April 14, 2016 recap/discussion (for Mellissa)

$1,000 Toss-Up: Rhyme Time

_ _ A _ _ _
& / N E B _ _ S _ A

Melissa solves ALASKA & NEBRASKA.

Mellissa Wahl (mellissa), Normal, IL, LASIK coordinator, has a Yorhshire terrier who knows 15 tricks, does bird calls
Nicole Wojahn, Los Angeles, CA, originally from Hastings, NE, school psychologist for special needs kids, has a golden-doodle
David Gu, College Park, MD, mobile data analyst, has a girlfriend named Nancy who is in pharmacy school

$2,000 Toss-Up: Landmark

D _ _ _ E _
S T _ D _ U M

Nicole solves DODGER STADIUM.

Round 1: Occupation

Nicole calls R on $550, but follows with Lose a Turn. David calls T on $800, buys E and I, then calls N and G on Wild Card and $700 before buying a bad A.

Melissa tries P on the Florida trip, then buys a bad O. Nicole calls D on $600, buys U to clear the vowels, then calls B on $600.

B U I _ D I N G
_ U P E R I N T E N D E N T

She solves BUILDING SUPERINTENDENT for $2,100.

Lose a Turn: Nicole
Duds: A (David), O (Melissa)
Unclaimed: $3,550 (David), $250 + Florida trip (Melissa)

David: $0 + Wild Card
Melissa: $1,000
Nicole: $4,100
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Mystery Round: Before & After

David duds with T on $700.

Melissa calls N on the Mystery Wedge between Free Play and Lose a Turn, which she flips for $10,000. She hits the other one for G, then buys I, O, and E.

_ _ _ E / _ / G O O _
E _ E N I N G
G O _ N

She solves HAVE A GOOD EVENING GOWN for $12,250.

Dud: T (David)

David: $0 + Wild Card
Melissa: $13,250
Nicole: $4,100
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Prize/Express Round: What Are You Doing?

Melissa calls N on ½ Car between $550/$600, buys I, then calls G on $3,500. After buying E, A, and O to clear the vowels, she calls T on $600 before calling a bad L on $3,500.

Nicole picks M, Y, and R on $600, $700, and $3,500 before hitting the Bankrupt on the left of the Million Dollar Wedge.

David doesn't spin...

_ O N _ I R M I N G / M Y
R E _ E R _ A T I O N

...and solves CONFIRMING MY RESERVATION for just the trip to Jamaica (Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa, $8,214).

Dud: L (Melissa)
Unclaimed: $4,600 + ½ Car tag (Melissa)
Bankrupt: Nicole ($12,400)

David: $8,214 (erroneously displayed as $7,000)
Melissa: $13,250
Nicole: $4,100
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Phrase

_ T ' _ / A L L
_ R / N _ T _ _ N G

Nicole solves IT'S ALL OR NOTHING.

Round 4: Person

Nicole calls R on $550t hen duds with T on $800. David calls A on Free Play, then duds with S on $650.

Melissa calls N on $600, buys E, calls L on $500 between $650/$900, buys I, then calls M and D on $600 and $650 before buying a bad U.

Nicole tries W on $500 between $650/$700, buys O to clear the vowels, then duds with F on $650.

David tries P and H on $650 and $500 between $800/$650 before Bankrupting between $900/$5,000.

Melissa doesn't spin again...

H A P P I L _
M A R R I E D / W O M A N

... and solves HAPPILY MARRIED WOMAN for $2,200.

Duds: T (Nicole), S (David), U (Melissa), F (Nicole)
Bankrupt: David ($1,800 + Wild Card)
Unclaimed: $1,350 (Nicole)

Round 5: Event

Final Spin: $600

David: T
Melissa: S
Nicole: R
David: N
Melissa: D; DINNER DUTY

D _ N N _ R / D _ T _

Nicole doesn't call a letter and solves DINNER DATE for $1,600.

Dud: S (Melissa)
Wrong answer: Melissa
Unclaimed: $4,800 (David), $3,200 (Melissa)

End totals:
David: $8,214
Melissa: $15,450
Nicole: $8,700
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Melissa's father, sister, and friend are in the audience.

She lands on the second A in AMERICA'S, and her puzzle is Things:

_ _ _ S E _ _ L _
_ _ _ L _ _ N _ E S

C, P, G, O:

_ O _ S E _ O L _
_ P P L _ _ N C E S

She solves HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES for the Fiat 500X Trekking ($26,805). End total: $42,255.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: GM0024203