January 24, 2018 Recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: On the Map


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_ _ _ _ VA


Steve solves LAKE GENEVA.


Contestants:


Steve Drouin: He is from Yelm, Washington. Former attorney who now works as a nurse and clinical safety reviewer. Has a wife named Susanna.


Alicia Lamber: She is from Louisville, Kentucky. Surgical technician with a husband named Adil. They are expecting a baby boy.


Taralyn Meusel: She is from San Luis Obispo, California. Veterinarian who is also an aunt. She is from an Italian family.


$2,000 Toss-Up: Occupation


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_ EV _ L PER


Alicia solves SOFTWARE DEVELOPER.


Prize on the Wheel: A tour of Bavaria, Austria, and Switzerland worth $8,598


Gift Tag on the Wheel: A $1,000 eBags Gift Certificate


Round 1: Things


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Alicia gets $2,100 from 3 S’s worth $700 each, 1 E from the Free Play, buys 1 A, $900 from 1 T, but guesses a bad R on the Prize.


Taralyn gets $700 from 1 L, buys 2 O’s, the Million Dollar Wedge with 1 D, $650 from 1 N, and $500 and the Prize with 1 B.


SLEDS / &


TOBO _ _ ANS


Taralyn solves SLEDS & TOBOGGANS for $1,600 and the Million Dollar Wedge and the Prize.


Steve: $1,000


Alicia: $2,000


Taralyn: $10,198 and MDW


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 1: None 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 1: $2,750 (Alicia) 


DUDS for Round 1: R (Alicia) 


Round 2/Mystery Round: Crossword ( ___________ Print)



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Taralyn gets $600 from 1 N, buys 1 A, $1,300 from 2 F’s worth $650 each, buys 1,2 E’s, 2 O’s, and 1 U, $500 from 1 L, $3,500 from 1 P, $700 from 1 D, $600 from 1 R, but then lands on Lose A Turn.


Steve’s first spin lands on BANKRUPT.


Alicia gets $900 from 1 B.


     B  F
     LEOPARD
     U O 
FINE  _ 



Alicia solves FINE, BLUE, FOOT, LEOPARD for $900 → $1,000 House Minimum.


Steve: $1,000


Alicia: $3,000


Taralyn: $10,198 and MDW 


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 2: None 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 2: $5,950 (Taralyn) 


DUDS for Round 2: None 


Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Places


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Steve lands on another BANKRUPT.


Alicia gets $1,200 from 2 L’s worth $600 each, buys 2 E’s, but then lands on Lose A Turn.


Taralyn gets $7,000 from 2 N’s worth $3,500 each, buys 3 A’s and 1 O, $600 from 1 D, buys 1 I, $1,200 from 2 T’s worth $600 each, and $2,600 from 4 S’s worth $650 each.


_ ASTLES / AND


_ OASTLINES


Taralyn solves CASTLES & COASTLINES for $10,650 and a trip to Ireland worth $8,998.


Steve: $1,000


Alicia: $3,000


Taralyn: $29,846 and MDW 


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 3: None 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 3: $950 (Alicia) 


DUDS for Round 3: None 


$3,000 Toss-Up: Event


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S _ _ _ _ K


Steve solves LUCKY STREAK.


Round 4: What Are You Doing?


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Final Spin: $600


Steve: 1 N


Alicia: 2 G’s


Taralyn: 1 R


Steve: M (No M)


Alicia: D (No D)


Taralyn: 1 F


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Taralyn solves FIGURING IT ALL OUT for $3,200.


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 4: $1,500 (Steve), $3,000 (Alicia) 


DUDS for Round 4: M (Steve), D (Alicia) 


END GAME TOTALS:


Steve: $4,000


Alicia: $3,000


Taralyn: $33,046 and MDW 


Total BANKRUPT Trash for this episode: None 


Total Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for this episode: $14,150 ($1,500 from Steve, $6,700 from Alicia, $5,950 from Taralyn) 


Total Lose A Turn hits for this episode: 2 (Taralyn in Round 2, Alicia in Round 3) 


Taralyn’s choices for the Bonus Round are Place, Thing, and Living Things.


$1,000,000 Bonus Round:


Taralyn has Gail and Jake in the audience with her.


Taralyn spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the ‘ in AMERICA’S.


The category is LIVING THINGS.


RSTLNE gives us this:


S _ _ _ _ _ N _


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Taralyn’s BR Picks: G P D A


S _ _ _ P _ NG

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A _ _ S


Taralyn tries SCRAPPING and SWEEPING, but is unable to solve SWOOPING HAWKS for $35,000.


FINAL WINNING TOTAL: $33,046


FYI: The Million Dollar Envelope was under the M in AMERICA’S.