Post by 1989woffan on Nov 5, 2014 13:36:32 GMT -5
Well, as luck would have it, I found Denise Ericson's third and last game from 11/24/94 to complete her run of games. This was also Day 4 of the 2nd Dallas week.
Contestants:
Tamara Ricky, a car rental company manager from Oklahoma City, OK
Denise Ericson, 2-day champ w/$66,380 from Phoenix, AZ
Tina Plier, an occupational therapist from Dennison, TX
Round 1 ($1000 top dollar value) - PERSON
ROCK ICON
_I_I
HEN_RI_
ROCK ICON JIMI HENDRIX - solved by Denise for $1,550.
DUDS: A, S, V (Tamara), T (Denise), L, G (Tina)
LOSE A TURNS: 1 (Denise)
Prize added to wheel - Cocktail ring from Krementz and Co. worth $4,134 (marked "RING" on the wheel).
Round 2 ($2500 top dollar value) - MEGAWORD
VACILLATING
VACILLATING - solved by Tamara for $700. The sentence she used to get the $500 bonus was "He couldn't make up his mind; he kept vacillating on his decision." It was accepted to give her a total of $1,200.
DUDS: R, P (Denise), S, M (Tina)
BANKRUPTS: 1 (Tamara for $0)
Round 3 ($3500 top dollar value) - BLANK
? BAN_
? BEANS
? QUARTET
? OF PEARLS
? BAND ? BEANS ? QUARTET ? OF PEARLS - solved by Denise for $3,600. She also got the blank right (which was "String") to get the $500 bonus for a total of $4,100.
DUDS: I (Tina), J (Tamara)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Tamara for $4,500, Tina for $1,250 + ring wedge)
LOSE A TURNS: 1 (Denise)
Round 4 had to be a Speed Round right from the start, with Pat's final spin being worth $300.
Round 4 - BEFORE & AFTER
_ _RT _ _RTH
_TS _ _ _ _HT
_N _ _ _ _
FORT WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD - solved by Denise for $900 and the undefeated title!!!
Final scores:
Tamara: $1,200
Denise: $6,550 (winner)
Tina: $0 (parting gifts)
Can Denise get one more bonus round win? The bonus round prizes left (in either the H, 2nd E, or L) were:
Luxury Car
Men's Diamond Ring
Boat
Denise picks the 2nd E.
Bonus round category - THING
_R_N_ _N_
_R_N
Denise picks G, D, C, and I as her four letters.
_R_NDING
IR_N
Yes! Denise was able to get the puzzle BRANDING IRON and won the Valanti 222 SE Bow Rider boat from Regal Marine Industries worth $26,096! This gives her a 3-day total of $99,026!!! Congratulations on retiring undefeated, Denise!
Contestants:
Tamara Ricky, a car rental company manager from Oklahoma City, OK
Denise Ericson, 2-day champ w/$66,380 from Phoenix, AZ
Tina Plier, an occupational therapist from Dennison, TX
Round 1 ($1000 top dollar value) - PERSON
ROCK ICON
_I_I
HEN_RI_
ROCK ICON JIMI HENDRIX - solved by Denise for $1,550.
DUDS: A, S, V (Tamara), T (Denise), L, G (Tina)
LOSE A TURNS: 1 (Denise)
Prize added to wheel - Cocktail ring from Krementz and Co. worth $4,134 (marked "RING" on the wheel).
Round 2 ($2500 top dollar value) - MEGAWORD
VACILLATING
VACILLATING - solved by Tamara for $700. The sentence she used to get the $500 bonus was "He couldn't make up his mind; he kept vacillating on his decision." It was accepted to give her a total of $1,200.
DUDS: R, P (Denise), S, M (Tina)
BANKRUPTS: 1 (Tamara for $0)
Round 3 ($3500 top dollar value) - BLANK
? BAN_
? BEANS
? QUARTET
? OF PEARLS
? BAND ? BEANS ? QUARTET ? OF PEARLS - solved by Denise for $3,600. She also got the blank right (which was "String") to get the $500 bonus for a total of $4,100.
DUDS: I (Tina), J (Tamara)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Tamara for $4,500, Tina for $1,250 + ring wedge)
LOSE A TURNS: 1 (Denise)
Round 4 had to be a Speed Round right from the start, with Pat's final spin being worth $300.
Round 4 - BEFORE & AFTER
_ _RT _ _RTH
_TS _ _ _ _HT
_N _ _ _ _
FORT WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD - solved by Denise for $900 and the undefeated title!!!
Final scores:
Tamara: $1,200
Denise: $6,550 (winner)
Tina: $0 (parting gifts)
Can Denise get one more bonus round win? The bonus round prizes left (in either the H, 2nd E, or L) were:
Luxury Car
Men's Diamond Ring
Boat
Denise picks the 2nd E.
Bonus round category - THING
_R_N_ _N_
_R_N
Denise picks G, D, C, and I as her four letters.
_R_NDING
IR_N
Yes! Denise was able to get the puzzle BRANDING IRON and won the Valanti 222 SE Bow Rider boat from Regal Marine Industries worth $26,096! This gives her a 3-day total of $99,026!!! Congratulations on retiring undefeated, Denise!
