Post by BAVRecapTeam on Feb 13, 2012 18:09:09 GMT -5
On this first week of 2009, we saluted the men and women in uniform -- it's "Armed Forces Week"!
EPISODE #4961 - ARMED FORCES WEEK
$1,000 Tossup - EVENT
R _ _ O R T I N G
F O _ / _ U T Y
Nick's REPORTING FOR DUTY after getting on the board first. This is an all-male panel...
Nick LeMay: US Air Force Master Sgt. for 18 yrs from Satellite Beach, FL
Viktor Pejic: Army/National Guard member for 10 yrs (he's a special forces communications sergeant) from Palm Bay, FL (originally from Yugoslavia)
Donta Wills: Navy 1st class petty officer from Burlington, IA
$2,000 Tossup - AROUND THE HOUSE
A _ _ R M
_ _ _ C _
This ALARM CLOCK tells Nick that he's tripled his money and will be spinning first.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: a $5K Mexican Rivera Cruise from Princess Cruises
Round 1 - BEFORE AND AFTER
_ _ R D L E S S
D R I L L
S E R G E A N T
Nick dominates and solves CORDLESS DRILL SERGEANT for $6,450.
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Donta: $0
Nick: $9,450
Viktor: $0
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Jackpot Round - FOOD AND DRINK (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Early on, Viktor picks up the Wild Card w/ a D, but he loses his turn w/ the P. Donta BANKRUPTS away $2,700, allowing Nick...
B L A C _ E _ E D
C A T _ I S H /_ I T H
_ _ M B _
...the chance to eat some BLACKENED CATFISH WITH GUMBO during his stay at the Hotel Monteleone in NEW ORLEANS worth $5K.
SOLE DUD: P (Viktor)
BANKRUPT: Donta
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Donta: $0
Nick: $14,450
Viktor: WC
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Mystery Round - PHRASE
Donta fills in most of the puzzle, but he and Nick dud out w/ H and L, respectively (former was on the vegas.com gift tag). Viktor lights up a $3,500 S and quickly uses the WC to get more money from two T's. But he then BANKRUPTS away $10,850. Darn. After that...
S T A N _ A R _
_ _ E R A T I N G
_ R _ C E _ _ R E
Donta comes up w/ this STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE for $3,550.
DUDS: H (Donta), L (Nick)
BANKRUPT: Viktor
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Donta: $3,550
Nick: $14,450
Viktor: $0
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$3,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
_ _ G E _ I A / &
_ O _ _ _ _ O
Donta doesn't come even close w/ GEORGIA & COLORADO. Viktor solves the African countries of ALGERIA & MOROCCO to finally break through.
Round 4 - THING (full $1,600 speed-up round)
T H E / T _ E N T _ -
F _ R S T / _ E N T _ R _
Donta knows that we're currently living in THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY for $4,800.
(If you were paying attention to Viktor the first time you watched this episode, he used Tom every time he chose the T.)
FINAL SCORES
Donta: $8,350
Nick: $14,450 cash and New Orleans
Viktor: $3K
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $25,800
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$100,000 Bonus Round
A Winnebago Access Motorhome was waiting to be won on this week of shows! Nick lands on the R in AMERICA'S.
Category: PHRASE
First up in this puzzle...
_ _ _ _ E
_ _ E R _ _ E
P, C, D and A give him...
A _ _ _ E
A _ E R A _ E
He doesn't prove to be ABOVE AVERAGE in his puzzle-solving skills, so he loses $25,000. That sends him back to base w/ $14,450 cash and trip.
EPISODE #4961 - ARMED FORCES WEEK
$1,000 Tossup - EVENT
R _ _ O R T I N G
F O _ / _ U T Y
Nick's REPORTING FOR DUTY after getting on the board first. This is an all-male panel...
Nick LeMay: US Air Force Master Sgt. for 18 yrs from Satellite Beach, FL
Viktor Pejic: Army/National Guard member for 10 yrs (he's a special forces communications sergeant) from Palm Bay, FL (originally from Yugoslavia)
Donta Wills: Navy 1st class petty officer from Burlington, IA
$2,000 Tossup - AROUND THE HOUSE
A _ _ R M
_ _ _ C _
This ALARM CLOCK tells Nick that he's tripled his money and will be spinning first.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: a $5K Mexican Rivera Cruise from Princess Cruises
Round 1 - BEFORE AND AFTER
_ _ R D L E S S
D R I L L
S E R G E A N T
Nick dominates and solves CORDLESS DRILL SERGEANT for $6,450.
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Donta: $0
Nick: $9,450
Viktor: $0
========
Jackpot Round - FOOD AND DRINK (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Early on, Viktor picks up the Wild Card w/ a D, but he loses his turn w/ the P. Donta BANKRUPTS away $2,700, allowing Nick...
B L A C _ E _ E D
C A T _ I S H /_ I T H
_ _ M B _
...the chance to eat some BLACKENED CATFISH WITH GUMBO during his stay at the Hotel Monteleone in NEW ORLEANS worth $5K.
SOLE DUD: P (Viktor)
BANKRUPT: Donta
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Donta: $0
Nick: $14,450
Viktor: WC
========
Mystery Round - PHRASE
Donta fills in most of the puzzle, but he and Nick dud out w/ H and L, respectively (former was on the vegas.com gift tag). Viktor lights up a $3,500 S and quickly uses the WC to get more money from two T's. But he then BANKRUPTS away $10,850. Darn. After that...
S T A N _ A R _
_ _ E R A T I N G
_ R _ C E _ _ R E
Donta comes up w/ this STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE for $3,550.
DUDS: H (Donta), L (Nick)
BANKRUPT: Viktor
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Donta: $3,550
Nick: $14,450
Viktor: $0
========
$3,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
_ _ G E _ I A / &
_ O _ _ _ _ O
Donta doesn't come even close w/ GEORGIA & COLORADO. Viktor solves the African countries of ALGERIA & MOROCCO to finally break through.
Round 4 - THING (full $1,600 speed-up round)
T H E / T _ E N T _ -
F _ R S T / _ E N T _ R _
Donta knows that we're currently living in THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY for $4,800.
(If you were paying attention to Viktor the first time you watched this episode, he used Tom every time he chose the T.)
FINAL SCORES
Donta: $8,350
Nick: $14,450 cash and New Orleans
Viktor: $3K
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $25,800
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
A Winnebago Access Motorhome was waiting to be won on this week of shows! Nick lands on the R in AMERICA'S.
Category: PHRASE
First up in this puzzle...
_ _ _ _ E
_ _ E R _ _ E
P, C, D and A give him...
A _ _ _ E
A _ E R A _ E
He doesn't prove to be ABOVE AVERAGE in his puzzle-solving skills, so he loses $25,000. That sends him back to base w/ $14,450 cash and trip.
