October 29, 2013 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Fun & Games

_ _ _ _ _ - _ R -
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Jennifer tries to back out, but just barely gets in TRICK-OR-TREATING.

Jennifer Vishnevsky, Holland, PA, writes for a business magazine, engaged to John, her parents came from Russia 30 years ago
Hannah Kline, Veneta, OR, billing rep for an insurance company, married, has two children, can write backwards
Jonathan Warrick, Long Island City, NY, works for a bank, musician

$2,000 Toss-Up: Person

_ U _ P _ C _ _ U S
C H A _ A _ _ _ R

Jennifer solves SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER as well.

Prize on Wheel: Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, Quebec + Ghost Tours of Quebec, $6,440

Round 1: Place

Jennifer picks up the Party City gift tag with T, then buys E. After an A on Free Play, she picks up two H's on $2500. She buys I, then calls N and R on $600 and $800. After buying the last vowel, O, she accidentally repeats the H on $700.

Hannah calls C, P, and L on $450, $900, and $900, but Lose a Turn stops her. Jonathan tries Y on $2500, S on $300, and M on the ½ Car next to the pink $900.

T H E / C R E E P Y
_ A T E S / M O T E L
I N / P S Y C H O

For $6,100, he solves THE CREEPY BATES MOTEL IN PSYCHO.

DQ: Jennifer's repeated H
Lose a Turn: Jonathan

Jennifer: $3,000
Hannah: $0
Jonathan: $6,100 + ½ Car tag
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Mystery Round: Same Letter

Hannah calls A on Free Play, then T on $500 next to the yellow $400. After an R on $300, she buys E, but the Bankrupt next to $650 stops her.

Jonathan picks up the ½ Car next to the orange $300 with S, then buys O and U to wrap up the vowels.

S _ A R _
S U S _ E _ S E _ U _
S T O R _

He solves SCARY SUSPENSEFUL STORY for $2,000 and the Chevy Spark ($14,305).

Bankrupt: Hannah ($850)

Jennifer: $3,000
Hannah: $0
Jonathan: $22,405

Retro Bonus Round
It's a Title from September 6, 2001, and this lady chose F C M I to no avail.

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But she still solved JAWS.
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Prize/Express Round: Phrase

Jonathan calls T on $600. H buys O, E, and A, but the last of those is nowhere to be seen. After that, Jennifer Bankrupts next to $650.

Hannah calls N on $500 next to the yellow $400, then M on $450, and L on $500 next to the pink $900. After buying I, she picks up the Wild Card with V, then buys U to finish the vowels. Her last call is D on $700.

I T / M U _ T / _ E
_ E E N / T O / _ E
_ E L I E V E D

She solves IT MUST BE SEEN TO BE BELIEVED for $3,150, the Wild Card, and a trip to Hawaii (Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa + Kona Eco Adventures zipline tour + Sony Alpha NEX-5R, $9,254).

Dud: A (Jonathan)
Bankrupt: Jennifer ($0)

Jennifer: $3,000
Hannah: $12,404 + Wild Card
Jonathan: $22,405
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$3,000 Toss-Up: What Are You Doing?

C _ L L _ _ G
T _ _ / _ _ _ T S

Hannah's CALLING THE SHOTS.

Round 4: Rhyme Time

Hannah calls E on Fre Play. Next is S on $500 next to the yellow $400, followed by T on $500 next to the orange $300, and finally, H on $900.

T H _ T ' S / T H E / _ _ _
T _ / _ _ _ _

Final Spin: $700

Hannah: R (Hannah tries to spin)
Jonathan: N
Jennifer: C
Hannah: W
Jonathan: Y

T H _ T ' S / T H E / W _ Y
T _ / _ _ _ Y

Jonathan says THAT'S THE WAY TO PLAY for $3,400 more.

Duds: R (Hannah), N (Jonathan), C (Jennifer)

End totals:
Jennifer: $3,000
Hannah: $15,404
Jonathan: $25,805
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Jonathan has a lot so far, but can he get more? His mom, girlfriend, and best friend are in the audience.

The Wheel stops at the G in GAME, and the puzzle is another Person:

_ _ L L _
_ _ _ _ / _ E L L _ _

G, P, D, O:

_ O L L _
G O O D / _ E L L O _

For he's a JOLLY GOOD FELLOW, that nobody can deny… he's just won $35,000 more! End total: $60,805.

$5K EVERY DAY PLUS SPIN ID: KC7903764