October 28, 2015 recap/discussion (for Andrew)

$1,000 Toss-Up: Title

_ L _ E N / _ S .
_ _ _ _ A T _ R

Andrew is wrong with ALIEN VS. PREDATOR, as he pronounces the second word as "verse".

_ L E _ N / _ S.
_ _ _ _ A T _ R

Margaret pronounces the second word correctly.

Margaret Dewey, Dewey, AZ, retired college advisor and probation officer, has three children and two granddaughters
Andrew Satriano (theskiingbobs), Oceanside, NY, customer service rep for a health food store, sports fan
Haley Musulman, Covina, CA, real estate agent, nanny to two boys, played college volleyball

$2,000 Toss-Up: Thing

_ E C R E T
_ A N _ S _ _ K E

Andrew solves SECRET HANDSHAKE.

Round 1: Place

This round is all Andrew: $600 for S, E, R on the Party City gift tag, A, T on $650, I, and finally, C on the South Carolina trip.

_ A _
S C I E _ T I S T ' S
_ A _ _ R A T _ R _

He solves MAD SCIENTIST'S LABORATORY for $4,500, the Gift Tag, and a trip to South Carolina (Two Meeting Street Inn + Charleston Ghost & Dungeon Walking Tour, $6,036).

PERFECT ROUND

Margaret: $1,000
Andrew: $13,536
Haley: $0
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Mystery Round: Same Letter

Haley calls T on $500 between $650 and $700, and S on ½ Car between $550 and $600, but after buying E and A, she hits Lose a Turn.

Margaret gets the ½ Car between $650 and $900 with R, then buys I to finish the vowels. After H on $700 and L on $500 between $800 and $650, she asks to solve:

S T R A _ _ E
S _ I _ E R S / &
S L I T H E R I _ _
S _ A _ E S

She says STRANGE SPIDERS & SLITHERY SNAKES, which is wrong.

Andrew tries N on $700…

S T R A N _ E
S _ I _ E R S / &
S L I T H E R I N _
S N A _ E S

…and solves STRANGE SPIDERS & SLITHERING SNAKES for $2,100.

Lose a Turn: Haley
Missolve: Margaret[/b]
Unclaimed $4,500 + ½ Car tag (Haley), $2,450 + ½ Car Tag (Margaret)

Margaret: $1,000
Andrew: $15,636
Haley: $0
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Prize/Express Round: Phrase

Margaret calls N, G, and T on $700, $650, and $900, but after buying E, she Bankrupts on the left of the Million Dollar Wedge.

Andrew calls H on $700, buys I and O, calls S on $900, then buys U.

N O T H I N G / _ U T
T H E / _ _ S O _ U T E
_ E S T

He solves NOTHING BUT THE ABSOLUTE BEST for $2,450 and a trip to Maui (Ka'anapali Beach Hotel, $6,274).

Bankrupt: $6,300 (Margaret)

Margaret: $1,000
Andrew: $24,360
Haley: $0
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Food & Drink

S U _ _ _
C O O _ _ _ S

Andrew solves SUGAR COOKIES.

Round 4: Characters

Andrew calls S on $650, buys E, then calls N and L on $600 and $650, followed by T on $500 between $650 and $700. After buying O, he picks K on $600, then buys I to finish the vowels. After that, it's G on $500 between $800 and $650, then R, D, and W on $600, $700, and $600.

S W O R D - W I E L D I N G
S K E L E T O N S

He solves SWORD-WIELDING SKELETONS for $8,500.

PERFECT ROUND #2

Round 5: Fun & Games

Final Spin: $700 (Bankrupt between 600/650 edited out)

Haley: T
Margaret: L; PLAYING A GUITAR
Andrew: N; PLAYING A PIANO
Haley: P
Margaret: I

P L _ _ I N _
_ / P _ _ N _

For $1,500, she solves PLAYING A PRANK.

Missolve: Margaret, Andrew
Dud: T (Haley)
Unclaimed: $3,000 (Andrew), $3,000 (Haley)

End totals:
Margaret: $2,500
Andrew: $35,860
Haley: $0 -> $1,000
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Andrew's parents and brother are in the audience.

He lands on the ', and his puzzle is Phrase:

_ / _ _ _ _ R E
_ _ _

C, D, M, A:

_ / A D M _ R E
_ _ _

He solves I ADMIRE YOU for $45,000. End total: $80,860.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: SS9659435