Post by jacobr1020 on Nov 18, 2012 23:26:58 GMT -5
Here's one of my all-time favorite episodes.
Players
Victoria Drinka: from Waukeegan, IL (1-day champion with $8,400 cash)
Shirley Horsey: chemist technician from Chester, PA
Craig Purvis: involved with new inventions from San Diego, CA
Round 1 ($1,000 and the SURPRISE wedge added) - PHRASE
M I N D / _ _ _ _
_ ' S / A N D
_ ' S
MIND YOUR P'S AND Q'S solved by Shirley for $700 and the SURPRISE (picked up with an M). The SURPRISE she wins is a trip to St. Thomas worth $4,650!
Scores so far:
Victoria: $0
Shirley: $5,350
Craig: $0
Pre-Round 2 Prize on the Wheel: trip to San Antonio, Texas and a set of cowboy boots worth $3,132 (marked "TEXAS" on the Wheel)
Round 2 ($2,500) - BEFORE AND AFTER
_ R _ E R / _ _
T H E / C _ _ R T
R E _ _ R T E R
Shirley controls the entire round and solves ORDER IN THE COURT REPORTER for $5,900.
Scores so far:
Victoria: $0
Shirley: $11,250
Craig: $0
Round 3 ($3,500) - THE SIXTIES
F L O _ _ R
C H I L _ R _ N
F L O C _ / T O / S A N
F R A N C I S C O
FLOWER CHILDREN FLOCK TO SAN FRANCISCO solved by Shirley for $4,200 (including $4,000 with four C's). Unfortunately, she couldn't correctly answer the $1,000 Bonus Question, "What district did they flock to?" The correct answer was HAIGHT-ASHBURY.
Gameplay Notes:
*Craig hit LOSE A TURN.
*Victoria also hit LOSE A TURN.
Scores so far:
Victoria: $0
Shirley: $15,450
Craig: $0
Pre-Round 4 Prize on the Wheel: a grand piano worth $8,695 (marked "PIANO" on the Wheel)
Round 4 ($5,000) - PHRASE[/b]
D O N ' T / L O S E
_ N _ / S L E E _
O _ E _ / _ T
Victoria controls the entire round and solves DON'T LOSE ANY SLEEP OVER IT for $2,350 and the piano (picked up with a pair of T's).
Scores so far:
Victoria: $11,045
Shirley: $15,450
Craig: $0
Round 5 ($5,000) - THINGS[/b]
L _ _ _ _ / &
_ N _ _ N S
Shirley controls the entire round and very quickly solves LIVER & ONIONS for $1,000 and the Texas trip (picked up with a pair of N's).
Scores so far:
Victoria: $11,045
Shirley: $19,582
Craig: $0
We have time for a rare round 6.
Round 6 ($5,000) - PHRASE[/b] (also a speed-up round for $250 per consonant)
S _ N _ L _ -
H _ N D _ D L Y
Shirley solves SINGLE-HANDEDLY for $1,250.
FINAL SCORES
Victoria: $11,045 (2-day total of $19,445)
Shirley: $20,832
Craig: goose-egged for parting gifts
Bonus Round
Shirley picks the H from WHEEL.
Category: THING
Sarting with the RSTLNE...
_ _ _ T S
Shirley's choices of C, D, M, and O give her...
_ O O T S
Without a single second of hesitation, Shirley nails BOOTS and wins a 1993 Chevrolet Corvette convertible worth $45,804! Her one-day total is a VERY impressive $66,636 and she will be back tomorrow to defend her title!
Players
Victoria Drinka: from Waukeegan, IL (1-day champion with $8,400 cash)
Shirley Horsey: chemist technician from Chester, PA
Craig Purvis: involved with new inventions from San Diego, CA
Round 1 ($1,000 and the SURPRISE wedge added) - PHRASE
M I N D / _ _ _ _
_ ' S / A N D
_ ' S
MIND YOUR P'S AND Q'S solved by Shirley for $700 and the SURPRISE (picked up with an M). The SURPRISE she wins is a trip to St. Thomas worth $4,650!
Scores so far:
Victoria: $0
Shirley: $5,350
Craig: $0
Pre-Round 2 Prize on the Wheel: trip to San Antonio, Texas and a set of cowboy boots worth $3,132 (marked "TEXAS" on the Wheel)
Round 2 ($2,500) - BEFORE AND AFTER
_ R _ E R / _ _
T H E / C _ _ R T
R E _ _ R T E R
Shirley controls the entire round and solves ORDER IN THE COURT REPORTER for $5,900.
Scores so far:
Victoria: $0
Shirley: $11,250
Craig: $0
Round 3 ($3,500) - THE SIXTIES
F L O _ _ R
C H I L _ R _ N
F L O C _ / T O / S A N
F R A N C I S C O
FLOWER CHILDREN FLOCK TO SAN FRANCISCO solved by Shirley for $4,200 (including $4,000 with four C's). Unfortunately, she couldn't correctly answer the $1,000 Bonus Question, "What district did they flock to?" The correct answer was HAIGHT-ASHBURY.
Gameplay Notes:
*Craig hit LOSE A TURN.
*Victoria also hit LOSE A TURN.
Scores so far:
Victoria: $0
Shirley: $15,450
Craig: $0
Pre-Round 4 Prize on the Wheel: a grand piano worth $8,695 (marked "PIANO" on the Wheel)
Round 4 ($5,000) - PHRASE[/b]
D O N ' T / L O S E
_ N _ / S L E E _
O _ E _ / _ T
Victoria controls the entire round and solves DON'T LOSE ANY SLEEP OVER IT for $2,350 and the piano (picked up with a pair of T's).
Scores so far:
Victoria: $11,045
Shirley: $15,450
Craig: $0
Round 5 ($5,000) - THINGS[/b]
L _ _ _ _ / &
_ N _ _ N S
Shirley controls the entire round and very quickly solves LIVER & ONIONS for $1,000 and the Texas trip (picked up with a pair of N's).
Scores so far:
Victoria: $11,045
Shirley: $19,582
Craig: $0
We have time for a rare round 6.
Round 6 ($5,000) - PHRASE[/b] (also a speed-up round for $250 per consonant)
S _ N _ L _ -
H _ N D _ D L Y
Shirley solves SINGLE-HANDEDLY for $1,250.
FINAL SCORES
Victoria: $11,045 (2-day total of $19,445)
Shirley: $20,832
Craig: goose-egged for parting gifts
Bonus Round
Shirley picks the H from WHEEL.
Category: THING
Sarting with the RSTLNE...
_ _ _ T S
Shirley's choices of C, D, M, and O give her...
_ O O T S
Without a single second of hesitation, Shirley nails BOOTS and wins a 1993 Chevrolet Corvette convertible worth $45,804! Her one-day total is a VERY impressive $66,636 and she will be back tomorrow to defend her title!
