January 15, 2015 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: What Are You Doing?

_ E E I _ G
_ H _ / _ O R L D

Christina solves SEEING THE WORLD.

Christina Shaw, Lomita, CA (originally from Arlington, TX), engaged to Nelson, likes cakes, hockey fan, listens to heavy metal
Rob Asman, Washington, NJ, operations production analyst, married 29 years to Liz, has three children and a new daughter-in-law, Stephen King fan
Molly Bardson, Plainfield, IL, works for an indoor sports management group, played basketball in college, Fighting Illini fan

$2,000 Toss-Up: Living Things

A _ R I C _ N
_ L E P _ A N T S

Molly solves AFRICAN ELEPHANTS.

Prize on Wheel: England, Scotland, and Wales tour, Collette Vacations, $10,698

Round 1: Phrase

Category wipe: Pat and bulls

Molly calls R on the ½ Car between $550 and $900, then T on $800. She buys E, calls D on $900, then duds with $500 between $550 and $900. Christina then duds with L on the Collette trip. Rob gets the Million Dollar Wedge with H, but also calls a dud, C, on the Collette trip.

Molly gets the TravelSmith gift tag with N, buys I, calls O on Free Play, and gets the Wild Card with G.

N O T H I N G
_ E N T _ R E D
N O T H I N G
G _ I N E D

She solves NOTHING VENTURED NOTHING GAINED for $8,700, the ½ Car tag, and the Wild Card.

Christina: $1,000
Rob: $0
Molly: $11,700 + ½ Car tag + Wild Card
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Mystery Round: Before & After

Christina gets the ½ Car between $550 and $900 with S, but gives it back to the Bankrupt between $900 and $3,500. After that, Rob hits the Bankrupt between $900 and $650.

Molly calls R on $3,500, then uses the Wild Card to get T on the same amount. She buys O, calls N on $600, buys I either before or after a null cycle, then duds with G on the Collette trip.

Christina calls K on $700, then clears the vowels by calling E on Free Play. She calls H on $700, accidentally repeats it on Free Play, and finishes with C on $800.

K I T C H E N
S I N K
O R / S _ I _

She solves KITCHEN SINK OR SWIM for $2,900 more.

Aired Bankrupt: Christina ($1,000 + ½ Car tag), Rob ($0)
Aired Dud: G (Molly)
Aired Repeat: H (Christina, on Free Play)

Christina: $3,900
Rob: $0
Molly: $11,700 + ½ Car tag

Retro Bonus Round

Blah blah Phrase blah blah Nicole C D B A blah blah March 22, 2004:

A / _ _ R _ / _ _
_ E N _ _ S

She didn't solve A WORK OF GENIUS. (We saw this on December 2.)
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Prize/Express Round: Fun & Games

Rob calls T on ½ Car between $550 and $900, but after buying E, he Bankrupts between $900 and $3500.

Molly calls N on $550, buys I, and calls R on $800. After buying the last two vowels (U and A), she picks V and D on Free Play and $900.

R I V E R
R A _ T I N _
A D V E N T U R E

She solves RIVER RAFTING ADVENTURE for $5,450 and a trip to Costa Rica (Collette Vacations, $6,058).

Bankrupt: Rob ($750 + ½ Car tag)

Christina: $3,900
Rob: $0
Molly: $23,208
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Food & Drink

_ _ _ O N
A _ _ / E _ _ S

Christina solves BACON AND EGGS.

Round 4: Person

Wipe: Eiffel Tower

Final Spin: $500 between $800 and $700

Christina: R
Rob: T
Molly: N
Christina: L
Rob: P

P _ _ P L _
P L _ _ _ _ R

He solves PEOPLE PLEASER for $4,500.

Duds: T (Rob), N (Molly)

End totals:
Christina: $6,900
Rob: $4,500
Molly: $23,208
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Her parents are in the audience.

She lands on the W in WIN, and her puzzle is Things:

_ _ _ L _
_ L _ _ _ T S

M, P, D, A:

D A _ L _
_ L _ _ _ T S

She doesn't solve DAILY FLIGHTS for $32,000. End total: $23,208.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: JT09522

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