Post by tenpoundhammer on Mar 6, 2014 21:48:35 GMT -5
Our own Dan (dantastic312) is one of the players tonight. Let's see how he does!
$1,000 Toss-Up: On the Map
_ _ _ / C Z _ C H
R _ P _ _ _ _ _
Dan solves THE CZECH REPUBLIC.
Dan Colaneri, Bloomingdale, NJ, math professor at William Patterson University, taught himself how to play piano, learning electric guitar as well, line-dances
Patti Vanderkamp, Sacramento, CA, 6th-grade teacher, married for 41 years to Carl, teaches handbells
Brook Patterson, Lutz, FL, event planner, new aunt, scuba diver, got to dive in Honduras last year
$2,000 Toss-Up: Fun & Games
S _ _ V _ N G
R _ D D _ _ S
Brook solves SOLVING RIDDLES.
Prize on Wheel: Italy tour, Collette Vacations, $10,018)
Round 1: Quotation
Brook Bankrupts on the right edge of the Million Dollar Wedge.
Dan calls T on $700, then buys A and E. He returns to the same wedge for R, then buys O, U, and I to clear the vowels. His last stop is $800 for S.
_ R I _ E R S
S T A R T / _ O U R
E _ _ I _ E S
He solves DRIVERS START YOUR ENGINES for $5,350.
Bankrupt: Brook ($0)
Dan: $6,350
Patti: $0
Brook: $2,000
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Mystery Round: Before & After
Dan picks T on $450, then buys A and E. His next stop is the Mystery Wedge next to the orange $800, on which he calls R. There are four, but he doesn't flip…
_ _ E - _ A _
_ T R E E T
_ E R _ _ R _ E R
…instead, he solves ONE-WAY STREET PERFORMER for $4,400 more. Pat asks him to flip it anyway to see what was on the back, and it was the $10,000.
PERFECT ROUND
Dan: $10,750
Patti: $0
Brook: $2,000
Retro Bonus Round
This lady chose P D M A on a Thing in 1990:
_ _ M _ D _ T _
She didn't solve HUMIDITY.
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Round 3: Things
Patti picks up the Million Dollar Wedge with S, and calls N on $700. She buys E, then finds a T on $3500. After buying I and O, she picks C on $500, then buys A to clear the vowels. But her next call, L on $700, is a dud.
Brook picks up the Wild Card with G, but after D on $600, she hits Lose a Turn. Off to Dan…
_ A _ - D _ O _ _ I N G
I C E / _ O _ _ A T I O N S
…who solves JAW-DROPPING ICE FORMATIONS for no money, just the trip to Iceland (Collette Vacations + Sony Alpha NEX-5T, $11,327).
Dud: L (Patti)
Dan: $22,077
Patti: $0
Brook: $2,000 + Wild Card
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Place
_ I R C U S
B _ _ / _ _ P
Dan solves CIRCUS BIG TOP.
Round 4: Phrase
Dan barely clicks over to $300 for T, then buys E. He then calls G on $500 next to $400, then buys the only other vowel, which is A. But after N on $650, he hits the Bankrupt next door.
Patti hits the Bankrupt next to $5000, so Brook finishes up with two M's on $500.
G A M E / _ E T
A N _ / M A T _ _
She solves GAME SET AND MATCH for $1,000.
Bankrupt: Dan ($750), Patti ($0)
Round 5: Living Thing
Final Spin: $500 next to pink $900
Patti: T
Brook: R; tries to use Wild Card
Dan: N
_ _ _ N T _ _
T _ R T _ _
For $1,500 more, he solves PAINTED TURTLE.
End totals:
Dan: $26,577
Patti: $0 -> $1,000
Brook: $3,000
====
$100,000 Bonus Round
Dan's parents, brother, and sister-in-law are in the audience.
He lands on the S in AMERICA'S, and his puzzle is Phrase:
S _ _ E _ _ _ T / _ _
_ / S _ R _ R _ S E
M, W, P, A:
S _ M E W _ A T / _ _
A / S _ R P R _ S E
Of course, he solves SOMEWHAT OF A SURPRISE for $35,000! End total: $61,577.
$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: DF7952794
In the final segment, Vanna shares some pictures that her daughter, Giavonna, took in Iceland.
$1,000 Toss-Up: On the Map
_ _ _ / C Z _ C H
R _ P _ _ _ _ _
Dan solves THE CZECH REPUBLIC.
Dan Colaneri, Bloomingdale, NJ, math professor at William Patterson University, taught himself how to play piano, learning electric guitar as well, line-dances
Patti Vanderkamp, Sacramento, CA, 6th-grade teacher, married for 41 years to Carl, teaches handbells
Brook Patterson, Lutz, FL, event planner, new aunt, scuba diver, got to dive in Honduras last year
$2,000 Toss-Up: Fun & Games
S _ _ V _ N G
R _ D D _ _ S
Brook solves SOLVING RIDDLES.
Prize on Wheel: Italy tour, Collette Vacations, $10,018)
Round 1: Quotation
Brook Bankrupts on the right edge of the Million Dollar Wedge.
Dan calls T on $700, then buys A and E. He returns to the same wedge for R, then buys O, U, and I to clear the vowels. His last stop is $800 for S.
_ R I _ E R S
S T A R T / _ O U R
E _ _ I _ E S
He solves DRIVERS START YOUR ENGINES for $5,350.
Bankrupt: Brook ($0)
Dan: $6,350
Patti: $0
Brook: $2,000
====
Mystery Round: Before & After
Dan picks T on $450, then buys A and E. His next stop is the Mystery Wedge next to the orange $800, on which he calls R. There are four, but he doesn't flip…
_ _ E - _ A _
_ T R E E T
_ E R _ _ R _ E R
…instead, he solves ONE-WAY STREET PERFORMER for $4,400 more. Pat asks him to flip it anyway to see what was on the back, and it was the $10,000.
PERFECT ROUND
Dan: $10,750
Patti: $0
Brook: $2,000
Retro Bonus Round
This lady chose P D M A on a Thing in 1990:
_ _ M _ D _ T _
She didn't solve HUMIDITY.
====
Round 3: Things
Patti picks up the Million Dollar Wedge with S, and calls N on $700. She buys E, then finds a T on $3500. After buying I and O, she picks C on $500, then buys A to clear the vowels. But her next call, L on $700, is a dud.
Brook picks up the Wild Card with G, but after D on $600, she hits Lose a Turn. Off to Dan…
_ A _ - D _ O _ _ I N G
I C E / _ O _ _ A T I O N S
…who solves JAW-DROPPING ICE FORMATIONS for no money, just the trip to Iceland (Collette Vacations + Sony Alpha NEX-5T, $11,327).
Dud: L (Patti)
Dan: $22,077
Patti: $0
Brook: $2,000 + Wild Card
====
$3,000 Toss-Up: Place
_ I R C U S
B _ _ / _ _ P
Dan solves CIRCUS BIG TOP.
Round 4: Phrase
Dan barely clicks over to $300 for T, then buys E. He then calls G on $500 next to $400, then buys the only other vowel, which is A. But after N on $650, he hits the Bankrupt next door.
Patti hits the Bankrupt next to $5000, so Brook finishes up with two M's on $500.
G A M E / _ E T
A N _ / M A T _ _
She solves GAME SET AND MATCH for $1,000.
Bankrupt: Dan ($750), Patti ($0)
Round 5: Living Thing
Final Spin: $500 next to pink $900
Patti: T
Brook: R; tries to use Wild Card
Dan: N
_ _ _ N T _ _
T _ R T _ _
For $1,500 more, he solves PAINTED TURTLE.
End totals:
Dan: $26,577
Patti: $0 -> $1,000
Brook: $3,000
====
$100,000 Bonus Round
Dan's parents, brother, and sister-in-law are in the audience.
He lands on the S in AMERICA'S, and his puzzle is Phrase:
S _ _ E _ _ _ T / _ _
_ / S _ R _ R _ S E
M, W, P, A:
S _ M E W _ A T / _ _
A / S _ R P R _ S E
Of course, he solves SOMEWHAT OF A SURPRISE for $35,000! End total: $61,577.
$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: DF7952794
In the final segment, Vanna shares some pictures that her daughter, Giavonna, took in Iceland.
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I knew the answer with the RSTLNE, and I could tell you knew the answer, too, while you were picking your letters. Very nicely done here, Dan, and congrats on your big win! I'm so happy for you! 
