October 14, 2014 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: On the Map

_ H _ _ _ D _ _ P _ _ A
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Charles solves PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA.

Charles McDonald, Lakewood, WA, landscaper and student in computer science at Clover Park Technical College
Melissa Hoang, Burbank, CA (originally from Westminster, CA), 4th-grade teacher at Turning Point School, married to Oliver for 3 years
Michelle Lueck, Las Vegas, NV, corporate flight attendant, writing a mystery book, does indoor rock climbing

$2,000 Toss-Up: Show Biz

_ A L _ E _
C _ M _ A N Y

Michelle solves BALLET COMPANY.

Prize on Wheel: Loews Coronado Bay Resort, San Diego, $6,005

Round 1: Song/Artist

After a null cycle to start, Michelle hits the ½ Car between $550 and $900 and gets it with N. After buying I and E, she gets the other ½ Car with V, but after B on $700, she hits Lose a Turn.

Charles calls Y, R, and C on $700, $700, and $600.

I ' V E / B E E N
E V E R Y _ _ E R E
B Y / _ _ _ N N Y
C _ _ _

He solves I'VE BEEN EVERYWHERE BY JOHNNY CASH for $4,100.

Aired Lose a Turn: Michelle

Michelle: $2,000
Charles: $5,100
Melissa: $0
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Mystery Round: Before & After

Charles calls T and H on $900 and $800. After buying E, he calls R on $700 and B on the Million Dollar Wedge. He buys A, then calls K and F on $600 and $900.

_ _ F F E E
B R E A K
T H E / B A _ K

He solves COFFEE BREAK THE BANK for $4,900 and the wedge.

PERFECT ROUND

Michelle: $2,000
Charles: $10,000 + Million Dollar Wedge
Melissa: $0

Retro Bonus Round

Sue chose C M P O for a Phrase on February 6, 2002:

_ _ P / _ _ P
_ O O R _ _

She solved HIP HIP HOORAY. (This same puzzle was used as the retro on October 29, 2012.)
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Prize/Express Round: Phrase

Melissa hits Lose a Turn. Michelle goes for Y on $900, but after buying O and U, she duds with V on $500.

Charles calls R on $650, buys E and A, then calls L on the same wedge. After buying I to finish the vowels, he calls N and T on $700 and Free Play.

Y O U ' L L / N E E _
A / _ A _ _ _ O R T
_ O R / T _ I _ / O N E

He solves YOU'LL NEED A PASSPORT FOR THIS ONE for $4,250 and a trip to Hong Kong ($8,540). (There's a trailer for Transformers: Age of Extinction and plug for the DVD and Blu-Ray release.)

Lose a Turn: Melissa
Dud: V (Michelle)

Michelle: $2,000
Charles: $22,790 + Million Dollar Wedge
Melissa: $0
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Rhyme Time

_ _ M M _ / _ N
_ Y / _ _ _ _ Y

Melissa solves YUMMY IN MY TUMMY to get on the board.

Round 4: Thing

Melissa calls T on $700, buys E, calls H on $600, and buys A.

_ _ _ - T H E -
_ _ _ _ / _ E _ A _ _

Final Spin: $550

Melissa: S
Michelle: R
Charles: L
Melissa: D
Michelle: K
Charles: N
Melissa: F

_ F F - T H E -
_ _ F F / R E _ A R K

Melissa solves OFF-THE-CUFF REMARK for $7,000.

Duds: S (Melissa), L (Charles), D (Melissa), N (Charles)

End totals:
Michelle: $2,000
Charles: $22,790 + Million Dollar Wedge
Melissa: $10,000
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Oddly, an ad for the mobile game is done before the Bonus Round.

$1,000,000 Bonus Round

Charles has his mother, Lynn, in the audience.

He hits the A in GAME, and his puzzle is Person:

T _ _ _
_ L _ _ E R

P, M, C, A:

T _ _ A
P L A _ E R

He solves TUBA PLAYER for $32,000. End total: $54,790.

The $1,000,000 is way over at the P in SPIN, although Pat momentarily forgets where it is.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: MN5694818

In the final segment, Jim narrates a segment of footage of him in New York.