April 30, 2014 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Phrase

_ / _ _ A S H _ _ G
_ U C C E _ _

Trent solves A SMASHING SUCCESS.

Trent Girone, Peoria, AZ, knows everything about Wheel of Fortune, has two dogs (Pat puts his knowledge to the test and asks him to name a retired category; he says Megaword.)
Joann Barnes, Fayetteville, GA, married to Jim, has two daughters, stay-at-home mom with two children
Joann Weberg, Manteca, CA, HR analyst, married to Bill for 22 years, has two children, Oakland Raiders fan

$2,000 Toss-Up: Fun & Games

_ P _ C E
_ _ _ A D E R S

Joann W. solves SPACE INVADERS.

Prize on Wheel: Caesars Palace, Las Vegas + Old Homestead Steakhouse + show tickets, $7,500

Round 1: The 80's

Joann W. duds with L on $650. Trent picks up the Wild Card with S, but after buying E, he hits Lose a Turn.

Joann B. calls N on $400, buys A, and calls B on $450.

B _ _ _ E
S _ _ _ N _ S _ E E N ' S
B _ _ N / _ N
_ _ E / _ . S . A .

For $2,250, she solves BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN'S BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Dud: L (Joann W.)
Lose a Turn: Trent

Trent: $1,000 + Wild Card
Joann B.: $2,250
Joann W.: $2,000

Millionaire Maker Puzzle #1: GOURMET RESTAURANT
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Mystery Round: Same Letter

Trent hits the Mystery Wedge next to Lose a Turn. He calls S and asks Pat's assistance to flip it over. Trent can't bear to look at first, but he doesn't need to worry, as the $10,000 is on the back! However, he does have to worry about the Bankrupt on the right of the Million Dollar Wedge, which takes it all right back.

Joann B. hits Bankrupt next to $3,500. Joann W. picks R on $900, but after buying E, she hits the same Bankrupt.

Trent calls C on $350 and buys A.

C R E A _
C _ E E S E
C _ _ _ E E
C A _ E

He solves CREAM CHEESE COFFEE CAKE for $1,150.

Bankrupt: Trent ($10,000 Mystery + Wild Card), Joann B. ($0), Joann W. ($650)

Trent: $2,150
Joann B.: $2,250
Joann W.: $2,000
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Prize/Express Round: Event

Joann B. calls N on $900, but after buying A and E, she Bankrupts next to $3,500.

Joann W. picks T on $900, then buys I, O, and U to clear the vowels. She picks up the ½ Car next to the orange $300 with C, then Bankrupts on the right of the Million Dollar Wedge.

Trent picks D and R on $500 next to $450 and $600, before the Bankrupt next to $3,500 gets him too.

_ U I D E D / T O U R
O _ / A N C I E N T
R U I N _

Joann B. solves GUIDED TOUR OF ANCIENT RUINS for nothing but the trip to Belize (Maruba Resort + Sony Alpha NEX-5T, $8,119).

Bankrupt: Joann B. ($2,200), Joann W. ($1,550 + ½ Car tag), Trent ($2,200)

Trent: $2,150
Joann B.: $10,369
Joann W.: $2,000
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Things

_ _ _ _ H D A Y
_ _ _ _ L _ _

Joann W. solves BIRTHDAY CANDLES.

Round 4: Food & Drink

Final Spin: $900

Joann W.: N
Trent: T
Joann B.: R
Joann W.: F
Trent: D
Joann B.: S
Joann W.: L

_ R _ _ - S T _ F F _ D
L _ _ S T _ R / T _ _ L S

She solves CRAB-STUFFED LOBSTER TAILS for $7,600 more.

Dud: N (Joann W.)

End totals:
Trent: $2,150
Joann B.: $10,369
Joann W.: $12,600
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Millionaire Maker Puzzle #2: PUPPIES & KITTENS

$100,000 Bonus Round

Joann W. has her husband, daughter, and son in the audience.

She stops at the R in AMERICA'S, and her puzzle is Phrase:

_ _ T / T _ E
S _ _ _

H, P, G, O:

H _ T / T H E
S _ _ _

HIT THE SALE, HIT THE SEAS, HIT THE SHIP, and HIT THE SUNS are her guesses. She can't get HIT THE SACK for $30,000 more. End total: $12,600.

$6K TWICE EVERY DAY SPIN IDs:

JB0858154

DB9456625

Clips of the 3,000th show are shown at the end. Pat also mentions Megaword and Foreign Phrase.