Post by BAVRecapTeam on Aug 20, 2012 9:15:41 GMT -5
EPISODE #5121 - AMERICA'S GAME (WEEK #1)[/b][/u]
It all starts on the set of "Room With a View".
$1,000 Tossup - LANDMARK[/u]
_ T _ _ U _ / O F
L I _ E _ T _
We just saw this on the center stage monitor when this episode began, and Matt solves the STATUE OF LIBERTY. First panel of the week...
Matt Pellegrin: restaurant manager from Portland, OR
Nona Cantalupo: private investigator from Paso Robles, CA
Stephanie Dillow: Mountain State Univ. graduate and a waitress from Inwood, WV
$2,000 Tossup - OCCUPATION
_ I O _ O _ Y
T E A _ H _ _
Matt's two for two w/ BIOLOGY TEACHER.
FEATURED TRIP: to the Bienville House in New Orleans worth $5K
Jackpot Round - THING (PRIZE PUZZLE)
In the middle of the round, Matt gets the Wild Card w/ an F. After a lot of work...
A / _ A N O R A _ _ _
_ _ E _ / O F/ T _ E
O _ E A N
...he blows the second word w/ a guess of A PANORAMA VIEW OF THE OCEAN. Nona's next w/ a P, two C's and a FP V. The board now says...
A / P A N O R A _ _ C
V _ E _ / O F / T _ E
O C E A N
She wins her first $1,900 and will see A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE OCEAN during her stay at the Spice Island Beach Resort in GRENADA worth $8,105; she's on the board w/ $10,005 cash and trip.
DQ: Matt's blown solve (that cost him $9,755 cash and trip)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,100
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Nona: $10,005 cash and Grenada
Stephanie: $0
Matt: $3K + WC
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Round 2 - MOVIE TITLE (big puzzle alert)
Nona hits an instant roadblock in R. Second, Stephanie spots three S's for an $1,800 start and seven T's for the New Orleans trip. But after a lot of work, she hits LAT to possibly squander $11,800 cash and trip. Matt spins once for the M's...
N I G H T / A T
T H E / M _ S E _ M :
_ A T T L E / _ _ / T H E
S M I T H S _ N I A N
...and solves "NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: BATTLE OF THE SMITHSONIAN" for the house minimum.
SOLE DUD: R (Nona)
LAT: Stephanie
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Nona: $10,005 cash and Grenada
Stephanie: $0
Matt: $4K + WC
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Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
After calling an S to start this round, Stephanie flips over the Mystery Wedge next to the MDW...but that's the BANKRUPT one. Matt secondly uses his Wild Card to get $14K courtesy of one N and three R's. After some work, he hits LAT to likely kiss $13,250 goodbye. Towards the end, Nona FPs three I's...
D I _ I N _
B O A R D
O F / D I R E _ _ O R S
...and solves DIVING BOARD OF DIRECTORS for $1,750.
BANKRUPT: Stephanie
LAT: Matt
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Nona: $11,755 cash and Grenada
Stephanie: $0
Matt: $4K
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$3,000 Tossup - LIVING THING
C _ _ R _ _ R
P I G _ O _
Matt moves up to $7K courtesy of a CARRIER PIGEON.
Round 4 - ON THE MAP (full $1,500 speed-up round)
G R _ _ N / _ _ _
W _ S C _ N S _ N
It's home to the NFL's Packers, and Matt solves GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN for $7,500 and the win.
SOLE DUD: T (Nona)
FINAL SCORES
Nona: $11,755 cash and Grenada
Stephanie: $1K gooseegg
Matt: $14,500
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $27,255
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$100,000 Bonus Round
The I in AMERICA'S is where the Bonus Wheel stops on.
Category: PLACE
Not much to start...
_ _ R _ _ _ _
_ _ L _ _ _
CBHA gives him the hot vowel...
_ A R A _ A _
_ A L A _ _
After getting the second word early on, he blasts off into the FARAWAY GALAXY for $25K! That gives him an all-cash total of $39,500 to take home.
PROPERTY OF WOF RECAPPERS LOVERS. UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION IS PROHIBITED.
It all starts on the set of "Room With a View".
$1,000 Tossup - LANDMARK[/u]
_ T _ _ U _ / O F
L I _ E _ T _
We just saw this on the center stage monitor when this episode began, and Matt solves the STATUE OF LIBERTY. First panel of the week...
Matt Pellegrin: restaurant manager from Portland, OR
Nona Cantalupo: private investigator from Paso Robles, CA
Stephanie Dillow: Mountain State Univ. graduate and a waitress from Inwood, WV
$2,000 Tossup - OCCUPATION
_ I O _ O _ Y
T E A _ H _ _
Matt's two for two w/ BIOLOGY TEACHER.
FEATURED TRIP: to the Bienville House in New Orleans worth $5K
Jackpot Round - THING (PRIZE PUZZLE)
In the middle of the round, Matt gets the Wild Card w/ an F. After a lot of work...
A / _ A N O R A _ _ _
_ _ E _ / O F/ T _ E
O _ E A N
...he blows the second word w/ a guess of A PANORAMA VIEW OF THE OCEAN. Nona's next w/ a P, two C's and a FP V. The board now says...
A / P A N O R A _ _ C
V _ E _ / O F / T _ E
O C E A N
She wins her first $1,900 and will see A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE OCEAN during her stay at the Spice Island Beach Resort in GRENADA worth $8,105; she's on the board w/ $10,005 cash and trip.
DQ: Matt's blown solve (that cost him $9,755 cash and trip)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,100
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Nona: $10,005 cash and Grenada
Stephanie: $0
Matt: $3K + WC
========
Round 2 - MOVIE TITLE (big puzzle alert)
Nona hits an instant roadblock in R. Second, Stephanie spots three S's for an $1,800 start and seven T's for the New Orleans trip. But after a lot of work, she hits LAT to possibly squander $11,800 cash and trip. Matt spins once for the M's...
N I G H T / A T
T H E / M _ S E _ M :
_ A T T L E / _ _ / T H E
S M I T H S _ N I A N
...and solves "NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: BATTLE OF THE SMITHSONIAN" for the house minimum.
SOLE DUD: R (Nona)
LAT: Stephanie
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Nona: $10,005 cash and Grenada
Stephanie: $0
Matt: $4K + WC
========
Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
After calling an S to start this round, Stephanie flips over the Mystery Wedge next to the MDW...but that's the BANKRUPT one. Matt secondly uses his Wild Card to get $14K courtesy of one N and three R's. After some work, he hits LAT to likely kiss $13,250 goodbye. Towards the end, Nona FPs three I's...
D I _ I N _
B O A R D
O F / D I R E _ _ O R S
...and solves DIVING BOARD OF DIRECTORS for $1,750.
BANKRUPT: Stephanie
LAT: Matt
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Nona: $11,755 cash and Grenada
Stephanie: $0
Matt: $4K
========
$3,000 Tossup - LIVING THING
C _ _ R _ _ R
P I G _ O _
Matt moves up to $7K courtesy of a CARRIER PIGEON.
Round 4 - ON THE MAP (full $1,500 speed-up round)
G R _ _ N / _ _ _
W _ S C _ N S _ N
It's home to the NFL's Packers, and Matt solves GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN for $7,500 and the win.
SOLE DUD: T (Nona)
FINAL SCORES
Nona: $11,755 cash and Grenada
Stephanie: $1K gooseegg
Matt: $14,500
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $27,255
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
The I in AMERICA'S is where the Bonus Wheel stops on.
Category: PLACE
Not much to start...
_ _ R _ _ _ _
_ _ L _ _ _
CBHA gives him the hot vowel...
_ A R A _ A _
_ A L A _ _
After getting the second word early on, he blasts off into the FARAWAY GALAXY for $25K! That gives him an all-cash total of $39,500 to take home.
PROPERTY OF WOF RECAPPERS LOVERS. UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION IS PROHIBITED.