February 23 2018 Recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: What Are You Doing?


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A _ / AP _ _ T _ TE


Brianna solves WORKING UP AN APPETITE.


Contestants:


Shamika McElroy: She is from Carson, California. Works for a business management, and is also a licensed cosmetologist.


Brianna Healy: She is from Winchester, Massachusetts. Works for an ad agency. Likes roller coasters and zip-lining, and is married to Nick.


Chance Hensley: He is from Richmond, Virginia. International sales coordinator, and former Marine Corps veteran. Married to Christian.


$2,000 Toss-Up: Place


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S _ A _ I _ M


Chance solves PAKCED STADIUM.


Prize on the Wheel: A trip to New Orleans of unknown value


Gift Tag on the Wheel: $1,000 courtesy of Melissa’s


Round 1: Show Biz


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Chance spins a Lose A Turn.


Shamika gets $1,500 and the New Orleans trip with 3 R’s worth $500 each, buys 4 E’s and an A, but the latter is a dud.


Brianna spins a BANKRUPT.


Chance gets $600 from 1 S, buys 1 I, but then lands on Lose A Turn.


Shamika spins a Lose A Turn.


Brianna gets $1,400 from 2 T’s worth $700 each, buys 4 O’s, but then lands on Lose A Turn.


Chance gets $1,100 from 2 G’s worth $550 each.


GO _ _ E _ / G _ O _ E


_ OR / _ EST


_ IRE _ TOR


Chance solves GOLDEN GLOBE FOR BEST DIRECTOR for $1,450.


Shamika: $0


Brianna: $1,000


Chance: $3,450


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 1: None 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 1: $1,000 and the New Orleans trip (Shamika), $1,150 (Brianna) 


DUDS for Round 1: A (Shamika) 


Round 2/Mystery Round: Crossword (Wet Your Whistle)


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Shamika gets $650 from 1 R, buys 3 E’s, $1,300 from 2 T’s worth $650 each, buys 2 A’s, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Brianna gets $600 from 1 W, buys 1 O, and $1,800 from 2 F’s worth $900 each.

   _     T 
_ OFFEE
   _     A 
WATER


Brianna is wrong with SODA, WATER, COFFEE, TEA.


Chance gets $2,000 from 2 C’s worth $1,000 each on the Mystery Wedge, gambles, but reveals a BANKRUPT on the other side.


Shamika decides to just solve the puzzle….


   C      T
 COFFEE
   _     A
WATER


….and solves COLA, WATER, COFFEE, TEA for $0 → $1,000 House Minimum.


Shamika: $1,000


Brianna: $1,000


Chance: $3,450


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 2: $3,450 ($1,450 from Shamika, $2,000 from Chance) 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 2: $2,150 (Brianna) 


DUDS for Round 2: None 


Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Things


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Brianna gets $550 from 1 S, but buys a bad E.


Chance guesses a bad T on $700.


Shamika gets $500 and the ½ Car with 1 R, buys 1 A, but guesses a bad M on $800.


Brianna gets $500 and the Gift Tag with 1 N, $500 from 1 L, buys 1 I and 2 O’s, and $1,800 from 3 C’s worth $600 each.


_ OLCAN _ C


ROC _ S


Brianna solves VOLCANIC ROCKS for $3,600 and a trip to Hawaii worth $10,200.


Shamika: $1,000


Brianna: $14,800


Chance: $3,450


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 3: None 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 3: $250 and 1/2 Car (Shamika) 


DUDS for Round 3: M (Shamika), E (Brianna), T (Chance) 


$3,000 Toss-Up: Person


W _ NE


C _ _ _ OI _ _ E _ R


Brianna solves WINE CONNOISSEUR.


Round 4: Phrase


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Brianna gets $1,500 from 3 N’s worth $500 each, buys 1 A and 2 O’s, and $1,000 from 2 L’s worth $500 each.


ON _ / _ N


A / _ _ LL _ ON


Brianna solves ONE IN A MILLION for $2,000.


Shamika: $1,000


Brianna: $19,800


Chance: $3,450


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 4: None 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 4: None 


DUDS for Round 4: None 


Round 5: On the Map


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Chance guesses a bad S on $700.


Shamika gets $700 from 1 R, buys 1 E and 4 A’s.


The Final Spin cue goes off, so it is time for the Final Spin!


Final Spin: $550


Shamika: M (No M)


Brianna: 1 N


A _ _ AN _ A


_ E _ R _ _ A


Brianna solves ATLANTA GEORGIA for $1,550.


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 5: None 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 5: $200 (Shamika) 


DUDS for Round 5: M (Shamika), S (Chance) 


END GAME TOTALS:


Shamika: $1,000


Brianna: $21,350


Chance: $3,450


Total BANKRUPT Trash for this episode: $3,450 ($1,450 from Shamika, $2,000 from Chance) 


Total Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for this episode: $4,750, 1/2 Car, and New Orleans trip ($1,450, 1/2 Car, and New Orleans trip from Shamika, $3,300 from Brianna) 


Total Lose A Turn hits for this episode: 4 (Shamika in Round 1, Brianna in Round 1, Chance in Round 1 (twice)) 


Brianna’s choices for the Bonus Round are Thing, Living Thing, and Around the House.


$100,000 Bonus Round:


Brianna does not seem to have anybody in the audience with her. 


Brianna spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the E in AMERICA’S.


The category is LIVING THING.


RSTLNE gives us this:


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Brianna’s BR Picks: C M H O


H _ N _ R _


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Brianna guesses HUNGRY BADGER and HUNGRY COUGAR, but is unable to solve HUNGRY JAGUAR for the Jetta.


FINAL WINNING TOTAL: $21,350


GRAND TOTAL FOR THIS WEEK: $248,499 in cash and prizes


Note: Once again, huge thanks to GameShow75 for his contributions.