Post by ultimaganon on Feb 21, 2014 0:44:50 GMT -5
This is the Final day of the Red, White and Blue Sweepstakes! Each day of the Sweepstakes features a Round 3 puzzle with red and blue letters that unscramble to form the last name of a U.S. President. Challenge yourself to see if you can figure it out!
WHEEL! OF! FORTUNE!
Opening:
Charlie: “From Hollywood, it's the Wheel of Fortune! America's most popular game show! And now, the world's! Here they are soaring into your lives, Pat Sajak and Vanna White!”
Introductions:
Gregory Gary Jr. - From Atlanta, Georgia. A technical recruiter for a Information Systems Consulting Firm. Plays alot of basketball and baseball.
Teresa Smith – From Indianapolis, Indiana. A one-day champ with a big total of $37,400 including a $30,000 Savings Bond.
Lisa Shapiro – From Houston, Texas. A senior at the University of Texas, majors in marketing. Wants to work with her mother in the Art Business.
ROUND ONE
Top Dollar: $1000
And before the puzzle is revealed, Pat brings out a party horn and blows into it, and announces the category is....
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MEGAWORD
The fan favorite, Megaword!
Gregory won the draw backstage, that means he's the firstto the torture chamber to spin the wheel.
SPIN 1- Gregory | Value: $200 | Call: R | Amt: 1 | $200
SPIN 2- Gregory | Value: $500 | Call: S | Amt: 0 | $200
SPIN 3- Teresa | Value: $500 | Call: T | Amt: 1 | $500
Teresa | Buy: E | Amt: 1 | $250
SPIN 4- Teresa | Value: $500 | Call: C | Amt: 1 | $750
Teresa | Buy: I | Amt: 1 | $500
Teresa | Buy: A | Amt: 2 | $250
SPIN 5- Teresa | Value: $500 | Call: D | Amt: 1 | $750
SPIN 6- Teresa | Value: $700 | Call: M | Amt: 2 | $2150
SPIN 7- Teresa | Value: $700 | Call: L | Amt: 1 | $2850
BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP
Only vowels left, Teresa will put this one out of its misery.
M E L _ D R A M A T I C
MEGAWORD
Teresa solves MELODRAMATIC for $2850!
An extra $500 for putting that in some kind of reasonable sentence.
Teresa: “I was being MELODRAMATIC when prolonging solving the puzzle.”
That's a good answer for $500 more bringing Teresa's Round 1 total to $3350.
Duds: S (Gregory)
Gregory - Mega-nothing
Teresa - $3350
Lisa - Hasn't spun yet
ROUND TWO
Top Dollar: $2500
Time to add a prize to the Wheel for Round Two. It's a Wurlitzer Grand Piano! Retail value is $10,190 dollars! Marked PIANO on the wheel.
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WHERE ARE WE?
What a giant puzzle. Only 9 out of the 48 spaces on the puzzleboard are unused. It's also Where Are We? A $500 dollar bonus is given for answering that question based on the clues in the puzzle.
Teresa Starts Round Two.
SPIN 1- Teresa | Value: PIANO! | Call: T | Amt: 5! | Notes: Holding PRIZE
SPIN 2- Teresa | Value: $400 | Call: S | Amt: 6 | $2400 | Notes: Holding PRIZE
Teresa | Buy: E | Amt: 4 | $2150 | Notes: Holding PRIZE
Teresa | Buy: A | Amt: 2 | $1900 | Notes: Holding PRIZE
SPIN 3- Teresa | Value: $900 | Call: R | Amt: 3 | $4600 | Notes: Holding PRIZE
Teresa | Buy: O | Amt: 5 | $4350 | Notes: Holding PRIZE
SPIN 4- Teresa | Value: $900 | Call: N | Amt: 1 | $5250 | Notes: Holding PRIZE
Teresa | Buy: I | Amt: 2 | $5000 | Notes: Holding PRIZE
Teresa | Buy: U | Amt: 1 | $4750 | Notes: Holding PRIZE, All vowels are gone
SPIN 5- Teresa | Value: $350 | Call: L | Amt: 2 | $5450 | Notes: Holding PRIZE
SPIN 6- Teresa | Value: $150 | Call: C | Amt: 2 | $5750 | Notes: Holding PRIZE
SPIN 7- Teresa | Value: $400 | Call: H | Amt: 2 | $6550 | Notes: Holding PRIZE
SPIN 8- Teresa | Value: $450 | Call: P | Amt: 2 | $7450 | Notes: Holding PRIZE
SPIN 9- Teresa | Value: $450 | Call: M | Amt: 1 | $7900 | Notes: Holding PRIZE
Only one letter left, and Teresa thinks she finally knows it.
R O U L E T T E
C R A P S H O O T E R S
S L O T M A C H I N E S
P I T _ O S S
WHERE ARE WE?
Teresa solves ROULETTE, CRAPSHOOTERS, SLOT MACHINES, PIT BOSS for $7900 and the PIANO!
PERFECT ROUND!
*HIGH ROLLERS CHIMES*
As if she needs more, $500 more for answering the question, Where are We? Teresa answers LAS VEGAS, but that's not right. Over to Lisa. She answers ATLANTIC CITY, which is also not right. Lastly, Gregory gets a shot at it, and he correctly answers CASINO for $500!
Including the prize, Teresa's total for the round is $18090!
Gregory - $500
Teresa - $21440
Lisa – Still no chances to play
ROUND THREE
Top Dollar: $3500
Once again, it's time for the Red, White & Blue Sweepstakes puzzle. Red/Blue letters will appear at random places in the puzzle and when unscrambled will form the last name of a U.S. President. Can you come up with the right answer? Post it in the comments below if you know it. (For the purposes of this recap, the letters will simply be highlighted blue.)
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BEFORE & AFTER
Another big puzzle. Lisa finally gets a chance to play as she starts Round 3.
SPIN 1- Lisa | Value: $900 | Call: T | Amt: 2 | $1800
SPIN 2- Lisa | Value: $900 | Call: H | Amt: 1 | $2700 | Notes: The H is Red & Blue
Lisa | Buy: E | Amt: 5 | $2450
SPIN 3- Lisa | Value: $200 | Call: S | Amt: 1 | $2650
SPIN 4- Lisa | Value: $550 | Call: N | Amt: 1 | $3200 | Notes: The N is Red & Blue.
Lisa | Buy: A | Amt: 4 | $2950 | Notes: One of the A's is Red & Blue
SPIN 5- Lisa | Value: $550 | Call: L | Amt: 3 | $4600 | Notes: Lisa seems to know, but she'll spin again.
SPIN 6- Lisa | Value: SURPRISE! | Call: R | Amt: 3 | $4600 | Notes: Holding SURPRISE
Lisa is going to solve.
A L E _ A N _ E R
T H E _ R E A T
_ A L L S _ _
_ _ R E
BEFORE & AFTER
Lisa solves ALEXA(N)(D)ER T(H)E (G)RE(A)T BALLS OF F(I)(R)E for $4600 and the SURPRISE!
PERFECT ROUND #2!
Time to find out what the Surprise is. It's Jewelled Earrings from Baten Jewels, retail value is $5,000 dollars! Her total for the round is $9600!
Gregory - $500
Teresa - $21440
Lisa - $9600
ROUND FOUR
Top Dollar: $5000
FINAL SPIN
And time is running short, the wheel will be given a final spin, vowels are worth nothing, consonants are worth...
$800 a piece.
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PHRASE
Gregory gets the first pick.
Gregory | Call: T | Amt: 3 | $2400
Teresa | Call: S | Amt: 0
Lisa | Call: R | Amt: 0
Gregory | Call: N | Amt: 2 | $4000
Teresa | Call: D | Amt: 1 | $800
Lisa | Call: C | Amt: 0 |
Gregory | Call: M | Amt: 0 | $4000
Teresa | Call: L | Amt: 0 | 4800
Lisa | Call: H | Amt: 0
Gregory | Call: W | Amt: 2 | $5600
Teresa | Call: B | Amt: 2 | $2400
B _ T W _ _ T
_ N D
B _ T W _ _ N
PHRASE
Teresa solves BETWIXT AND BETWEEN for $2400 more!
Duds: S (Teresa), R (Lisa), C (Lisa), M (Gregory), L (Teresa), H (Lisa)
FINAL TALLY
Gregory - $500
Teresa - $23840 ($61240 for Two Days)
Lisa - $9600
Bonus Prizes:
$30,000 Savings Bond (Won by Teresa Yesterday)
$25,000 Cash (Won by Darlene on Wednesday)
$23,000 Car (Won by Mick on Tuesday)
$18,000 Boat
$13,000 Art (Won by Gary on Monday)
BONUS ROUND
H E
W E L
Only one envelope left, the L. All bonus rounds have been won this week, so we know that Teresa will be playing for the Boat worth over $18,000.
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THING
Given Letters: R, S, T, L, N and E.
S _ _ E _ _ R N
THING
Teresa's Picks: C, B, M and A.
No Help. 10 seconds to solve. Teresa immediately says SIDEBURN, but it's not correct. She stands the rest of the 10 seconds in silence, the answer was SHOEHORN. Unsurprisingly, the prize in the envelope was the Boat.
Teresa's Total: An impressive $61,240 for Two Days!
Teresa will return, and it will be from Dallas again, next time on Wheel of Fortune!
9821 note: Wrong letter was highlighted; aside from that, recap remains untouched
WHEEL! OF! FORTUNE!
Opening:
Charlie: “From Hollywood, it's the Wheel of Fortune! America's most popular game show! And now, the world's! Here they are soaring into your lives, Pat Sajak and Vanna White!”
Introductions:
Gregory Gary Jr. - From Atlanta, Georgia. A technical recruiter for a Information Systems Consulting Firm. Plays alot of basketball and baseball.
Teresa Smith – From Indianapolis, Indiana. A one-day champ with a big total of $37,400 including a $30,000 Savings Bond.
Lisa Shapiro – From Houston, Texas. A senior at the University of Texas, majors in marketing. Wants to work with her mother in the Art Business.
ROUND ONE
Top Dollar: $1000
And before the puzzle is revealed, Pat brings out a party horn and blows into it, and announces the category is....
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
MEGAWORD
The fan favorite, Megaword!
Gregory won the draw backstage, that means he's the first
SPIN 1- Gregory | Value: $200 | Call: R | Amt: 1 | $200
SPIN 2- Gregory | Value: $500 | Call: S | Amt: 0 | $200
SPIN 3- Teresa | Value: $500 | Call: T | Amt: 1 | $500
Teresa | Buy: E | Amt: 1 | $250
SPIN 4- Teresa | Value: $500 | Call: C | Amt: 1 | $750
Teresa | Buy: I | Amt: 1 | $500
Teresa | Buy: A | Amt: 2 | $250
SPIN 5- Teresa | Value: $500 | Call: D | Amt: 1 | $750
SPIN 6- Teresa | Value: $700 | Call: M | Amt: 2 | $2150
SPIN 7- Teresa | Value: $700 | Call: L | Amt: 1 | $2850
BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP
Only vowels left, Teresa will put this one out of its misery.
M E L _ D R A M A T I C
MEGAWORD
Teresa solves MELODRAMATIC for $2850!
An extra $500 for putting that in some kind of reasonable sentence.
Teresa: “I was being MELODRAMATIC when prolonging solving the puzzle.”
That's a good answer for $500 more bringing Teresa's Round 1 total to $3350.
Duds: S (Gregory)
Gregory - Mega-nothing
Teresa - $3350
Lisa - Hasn't spun yet
ROUND TWO
Top Dollar: $2500
Time to add a prize to the Wheel for Round Two. It's a Wurlitzer Grand Piano! Retail value is $10,190 dollars! Marked PIANO on the wheel.
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WHERE ARE WE?
What a giant puzzle. Only 9 out of the 48 spaces on the puzzleboard are unused. It's also Where Are We? A $500 dollar bonus is given for answering that question based on the clues in the puzzle.
Teresa Starts Round Two.
SPIN 1- Teresa | Value: PIANO! | Call: T | Amt: 5! | Notes: Holding PRIZE
SPIN 2- Teresa | Value: $400 | Call: S | Amt: 6 | $2400 | Notes: Holding PRIZE
Teresa | Buy: E | Amt: 4 | $2150 | Notes: Holding PRIZE
Teresa | Buy: A | Amt: 2 | $1900 | Notes: Holding PRIZE
SPIN 3- Teresa | Value: $900 | Call: R | Amt: 3 | $4600 | Notes: Holding PRIZE
Teresa | Buy: O | Amt: 5 | $4350 | Notes: Holding PRIZE
SPIN 4- Teresa | Value: $900 | Call: N | Amt: 1 | $5250 | Notes: Holding PRIZE
Teresa | Buy: I | Amt: 2 | $5000 | Notes: Holding PRIZE
Teresa | Buy: U | Amt: 1 | $4750 | Notes: Holding PRIZE, All vowels are gone
SPIN 5- Teresa | Value: $350 | Call: L | Amt: 2 | $5450 | Notes: Holding PRIZE
SPIN 6- Teresa | Value: $150 | Call: C | Amt: 2 | $5750 | Notes: Holding PRIZE
SPIN 7- Teresa | Value: $400 | Call: H | Amt: 2 | $6550 | Notes: Holding PRIZE
SPIN 8- Teresa | Value: $450 | Call: P | Amt: 2 | $7450 | Notes: Holding PRIZE
SPIN 9- Teresa | Value: $450 | Call: M | Amt: 1 | $7900 | Notes: Holding PRIZE
Only one letter left, and Teresa thinks she finally knows it.
R O U L E T T E
C R A P S H O O T E R S
S L O T M A C H I N E S
P I T _ O S S
WHERE ARE WE?
Teresa solves ROULETTE, CRAPSHOOTERS, SLOT MACHINES, PIT BOSS for $7900 and the PIANO!
PERFECT ROUND!
*HIGH ROLLERS CHIMES*
As if she needs more, $500 more for answering the question, Where are We? Teresa answers LAS VEGAS, but that's not right. Over to Lisa. She answers ATLANTIC CITY, which is also not right. Lastly, Gregory gets a shot at it, and he correctly answers CASINO for $500!
Including the prize, Teresa's total for the round is $18090!
Gregory - $500
Teresa - $21440
Lisa – Still no chances to play
ROUND THREE
Top Dollar: $3500
Once again, it's time for the Red, White & Blue Sweepstakes puzzle. Red/Blue letters will appear at random places in the puzzle and when unscrambled will form the last name of a U.S. President. Can you come up with the right answer? Post it in the comments below if you know it. (For the purposes of this recap, the letters will simply be highlighted blue.)
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BEFORE & AFTER
Another big puzzle. Lisa finally gets a chance to play as she starts Round 3.
SPIN 1- Lisa | Value: $900 | Call: T | Amt: 2 | $1800
SPIN 2- Lisa | Value: $900 | Call: H | Amt: 1 | $2700 | Notes: The H is Red & Blue
Lisa | Buy: E | Amt: 5 | $2450
SPIN 3- Lisa | Value: $200 | Call: S | Amt: 1 | $2650
SPIN 4- Lisa | Value: $550 | Call: N | Amt: 1 | $3200 | Notes: The N is Red & Blue.
Lisa | Buy: A | Amt: 4 | $2950 | Notes: One of the A's is Red & Blue
SPIN 5- Lisa | Value: $550 | Call: L | Amt: 3 | $4600 | Notes: Lisa seems to know, but she'll spin again.
SPIN 6- Lisa | Value: SURPRISE! | Call: R | Amt: 3 | $4600 | Notes: Holding SURPRISE
Lisa is going to solve.
A L E _ A N _ E R
T H E _ R E A T
_ A L L S _ _
_ _ R E
BEFORE & AFTER
Lisa solves ALEXA(N)(D)ER T(H)E (G)RE(A)T BALLS OF F(I)(R)E for $4600 and the SURPRISE!
PERFECT ROUND #2!
Time to find out what the Surprise is. It's Jewelled Earrings from Baten Jewels, retail value is $5,000 dollars! Her total for the round is $9600!
Gregory - $500
Teresa - $21440
Lisa - $9600
ROUND FOUR
Top Dollar: $5000
FINAL SPIN
And time is running short, the wheel will be given a final spin, vowels are worth nothing, consonants are worth...
$800 a piece.
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PHRASE
Gregory gets the first pick.
Gregory | Call: T | Amt: 3 | $2400
Teresa | Call: S | Amt: 0
Lisa | Call: R | Amt: 0
Gregory | Call: N | Amt: 2 | $4000
Teresa | Call: D | Amt: 1 | $800
Lisa | Call: C | Amt: 0 |
Gregory | Call: M | Amt: 0 | $4000
Teresa | Call: L | Amt: 0 | 4800
Lisa | Call: H | Amt: 0
Gregory | Call: W | Amt: 2 | $5600
Teresa | Call: B | Amt: 2 | $2400
B _ T W _ _ T
_ N D
B _ T W _ _ N
PHRASE
Teresa solves BETWIXT AND BETWEEN for $2400 more!
Duds: S (Teresa), R (Lisa), C (Lisa), M (Gregory), L (Teresa), H (Lisa)
FINAL TALLY
Gregory - $500
Teresa - $23840 ($61240 for Two Days)
Lisa - $9600
Bonus Prizes:
$30,000 Savings Bond (Won by Teresa Yesterday)
$25,000 Cash (Won by Darlene on Wednesday)
$23,000 Car (Won by Mick on Tuesday)
$18,000 Boat
$13,000 Art (Won by Gary on Monday)
BONUS ROUND
H E
W E L
Only one envelope left, the L. All bonus rounds have been won this week, so we know that Teresa will be playing for the Boat worth over $18,000.
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THING
Given Letters: R, S, T, L, N and E.
S _ _ E _ _ R N
THING
Teresa's Picks: C, B, M and A.
No Help. 10 seconds to solve. Teresa immediately says SIDEBURN, but it's not correct. She stands the rest of the 10 seconds in silence, the answer was SHOEHORN. Unsurprisingly, the prize in the envelope was the Boat.
Teresa's Total: An impressive $61,240 for Two Days!
Teresa will return, and it will be from Dallas again, next time on Wheel of Fortune!
9821 note: Wrong letter was highlighted; aside from that, recap remains untouched
