April 3 2018 Recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Phrase


PLEA _ _ / _ _ ND


M _ N _ Y


Ciara is wrong with PLENTY OF MONEY.


PLEAS _ / SEND


M _ N _ Y


Caitlyn solves PLEASE SEND MONEY.


Contestants:


Ciara Ross: She is from Edmond, Oklahoma. She attends Oklahoma State University, and is majoring in finance/accounting.


Caitlyn Marco: She is from Omaha, Nebraska. She attends the University of Nebraska-Omaha, and is majoring in K-12 Physical Education.


Elliot Byrd: He is from Fredericksburg, Texas. Senior at Texas State University majoring in finance. Loves to eat sushi.


$2,000 Toss-Up: Living Things


C _ _ RPING


SPARR _ WS


Caitlyn solves CHIRPING SPARROWS.


Prize on the Wheel: A trip to the Amazon and Peru worth $7,000


Gift Tag on the Wheel: $1,000 courtesy of Dick’s Sporting Goods


Round 1: What Are You Doing?


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Caitlyn gets $1,000 and the Gift Tag with 2 N’s worth $500 each, buys 3 A’s and 1 E, $1,300 from 2 G’s worth $650 each, buys 3 I’s, $1,000 from 2 R’s worth $500 each, and buys 1 O.


OR _ ERING


_ I _ _ A


AGAIN


Caitlyn solves ORDERING PIZZA AGAIN for $3,300 (Gift Tag included).


Ciara: $0


Caitlyn: $6,300


Elliot: $0


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 1: None


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 1: None


DUDS for Round 1: None


Round 2/Mystery Round: Crossword (On Campus)



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Elliot gets $650 from 1 R, but buys a bad E.


Ciara guesses a bad S on $550.


Caitlyn gets $1,600 from 2 D’s worth $800 each, buys 2 O’s and 2 A’s, but guesses a bad J on the Wild Card.


Elliot gets $1,200 from 2 M’s worth $600 each, $650 from 1 Q, buys 2 I’s, and $500 and the Prize with 1 G.

         Q _ AD     G 
                 O     _
  A _ DI _ ORI _ M
                 M 


Elliot solves QUAD, DORM, AUDITORIUM, GYM for $2,500 and the Prize.


Ciara: $0


Caitlyn: $6,300


Elliot: $9,500


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 2: None


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 2: $1,100 (Caitlyn)


DUDS for Round 2: S (Ciara), J (Caitlyn), E (Elliot)


Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Food & Drink


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Ciara gets $1,800 from 3 N’s worth $600 each, buys 9 A’s, $500 from 1 B, $1,000 from 1 S on the Express Wedge, hops aboard, and calls the following letter: 2 M’s, H (No H)


Caitlyn spins a BANKRUPT.


Elliot gets $1,300 from 2 C’s worth $650 each, buys 1 I, and $900 from 1 P.


BANANA


MACA _ AMIA


PANCA _ _ S


Elliot solves BANANA MACADAMIA PANCAKES for $1,950 and a trip to Hawaii worth $8,300.


Ciara: $0


Caitlyn: $6,300


Elliot: $19,750


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 3: $5,050 (Ciara)


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 3: None


DUDS for Round 3: H (Ciara)


$3,000 Toss-Up: What Are You Wearing?


_ _ _ TBA _ L


_ _ _ _ _ Y


Elliot solves FOOTBALL JERSEY.


Round 4: College Life


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Elliot gets $1,400 from 2 R’s worth $700 each, buys 1 A, $500 from 1 T, and $1,400 from 2 S’s worth $700 each.


_ AST _R ‘S


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Elliot solves MASTER’S DEGREE for $3,050.


Ciara: $0


Caitlyn: $6,300


Elliot: $25,800


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 4: None


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 4: None


DUDS for Round 4: None


Round 5: Fun & Games


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Ciara guesses a bad T on $600.


Caitlyn spins a Lose A Turn.


Elliot gets $1,200 from 2 R’s worth $600 each, but buys a bad O.


Ciara gets $500 from 1 S, buys 2 I’s and 1 E, $800 from 1 D, but guesses a bad M on $600.


Caitlyn gets $650 from 1 C, and buys 2 A’s.


CAR _ I _ A _


RIDES


Caitlyn solves CARNIVAL RIDES for $400 → $1,000 House Minimum.


Ciara: $0


Caitlyn: $7,300


Elliot: $25,800


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 5: None


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 5: $800 (Ciara), $950 (Elliot)


DUDS for Round 5: T & M (Ciara), O (Elliot)


Round 6: Thing


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Final Spin: $500


Note: There seemed to have been a null cycle at the beginning of the Speed-Up Round, judging by the close-up of Pat as the round starts.


Caitlyn: L (No L)


Elliot: N (No N)


Ciara: 2 R’s


Caitlyn: 1 S


Elliot: 1 T


Ciara: 2 E’s (Wrong with TREASURE BOX, TREASURE MIX, and TREASURE FUN)


Caitlyn: 1 P


TRE _ S _ RE


_ _ P


Caitlyn solves TREASURE MAP for $3,000.


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 6: $3,000 (Ciara), $1,500 (Elliot)


DUDS for Round 6: L (Caitlyn), N (Elliot)


END GAME TOTALS:


Ciara: $0 → $1,000 House Minimum


Caitlyn: $10,300


Elliot: $25,800


Total BANKRUPT Trash for this episode: $5,050 (Ciara)


Total Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for this episode: $7,350 ($3,800 from Ciara, $1,100 from Caitlyn, $2,450 from Elliot)


Total Lose A Turn hits for this episode: 1 (Caitlyn in Round 5)


Elliot’s choices for the Bonus Round are Thing, Person, and Living Things.


$100,000 Bonus Round:


Elliot has Nancy, Charles, Elizabeth, and Michelle in the audience with him.


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


The category is LIVING THINGS.


RSTLNE gives us this:


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Elliot’s BR Picks: C F H A


FL _ FF _


_ _ ALAS


Elliot solves FLUFFY KOALAS for $35,000.


FINAL WINNING TOTAL: $60,800