March 16, 2012 Game Recap & Discussion

Big Money Week draws to a close. Can we win one of those big amounts added to the Bonus Wheel?

$1,000 Toss-Up: Occupation[/u]
B _ N K
M _ N A G E R

Taylor says BANK MANAGER.

Taylor Shank[/color] (male), University of Virginia student from Martinsville, VA
Dave Smith[/color], brewer from Branchport, NY
Dianna Lahmann[/color], Washington State Department of Health worker/admistrative assistant from Olympia, WA

$2,000 Toss-Up: Around the House[/u]
P E R _ I _ N
R _ _

Taylor's 2 for 2 with PERSIAN RUG.

Prize on Wheel: Intercontinental New York Barkley hotel + Metamorphosis Day Spa ($6,415)

Jackpot Round: Phrase[/u]
Taylor leads us off with a pair of $300 T's, but amazingly, this huge puzzle is devoid of E's. Dave's first spin is Lose a Turn. On her second buy, Dianna duplicates the E. Taylor regains control with N, buys A, then duplicates the I! Dave hits Free Play and calls O. He calls D for $400, but gives it right back to a Bankrupt. Dianna buys U, but Bankrupts as well. As does Taylor. Dave then gets the Omaha Steaks tag with Y, only to lose it to… you know what.

Y O U / S C _ A T C _
M Y / B A C _ / A N D
I ' L L / S C _ A T C _
Y O U _ S

Diana ends the carnage and solves YOU SCRATCH MY BACK AND I'LL SCRATCH YOURS for $3,600.

Bankrupt: Dave ($400), Dianna ($1,650), Taylor (loss of turn), Dave (gift tag)
Lose a Turn: Dave
Sole dud: E (Taylor)
DQ: Dianna's repeated E, Taylor's repeated I

Left behind in Jackpot: $8,800

R: $3,600
Y: $3,000
B:
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Mystery Round: Show Biz[/u]
Hey looky there, we have a colon on the board.

Dave's first spin is the Mystery Wedge between Free Play and Lose a Turn. He calls T then flips it for $10,000! However, he calls a nonexistant H next. Dianna calls S and R…

T _ _ / _ R _ _ S _
S T _ R S / _ _
_ _ S S _ _ _ :
_ _ _ _ S S _ _ _ _

…then for $3,700, she solves TOM CRUISE STARS IN MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE.

Sole dud: H (Dave)

R: $7,300
Y: $3,000
B:
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Prize Puzzle: Place[/u]
Dianna is first, landing on the Bankrupt on the left edge of the MDW. And what do you know, Taylor hits the other edge of the same thing. Dave lights up three R's and buys A, but can't find an S. Nor can Dianna find a T. Taylor lands on the Kia tag on the green $500, getting it with N. A few vowels later, he calls a repeated R, leading to a loud grunt and a funny exchange from Pat, who tells him to "man up". Dave then hits Lose a Turn. Back to Dianna, who says C.

_ O R E I G N
C U R R E N C _
E _ C _ A N G E

With $1,050, she solves FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE. She might need to visit one on her trip to the Dominican Republic (Barceló Palace Deluxe in Punta Cana) worth $6,360!

SPIN ID: BR8612416 (Bonnie R.)

Bankrupt: Dianna, Taylor (loss of turn for both)
Lose a Turn: Dave, again
Duds: S (Dave), T (Dianna)
DQ: Taylor's repeated R

R: $14,710
Y: $3,000
B:

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$3,000 Toss-Up: Living Thing[/u]
M _ U N T _ I N
_ L _ E _ I R D

Taylor says MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD to sweep the Toss-Ups.

Round 4: What Are You Doing?[/u]
Final Spin is $1,300.

M A _ _ N G / A / W _ S _
_ N _ _ S T M _ N T

With the board looking like the above, Dianna guesses MAKING A WISH INVESTMENT.

After Taylor's dud H (followed by an "I did it again!")…

M A K _ N G / A / W _ S _
_ N _ _ S T M _ N T

…Dave's MAKING A WISE INVESTMENT worth $6,500.

Dud: R, L, H (all Taylor)

End totals:
R: $14,710
Y: $6,000
B: $6,500
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$100,000 Bonus Round[/u]
Dianna lands on the G in GAME. The puzzle is Person:

_ _ _
_ R _ T _ E R

G, C, D and A give her…

_ _ D
_ R _ T _ E R

She can't figure out that it's a KID BROTHER and loses…














…THE $100,000 AGAIN!![/color] Seriously, what the heck is going on this week?! That's the sixth of the season, and the FOURTH[/color] time we've had two in one week!