May 25 2018 Recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Rhyme Time


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_ E _ _ _ NA _ ION


Marcia solves VACATION DESTINATION.


Contestants:


Ankit Shah: He is originally from Cleveland, Ohio. UCLA Grad Student who is getting his MBA.


Marcia Bachmann: She is from Denison, Iowa. Former office worker and bookkeeper who is married to Richard for over thirty years. They both work as chicken farmers.


Carolyn Greenberg: She is from Alexandria, Virginia, but originally from Andover, Connecticut. Nurse who enjoys going to concerts.


$2,000 Toss-Up: Living Thing


SP _ D _ R


MO _ _ EY


Ankit solves SPIDER MONKEY.


Prize on the Wheel: A trip to Nashville of unknown value


Gift Tag on the Wheel: $1,000 courtesy of Bedandbreakfast.com


Round 1: Crossword (Fish _____________)


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Ankit gets $2,500 from 1 B, $700 from 1 L, buys 2 O’s, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Marcia gets $650 from 1 W, buys 1 E, but guesses a bad F on the Gift Tag.


Carolyn gets $800 from 1 T, but buys a bad A.


Ankit spins a Lose A Turn.


Marcia gets $1,200 from 2 S’s worth $600 each, buys 1 I, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Carolyn gets $5,000 from 2 G’s worth $2,500 each…

   E        _
  G      BOWL
  G        O 
  STI _ _ S


…and solves EGGS, STICKS, HOOK, BOWL for $5,550.


Ankit: $2,000


Marcia: $5,100


Carolyn: $5,550


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 1: $2,950 (Ankit), $1,350 (Marcia) 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 1: None 


DUDS for Round 1: F (Marcia), A (Carolyn)


Round 2/Mystery Round: Phrase


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Marcia gets $2,400 from 4 T’s worth $600 each, buys 3 E’s, but then lands on Lose A Turn.


Carolyn gets $3,000 from 3 R’s worth $1,000 each on the Mystery Wedge, gambles, but reveals a BANKRUPT on the other side.


Ankit gets $1,400 from 2 H’s worth $700 each, buys 3 O’s, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Marcia gets $650 from 1 S, $1,300 from 2 B’s worth $650 each…


S _ R _ _ _ _ _ / THE


BOTTO _ / O _


THE / B _ RRE _


…and solves SCRAPING THE BOTTOM OF THE BARREL for $4,100.


Ankit: $2,000


Marcia: $5,100


Carolyn: $5,550


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 2: $1,150 (Ankit), $3,000 (Carolyn) 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 2: None 


DUDS for Round 2: None


Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Thing


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Carolyn gets $600 from 1 T, $500 and the ½ Car with 1 N, buys 4 E’s, but guesses a bad S on $650.


Ankit gets $2,700 from 3 R’s worth $900 each, buys 2 A’s, $500 and the Gift Tag with 1 H, $600 from 1 W, but buys a bad I.


Marcia guesses a bad G on $500.


Carolyn gets $700 from 1 D, buys 2 O’s and 1 U, $1,000 from 2 Y’s worth $500 each on the Free Play…


_ O _ E _ Y


WEATHER


YEAR - ROUND


…and solves LOVELY WEATHER YEAR-ROUND for $2,050, 1/2 Car and a trip to Hawaii worth $7,779.


Ankit: $2,000


Marcia: $5,100


Carolyn: $15,379 and 1/2 Car (Retired) 


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 3: None 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 3: $3,300 and Gift Tag (Ankit) 


DUDS for Round 3: I (Ankit), G (Marcia), S (Carolyn)


$3,000 Toss-Up: Place


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SAN _ TU _ _ Y


Marcia solves ANIMAL SANCTUARY.


Round 4: What Are You Doing?


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Marcia gets $550 from1 N, $500 from 1 G, buys 1 I, but guesses a bad R on $600.


Carolyn gets 2 E’s from the Free Play, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Ankit gets $1,000 from 2 T’s worth $500 each, $600 from 1 H, buys 1 A, $700 from 1 B, and buys 1 O.


BEATING


THE / O _ _ _


Ankit solves BEATING THE ODDS for $1,800.


Ankit: $3,800


Marcia: $8,100


Carolyn: $15,379


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 4: None 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 4: $800 (Marcia) 


DUDS for Round 4: R (Marcia) 


Round 5: Person


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Final Spin: $500


Carolyn: 2 T’s


Ankit: 2 R’s


Marcia: B (No B)


Carolyn: 2 E’s


Ankit: 2 H’s


H _ _ E / R _ _


H _ TTER


Ankit solves HOME RUN HITTER for $6,000.


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 5: $3,000 (Carolyn) 


DUDS for Round 5: B (Marcia)


END GAME TOTALS:


Ankit: $9,800


Marcia: $8,100


Carolyn: $15,379


Total BANKRUPT Trash for this episode: $8,450 ($4,100 from Ankit, $1,350 from Marcia, $3,000 from Carolyn) 


Total Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for this episode: $7,100 and Gift Tag ($3,300 and Gift Tag from Ankit, $800 from Marcia, $3,000 from Carolyn) 


Total Lose A Turn hits for this episode: 2 (Ankit in Round 1, Marcia in Round 2)


Carolyn’s choices for the Bonus Round are Thing, Places, and What Are You Wearing?


$100,000 Bonus Round:


Carolyn has Margaret, Neil, and Megan in the audience with her.


Carolyn spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the R in AMERICA’S.


The category is WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?


RSTLNE gives us this:


_ _ / _ _ _ _ R _ TE


_ _ R _ _ _ _ N


Carolyn’s BR Picks: M F V O


M _ / F _ VOR _ TE


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Carolyn gets MY FAVORITE, but is unable to solve MY FAVORITE CARDIGAN for $35,000.


FINAL WINNING TOTAL: $15,379


GRAND TOTAL FOR THIS WEEK: $245,602 in cash and prizes


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