Post by BAVRecapTeam on Mar 8, 2012 18:13:59 GMT -5
EPISODE #4998 - AMERICA'S GAME (WEEK #3)
The action takes place on the set of "Holiday Movie Magic".
$1,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
_ I _ M _ R C K
N _ _ T H / _ _ K _ _ A
Katrina solves BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA. Wednesday's panel...
Katrina Heckathorn: marketing director who sometimes holds "WOF" parties at her house from Spokane, WA
Drew Cross: network technician and flare bartender from New Orleans
Mary Daniel: dental office worker and vacation services rep from Kailua-Kona, HI
$2,000 Tossup - PROPER NAME
A _ T O _
K _ V _ N / C _ S T _ E R
Mary messes up a bit on the last word, but she still gets ACTOR KEVIN COSTNER for first control.
FEATURED PRIZE: trip to the El Monte Sagrado Resort & Spa in Taos, NM worth $5,051
Round 1 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Right off the bat, Mary picks up the MDW w/ three N's. After some work, she lands on LAT to leave that and $2,900 on the table. Later, Drew picks up the Marie Calender's gift tag w/ a V...but he loses that and $2,700 to BANKRUPT, allowing Mary...
A D M I R I N G / T H E
S U N / S E T T I N G
O V E R / T H E
_ A _ I _ I _
...to solve ADMIRING THE SUN SETTING OVER THE PACIFIC for $2,900, the MDW and a trip to the Treasure Island Resort in FIJI worth $9,650, a total of $12,550 that round.
SOLE DUD: W (Katrina on the gift tag)
BANKRUPT: Drew
LAT: Mary
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Mary: $14,550 + MDW
Katrina: $1K
Drew: $0
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Jackpot Round - FOOD AND DRINK
Katrina does most of the work...
O _ E _ - _ A _ E _
R O A S T / B E E _
S A _ _ I _ _
...but missolves w/ OVEN-BAKED ROAST BEEF SANDWICH. Drew spins once for the P...
O P E _ - _ A _ E _
R O A S T / B E E _
S A _ _ I _ _
...and solves OPEN-FACED ROAST BEEF SANDWICH for the house minimum.
DQ: Katrina's missolve
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Mary: $14,550 + MDW
Katrina: $1K
Drew: same as Katrina
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Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Drew immediately BANKRUPTS for the second time this episode. Mary barely avoids the BANKRUPT and puts up a $900 R, but then loses her turn w/ D via the Mystery Wedge next to LAT. Katrina picks up the Free Spin + $300 w/ an L. Soon enough...
N I _ H T -
L I _ H T
_ E E R
...she solves NIGHT-LIGHT BEER for $1,550.
SOLE DUD: D (Mary)
BANKRUPT: Drew
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Mary: $14,550 + MDW
Katrina: $2,550 + FS
Drew: $1K
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$3,000 Tossup - PLACE
S _ I _ ' S
G A L L _ Y
Katrina gets SHIP'S GALLEY, giving her $5,550.
Round 4 - PHRASE (full $1,300 speed-up round)
T O O T I N G / Y O _ R
O _ N / _ O R N
Katrina solves TOOTING YOUR OWN HORN for $2,600.
FINAL SCORES
Mary: $14,550 cash and Fiji + MDW
Katrina: $8,150
Drew: $1K
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $23,700
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MILLION DOLLAR BONUS ROUND #8
This is the first time ever that more than one MDBR is played in a week! If Mary doesn't win any money here, she can still drive away in the Cadillac CTS. She lands on the P in SPIN.
Category: PHRASE
Two letters are given to her for free...
_ L _ _
_ / _ _ _ N
P, D, M and A (waste!) give her...
_ L _ P
A / _ _ _ N
I had to FLIP A COIN and predicted tails for a loss...and I was right. She loses...
...the $30K, and leaves w/ $14,550 cash and Fiji.
MILLION DOLLAR ENVELOPE LOCATION: I in WIN
The action takes place on the set of "Holiday Movie Magic".
$1,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
_ I _ M _ R C K
N _ _ T H / _ _ K _ _ A
Katrina solves BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA. Wednesday's panel...
Katrina Heckathorn: marketing director who sometimes holds "WOF" parties at her house from Spokane, WA
Drew Cross: network technician and flare bartender from New Orleans
Mary Daniel: dental office worker and vacation services rep from Kailua-Kona, HI
$2,000 Tossup - PROPER NAME
A _ T O _
K _ V _ N / C _ S T _ E R
Mary messes up a bit on the last word, but she still gets ACTOR KEVIN COSTNER for first control.
FEATURED PRIZE: trip to the El Monte Sagrado Resort & Spa in Taos, NM worth $5,051
Round 1 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Right off the bat, Mary picks up the MDW w/ three N's. After some work, she lands on LAT to leave that and $2,900 on the table. Later, Drew picks up the Marie Calender's gift tag w/ a V...but he loses that and $2,700 to BANKRUPT, allowing Mary...
A D M I R I N G / T H E
S U N / S E T T I N G
O V E R / T H E
_ A _ I _ I _
...to solve ADMIRING THE SUN SETTING OVER THE PACIFIC for $2,900, the MDW and a trip to the Treasure Island Resort in FIJI worth $9,650, a total of $12,550 that round.
SOLE DUD: W (Katrina on the gift tag)
BANKRUPT: Drew
LAT: Mary
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Mary: $14,550 + MDW
Katrina: $1K
Drew: $0
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Jackpot Round - FOOD AND DRINK
Katrina does most of the work...
O _ E _ - _ A _ E _
R O A S T / B E E _
S A _ _ I _ _
...but missolves w/ OVEN-BAKED ROAST BEEF SANDWICH. Drew spins once for the P...
O P E _ - _ A _ E _
R O A S T / B E E _
S A _ _ I _ _
...and solves OPEN-FACED ROAST BEEF SANDWICH for the house minimum.
DQ: Katrina's missolve
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Mary: $14,550 + MDW
Katrina: $1K
Drew: same as Katrina
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Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Drew immediately BANKRUPTS for the second time this episode. Mary barely avoids the BANKRUPT and puts up a $900 R, but then loses her turn w/ D via the Mystery Wedge next to LAT. Katrina picks up the Free Spin + $300 w/ an L. Soon enough...
N I _ H T -
L I _ H T
_ E E R
...she solves NIGHT-LIGHT BEER for $1,550.
SOLE DUD: D (Mary)
BANKRUPT: Drew
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Mary: $14,550 + MDW
Katrina: $2,550 + FS
Drew: $1K
========
$3,000 Tossup - PLACE
S _ I _ ' S
G A L L _ Y
Katrina gets SHIP'S GALLEY, giving her $5,550.
Round 4 - PHRASE (full $1,300 speed-up round)
T O O T I N G / Y O _ R
O _ N / _ O R N
Katrina solves TOOTING YOUR OWN HORN for $2,600.
FINAL SCORES
Mary: $14,550 cash and Fiji + MDW
Katrina: $8,150
Drew: $1K
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $23,700
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MILLION DOLLAR BONUS ROUND #8
This is the first time ever that more than one MDBR is played in a week! If Mary doesn't win any money here, she can still drive away in the Cadillac CTS. She lands on the P in SPIN.
Category: PHRASE
Two letters are given to her for free...
_ L _ _
_ / _ _ _ N
P, D, M and A (waste!) give her...
_ L _ P
A / _ _ _ N
I had to FLIP A COIN and predicted tails for a loss...and I was right. She loses...
...the $30K, and leaves w/ $14,550 cash and Fiji.
MILLION DOLLAR ENVELOPE LOCATION: I in WIN
We should make a bullet list of these extreme PPs in the Gameplay Elements Wiki article. The two examples currently listed don't do the PP section justice if you ask me.