FOOD AND DRINK
Let's see some of that RSTLNE...
_ _ E _ _
L _ _ _ R _ _ E
CDBI might do it for him...
C_ E _ _
L I C _ R I C E
He eats some CHEWY LICORICE for another $25K! That gives him $50,300 cash and trip to take home!
This first episode of 2009 takes place on the set of "Wheel Across America".
$1,000 Tossup - THING
D _ S K
_ _ _ E N _ A R
Mark solves DESK CALENDAR. The first players of 2009 are...
Mark Fitzhenry: writer and going to South Korea to teach English for a year from Keene, NH
Sheena Desole: nanny and Boise State student from Boise, ID
Marion Matwa: recent nursing school graduate from Sunrise, FL
$2,000 Tossup - FOOD AND DRINK
P I C K _ _ _ / &
S A _ E R _ _ A _ T
Mark eats up some PICKLES & SAUERKRAUT for control.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: a $5,000 bonus from V8 (if picked up, it will be donated to Feeding America)
Round 1 - ON THE MAP
Mark instantly hits LAT. Sheena's first call of S is a dud. Marion BANKRUPTS on the MDW's left side to lose $1,200. After that, Mark picks up the V8 prize w/ a pair of H's. It's all him from there...
T H E
_ P P _ L _ _ H _ _ _
T R _ _ L
...he solves THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL for a total of $6,750.
SOLE DUD: S (Sheena)
BANKRUPT: Marion
LAT: Mark
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Mark: $9,750
Sheena and Marion: $0 each
========
Jackpot Round - SAME NAME
At the start, Sheena's S call fails her for the second round in a row. Marion picks up the Yankee Candle gift tag w/ two R's, but loses it right back to the BANKRUPT between $900 and $600. Mark then BANKRUPTS on the MDW's left side. Sheena picks up that MDW w/ the H. But after a lot of work, she fails miserably w/ the X to leave $1,950 and the MDW on the table. Marion spins once for a $600 X...
H U M A N
A N D / R E L A Y
R A _ E
...and solves HUMAN AND RELAY RACE for the house minimum.
DUDS (both by Sheena): S, X
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Marion, Mark)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $9,300
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Mark: $9,750
Sheena: $0
Marion: $1K
========
Mystery Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Marion picks up the Free Spin + $900 w/ the L's. She immediately uses the FS after hitting LAT, but then BANKRUPTS to lose $3,350. After that, it's all Mark from here...
_ T R O L L I N G
B A R E _ O O T
A L O N G / T H E
B E A C H
He solves this puzzle for $1,750 and will be STROLLING BAREFOOT ALONG THE BEACH during his stay at Ginn Sur Mer on GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND worth $5,800; that round was worth $7,550 to him.
BANKRUPT: Marion
LAT: Marion
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Mark: $17,300
Sheena: $0
Marion: $1K
========
$3,000 Tossup - PLACE
_ _ S T O _ I C
_ A _ D M A _ K
Mark gets HISTORIC LANDMARK to go to $20,300.
Round 4 - PHRASE
Mark starts with the S and T's, but time's running out...
_ T ' S / _ _ _ _ _ / T _
_ _ / _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _
...and the remaining consonants are worth $1,400 each.
I T ' S / _ _ I N _ / T _
B _ / _ / _ _ _ D / _ _ _ R
IT'S GOING TO BE A GOOD YEAR for Mark, as he seals the deal w/ another $5K in cash!
DUDS: L (Marion), M (Sheena)
FINAL SCORES
Mark: $25,300 cash and trip
Sheena: $1K gooseegg
Marion: $1K
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $27,300
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
Mark lands on the S in SPIN.
Category: FOOD AND DRINK
Let's see some of that RSTLNE...
_ _ E _ _
L _ _ _ R _ _ E
CDBI might do it for him...
C_ E _ _
L I C _ R I C E
He eats some CHEWY LICORICE for another $25K! That gives him $50,300 cash and trip to take home!
