Post by an007 on Sept 30, 2011 20:13:29 GMT -5
EPISODE #5470 - SPA FANTASY
$1,000 Tossup - PLACE
F I _ _ _ _ S
C E _ T E R
Brent solves FITNESS CENTER. Time to do the interviews from left to right...
Brent Bull: engineer from Goleta, CA
Bethany DeSautel: personal banker from Fargo, ND
Rebecca Fox: co-founder of a company that buys/sells abandoned and repossessed storage lockers (she also has a blog about that) from Metairie, LA
$2,000 Tossup - FICTIONAL CHARACTERS
_ _ _ T _ _ / _ R _ E N
_ _ N
Rebecca has nothing.
L _ _ T _ E / _ R _ E N
_ _ N
They come from Mars as Brent is two for two with LITTLE GREEN MEN.
SPAFINDER.COM TRIP ON THE WHEEL: to the Green Valley Spa & Resort in Utah worth $8K
Jackpot Round - THINGS
Early on, Bethany picks up one of the 1/2 car plates and $2K with four N's. She also nabs the trip with two H's, but she strikes out with R while on Jackpot. After that, Rebecca controls the rest of the round...
N _ _ S E -
C A N C E L _ N _
H E A D P H _ N E S
...and solves NOISE-CANCELING HEADPHONES for $2,850.
DUDS: T (Brent at the start), R (Bethany)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,800
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Brent: $3K
Bethany: $0
Rebecca: $2,850
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Round 2 - SAME LETTER
In the middle of the round, Brent uncovers the SL of six B's but it's only good for $1,800. After calling the L's next...
B L _ _ I N G
B I G / B I G
B _ B B L E _
...he's BLOWING BIG, BIG BUBBLES that are worth another $2,800.
DUDS: T (Bethany at the start), R (Rebecca)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Brent: $5,800
Bethany: $0
Rebecca: $2,850
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Mystery Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Midway in the round, Rebecca calls three R's while on the Mystery Wedge next to the MDW. She doesn't want to risk $3,750 (good move; that's the BANKRUPT one). She dominates...
W E A R I N G / A
G R A _ _ / _ _ I R T
...and solves WEARING A GRASS SKIRT for $4,650 and the place where she'll be doing that -- the JW Marriott Ihilani Ko'Olina Resort in HAWAII worth $6,410; she's won $11,060 that round.
TRIP SPIN ID: MA02508 (Mary A. from Michigan)
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Brent: $5,800
Bethany: $0
Rebecca: $13,910
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$3,000 Tossup - PEOPLE
_ _ P _ _
C _ M P _ _ S
Rebecca proves to be one of the many HAPPY CAMPERS; she's up to $16,910 cash and trip.
Round 4 - PHRASE
A / R E A L
B A R N / B _ R N E R
This game isn't A REAL BARN BURNER, but Brent does solve this one for $2,300 and $8,100 overall.
DUDS: T (Rebecca at the start), H (Bethany), D (Rebecca)
LAT HIT: Brent
Round 5 - SHOW BIZ
After some work, Brent misses with M, so we now go into speed-up mode...
E _ _ _ R E
_ R E S E _ _ _ _ _ _ _
...w/ the remaining consonants worth $1,300 each.
E N _ _ R E
_ R E S E N T _ T _ _ N
We might see an ENCORE PRESENTATION of Rebecca's puzzle-solving skills because she wins the match with another $3,900 in her pockets!
SOLE DUD (before Final Spin): M (Brent)
FINAL SCORES
Brent: $8,100
Bethany: gooseegged for $1K
Rebecca: $20,810 cash and trip
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $29,910
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Rebecca lands on the E in AMERICA'S.
Category: PLACE
She only gets this to start...
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ E
C, P, M and A give her...
C _ M _ _
_ _ M E
She doesn't remember her COMFY HOME for $30,000. That sends her home with $20,810 cash and trip.
$1,000 Tossup - PLACE
F I _ _ _ _ S
C E _ T E R
Brent solves FITNESS CENTER. Time to do the interviews from left to right...
Brent Bull: engineer from Goleta, CA
Bethany DeSautel: personal banker from Fargo, ND
Rebecca Fox: co-founder of a company that buys/sells abandoned and repossessed storage lockers (she also has a blog about that) from Metairie, LA
$2,000 Tossup - FICTIONAL CHARACTERS
_ _ _ T _ _ / _ R _ E N
_ _ N
Rebecca has nothing.
L _ _ T _ E / _ R _ E N
_ _ N
They come from Mars as Brent is two for two with LITTLE GREEN MEN.
SPAFINDER.COM TRIP ON THE WHEEL: to the Green Valley Spa & Resort in Utah worth $8K
Jackpot Round - THINGS
Early on, Bethany picks up one of the 1/2 car plates and $2K with four N's. She also nabs the trip with two H's, but she strikes out with R while on Jackpot. After that, Rebecca controls the rest of the round...
N _ _ S E -
C A N C E L _ N _
H E A D P H _ N E S
...and solves NOISE-CANCELING HEADPHONES for $2,850.
DUDS: T (Brent at the start), R (Bethany)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,800
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Brent: $3K
Bethany: $0
Rebecca: $2,850
========
Round 2 - SAME LETTER
In the middle of the round, Brent uncovers the SL of six B's but it's only good for $1,800. After calling the L's next...
B L _ _ I N G
B I G / B I G
B _ B B L E _
...he's BLOWING BIG, BIG BUBBLES that are worth another $2,800.
DUDS: T (Bethany at the start), R (Rebecca)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Brent: $5,800
Bethany: $0
Rebecca: $2,850
========
Mystery Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Midway in the round, Rebecca calls three R's while on the Mystery Wedge next to the MDW. She doesn't want to risk $3,750 (good move; that's the BANKRUPT one). She dominates...
W E A R I N G / A
G R A _ _ / _ _ I R T
...and solves WEARING A GRASS SKIRT for $4,650 and the place where she'll be doing that -- the JW Marriott Ihilani Ko'Olina Resort in HAWAII worth $6,410; she's won $11,060 that round.
TRIP SPIN ID: MA02508 (Mary A. from Michigan)
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Brent: $5,800
Bethany: $0
Rebecca: $13,910
========
$3,000 Tossup - PEOPLE
_ _ P _ _
C _ M P _ _ S
Rebecca proves to be one of the many HAPPY CAMPERS; she's up to $16,910 cash and trip.
Round 4 - PHRASE
A / R E A L
B A R N / B _ R N E R
This game isn't A REAL BARN BURNER, but Brent does solve this one for $2,300 and $8,100 overall.
DUDS: T (Rebecca at the start), H (Bethany), D (Rebecca)
LAT HIT: Brent
Round 5 - SHOW BIZ
After some work, Brent misses with M, so we now go into speed-up mode...
E _ _ _ R E
_ R E S E _ _ _ _ _ _ _
...w/ the remaining consonants worth $1,300 each.
E N _ _ R E
_ R E S E N T _ T _ _ N
We might see an ENCORE PRESENTATION of Rebecca's puzzle-solving skills because she wins the match with another $3,900 in her pockets!
SOLE DUD (before Final Spin): M (Brent)
FINAL SCORES
Brent: $8,100
Bethany: gooseegged for $1K
Rebecca: $20,810 cash and trip
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $29,910
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
Rebecca lands on the E in AMERICA'S.
Category: PLACE
She only gets this to start...
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ E
C, P, M and A give her...
C _ M _ _
_ _ M E
She doesn't remember her COMFY HOME for $30,000. That sends her home with $20,810 cash and trip.
