Post by tenpoundhammer on May 26, 2016 22:02:06 GMT -5
$1,000 Toss-Up: On the Map
M _ L B O _ _ N E
A U _ _ _ _ _ I A
April solves MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA.
April Gamble, Orlando, FL, engaged to Terrence, instructional designer, football fan
Ben Hoover, Bluffton, SC, insurance broker, married to Kate 6 years, expecting a child, golf pro
Monica Dalmia, Los Angeles, CA, kindergarten teacher
$2,000 Toss-Up: Living Thing
K O _ O D O
_ _ _ _ _ _
Ben solves KOMODO DRAGON.
Prize: Istanbul, Turkey, $6,145
Round 1: Before & After
Ben leads off with five S's on $2,500, but after buying E and A, he duds with T on Wild Card.
Monica calls M and G on Istanbul and $600, then Bankrupts between $900/$2,500.
April picks H on $2,500, buys O, and calls D on $600. She buys I, then calls W, P, and Y on $700, $2,500, and $700.
D O / Y O _ / S P E A _
S W E D I S H
M A S S A G E
She solves DO YOU SPEAK SWEDISH MASSAGE for $7,100.
Dud: T (Ben)
Bankrupt: Monica ($1,100 + Istanbul trip)
Unclaimed: $12,000 (Ben)
April: $8,100
Ben: $2,000
Monica: $0
The Georgian hosts do the bumper.
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The Spanish hosts announce the category.
Mystery Round: Fun & Games
Monica calls T on $800, buys E, and calls R on $600, but after buying A, she repeats the T on Wild Card.
April calls S on $700, but follows up with Bankrupt between $600/$650.
Ben hits Free Play three times in a row, finishing off the vowels with O and I and following with a dud B, but his next stop is Lose a Turn.
Monica calls N on ½ Car between $550/$600 and G on $700, then duds with L on $500 between $800/$650.
April finishes with M and F on $900 and $900.
_ R A _ I N G / N A M E S
F R O M / A / _ A T
She solves DRAWING NAMES FROM A HAT for $2,500.
Duds: B (Ben, on Free Play), L (Monica)
Repeat: T (Monica)
Bankrupt: April ($700)
Lose a Turn: Ben
April: $10,600
Ben: $2,000
Monica: $0
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Prize/Express Round: What Are You Doing?
April calls N on $650, buys I and A, then calls S on $650, but after buying E, she Bankrupts between $900/$3,500.
Ben calls T on $900, buys O, then picks H on Wild Card.
T A _ I N _ / A
S H _ T T _ E / A T
T H E / A I _ _ O _ T
He solves TAKING A SHUTTLE AT THE AIRPORT for $6,150, the Wild Card, and a trip to the Cayman Islands (Morritt's Tortuga Club, $8,000).
Bankrupt: April ($550)
April $10,600
Ben: $16,150 + Wild Card
Monica $0
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Food & Drink
S I N _ A P O _ E
S L I _ G
Monica solves SINGAPORE SLING.
Round 4: Rhyme Time
Final Spin: $700
Monica: T
April: N
Ben: D
Monica: R
April: S
Ben: L
Monica: M
April: P; LIPS TIPS AND FINGERTIPS
Ben: F
L _ P S / _ _ P S / _ N D
F _ N _ _ R T _ P S
He solves LIPS HIPS AND FINGERTIPS for $5,100.
Dud: M (Monica)
Wrong answer: April
Unclaimed: $13,600 (April), $3,400 (Monica)
End totals:
April: $10,600
Ben: $21,250 + Wild Card
Monica: $3,000
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Ben's wife and two friends are in the audience.
He lands on the N in WIN, and his puzzle is Things:
_ _ E T _ _
_ _ R _ S
G, H, P, O, D:
P O E T _ _
_ O R D S
He solves POETIC WORDS for $33,000. End total: $54,250.
$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: SS0585192
M _ L B O _ _ N E
A U _ _ _ _ _ I A
April solves MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA.
April Gamble, Orlando, FL, engaged to Terrence, instructional designer, football fan
Ben Hoover, Bluffton, SC, insurance broker, married to Kate 6 years, expecting a child, golf pro
Monica Dalmia, Los Angeles, CA, kindergarten teacher
$2,000 Toss-Up: Living Thing
K O _ O D O
_ _ _ _ _ _
Ben solves KOMODO DRAGON.
Prize: Istanbul, Turkey, $6,145
Round 1: Before & After
Ben leads off with five S's on $2,500, but after buying E and A, he duds with T on Wild Card.
Monica calls M and G on Istanbul and $600, then Bankrupts between $900/$2,500.
April picks H on $2,500, buys O, and calls D on $600. She buys I, then calls W, P, and Y on $700, $2,500, and $700.
D O / Y O _ / S P E A _
S W E D I S H
M A S S A G E
She solves DO YOU SPEAK SWEDISH MASSAGE for $7,100.
Dud: T (Ben)
Bankrupt: Monica ($1,100 + Istanbul trip)
Unclaimed: $12,000 (Ben)
April: $8,100
Ben: $2,000
Monica: $0
The Georgian hosts do the bumper.
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The Spanish hosts announce the category.
Mystery Round: Fun & Games
Monica calls T on $800, buys E, and calls R on $600, but after buying A, she repeats the T on Wild Card.
April calls S on $700, but follows up with Bankrupt between $600/$650.
Ben hits Free Play three times in a row, finishing off the vowels with O and I and following with a dud B, but his next stop is Lose a Turn.
Monica calls N on ½ Car between $550/$600 and G on $700, then duds with L on $500 between $800/$650.
April finishes with M and F on $900 and $900.
_ R A _ I N G / N A M E S
F R O M / A / _ A T
She solves DRAWING NAMES FROM A HAT for $2,500.
Duds: B (Ben, on Free Play), L (Monica)
Repeat: T (Monica)
Bankrupt: April ($700)
Lose a Turn: Ben
April: $10,600
Ben: $2,000
Monica: $0
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Prize/Express Round: What Are You Doing?
April calls N on $650, buys I and A, then calls S on $650, but after buying E, she Bankrupts between $900/$3,500.
Ben calls T on $900, buys O, then picks H on Wild Card.
T A _ I N _ / A
S H _ T T _ E / A T
T H E / A I _ _ O _ T
He solves TAKING A SHUTTLE AT THE AIRPORT for $6,150, the Wild Card, and a trip to the Cayman Islands (Morritt's Tortuga Club, $8,000).
Bankrupt: April ($550)
April $10,600
Ben: $16,150 + Wild Card
Monica $0
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Food & Drink
S I N _ A P O _ E
S L I _ G
Monica solves SINGAPORE SLING.
Round 4: Rhyme Time
Final Spin: $700
Monica: T
April: N
Ben: D
Monica: R
April: S
Ben: L
Monica: M
April: P; LIPS TIPS AND FINGERTIPS
Ben: F
L _ P S / _ _ P S / _ N D
F _ N _ _ R T _ P S
He solves LIPS HIPS AND FINGERTIPS for $5,100.
Dud: M (Monica)
Wrong answer: April
Unclaimed: $13,600 (April), $3,400 (Monica)
End totals:
April: $10,600
Ben: $21,250 + Wild Card
Monica: $3,000
====
$100,000 Bonus Round
Ben's wife and two friends are in the audience.
He lands on the N in WIN, and his puzzle is Things:
_ _ E T _ _
_ _ R _ S
G, H, P, O, D:
P O E T _ _
_ O R D S
He solves POETIC WORDS for $33,000. End total: $54,250.
$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: SS0585192
