Post by tenpoundhammer on Jun 12, 2014 21:22:56 GMT -5
$1,000 Toss-Up: Around the House
_ / _ _ _ R / _ F
_ I N O C _ _ A _ S
Shawn solves A PAIR OF BINOCULARS.
Shawn Moldenhauer, Lacey, WA, Staff Sergeant in the Army, married 14 years to Colleen, has four children, softball umpire, was last stationed in Italy
Rick McDaniel, Simi Valley, CA, restaurant general manager in Los Angeles, married to Brandy, has three children and two rescue dogs, likes wine collecting and tasting
Walter Morales, Pasadena, CA, biomedical researcher, married to Bernadette, has one daughter
$2,000 Toss-Up: Place
_ A _ T / & / T _ C _ _ E
S _ _ P
Shawn also solves BAIT & TACKLE SHOP.
Prize on Wheel: creditcards.com shopping spree, $5,000
Round 1: Same Letter
Shawn gets the Wild Card with S, then finds the Same Letter, T, on $2500. Despite Pat's prompt, he holds onto the Wild Card, buys O and E, then calls H on the same letter. Once again, he hangs onto the card and buys A. After C on ½ Car next to the orange $300, he buys the last vowel (I) and calls D on $800.
T E A C H I _ _
T O D D _ E _ S
T O / T A _ _
He solves TEACHING TODDLERS TO TALK for $14,100, the ½ Car tag, and the Wild Card.
PERFECT ROUND
Walter: $0
Shawn: $17,100 + ½ Car tag + Wild Card
Rick: $0
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Mystery Round: Before & After
Rick doesn't find a T on $800. Walter calls N on $400, gets a bad O on Free Play, and misses again with S on $450. Shawn then loses his cardboard to the Bankrupt next to $3500.
Rick calls D on $700, buys E, then calls R on $350 before picking off the last vowel (A) on Free Play. He calls C on $300, but there aren't any M's for him on $700.
Walter picks B on $800 and L on $900.
B E E R
B E L L _
D A N C E R
He solves BEER BELLY DANCER for $3,800.
Dud: T (Rick), O (Walter, on Free Play), S (Walter), M (Rick)
Bankrupt: Shawn (Wild Card + ½ Car tag)
Walter: $3,800
Shawn: $17,100
Rick: $0
Retro Bonus Round
It's a Thing from 1990 (Season 8), and David got no help from C D M O:
L _ _ _ _ _ E
David still solved LUGGAGE.
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Prize/Express Round: Phrase
Walter calls N on $800, but after buying E, he Bankrupts next to $650. Shawn calls L on $650, then buys O, I, and U to clear the vowels. He picks W on Free Play, but his next stop is Lose a Turn. Rick finishes up with H on $500 next to $3500.
W H E N / W I L L
_ O U / _ E
_ H E _ _ I N _ / I N ?
He solves WHEN WILL YOU BE CHECKING IN? for $1,000 and a trip to St. Lucia (Anse Chastenet Resort + Sony Alpha NEX-5T, $10,299).
Bankrupt: Walter ($1,900)
Lose a Turn: Shawn
Walter: $3,800
Shawn: $17,100
Rick: $11,299
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$3,000 Toss-Up: What Are You Doing?
_ A _ C _ I _ G / M Y
S E C _ N _ / W I N _
Shawn is silent.
_ A T C H I N G / M Y
S E C _ N _ / W I N _
Rick says MATCHING MY SECOND WIND. Walter jumps in right afterward with CATCHING MY SECOND WIND.
Round 4: Thing
Walter calls N on $300 and buys E, then duds with G on $900. Shawn then Bankrupts next to $650.
Rick calls T and R on the $500s next to the orange $300 and $5000 respectively, then duds with M on $900.
E _ _ E _ _ E N T
T _ _ _ _ / R E _ _ R _
Final Spin: $600
Walter: L
E _ _ E L L E N T
T _ _ _ _ / R E _ _ R _
He solves EXCELLENT TRACK RECORD for $3,250.
Duds: G (Walter), M (Rick)
Bankrupt: Shawn ($0)
End totals:
Walter: $10,050
Shawn: $17,100
Rick: $11,299
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$100,000 Bonus Round
His wife, Colleen, is in the audience.
He hits the N in WIN, and his puzzle is Event:
_ _ _ _ _ S
_ _ _ _ S _ _ N
C, D, M, O:
_ O _ O _ S
O C C _ S _ O N
He solves JOYOUS OCCASION for $35,000. End total: $52,100.
$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: TA9661346
_ / _ _ _ R / _ F
_ I N O C _ _ A _ S
Shawn solves A PAIR OF BINOCULARS.
Shawn Moldenhauer, Lacey, WA, Staff Sergeant in the Army, married 14 years to Colleen, has four children, softball umpire, was last stationed in Italy
Rick McDaniel, Simi Valley, CA, restaurant general manager in Los Angeles, married to Brandy, has three children and two rescue dogs, likes wine collecting and tasting
Walter Morales, Pasadena, CA, biomedical researcher, married to Bernadette, has one daughter
$2,000 Toss-Up: Place
_ A _ T / & / T _ C _ _ E
S _ _ P
Shawn also solves BAIT & TACKLE SHOP.
Prize on Wheel: creditcards.com shopping spree, $5,000
Round 1: Same Letter
Shawn gets the Wild Card with S, then finds the Same Letter, T, on $2500. Despite Pat's prompt, he holds onto the Wild Card, buys O and E, then calls H on the same letter. Once again, he hangs onto the card and buys A. After C on ½ Car next to the orange $300, he buys the last vowel (I) and calls D on $800.
T E A C H I _ _
T O D D _ E _ S
T O / T A _ _
He solves TEACHING TODDLERS TO TALK for $14,100, the ½ Car tag, and the Wild Card.
PERFECT ROUND
Walter: $0
Shawn: $17,100 + ½ Car tag + Wild Card
Rick: $0
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Mystery Round: Before & After
Rick doesn't find a T on $800. Walter calls N on $400, gets a bad O on Free Play, and misses again with S on $450. Shawn then loses his cardboard to the Bankrupt next to $3500.
Rick calls D on $700, buys E, then calls R on $350 before picking off the last vowel (A) on Free Play. He calls C on $300, but there aren't any M's for him on $700.
Walter picks B on $800 and L on $900.
B E E R
B E L L _
D A N C E R
He solves BEER BELLY DANCER for $3,800.
Dud: T (Rick), O (Walter, on Free Play), S (Walter), M (Rick)
Bankrupt: Shawn (Wild Card + ½ Car tag)
Walter: $3,800
Shawn: $17,100
Rick: $0
Retro Bonus Round
It's a Thing from 1990 (Season 8), and David got no help from C D M O:
L _ _ _ _ _ E
David still solved LUGGAGE.
====
Prize/Express Round: Phrase
Walter calls N on $800, but after buying E, he Bankrupts next to $650. Shawn calls L on $650, then buys O, I, and U to clear the vowels. He picks W on Free Play, but his next stop is Lose a Turn. Rick finishes up with H on $500 next to $3500.
W H E N / W I L L
_ O U / _ E
_ H E _ _ I N _ / I N ?
He solves WHEN WILL YOU BE CHECKING IN? for $1,000 and a trip to St. Lucia (Anse Chastenet Resort + Sony Alpha NEX-5T, $10,299).
Bankrupt: Walter ($1,900)
Lose a Turn: Shawn
Walter: $3,800
Shawn: $17,100
Rick: $11,299
====
$3,000 Toss-Up: What Are You Doing?
_ A _ C _ I _ G / M Y
S E C _ N _ / W I N _
Shawn is silent.
_ A T C H I N G / M Y
S E C _ N _ / W I N _
Rick says MATCHING MY SECOND WIND. Walter jumps in right afterward with CATCHING MY SECOND WIND.
Round 4: Thing
Walter calls N on $300 and buys E, then duds with G on $900. Shawn then Bankrupts next to $650.
Rick calls T and R on the $500s next to the orange $300 and $5000 respectively, then duds with M on $900.
E _ _ E _ _ E N T
T _ _ _ _ / R E _ _ R _
Final Spin: $600
Walter: L
E _ _ E L L E N T
T _ _ _ _ / R E _ _ R _
He solves EXCELLENT TRACK RECORD for $3,250.
Duds: G (Walter), M (Rick)
Bankrupt: Shawn ($0)
End totals:
Walter: $10,050
Shawn: $17,100
Rick: $11,299
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$100,000 Bonus Round
His wife, Colleen, is in the audience.
He hits the N in WIN, and his puzzle is Event:
_ _ _ _ _ S
_ _ _ _ S _ _ N
C, D, M, O:
_ O _ O _ S
O C C _ S _ O N
He solves JOYOUS OCCASION for $35,000. End total: $52,100.
$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: TA9661346
