April 21, 2015 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Place

_ A T I O N A L
_ O R _ S _

Courtney solves NATIONAL FOREST.

Courtney Gibbs, Sacramento, CA, married to Del, has three Chihuahuas, likes to play bingo
Sarah Beatty, Ann Arbor, MI, attending Ross School of Business, Theta Phi Alpha alumna, loves dogs and reading best sellers
Jack Gilbride, Stockertown, PA, married to Tara for 19 years, has a son, daughter, and dog, works for an insurance company

$2,000 Toss-Up: Person

A / G O O D
S P O _ _

Jack solves A GOOD SPORT.

Prize on Wheel: Beyond the Rack shopping spree, $6,000

Round 1: Movie Title

Jack calls R and M on $600 and $700, but his next stop is Bankrupt between $900 and $2,500. Courtney calls T on $800, but after buying O, she hits Lose a Turn.

Sarah calls H and S on $600 $650.

M R . / S M _ T H
_ O _ S / T O
_ _ S H _ _ _ T O _

She solves MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON for $3,150.

Bankrupt: Jack ($2,000)
Lose a Turn: Courtney
Unclaimed: $2,150 (Courtney)

Courtney: $1,000
Sarah: $3,150
Jack: $2,000
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Mystery Round: Before & After

Courtney calls N on $700, buys A, and calls S on $800. After buying O, she calls R on $800 then buys E. Her next stop is the Mystery Wedge between Free Play and Lose a Turn; she calls F and flips it, but the reverse is a Bankrupt.

Sarah calls M on $700 but gives it back to the Bankrupt between $900 and $650, after which Jack also Bankrupts between $900 and $3,500. Courtney calls T on $800 and buys I, but Lose a Turn stops her. Sarah finishes with L on Mystery Wedge between $700 and $800…

L I T T L E
L E A _ _ E
_ A M E
O F / T _ R O N E S

…and solves LITTLE LEAGUE GAME OF THRONES for $3,000.

Bankrupt: Courtney ($1,550, reverse of Mystery wedge), Sarah ($700), Jack ($0)
Lose a Turn: Courtney
Unclaimed: $2,150 (Courtney)

Courtney: $1,000
Sarah: $6,150
Jack: $2,000

No retro Bonus Round.
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Prize/Express Round: Things

Sarah calls S on $550, buys E, then calls T and L on $500 (between $800 and $650) and $900. After buying A, she picks up the ½ Car (Ford Fiesta) between $550 and $900 with R, then hits the same $500 from earlier for P. But after N on $600, she Bankrupts between $900 and $650.

Jack finishes with M on $900…

A M P L E / S _ N
A N _ / M _ L _
T E M P E R A T _ R E S

…and solves AMPLE SUN AND MILD TEMPERATURES for $2,700 and a trip to the Virgin Islands (Long Bay Beach Club, $6,700).

Bankrupt: Sarah ($6,600 + ½ Car tag)

Courtney: $1,000
Sarah: $6,150
Jack: $11,400
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$3,000 Toss-Up: On the Map

_ _ _ _ F _ R _
C _ _ N _ C _ _ _ U T

Sarah solves HARTFORD CONNECTICUT.

Round 4: Phrase

This round is all Sarah: T and N on $500 and $800, a purchase of I, then G and H on $900 and $900. After buying O to finish the vowels, she calls R on $500 between $650 and $900.

She solves MORNING NOON & NIGHT for $7,200.

PERFECT ROUND

Round 5: Event

Final Spin: $600 (wide shot too low, overhead shot too high, Bankrupt between $900 and $5,000 edited out — again)

Jack: S
Courtney: T
Sarah: R
Jack: N
Courtney: D
Sarah: M
Jack: P
Courtney: H
Sarah: L
Jack: V

P _ _ L / R _ V _ R _ ' S
R _ D _

He solves PAUL REVERE'S RIDE for $4,800 more.

Duds: T (Courtney), N (Jack), M (Sarah), H (Courtney)
Unclaimed: $1,600 (Courtney), $6,400 (Sarah)

End totals:
Courtney: $1,000
Sarah: $16,350
Jack: $16,200
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Sarah's aunt and best friend are in the audience.

She lands on the M in AMERICA'S, and her puzzle is Thing:

T _ _ R _ _ _ _
_ _ E R _ _ _ L

H, G, M, A:

T H _ R _ _ G H
_ _ E R H A _ L

She solves THOROUGH OVERHAUL for $32,000. End total: $48,350.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: VK9570823