December 18 2017 Recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Title


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D _ _ _ M _ R / _ OY


Asha solves THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY.


Contestants:


Mason Trinh: He is from Alhambra, California. Works as a lab technician for a sanitation district. Also loves tacos. 


Asha Miles: She is from The Colony, Texas. She works in real estate and mortgage, while also selling gumbo on the side. She is married. 


Heather Mead: She is from Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Stay at home mom with a husband named Ryan. 


$2,000 Toss-Up: Show Biz


_ S _ AR


N _ MIN _ _ ION


Heather solves OSCAR NOMINATION.


Prize on the Wheel: $6,000 cash courtesy of the movie, “The Star”


Gift Tag on the Wheel: A $1,000 Melissa’s gift certificate


Round 1: Crossword (Christmas ____________)


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Heather gets $1,000 from 2 R’s worth $500 each, buys 4 E’s, $1,300 from 2 T’s worth $650 each, $650 with 1 V, $700 from 1 N, buys 1 A and 1 I, $500 and the Wild Card with 1 S, buys 2 O’s, $650 from 1 D, and $500 from 1 C.


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   _ ECO RATIONS 
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      E          TREE 


Heather solves TREE, GIFT, EVE, DECORATIONS for $4,300 and the Wild Card.


Mason: $0


Asha: $1,000


Heather: $6,300 and WC 


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 1: None 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 1: None 


Round 2/Mystery Round: Fun & Games


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Mason gets $900 from 1 R, $1,500 from 3 N’s worth $500 each, buys 2 A’s, $500 and the Gift Tag with 1 G, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Asha also lands on BANKRUPT.


Heather gets $3,500 from 1 L, uses her Wild Card to call a C, but there is no C.


Mason guesses a bad S on $3,500.


Asha gets $650 from 1 T, buys 2 I’s and 2 O’s, $1,000 from 2 M’s worth $500 each, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Heather decides to just solve the puzzle......


_ _ M _ ING / ON


A / TRAM _ OLIN _


....and solves JUMPING ON A TRAMPOLINE for $3,500.


Mason: $0


Asha: $1,000


Heather: $9,800


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 2: $2,650 and Gift Tag (Mason), $1,150 (Asha) 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 2: None 


Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Place


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Asha gets $900 from 1 S, but buys a bad E.


Heather spins a BANKRUPT.


Mason gets $2,000 and the ½ Car with 4 N’s worth $500 each, buys 3 O’s and an I, and $1,000 from 2 T’s worth $500 each.


_ O _ NTO _ N


_ IN _ STON


Mason solves DOWNTOWN KINGSTON for $2,500 and 1/2 Car and a trip to Jamaica worth $7,300.


Mason: $9,800 and 1/2 Car (Retired) 


Asha: $1,000


Heather: $9,800


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 3: None


Unclaimed Cas/Prizes for Round 3: $650 (Asha) 


$3,000 Toss-Up: Food & Drink


_ _ UM


_ _ DDI _ G



Mason solves PLUM PUDDING.



Round 4: What Are You Doing?


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Mason gets $10,000 from 2 N’s worth $5,000 each, buys 3 I’s and 4 E’s, $2,800 from 4 T’s worth $700 each, $500 from 1 G, buys 1 A, $500 from 1 H, buys 1 O and 1 U.


_ AITING / UN _ E _


THE / _  I _ T _ ETOE 


Mason solves WAITING UNDER THE MISTLETOE for $12,550.


Mason: $25,350


Asha: $1,000


Heather: $9,800


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 4: None


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 4: None 


Round 5: Event


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Final Spin: $650


Asha: 1 T


Heather: 1 R


Mason: S (No S) (There was probably a null cycle prior to Mason calling the “S”.)


Asha: 1 P


Heather: 1 Y (Wrong with SUMMER PARTY)


Mason: M (No M)


Asha: H (No H)


Heather: 1 C


Mason: K (No K)


Asha: B (No B)


Heather: 1 A


Mason: 2 F’s


_ FF _ C _ 


PARTY


Mason solves OFFICE PARTY for $3,300.


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 5: $3,300 (Asha), $6,600 (Heather) 


END GAME TOTALS:


Mason: $28,650


Asha: $1,000


Heather: $9,800


Total BANKRUPT Trash for this episode: $3,800 and Gift Tag ( $2,650 and Gift Tag (Mason), $1,150 (Asha) ) 


Total Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for this episode: $10,550 ( $3,950 (Asha), $6,600 (Heather) ) 


No Lose A Turn hits! 


Mason’s category choices for the Bonus Round are Place, Show Biz, and On the Map.


$100,000 Bonus Round:


Mason spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the & between SPIN & WIN.


The category is ON THE MAP.


RSLTNE gives us this:


_ _ L _ _ _  / _ N _ 


_ _ _ _ S _ N 


Mason’s BR Picks: D M P O


_ _ LO _ _  / _ ND


_ _ _ _ SON 


Mason is unable to solve BILOXI AND JACKSON for $35,000.


FINAL WINNING TOTAL: $28,650