Post by jacobr1020 on Nov 18, 2012 17:10:49 GMT -5
Here's yet another!
Players
Andy Kapluwitz: insurance agent from Olympia, WA
Kate Peia: college student from Las Vegas, NV
John Ward: from The Bronx, NY (2-day champion with $54,505)
Round 1 ($1,000 and the SURPRISE wedge added) - QUOTATION
W E ' L L
_ L W _ _ S
H _ _ E / _ _ R _ S
WE'LL ALWAYS HAVE PARIS solved by Kate for $950 and the Free Spin (picked up with an R).
Scores so far:
Andy: $0
Kate: $950
John: $0
Pre-Round 2 Prize on the Wheel: trip to the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta worth $4,412 (marked "ATLANTA" on the Wheel)
Round 2 ($2,500 and the DOUBLE PLAY added) - PHRASE
D _ N ' T / _ _ _ _
_ T / _ / _ _ _ _ N D
T H _ _ _ H T
Kate controls the entire round and solves DON'T GIVE IT A SECOND THOUGHT for $4,300.
Scores so far:
Andy: $0
Kate: $5,250
John: $0
Round 3 ($3,500 and the $10,000 wedge added) - THING
_ N T E R - _ F F _ C E
M E M _ R A N D _ M
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM solved by Kate for $800.
Gameplay Notes:
*John did some work before missing with an S.
*Andy filled in most of the puzzle before hitting LOSE A TURN.
Scores so far:
Andy: $0
Kate: $6,050
John: $0
Pre-Round 4 Prize on the Wheel: a snowmobile (marked "SNOWMOBILE" on the Wheel)
Round 4 ($5,000) - PLACE
S _ _ T T S _ A _ E
A R _ _ _ _ A
Andy controls the entire round and quickly solves SCOTTSDALE ARIZONA for $10,500 (including $10,000 with a pair of S') and the SURPRISE (picked up with an R)! The SURPRISE he wins is a diamond watch worth $8,600!
Scores so far:
Andy: $19,100
Kate: $6,050
John: $0
Round 5 ($5,000) - PHRASE
_ / R E _ L
T E _ R - J E R K E R
Kate controls the entire round and solves A REAL TEAR-JERKER for $3,100 and the snowmobile (picked up with a K), which is worth $6,799!
Gameplay Note:
*Even though Kate controlled the entire round, she immediately missed with an N and used her Free Spin to redeem herself, which she does so successfully.
Scores so far:
Andy: $19,100
Kate: $15,949
John: $0
We have time for a rare round 6.
Round 6 ($5,000) - PEOPLE (also a speed-up round for $5,000 per consonant!)
L _ _ _ D
_ N _ S
Kate solves LOVED ONES for $10,000!
FINAL SCORES
Andy: $19,100
Kate: $25,949 (winner)
John: goose-egged (3-day total of $54,505 in cash and prizes)
Bonus Round
The remaining prizes that Kate could win are:
*a trip to the Swiss Alps worth $17,000
*a rail journey across Canada worth over $18,000
*a "Ski America" package worth over $15,000
*$25,000 cash
Kate picks the second E from -HEEL.
Category: THING
Sarting with the RSTLNE...
_ _ _ S _ E R
The popular CDMA combination doesn't help her at all...
Believe it or not, Kate STILL solved WHISPER! Her reward for solving a bonus puzzle despite getting no help is a trip to the Swiss Alps worth $17,000! Her one-day total is $42,949 in cash and prizes and she will be back tomorrow to defend her title!
How was this one?
Players
Andy Kapluwitz: insurance agent from Olympia, WA
Kate Peia: college student from Las Vegas, NV
John Ward: from The Bronx, NY (2-day champion with $54,505)
Round 1 ($1,000 and the SURPRISE wedge added) - QUOTATION
W E ' L L
_ L W _ _ S
H _ _ E / _ _ R _ S
WE'LL ALWAYS HAVE PARIS solved by Kate for $950 and the Free Spin (picked up with an R).
Scores so far:
Andy: $0
Kate: $950
John: $0
Pre-Round 2 Prize on the Wheel: trip to the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta worth $4,412 (marked "ATLANTA" on the Wheel)
Round 2 ($2,500 and the DOUBLE PLAY added) - PHRASE
D _ N ' T / _ _ _ _
_ T / _ / _ _ _ _ N D
T H _ _ _ H T
Kate controls the entire round and solves DON'T GIVE IT A SECOND THOUGHT for $4,300.
Scores so far:
Andy: $0
Kate: $5,250
John: $0
Round 3 ($3,500 and the $10,000 wedge added) - THING
_ N T E R - _ F F _ C E
M E M _ R A N D _ M
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM solved by Kate for $800.
Gameplay Notes:
*John did some work before missing with an S.
*Andy filled in most of the puzzle before hitting LOSE A TURN.
Scores so far:
Andy: $0
Kate: $6,050
John: $0
Pre-Round 4 Prize on the Wheel: a snowmobile (marked "SNOWMOBILE" on the Wheel)
Round 4 ($5,000) - PLACE
S _ _ T T S _ A _ E
A R _ _ _ _ A
Andy controls the entire round and quickly solves SCOTTSDALE ARIZONA for $10,500 (including $10,000 with a pair of S') and the SURPRISE (picked up with an R)! The SURPRISE he wins is a diamond watch worth $8,600!
Scores so far:
Andy: $19,100
Kate: $6,050
John: $0
Round 5 ($5,000) - PHRASE
_ / R E _ L
T E _ R - J E R K E R
Kate controls the entire round and solves A REAL TEAR-JERKER for $3,100 and the snowmobile (picked up with a K), which is worth $6,799!
Gameplay Note:
*Even though Kate controlled the entire round, she immediately missed with an N and used her Free Spin to redeem herself, which she does so successfully.
Scores so far:
Andy: $19,100
Kate: $15,949
John: $0
We have time for a rare round 6.
Round 6 ($5,000) - PEOPLE (also a speed-up round for $5,000 per consonant!)
L _ _ _ D
_ N _ S
Kate solves LOVED ONES for $10,000!
FINAL SCORES
Andy: $19,100
Kate: $25,949 (winner)
John: goose-egged (3-day total of $54,505 in cash and prizes)
Bonus Round
The remaining prizes that Kate could win are:
*a trip to the Swiss Alps worth $17,000
*a rail journey across Canada worth over $18,000
*a "Ski America" package worth over $15,000
*$25,000 cash
Kate picks the second E from -HEEL.
Category: THING
Sarting with the RSTLNE...
_ _ _ S _ E R
The popular CDMA combination doesn't help her at all...
Believe it or not, Kate STILL solved WHISPER! Her reward for solving a bonus puzzle despite getting no help is a trip to the Swiss Alps worth $17,000! Her one-day total is $42,949 in cash and prizes and she will be back tomorrow to defend her title!
How was this one?
