Cruising on the Wheel (Cruise Week 1)

Time to go "Cruising on the Wheel"!

Contestants: Greg Chan, Tiffany Moore, Kristin Withers

Toss-Up 1: Phrase
E X _ T _ _
_ U _ U R _

Greg knows that cruise ships have some EXOTIC LUXURY.

Toss-Up 2: Place
_ E A U T _ F U L
S _ _ T _ R O O M

Tiffany goes to her BEAUTIFUL STATEROOM to spin first.

Trip on the Wheel: Grand Canyon, Arizona, $6,000

Jackpot Round: Phrase

Tiffany
$400 - 1 R.
$550 - 1 S.
Jackpot! - 3 T's! Too early for a $7,950 Jackpot.
1 E.
1 A.
Free Play (slipped past $300)! - No C.
Grand Canyon (nearly hit $800)! - 1 L!
$2,500 (slipped past $600)! - No D. Darn it.

Kristin
$900 (slipped past 1/2-Car; a lot of close calls) - 1 N.
3 I's!
Bankrupt!

Greg
$2,500 - 1 Y! The Jackpot is now over $15,000, but he doesn't solve yet.
2 O's!
2 U's! The last of the vowels.
$900 - 1 F.
Bankrupt!

Y O U / _ A _ E
T O / _ L U _
I T / I N
F I R S T

Tiffany doesn't spin; instead she knows that YOU HAVE TO PLUG IT IN FIRST. She's earned $1,950 and the Grand Canyon trip, earning her $7,950 that round...but she could've gotten way more had she spun again for the Jackpot.

Jackpot That Really Should've Been Claimed: A whopping $16,250

J.P.: $1,000 Toss-Up money
Tiffany: $9,950 cash and Grand Canyon
Kristin: $0

This next round will be even worse.

Mystery Round: Thing

It's a one-liner? You're just asking for trouble, Wheel.

Kristin
$1 Million's right-side Bankrupt (slipped past $550)!

Greg (I keep thinking it's J.P.)
Gift Tag! - No N.

Tiffany
The left-side Bankrupt of the MDW. Man, these ladies are unlucky...no offense.

Kristin
$3,500! - No R.

Greg
$500 - 1 T. Finally...
No E.

Tiffany
Bankrupt (slipped past $600)! Man...

Kristin
$600 (nearly hit $3,500) - 1 S.
2 A's!
Gift Tag (slipped past $900) - No C.

Greg
Lose a Turn.

Tiffany
1/2-Car - No D.

Kristin
Gift Tag! - 1 L! There you go!
$800 - No M. Why would you call that instead of B?

S A _ L _ _ A T

Greg gets us out of this mess with a SAILBOAT, so his $250 is turned into $1,000. Very ugly round, if you ask me.

J.P.: $2,000
Tiffany: $9,950
Kristin: $0

This next round is a little better...

Prize Puzzle: Phrase (for the 3rd time tonight...)

Greg
$350 (slipped past 1/2-Car with no reaction) - 3 S's!
3 A's!
$600 (nearly hit $3,500) - 6 T's! WHOA! Imagine that on $3,500!
No E. WHAT?

Tiffany
$900 - 1 R.
2 I's!
$300 - No I.

Kristin
$500 - 3 N's!
4 O's!

A T T R A _ T I O N S
_ O _ / _ O N ' T
_ A N T / T O
_ I S S

Kristin, not only did you win $1,250, you'll also see some ATTRACTIONS YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS on your $8,000 trip to ATHENS, GREECE. She's earned $9,250 that round and is $700 away from Tiffany's lead.

Greg: $2,000
Tiffany: $9,950
Kristin: $9,250 cash and Greece

Toss-Up 3: Thing (another one-liner)
_ _ A P _ A _ K

Greg thinks he's making a fashion statement by wearing a SNAPBACK...but he's off by two letters.

_ N A P S A _ K

Tiffany takes a KNAPSACK to by $50 off of 13 grand.

This next round will decide between the two ladies.

Round 4: Phrase

Tiffany
$800 - No T. Really?

Kristin
$600 - 1 R.
$900 - 2 S's!

Final Spin value: $1,400

Still Kristin's turn - 1 A.
Greg - 3 M's! He wants to solve the puzzle, but declines.
Tiffany - 2 I's!
Kristin - 1 N.
Greg - No L.
Tiffany - 2 O's! She should know it by now...

_ O _ R / _ I S _ / I S
M _ / _ O M M _ N _

Wow, there's no guess.

Kristin - 1 C. Can she get it?

_ O _ R / _ I S _ / I S
M _ / C O M M _ N _

Nope.

Greg - No Z. Doesn't even fit, sir.

Tiffany - No E. Oh, she's done for...

Kristin - 1 D.

_ O _ R / _ I S _ / I S
M _ / C O M M _ N D

YOUR WISH IS MY COMMAND, Kristin - you've just earned $6,600 and the comeback victory!

Greg: $2,000

Tiffany: $12,950

Kristin: $15,850

Bonus Round: Thing

Kristin lands on the G in GAME.

RSTLNE give a decent setup:

_ _ R _ _ E

_ _ _ R

Her choices of DGCA are nice:

G A R A G E

D _ _ R

She opens up a GARAGE DOOR filled with $45,000! She leaves us with $60,850, cash and Greece! You deserve that win, Kristin!

Our Favorite Game! 6

We're on the set of "NYC's Finest" tonight.

Contestants: J.P. Burns, Tiffany Moore, Greg Chan

Toss-Up 1: What are you doing?
_ I _ _ O W
S H O P P I _ G

Tiffany's WINDOW SHOPPING for her first grand.

Toss-Up 2: Proper name
N E W / Y _ R K
_ _ T S

Tiffany thinks she knows the NEW YORK JETS...and she does!

Trip on the Wheel: Prince Edward Island, Canada, $5,000

Jackpot Round: Same name

This category should be a three-liner, not a two-liner...

Tiffany
$550 - 1 R.
$300 - No S.

Greg
Lose a Turn (slipped past $800).

J.P.
Lose a Turn (that slipped past $800!).

Tiffany
$600 - No C. Why a C so early?

Greg
Free Play! - No M.
$1 Million! - 1 T!
$800 - 1 L.
2 E's!
2 A's!
2 I's! Wow, there's two of every vowel.
$300 - 1 N.
Wild Card! - No P. Darn.

J.P.
$2,500 (nearly hit Bankrupt)! - 1 B!
Jackpot (slipped past $500 at the last second)! - 1 V!

B R I _ _ T / &
N _ _ E L / I _ E A

Set off those fireworks...J.P's just come up with a BRIGHT & NOVEL IDEA - him earning three grand and an $11,550 Jackpot, giving him $14,550 from that round alone!

J.P.: $14,550
Tiffany: $3,000 Toss-Up money
Greg: $0

Mystery Round: Phrase

Greg
$600 - 1 R.
$600 - 1 T.
1 E. There's one of everything...
2 A's!
2 I's!
$500 - No S.

J.P.
$550 - 2 N's!
$800 (slipped past Canada trip) - 3 C's!

I N
A C C _ R _ A N C E
_ I T _

IN ACCORDANCE WITH my wishes, J.P. uses some strategy and earns another $3,500 in cash!

J.P.: $18,050
Tiffany: $3,000
Greg: $0

Prize Puzzle: Proper name

J.P.
$550 - 1 T.
1 O.
4 E's!
1/2-Car! - 1 F!
The other 1/2-Car! - 3 N's! Now for the big-time solve...

T _ E / _ _ E E N
O F / E N _ _ _ N _

He nails this puzzle, and with $2,050 cash and a $10,000 car, he'll go visit THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND in - where else? - LONDON, ENGLAND, in which the trip is worth $9,500! He's earned $21,550 in that round alone!

BIG DOMINATION!

J.P.: $39,600 cash, car, and London
Tiffany: $3,000
Greg: STILL $0

Toss-Up 3: In the kitchen
_ _ _ _ R
_ _ W L

J.P. quickly denies Tiffany of a Toss-Up sweep with this SUGAR BOWL, putting him over 42 grand!

This next round could help J.P. break the maingame record of $69,300, set on 12/21/2012 (the real show)! [1]

Round 4: People

J.P.
Amount forgotten (Let's just say $300)...No S.

Tiffany
$900 - No D. Why a D so early?

Greg
$500 - No H.

Three duds (wrong letters) in a row...NOT good.

Final Spin value: $1,900; J.P. has no chance at the record.

J.P. - 1 R.
Tiffany - 1 T.
Greg - 1 E. One of everything again.
J.P. - 1 N.

R _ _ _ N T _ _
_ _ _ _ _ E

J.P. quickly finds a partner, and soon, they're a ROMANTIC COUPLE...no, just kidding! He nails this puzzle for $3,800 and the big win!

J.P.: $46,400
Tiffany: $3,000
Greg: Deserving $1,000 consolation prize

Bonus Round: Thing

What will J.P. add to his $46K+ haul? He lands on the I in AMERICA'S.

RSTLNE aren't of much help...

_ _ _ L _ _ _

He goes with the usual CDMA combo...

M A _ L _ _ _

...but he's wrong thinking the first part is MAP- or MAY-, and then he gives up. He won't be putting another $25,000 in his MAILBOX, but he leaves with $46,400, cash and prizes!

His car for the night is a Sedan. He also picks a $1,000 Horse Statue from the nation's capital (D.C., of course) as his prize.

What a nice job, J.P.! Keep that up!

Our Favorite Game! 5

We're saluting our "American History" again, since we're on that set for "Our Favorite Game!"

Contestants: Zach Brown, Tony Garcia, Kristin Withers

Toss-Up 1: On the map
_ E _ _ G _ T _ W _

Zach knows about this D.C. university: GEORGETOWN!

Toss-up 2: Person
C A M _ A _ G N
_ A N A _ E R

Tony's not my CAMPAIGN MANAGER, but he's earned 20 Benjamins for that solve!

Trip on the Wheel: Dublin, Ireland, $9,000

Jackpot Round: Phrase

Tony
$400 - No L.

Kristin
Bankrupt!

Zach
Jackpot! - 1 N! It's too early for a $6,400 Jackpot.
No E. That's not really stunning.

Tony
$1 Million's left-side Bankrupt!

Kristin
$550 (nearly hit $1 Million's right-side Bankrupt) - 1 R.
$300 - 1 S.
No A. WHAT?

Zach
$900 - 2 T's!
Wild Card! - No Y.

Tony
Dublin! - 2 D's!
$300 - 1 B. The last of the consonants, but surprisingly, he wants a vowel.
1 I.

D _ / N _ T
D I S T _ R B

DO NOT DISTURB Tony while he's on his Ireland trip; with just 50 bucks, he's earned $9,050 that round!

Jackpot Left Behind: $8,450

Zach: $1,000 Toss-Up money
Tony: $11,050 cash and Ireland
Kristin: $0

Mystery Round: Same name

Kristin
$1 Million (slipped past its right-side Bankrupt)! - 1 R! You guys had better be careful!
$900 - 2 T's!
2 E's!
1 A.
1 I.
$550 - 1 N.
1 O. The last of the vowels.
$3,500 (nearly hit Bankrupt)! - 2 C's Nice!
$800 - 1 M.
$550 - 1 P.

_ O _ I N _ / &
P E R _ E C T
M A T C _

Here's a BOXING & PERFECT MATCH for you guys...Kristin's just earned her first $9,700 in cash, and she could win a million dollars!

DOMINATION!

Zach: $1,000
Tony: $11,050
Kristin: $9,700

Prize Puzzle: What are you doing?

Zach
$900 - 3 N's! Nice start!
2 E's!
2 A's!
1 I.
2 O's! No more vowels.
$350 - 1 T.
Gift Tag! - 2 S's!
$800 - 2 H's!

_ A _ _ I N _
O N / T H E
S A N _ _
S H O _ E

By solving this puzzle, Mark's earned $3,650, the gift tag, and a $6,500 vacation to BARBADOS, where he'll go WALKING ALONG THE SANDY SHORE! He's earned $11,150 that round! Kristin, I'd suggest you watch out...and the same goes for Tony.

DOMINATION #2!

Zach: $12,150 cash and Caribbean
Tony: $11,050
Kristin: $9,700

Toss-Up 3: Thing
R E S T A _ R _ N _
G _ I D E

Tony's reading a RESTAURANT GUIDE to take back the lead!

Anybody's game in this next round.

Round 4: Proper name

Tony
$400 - 1 R.
Bankrupt!

Kristin
$400 - 2 T's!

Final Spin value: $1,500

Kristin doesn't have a chance to play for the million, but oh, well.

Still Kristin's turn - 2 A's!
Zach - 1 N.
Tony - 1 L.
Kristin - 2 O's!

_ O _ N
T R A _ O L T A

Kristin IDs actor JOHN TRAVOLTA for $800, but we'll give her a thousand instead.

Zach: $12,150
Tony: $14,050
Kristin: $10,700

Wow, everyone in five figures (over $10,000) is very nice to see!

Bonus Round: Event

Tony had to hang on to get here. He lands on the S in AMERICA'S.

Nice RSTLNE setup:

_ _ N _ _ R E

He knows it like I do, picking FBCI...

B _ N F I R E

He lights up a BONFIRE for another $35,000! He leaves with $49,050, cash and Ireland! Good job!

Zach's gift tag, by the way, was a fountain from Washington, DC!

Our Favorite Game! 4

We're on the "Hollywood Magic" set.

Contestants: Tony Garcia, Tiffany Moore, Kristin Withers

Toss-Up 1: Show biz
T A _ K / S H _ _
H O S T

Tiffany's not a TALK SHOW HOST, but she's earned her first grand.

Toss-Up 2: Phrase
_ _ A _ ' _ / _
_ _ _ _ !

And THAT'S A WRAP! Tony nails this puzzle for his first bit of money! Well, it's not really a wrap just yet.

Trip on the Wheel: Brazil, $7,000

Jackpot Round: On the map

Tony
Gift Tag! - No T.

Tiffany
$2,500! - 2 N's! Nice!
2 E's!
1 A.
1 I.
$600 - 1 N.
2 O's! Only consonants left.
$550 - 1 C.

C L E _ E _ A N _
O _ I O

Tiffany goes to CLEVELAND, OHIO for another $5,150 in cash!

Tony: $2,000 Toss-Up money
Tiffany: $6,150
Kristin: $0

Mystery Round: Food & drink

Tiffany
$300  -1 R.
Lose a Turn (slipped past $800).

Kristin
$500 - 1 S.
1 E.
$600 (slipped past Free Play) - No T.

Tony
$800 - 2 N's!
1 A.
Mystery - 2 C's!...He's going for it...SUCCESS!!! $10,000 is on the back!
2 I's! The last of the vowels.
1/2-Car - 2 D's!
$300 (nearly hit the Wild Card) - 2 H's!

_ R E N C H / D I _
S A N D _ I C H

Tony takes a BIG bite of this FRENCH DIP SANDWICH for $2,700 and the $10,000 wedge, giving him $12,700 in cash that round! Awesome!

Tony: $14,700
Tiffany: $6,150
Kristin: $0

Prize Puzzle: What are you doing?

Kristin
Wild Card! - 2 R's!
$550 - 1 S.
$550 again... - No L.

Tony
$550! That wedge is kinda generous. - 2 N's!
1 E.
$900 - 2 G's!
$800 (nearly hit Lose a Turn) - 2 T's!

G _ I N G / T _
_ _ R T _ _ ' S
_ I N E _ _ R _

Tony won't get a car any time soon, but with $4,250, he'll be GOING TO MARTHA'S VINEYARD while on his $5,500 trip to BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS! He's earned $9,750 that round!

Tony (I keep thinking it's J.P.): $24,450 cash and Boston
Tiffany: $6,150
Kristin: STILL $0

Toss-Up 3: Around the house
A _ T _ _ - _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

Tony quickly puts on some AFTER-SHAVE LOTION to break 27 grand!

Round 4: Thing

Tony
$550 - 2 N's!
Bankrupt!

Tiffany
$300 - 1 S.

Final Spin value: Lose a Turn...$1,550

Still Tiffany's turn - 2 T's.
Kristin - No R.
Tony - No L.
Tiffany - No E. What?
Kristin - 4 I's! Can she get on the board with at least $1,000?

I _ N I T I _ N
S _ I T _ _

No, because she has nothing and she is done for.

Tony - 1 W.

I _ N I T I _ N
S W I T _ _

Tony turns on the IGNITION SWITCH for the Final Spin amount and the big win!

Tony: $29,000

Tiffany: $6,150

Kristin: $1,000 consolation prize

Bonus Round: Fictional characters

What will the dominant Tony do next? He lands on the I in AMERICA'S.

RSTLNE gives him around a quarter of the puzzle:

S _ _ L _ _ _ / _ N _

_ N T _ N _ _

Trying to focus on that first word, he picks DCPO...

S _ _ L O C _ / _ N D

_ N T O N _ O

...but he's wrong on the first name with SAWLOCK, SIMLOCK (he said that twice, the first with INTONIO), SUBLOCK, and SHULOCK. Sadly, time has run out, and his last guess was a single letter off - we were looking for SHYLOCK AND ANTONIO. Darn it. He loses 25 grand, but he still leaves with $4,000 more than that!

Sorry your night ended like that, Tony. You were a great player tonight.

NYC's Finest (New York City 1)

We're saluting "NYC's Finest" tonight!

Contestants: J.P. Mackey, Tiffany Moore, Greg Chan

Toss-Up 1: Place
_ I _ _ - _ T A _
_ _ _ _ L

J.P. quickly travels to a FIVE-STAR HOTEL for his first bit of money.

Toss-Up 2: Proper name
_ _ _ _ _ D
N _ T _ O _ _

J.P.'s two for two with the UNITED NATIONS.

Trip on the Wheel: Bermuda, $7,000

Jackpot Round: Thing

J.P.
$900 - 1 T.
1 E.
$600 (slipped past Free Play) - No S.

Tiffany
Wild Card! - 2 R's!
$300 - 1 C.
1 A.
$800 - 1 D.
1 I.
Bankrupt!

Greg
$900 - 1 F.
2 O's! No more vowels.

C R O _ D
F A _ O R I T E

Greg's no CROWD FAVORITE, but his $650 remainder has been bumped up to the minimum of a grand. Could've gone for those other consonants, sir.

Jackpot Left Behind: $8,500

J.P.: $3,000 Toss-Up money
Tiffany: $0
Greg: $1,000

Mystery Round: Event

Tiffany
$300 - 1 R.
Mystery - 2 T's!...She goes for it to get more money...but there's nothing. Darn it, Bankrupt!

Greg
$600 (slipped past Free Play; that wedge doesn't like us) - No S. Not again.

J.P.
1/2-Car - 2 N's!
Bankrupt! Nearly hit $300. WOW...

Tiffany
Free Play! (slipped past $300) - 1 E!
$300 - No L.

Greg
Free Play (slipped past $300; what is going on here?) - 2 A's!
$700 - No H.

J.P.
$500 - 2 M's!
3 I's!
$900 - 2 C's!
$700 - 2 D's!

C _ M M _ N I T _
_ A R _
D E D I C A T I _ N

J.P. takes part in a COMMUNITY PARK DEDICATION for another $3,950 in cash!

J.P.: $6,950
Tiffany: $0
Greg: $1,000

Prize Puzzle: What are you doing?

Greg
Free Play (slipped past $300; something about Free Play is not right...) - No L.
$700 - 3 R's!
$500 (slipped past $1 Million's left-side Bankrupt) - No D. How come you guessed that early?

J.P.
$400 - 1 G.
$350 - 2 T's!
4 A's!
$550 - 2 N's!
Lose a Turn.

Tiffany
$800 - No M.

Greg
$500 - 2 S's!
2 E's!
2 I's!

T A _ I N G / A / T R A I N
A _ R _ S S / E _ R _ _ E

With $2,600 in fares, Greg will go TAKING A TRAIN ACROSS EUROPE on a $8,000 vacation with a stop in BERLIN, GERMANY! He's earned $10,600 that round!

J.P.: $6,950
Tiffany: STILL $0
Greg: $11,600 cash and Berlin

Toss-Up 3: Thing
W _ _ N G
_ I _ E C T I O N

J.P's not going in the WRONG DIRECTION; he's swept the Toss-Ups and is now $50 shy of 10 grand.

The next round will decide between the two guys.

Round 4: Phrase

J.P.
$900 - 1 T.
No A. That second word's not AND.

Tiffany
Bankrupt! And it slipped past $5,000! She is not having much luck...

Final Spin value: $1,300 (slipped past Lose a Turn)

Greg - 1 R.
J.P. - 1 S.
Tiffany - 1 E.
Greg - No L.
J.P. - 2 N's!
Tiffany - 3 I's!
Greg - 4 O's! Nice, but those are the final vowels.
J.P. - 1 P.
Tiffany - 1 C.

_ O C _ E _ I N _
_ O R / P O S I T I O N

Tiffany's JOCKEYING FOR POSITION for her first and only $1,300! There you go, ma'am!

J.P.: $9,950
Tiffany: $1,300
Greg: $11,600

Bonus Round: Place

I didn't see what the Bonus Wheel landed on...I think it was the E in AMERICA'S.

_ _ _ _ _ N / R _ _ N
_ _ R E S T

Greg knows it like we do, picking MFZA...

A M A Z _ N / R A _ N
F _ R E S T

And he'll travel to the AMAZON RAIN FOREST with another 30 grand in his pockets! He leaves the studio with $41,600, cash and Berlin! Good job, Greg!

Our Favorite Game! 3

Tonight, we're taking another "Spending Spree".

Contestants: Mark Daniels, Tiffany Moore, Kristin Withers

Toss-Up 1: Proper name
C I _ Q _ _ / _ _
_ O _ E I _

Mark IDs the famous troupe CIRQUE DU SOLEIL for $1,000.

Toss-Up 2: Person
_ I _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

Mark is too early, but then says the right answer...after a few more letters pop up. Darn.

_ I G H
R O L _ E _

Tiffany's not a HIGH ROLLER, but she will spin first.

Trip on the Wheel: Prince Edward Island, Canada, $5,000

Jackpot Round: Quotation

Tiffany
$900 - 2 R's!
Lose a Turn (slipped past $800).

Kristin
$600 (slipped past Free Play) - No L. Imagine that on Free Play.

Mark
$2,500! - 3 T's! Awesome!
2 E's!
$400 - 3 H's!
1 A.
3 I's!
$300 (nearly hit a 1/2-Car) - 1 N.
1 O.
1 U. No more vowels.
$600 (nearly hit Bankrupt) - 3 S's!

T H I S / _ A S
T H E I R
_ I N E S T
H O U R

For everyone involved in this episode, Winston Churchill would say that "THIS WAS THEIR FINEST HOUR" [1]...Mark's just earned $9,550 in cash this round!

Jackpot Left Behind: $10,300 (just about what Mark has now)

Mark: $10,550
Tiffany: $2,000 Toss-Up money
Kristin: $0

Mystery Round: What are you doing?

Kristin
Gift Tag! - 1 R!
$400 - 1 S.
1/2-Car! - No C. How ironic, since "car" starts with C.

Mark
$600 - 3 N's!
1 A.
Bankrupt!

Tiffany
Wild Card! - No P. I'm stunned she called that so early.

Kristin
$600 - 1 T.
1 E.
$300 - 1 L.
3 I's!
2 O's! No more vowels.
$300 - 3 D's!
$500 - 1 M. She keeps on spinning...
1/2-Car! - No J. A WHAT? WOW... That's the first letter of my name, Kristin.

Mark
Mystery - No Q. OK, I understand YOUR dud...a woman should solve this.

Tiffany
$900 - 3 H's!

H O L D I N _
H A N D S
_ I T H / M _
_ O _ _ R I E N D

Tiffany would be saying, "I've been HOLDING HANDS WITH MY BOYFRIEND recently." Well, if she has one. Anyway, she's earned $2,700 that round. The same amount of cash and a gift tag is what Kristin just wasted.

Mark: $10,550
Tiffany: $4,700
Kristin: $0

Prize Puzzle: Food & drink

Mark
Bankrupt!

Tiffany
$350 - 2 R's!
Left-side $1 Million Bankrupt! Darn.

Kristin
Bankrupt near $3,500! She isn't having much luck tonight.

Mark
$300 (nearly hit the Wild Card) - 1 S.
$900 - 2 L's!
2 A's!
Free Play! - 1 U.
1/2-Car - 1 M!
$600 - 2 P's!
2 E's! Only consonants remain.

_ A R M / A P P L E
S T R U _ E L

Although he doesn't win a car, Mark, with $3,300 in his bank, will enjoy some WARM APPLE STRUDEL on his $8,500 trip to PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC! He's earned $11,800 that round!

Mark: $22,350 cash and Prague
Tiffany: $4,700
Kristin: STILL $0

Toss-Up 3: Phrase
B R _ D _ I _ G
T H E / _ A _

Mark's BRIDGING THE GAP to break the $25K mark!

Round 4: Show biz

Mark
$900 - 1 R.
3 I's!
Lose a Turn.

Final Spin value: Lose a Turn...spin again, Pat...$1,900

Tiffany - 2 S's!
Kristin - No T.
Mark - 1 N.
Tiffany - 3 E's!
Kristin - 1 A.

_ A _ _ E
_ I N I S E R I E S

There may not be a CABLE MINISERIES about Kristin, but she's won her only grand on the night. At least she got something, haters...Kristin's haters!

Mark: $25,350
Tiffany: $4,700
Kristin: $1,000

Bonus Round: Book title

What will the dominant Mark do now? He lands on the first A in AMERICA'S.

RSTLNE...this puzzle is WAY TOO EASY...

_ _ _ N
S T R E E T

He picks BCMA...

M A _ N
S T R E E T

He must have read MAIN STREET lately, because he's won...





...$100,000!!! WOW!!! He leaves with $125,350, cash and Prague! Great job, Mark!

He picks the New York City set, worth $30,000!

I wish you a lot of luck, Mark!

American History (Washington, DC 1)

Time to salute our "American History".

Contestants: Zach Brown, Tony Garcia, Kristin Withers

Toss-Up 1: Event
P R E S _
_ O N _ E R E N _ E

Tony holds a PRESS CONFERENCE for his first thousand bucks.

Toss-Up 2: Fun & games
T _ O L L E Y
_ O _ R

I don't know if there's any of this in D.C., but Kristin takes a TROLLEY TOUR to spin first.

Trip on the Wheel: Mexican Riviera, $6,500

Jackpot Round: Thing

Kristin
Wild Card! - 3 R's!
$500 - 2 T's!
$600 - No S.

Zach (He spins, even though he's a bit indecisive.)
Jackpot! - 1 N! It's too early for a $7,600 Jackpot win.
1 A.
$300 - 3 C's! He wants to buy another vowel, but spins instead.
Free Play! - He's ready to solve the puzzle, and Pat doesn't remind him like he usually does.

R _ C _ R _
C _ _ T R A C T

Zach signs a RECORD CONTRACT for $1,150. Everyone's on the board now!

Jackpot Left Behind: $8,400

Zach: $1,150
Tony: $1,000 Toss-Up money
Kristin: $2,000 T.U. money

Mystery Round: Things

Zach
$3,500 - 2 N's! Nice!
1 E.
1 A.
1 O. One of everything.
No I. Darn.

Tony
$600 (nearly hit Bankrupt) - 1 T.
Mystery - 1 N...He goes for it...and finds...ZERO. Yep, he got Bankrupted.

Kristin
$300 - 1 Y.
1 U. The last of the vowels.

S U _ _ A Y
T O _ E N S

For only $50, Kristin buys some SUBWAY TOKENS...and gets $1,000 in return.

Zach: $1,150
Tony: $1,000
Kristin: $3,000

Prize Puzzle: Food & drink (finally, a 4-liner)

Tony
1/2-Car (nearly hit $900)! - 1 R!
$350 (slipped past the other 1/2-Car, darn it...) - 1 S.
Lose a Turn. Now, imagine if he had both 1/2-Cars. It would've been ugly.

Kristin
Lose a Turn. WOW.

Zach
$800 - 3 T's!
3 E's!
$3,500 (slipped past $600) - 1 N!
No A. WHA?

Tony
Free Play! - No P.
No U. Why a U?

Kristin
$400 - 1 L.
3 I's!
Free Play! - No Y. A Y? Really?
Free Play AGAIN! - No J. WOW. The first letter of my name.
$300 - 1 C. There we go.
$300 (nearly hit Free Play for the 3rd time in a row) - No B.

Imagine that B call on Free Play...she would still have her turn...

Zach
Lose a Turn.

Tony
3 O's! No more vowels.
$600 - No V. Wow, where did that come from?

Kristin
$400 - 1 D.
$300 - 2 M's!

S T R O N _
C O _ _ E E
M I _ E D / _ I T _
_ O T / M I L _

Kristin gets us out of this mess, and with $1,450, she'll be drinking STRONG COFFEE MIXED WITH HOT MILK on her $8,000 COSTA RICA vacation; she's earned $9,450 that round.

That round couldn't have been more ugly.

Zach: $1,150
Tony: $1,000
Kristin: $12,450 cash and Costa Rica

Toss-Up 3: People
_ L E _ T E D
J U D _ E S

Kristin's not one of those ELECTED JUDGES, but she's over $15,000 with that solve.

Hopefully, this next round's better.

Round 4: Proper name

Kristin
$900 - No T.

Zach
$350 - 1 R.
$500 - 1 N.

Final Spin value: $1,450

Still Zach's turn - 1 L.
Tony - 1 S.
Kristin - 2 E's! Can she solve the puzzle with this setup?

_ _ E R _ L
_ _ N E S

No, not for now...

Zach - No A. Someone blew it.
Tony - 1 I. Can he get this puzzle?

_ _ E R _ L
_ I N E S

Nope.

Kristin - 1 C.

C _ E R _ L
_ I N E S

Kristin IDs CHERYL HINES ("Curb Your Enthusiasm", not a family-friendly show) for the Final Spin amount. Hey, she should be lucky she's won the game.

Zach: $1,150
Tony: $1,000
Kristin: $16,950 and her Wild Card

Bonus Round: Fictional character

Kristin tries to salvage an ugly maingame by landing on the A in GAME. (Finally, something that is not in AMERICA'S.)

Nice RSTLNE setup:

_ _ S E / _ L _
_ _ L

Her choices of D, C, W, I and M are pretty darn good...

W I S E / _ L D
_ W L

A WISE OLD OWL would know about American history, and Kristin knows this for another $50,000! She leaves us with $66,950, cash and Costa Rica!

Thanks, Kristin, for saving us from a bad maingame!

Hollywood Magic (Hollywood 1)

Welcome to Hollywood! Thus, we're making some "Hollywood Magic" tonight! And you're in for a night...

Contestants: Tony Garcia, Tiffany Moore, Kristin Withers

Toss-Up 1: Fun & games
_ _ _ _ N
_ A Y A _

Tony grabs his OCEAN KAYAK for his first bit of money.

Toss-Up 2: Show biz
_ C _ D _ M _
_ _ _ _ D _

Tony nails this puzzle, too, so the ACADEMY AWARDS will give him the "Puzzle Solver" award.

Trip on the Wheel: Belize, $7,500

Jackpot Round: Before & after

I'm warning you, this should be a three-liner, not a two-liner, since the category is "Before & after". Oh, well.

Tony
Bankrupt!

Tiffany
$2,500 - 1 R! One is enough!
Gift Tag! - No S.

Kristin
$400 - 2 T's! Tony wanted that letter.
2 A's!
No E. That's stunning.

Tony
$300 - 1 N.
1/2-Car! 2 L's!
2 I's!
Jackpot! - 1 W!

_ _ R T / _ _ / _ A L L
W A I T I N _

Set off those fireworks! Tony's in no PORT OF CALL WAITING, as he's earned $1,550 and a $9,700 Jackpot, giving him $11,250 in cash that round! Very nice!

Tony: $14,250
Tiffany and Kristin: $0 each

Mystery Round: Phrase

Tiffany
$900 (nearly hit the Gift Tag) - 2 R's! Nice start.
$300 - 2 S's!
$800 (slipped past Belize) - 2 T's! There's 2 of everything!
5 E's! WOW!
$300 (nearly hit the Wild Card) - No L.

Kristin
$800 (nearly hit LaT) - No N.

Tony
The other 1/2-Car! - 4 H's!

H _ _ E / _ S
_ H E R E / T H E
H E _ R T / _ S

Someone knows that HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS...and it's Tony, who's earned $2,000 plus a $10,000 car! He's earned 12 grand that round!

Tony: $26,250 cash and car
Tiffany and Kristin: $0 each

Prize Puzzle: What are you doing?

Why is the Prize Puzzle always a 2-liner? And I keep thinking Tony's starting the round.

Kristin
Gift Tag! - 2 R's!
$900 (slipped past Bankrupt) - No L.

Tony
$300 - 2 N's!
2 A's!
$500 - 3 M's!

_ _ _ M M _ N _ / _ N
_ A R M / _ A _ _ R

Tony nails it again, and with $1,850, he'll go SWIMMING IN WARM WATER on his $7,000 trip to THE BAHAMAS! He's earned $8,850 that round!

Tony: $35,100 cash, car, and Caribbean
Tiffany and Kristin: STILL $0

Toss-Up 3: Place (one-liner)
L O _ / C _ _ _ _

Tony's still perfect, as he purchases a LOG CABIN to sweep the Toss-Ups!

Round 4: Phrase

Can Tony sweep the maingame? This round will decide that.

Tony
$500 - 2 N's!
1 E.
1 A.

Final Spin time!
Consonant value...$6,000!

Still Tony's turn - 1 T.
Tiffany - 1 R.
Kristin - 1 O.
Tony - 2 P's!

P A R _ O N
T _ E / P _ N

He's not so sure about his reply, "PARDON THE PUN"...but he's right! Not only has he won a massive $18,500...he's SWEPT THE MAINGAME!!! Impressive!

Tony: $56,600...Wow, that's a lot!
Tiffany and Kristin: $1K consolation each

Bonus Round: Around the house

Can Tony pull off a total clean sweep? He lands on the C in AMERICA'S.

RSTLNE aren't of much help...

_ _ _ _ _
S _ _ _

He probably thinks the second word is SOAP, picking CDPO...

C O _ _ _
S O _ _

...but he can purchase a COMFY SOFA for the TOTAL CLEAN SWEEP and another $35,000! He leaves us with $91,600, cash and prizes! Great job, Tony!

He's won the Sedan as his car, and he buys the Washington, DC set worth $35,000!

Our Favorite Game! 2

Well, believe it or not, J.P. from our last "Our Favorite Game!" gave all his stuff to charity. Very nice!

"Aloha, Hawaii!" We're on that set tonight.

Contestants: Greg Chan, Tiffany Moore, Kristin Withers

Toss-Up 1: Landmark
P _ A R _
_ A R B O _

Greg IDs the infamous PEARL HARBOR for 10 Benjamins ($1,000 slang).

Toss-Up 2: What are you doing?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
T _ / _ _ _ _

Greg thinks he's LEARNING TO KNIT...but he's WAY too early.

L E A R N I _ G
T O / _ _ L _

Tiffany's LEARNING TO HULA to spin first.

Trip on the Wheel: Florence, Italy, $8,500

Jackpot Round: Food & drink (Finally, a bigger puzzle...)

Tiffany
$300 - 1 R.
$600 - 2 S's!
3 E's! Like 1-2-3!
3 A's!
Bankrupt near $2,500!

Kristin
$600 - 1 C.
1 O. The vowels are gone.
Jackpot! - 3 D's! But there's no guess for a $8,500 Jackpot with most of the puzzle filled in. Darn.
$300 - 1 H.

S H R E D D E D
S A _ O _
C A _ _ A _ E

Kristin eats up some SHREDDED SAVOY CABBAGE for her first $2,100...problem is, she could've had $10,300 had she gone for the Jackpot. Oh, well.

Jackpot That Should've Been Claimed: $8,800

Greg: $1,000 Toss-Up money
Tiffany: $2,000 T.U. money
Kristin: $2,100

This next round's gonna be ugly.

Mystery Round: Thing

Kristin
$300 (slipped past $3,500 with no reaction) - No S.

Greg
$3,500! - No T. Darn.

Tiffany
Florence - 2 R's!
$300 (slipped past Bankrupt near $3,500, but again, no reaction) 1 N.
1 E.
$600 - No L. She could be leaving $8,550 cash and Florence behind.

Kristin
Bankrupt!

Greg
$800 - No M.

Tiffany
Bankrupt! Fifty bucks and the Italy trip are GONE. Oh, man.

Kristin
$800 - No C.

Greg
1/2-Car! - No D.

Tiffany
$800 - 4 P's! Finally...
2 A's!

_ R A P P _ N _
P A P E R

Tiffany earns another $2,950 in cash, not WRAPPING PAPER.

Greg: $1,000
Tiffany: $4,950
Kristin: $2,150

Prize Puzzle: On the map

Greg
Right-side $1 Million Bankrupt! WOW.

Tiffany
Bankrupt near $3,500! Man...

Kristin
Bankrupt between $900 and $600!

What is going on?

Greg...Please make this better...
$900 - 1 L. He wanted to buy a vowel but spun again...
Bankrupt (nearly hit $300)! This sucks...

Tiffany
Gift Tag! - 1 C!
$800 - 1 R!

Kristin
$600 - 1 M.
1 E.
$300 - No S.

Greg
1/2-Car! - 1 G!
Wild Card! - 1 X! Not trying to be funny here...

Vanna explains the Wild Card. You can use it before the Bonus Round to pick a letter for the same amount you just landed on. Or you can use it in the Bonus Round to guess a fourth consonant.

Still Greg's turn
$300 - 2 F's! Only vowels left.

G _ L F / _ F
M E X _ C _

This round wasn't much better, but at least Greg will travel to the GULF OF MEXICO near MIAMI, FLORIDA; this trip is worth $5,000. With another $1,100 in his pockets, he's earned $6,100 that round!

Greg: $7,100 cash and Miami
Tiffany: $4,950
Kristin: $2,150

Toss-Up 3: Phrase
N O _ _ _ _ G
D O I _ G

There's no NOTHING DOING when it comes to solving puzzles, and Greg knows this to break 10 grand ($10,000)!

Round 4: Place

Greg
$800 - 2 T's! Pat thinks Greg should use his Wild Card, but Greg wisely declines.
$550 - 3 R's!
1 E.

Final Spin time! Consonants are worth $1,300 from here on out.

Still Greg's turn - 1 L.

_ _ R _ _ R T
T E R _ _ _ _ L

Greg nails this puzzle, and the AIRPORT TERMINAL hands him another $4,300 in cash!

DOMINATION!

Greg: $14,400
Tiffany: $4,950
Kristin: $2,150

Bonus Round: Places

Greg lands on the R in AMERICA'S.

RSTLNE fill in nearly 1/2 the puzzle:

R _ _
_ _ _ S E S

And Greg knows it like I do! He goes with H, G, W, O, and P...

R O W
H O _ S E S

He can visit some ROW HOUSES in his his all-new $60,000 Pickup Truck! He leaves with $74,400, cash and prizes! Very nice!

He picks the $45,000 Hollywood set.

Our Favorite Game! 1

Time for our first extra-episodes airing! These extra-episodes shows, known as "Our Favorite Game!" are from different sets with the same contestants from those sets.

Tonight, we'll "Start It Right!" Again!

Contestants: J.P. Burns, Tiffany Moore, Greg Chan

Toss-Up 1: Things
B O N U S / &
_ _ R K _

Greg takes advantage of some BONUS & PERKS worth $1,000.

Toss-Up 2: Place
_ I D _ W A L _
C A _ _

J.P. travels to a SIDEWALK CAFE to earn his first $2,000.

Trip on the Wheel: Florence, Italy, $8,500

Jackpot Round: Person

J.P.
Gift Tag! - 1 L!
$600 - 1 N. He tries to buy a vowel but spins anyway...
$300 (slipped past Bankrupt with no reaction) - 3 R's!
3 E's!
$550 - 2 T's!
$900 (slipped past Bankrupt; still no reaction) - 1 P.

_ E L E _ R _ T _
_ _ P E R _ _ N _ T _ R

J.P.'s no CELEBRITY IMPERSONATOR, as he's just earned $3,250 and the gift tag, earning him $4,250 that round!

J.P.: $6,250 cash and gift tag
Tiffany: $0
Greg: $1,000 Toss-Up money

Mystery Round: Food & drink

Tiffany
$300 - No R. Oh, man!

Greg
$300 - 1 S.
Florence! - 1 T!
3 E's!
Mystery near $1 Million! - No C.

J.P.
Mystery (the one Greg landed on) - 2 M's! He's no gambler and will take 2 grand.
$300 - 1 N.
2 O's!
Mystery near Free Play! - 2 H's! Still no gambling, so he gets another $2,000.
2 U's!
1 A.
 Bankrupt (nearly hit $300)!

Tiffany
$600 (slipped past Free Play) - 2 L's!

H O M E M A _ E
_ E L L _
_ O U _ H N U T S

Tiffany eats up some HOMEMADE JELLY DOUGHNUTS for her first $1,200.

J.P.: $6,250
Tiffany: $1,200
Greg: $1,000

Prize Puzzle: Event

Greg
$300 - No L.

J.P.
$900 - 2 N's!
2 I's!
2 O's!
4 A's!
1 E. He wants to buy the U...but before he could say it, he spins.
$350 (slipped past the 1/2-Car) - 2 C's!
1 U. No more vowels.
$1 Million! - 2 T's!

_ O U T _
A _ E _ I C A N
_ A C A T I O N

With another $1,250 in hand, J.P. will take a SOUTH AMERICAN VACATION...and one of destinations is a $7,000 stop at BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA! Not only has he earned $8,250 that round, he has the sparkling green Million Dollar Wedge!

J.P.: $14,500 cash and South America
Tiffany: $1,200
Greg: $1,000

Toss-Up 3: Living thing
T H R _ E - T _ _ _
S L O T H

Tiffany catches a THREE-TOED SLOTH to go up to $4,250.

Round 4: People

Tiffany
$900 - 1 S.
$800 - No R.

Greg
$450 - No M.

Final Spin value: $1,500

J.P. - 2 C's!

S _ _ _ _ _ _
C _ _ _ C _ _

The STUDENT COUNCIL awards J.P. for nailing this puzzle for another $3,000!

J.P.: $17,500 cash and South America
Tiffany: $4,200
Greg: $1,000

The All-Important Bonus Round: Thing

J.P.'s potentially big-winning card is the R in AMERICA'S.

 RSTLNE give away 1/4 of the puzzle...

_ E _ _ _ _ R _

He knows it like I do! He picks BDYA...

_ E Y B _ A R D

He types what he's just won in this KEYBOARD...





...well, it's not the million, but rather $35,000! He leaves us with $52,500, cash and South America!

His gift tag is the Film Camera from Hollywood. Also, he picks the $30,000 Cruise Week set.

Contestant Info

You may be wondering, "Who's Tiffany? What does Greg look like?" Well, here's the info...

J.P. Burns

J.P. (short for Justin Patrick) is bald and has a brown mustache. He's a music producer for many hip-hop artists from Los Angeles.

Kristin Withers

Kristin has long brown hair and wears a red shirt. She's a garden-store owner from Durham, Oregon (that's near Portland).

Greg Chan

Greg, a black-haired man, is originally from Hong Kong, but moved to to the U.S. after graduating from high school. He's a dance instructor from St. Paul, Minnesota.

Jo Lynn Livorno

Jo Lynn has blond hair and wears a pink dress. She's a retired healthcare executive from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Mark Daniels

Mark, a redhead, lives in Lindenburg, California (near Huntington Beach, in Orange County), but he's originally from northern Canada. He's a college student studying technology; in the meantime, he's the owner of a social-media website called WeKnowYou.

Melissa White

Melissa, a black lady, lives in Murdock, Alabama. She's a teacher who's working to get black history into her classroom.

Tony Garcia

Tony, who has a black mustache and black hair, is from Houston, Texas. He's a mechanic who's going back to school to earn a Master's degree (he already has a mechanics degree).

Tiffany Moore

Tiffany is mixed-race; her mom is Filipino-American and her dad is white. She's a local actress from Colorado Springs.

Zach Brown

Zach is a professional blond-haired surfer from Upper Shores, California (near San Diego).

Janelle Horrigan

Janelle is a blond-haired lady wearing a red shirt from Braxton, Ohio (near Columbus). She's a stay-at-home mom with a baby boy.

Thanks for reading! And there will be more contestants!

Spending Spree! (Las Vegas 1)

Well, hello there, Vegas! We're coming for you on a spending spree!

Contestants: Mark Daniels, Tiffany Moore, Kristin Withers

Toss-Up 1: What are you doing?
_ _ _ A X _ N G
P _ O L _ I _ _

Mark's RELAXING POOLSIDE for his first bit of money.

Toss-Up 2: Thing
D E _ E _ T
_ _ _ _ A T E

Mark thinks we're in a DESERT CLIMATE...and he's right, so he's tripled up!

Trip on the Wheel: Cancun, Mexico, $7,500

Jackpot Round: Food & drink

Mark
$900 - 3 S's!
1 I.
$300 (slipped past Lose a Turn with no reaction) - 1 T.
No A.

Tiffany
Bankrupt (slipped past $600)!

Kristin
$2,500 (nearly hit Bankrupt)! - No R. Darn.

Mark
Bankrupt (slipped past $2,500!)!

Man, what is going on?

Tiffany
Wild Card! - 2 C's!
$500 (slipped past the Jackpot) - 1 H.
$400 - No L. Really?

Kristin
$550 - 1 K. No consonants left.

C H _ _ S _
S T I C K S

That was an ugly round, but in the end, Kristin eats up some CHEESE STICKS for $550, but we'll give her another $450 just for solving this puzzle.

Mark: $3,000 Toss-up money
Tiffany: $0 + Wild Card
Kristin: $1,000

The next rounds will be much better.

Mystery Round: On the map

Tiffany
$900 (slipped past Bankrupt!) - 2 S's!

We are having a lot of close calls...

Still Tiffany's turn.
Uses her Wild Card... - 2 T's!
1 E.
2 A's!
1 I.

A _ S T I _
T E _ A S

Tiffany goes to AUSTIN, TEXAS for her first $2,850!

DOMINATION!

Mark: $3,000
Tiffany: $2,850
Kristin: $1,000

Prize Puzzle: Place

Kristin
$300 - 2 S's!
2 E's!
2 A's!
$300 - 1 L.
1 I.
1/2-Car! - 1 C.
1 O.

_ E A C E _ _ L
O A S I S

With only $400, Kristin can fly and not drive, to a PEACEFUL OASIS on her $8,000 trip to COSTA RICA! She's earned $8,400 that round!

DOMINATION #2!

Mark: $3,000
Tiffany: $2,850
Kristin: $9,400 cash and Costa Rica

Toss-Up 3: Phrase
_ I L _ / &
C _ _ _ _

Mark quickly realizes he's not WILD & CRAZY...he's just completed the very first Toss-Up sweep!

Round 4: Movie title

Mark
$600 (nearly hit Bankrupt!) - 1 T.
1 E.
$500 - No S.

Final Spin time!
Consonants worth $1,400. It's anybody's game.

Tiffany - 2 A's!
Kristin - 1 L.
Mark - 1 Y.
Tiffany - 1 I. No more vowels.
Kristin - No R.
Mark - 1 N.

E _ A N
A L _ I _ _ T Y

Uh-oh, Mark leaves $3,150 behind for not having any guess.

Tiffany - 1 M.

E _ A N
A L M I _ _ T Y

Tiffany must have watched EVAN ALMIGHTY recently, because she solves this puzzle for the Final Spin amount. I don't mind Mark blanking out...he would've lost by $250 had he solved the puzzle. Sorry about that, kid.

Mark: $6,000 Toss-Up money
Tiffany: $4,250
Kristin: $9,400

Bonus Round: Around the house

We need to get out of a low-scoring game. Kristin lands on the W in WIN.

RSTLNE fills in 1/4 of the puzzle...

_ E _ N _ _ _
_ _ _ _ R

She knows it already! She's going with CHGA...

_ E A N _ A G
C H A _ R

She can put another $45,000 in her BEANBAG CHAIR, if she has one! She leaves us with $54,400, cash and Costa Rica! Much better total!

Aloha, Hawaii! (Hawaii 1)

We're going to the Aloha State tonight!

Contestants: Greg Chan, Tiffany Moore, Kristin Withers

Toss-Up 1: Thing
T R A N Q _ I _
W A _ E R

Kristin relaxes near some TRANQUIL WATER for her first grand.

Toss-Up 2: Things (Not again...)
_ M A Z _ _ _
H I _ _ _

Greg only gets the first word...

_ M A Z I _ G
H I _ E S

...while Tiffany will take some AMAZING HIKES with $2,000.

Trip on the Wheel: Lake Tahoe, California, $5,500

Jackpot Round: What are you doing?

Tiffany
$600 - 1 R.
Lake Tahoe! - 1 S!
2 E's!
Jackpot! - No T. Aw.

Kristin
$400 - 3 N's!
1 A.
$500 (slipped past the Jackpot) - No L.

Now, imagine that mistake on the Jackpot; it would've been worse.

Greg
$400 - 1 M.
$350 - 1 K.
2 I's! No vowels left.
$400 - 1 W.
1/2-Car! - 1 D!

Vanna explains how the 1/2-Car works. If you pick up TWO 1/2-Car plates, you'll win a $10,000 car! But Banrkupt can take all of your plates away! And if you win a car, the 1/2-Car is GONE for the rest of the night.

M A K I N G / N E W
_ R I E N D S

Greg's MAKING NEW FRIENDS for $1,700 and his 1/2-Car plate.

Jackpot Left Behind: $8,950

Greg: $1,700 + 1/2-Car
Tiffany: $2,000 Toss-Up money
Kristin: $1,000 T.U. bucks

This next round will be kinda strange...

Mystery Round: Things

Kristin
$900 (slipped past Bankrupt with no audience reaction? WHA?) - 1 R.
$300 (nearly hit the Wild Card) - 3 S's!
1/2-Car - 2 T's!
No I.

Greg
$600 (nearly hit $3,500!) - 1 N.
Bankrupt (slipped past $600)! Goodbye to his 1/2-Car.

Now, imagine if he called N on $3,500...

Tiffany
$900 (slipped past Bankrupt and yet no reaction from the audience! Grr...) - 1 L.
No O.

Kristin
1 E.

S T _ R S / &
_ L _ N E T S

Kristin looks at some STARS & PLANETS for $2,300 and her own 1/2-Car plate! And what's strange about this puzzle is that the "&" appeared as a "7"! Keyboard shifting (Shift+7=&)!

Greg: $1,700
Tiffany: $2,000
Kristin: $3,300 + 1/2-Car

Prize Puzzle: Event

Greg
$350 (slipped past a 1/2-Car) - 2 S's!

Wait, I think he's ready to solve right now!

_ _ _ _ - S _ _
_ _ S _ _ _ _

WOW! Greg NAILS DEEP-SEA FISHING for only $700, but he also wins a $6,000 ALASKAN CRUISE to do some fishing there! He's earned $6,700 that round! Very impressive, Greg! But sadly, Kristin's 1/2-Car plate has to go now.

Greg: $8,400 cash and Alaska
Tiffany: $2,000
Kristin: $3,300

Toss-Up 3: Person
_ O D _ _
C O W B _ _

Greg's no RODEO COWBOY, but he's jumped to over $11K with that solve!

This next round will be unbelievable.

Round 4: Title

And this puzzle is a three-liner, so the very top line is not used.

Greg
$900 - 1 N.

You're kidding me...he wants to make a one-letter solve...

_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ N _

SUCCESS!!! He amazingly IDs MARTHA STEWART LIVING for $900, but that's brought up to the minimum of $1,000! Not only does Greg win the game, but we don't need a Final Spin!

Greg: $12,400
Tiffany: $2,000
Kristin: $3,300

Bonus Round: Book title

Not very often you see that category in the BR. Anyway, the impressive Greg lands on the I in AMERICA'S.

Way too easy of a BR puzzle with the RSTLNE setup...

_ L _ S S E S

...but maybe I was wrong...NONE of his picks of CDGA make the puzzle. He flubs with BLISSES, BLOSSES, and FLOSSES, but with 40 seconds left, he gets the right answer of ULYSSES! Give him the $55,000 Motorcycle he deserves! He leaves us with $67,400, cash, Alaska, and motorbike!

You were impressive, Greg! Keep that up in life!

Start It Right! (America's Game 1)

All right, time to let the games begin on the classic set!

Our first-ever contestants are: J.P. Mackey, Tiffany Moore, and Greg Chan! Wow! Two men and a woman to start the show!

Toss-Up 1: Thing

Vanna explains how Toss-Ups work. Letters randomly appear until someone rings in and solves the puzzle. A missolve equals a disqualification from the puzzle. And if no one solves the puzzle...no one gets the amount it's worth. So let's get this Toss-Up in time.

L _ I S _ R _
S _ I T

J.P. wears his LEISURE SUIT to get his first grand!

Toss-Up 2: Things (Come on, now!)
A C _ _ O N
_ _ G U R E S

Greg plays with some ACTION FIGURES for his first two thousand bucks and will be spinning first.

Trip on the Wheel: Mexican Riviera, $6,500

Jackpot Round: Food & drink

Jim explains this round. The Jackpot starts out at $5,000 and increases with each standard-dollar wedge ($300 to $2,500; 1/2-Car tags count with $500). To win it, land on the Jackpot wedge, pick a correct consonant, and solve the puzzle!

Greg
$900 (slips past Bankrupt) - 1 S.
$600 (nearly hit $2,500) - 1 T.
$550 - No R.

J.P.
$1 Million! - 3 N's! NICE!

Vanna explains that to win a million dollars in the Bonus Round, pick up the Million Dollar Wedge, keep it without hitting Bankrupt, land on the million-dollar card in the Bonus Round, and solve the bonus puzzle for the big money!

Still J.P.'s turn
Bankrupt near $600! Oh, man...

Tiffany
Gift Tag! - 1 L.
$800 (nearly hit Lose a Turn) - 1 D.
FIVE A's! WOW!

_ A N A N A
N _ T / S A L A D

Tiffany eats up some BANANA NUT SALAD for $550 and the gift tag, putting everyone on the board!

J.P.: $1,000 Toss-Up money
Tiffany: $1,550 cash and gift tag
Greg: $2,000 T.U. money

Mystery Round: Things (Stop it, writers!)

Jim explains this round, too! There are two Mystery Wedges on the wheel; one hides $10,000, and the other hides a Bankrupt. Once one is risked, the other disappears from the wheel from some reason...I thought that the other wedge stays on the wheel and has a $1,000 value per consonant...oh, well.

J.P.
$3,500! - THREE S's! WOW!
2 E's!
1 A.
2 I's
No O. Uh-oh.

Tiffany
$3,500! - No T. Oh, man.

Greg
Bankrupt! And it slipped past $3,500! Darn.

J.P.
1 U. No more vowels.
$3,500 AGAIN! - 2 R's!

S A _ _ _ I R E S
& / R U _ I E S

J.P. collects a pack of SAPPHIRES & RUBIES worth a massive $16,250 in cash! Well done!

J.P.: $17,250
Tiffany: $1,550
Greg: $2,000

Prize Puzzle: Title

You guys know how the Prize Puzzle works.

Tiffany
$800 - 1 R.
$500 - 2 T's!
3 E's!
2 A's!
$800 - 2 N's!
$300 (slipped past Bankrupt) - No S. Aw.

Greg
Bankrupt!

J.P.
$300 - 2 C's!
$500 - 3 H's!

T H E / H _ N C H _ A C _
_ _ / N _ T R E / _ A _ E

J.P. remembers the classic tale of THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME for $2,100 and will be learning more about that story on his $9,000 trip to PARIS, FRANCE! He's earned $11,100 that round!

J.P.: $28,350 cash and Paris
Tiffany: $1,550
Greg: $2,000

Toss-Up 3: Food & drink (AGAIN? Oh, boy.)
_ A _ _ O _
C A _ _

J.P. eats up some CARROT CAKE to break the $31K ($31,000) mark!

Round 4: Around the house

J.P.
$500 - 1 S.
3 E's!
Lose a Turn.

Final Spin Time! In the Final Spin, after you guess a letter, you'll have 15 seconds to solve the puzzle or you can pass your turn on to the next player. Vowels are worth nothing, while consonants are worth $1,000 plus the amount Pat lands on.

Consonants worth $1,600.

Tiffany - No N. (Wha?)
Greg - 1 R.
J.P. - 3 T's!
Tiffany - 1 A.
Greg - No O.
J.P. - 1 L.
Tiffany - 2 I's! No more vowels.
Greg - 2 H's!

L I _ H T _ E I _ H T
_ A _ _ E T

Greg puts on a LIGHTWEIGHT JACKET for $4,800 more.

J.P.: $31,350
Tiffany: $1,550
Greg: $6,800

Since Tiffany did not win the game, her gift from the gift tag is unknown. Darn.

Bonus Round: Living thing

J.P. lands on the M in AMERICA'S.

Surprisingly, there's NO RSTLNE setup...

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Trying to get at least some help, J.P. goes withe First Four Letters strategy (BCDA) [1]...

C _ _ _ _ A _ _ A

He nails this puzzle, and I doubt he has a CHIHUAHUA, but he can take home...




...the Sports Car worth $65,000! He leaves us with $96,350, cash, car, and Paris! Great job, J.P.! (Hope he buys a chihuahua...no, just joking.)

Consonant Value

Since it's currently season 30 on the real show, we're having a $500 consonant value for the Wild Card, Gift Tag, and Featured Prize. [1] But since this game may have been produced in 2011 and 2012, the consonant value does not exist in these prizes...

A few recaps coming up soon!

No Video.

Bad news. There will be no video for my recaps. Darn.

Recap Example

Wanna know how my recaps work? Here's an example (don't worry, it's just a practice game I played). The notes I take will be in italics typeface. To start, the highlights will NOT appear on any text on any further recaps.

Our Favorite Game! (America's Game, Premiere Day)
I come up with names and special events for the themes, while the real set is in parentheses.

Tonight's Contestants: J.P. Mackey, Tiffany Moore, and Greg Chan! The first contestants ever! And you'll notice an equal share of two-female and two-male panels, too. (They always talk about two-male panels since it's usually two women...)
The characters mentioned above have their colors due to the podiums on which they stand. And I add ad-libs to emphasize the mood of the game.

Toss-Up 1: Event
S _ _ I N G
M I G R A T I O N
Tiffany gets this celebration started in a SPRING MIGRATION for her first bit of money!
The ANSWER will be indicated in bold typeface.

Toss-Up 2: Thing
F _ _ I L _
_ _ E _
J.P. remembers his FAMILY TREE for first control of the wheel.

Trip on the Wheel: Prince Edward Island, Canada, $5,000!
It says "trip" instead of "prize" since the prize is always a trip.

Jackpot Round: Phrase

J.P.
The above indicates a contestant having their turn.
Gift Tag - 1 T!
There are exclamation points in front of a letter when a prize is being picked up.
$800 - No N. Really?

Tiffany
$300 - 1 S.
$300 (slips past Bankrupt) - No R. WOW.
If there is a near-miss or near-hit, it's indicated in parentheses.

Greg
Wild Card! - No L. All the common letters have been picked.

J.P.
Jackpot! - 1 C. WAY too early to solve for a $6,400 jackpot.
1 E.
$300 (nearly hit 1/2-Car) - 1 D.
$800 - 2 Y's! The only multiple consonants (or multiples, for short).

_ Y / _ D _ _ C E
T _ / Y _ _ / _ S

J.P. gets all the multiples and solves the puzzle for $2,150 and his tag, giving him $3,150 that round! For any future contestant, MY ADVICE TO YOU IS: go for all the multiples!

Jackpot Left Behind: $8,000

J.P.: $5,150 cash and gift tag
The prizes someone has won so far will most likely be mentioned only once (after they're won) or twice (before the Bonus Round) in a recap.
Tiffany: $1,000 Toss-Up money
Greg: $0
At the end of each maingame round, the totals earned so far will be revealed.

Mystery Round: On the map (this is a one-liner)

Tiffany
$400 - No S. Not surprising.

Greg
Free Play! - No T. This is strange.
1/2-Car - No N. Darn.

J.P.
$3,500! - 1 R! NICE!
3 E's!
1 A.
1 I. No vowels left.
$550 - 1 L.
$300 - 1 K. Last letter remaining.

L A K E / E R I E

J.P. reads what's up on the board. He may not be traveling to LAKE ERIE soon, but he does earn another $3,600 in cash!

J.P.: $8,750
Tiffany: $1,000
Greg: $0

Prize Puzzle: Food & drink (a short puzzle...again...)

Greg
$900 - 1 S.
Right-side Bankrupt near the Million Dollar Wedge! Darn it.

J.P.
1/2-Car: 1 T!
Lose a Turn.

Tiffany:
SHE hits Lose a Turn! Oh, man.

Greg
Free Play! - No R.
$800 near the Lose a Turn space... - 1 D.
$900 - No L. He's not having much luck tonight...

J.P.
$600 - 1 P.
2 A's!
2 E's!
The OTHER 1/2-Car! WOW! - 2 M's! He's ready to go for the big-time solve...
Anything really good is indicated in light green.

_ _ M E M A D E
P A S T A

With $1,600 cash, J.P. will taste some delicious HOMEMADE PASTA on his $8,500 trip to ROME, ITALY! And on top of that, he's earned a new car...worth $10,000! He's won $20,100 in that round alone!
A Prize Puzzle trip is indicated in BOLD-ITALIC typeface.

J.P.: $28,850 cash, gift tag, car, and Italy (WHOA, that's a lot!)
Tiffany: $1,000
Greg: STILL $0.
No offense, just mentioning that he's won nothing yet.

Toss-Up 3: Fun & games
A / D I P / I N
T H E / _ O O L

I wish Greg solved this one, but Tiffany saves us from a Toss-Up triple stumper (where NO ONE gets a Toss-Up) [1] by taking A DIP IN THE POOL to quadruple her money!

Round 4: Things

Tiffany
Bankrupt (between $900 and $600)! What is going on?

Greg
$900 - No T. Oh, boy...

J.P.
You guessed it - the exact same Bankrupt Tiffany got. Anyway, it's Final Spin time...
Anything really bad is indicated in dark red.

Consonant value: $1,400. Greg, please just get a bit of money...

Tiffany - No L.
Greg - 1 R.
J.P. - 3 S's!
Tiffany - No I.
Greg - 2 E's!
J.P. - 2 N's! He should know it by now...

_ _ N _ _ S
S N E _ _ E R S

...but he doesn't, so $7,000 may go down the tubes. I can't blame him, though; I didn't know the first word at the time, just like J.P.

Tiffany - 3 A's! Now I know it, and she should get this one...

_ A N _ A S
S N E A _ E R S

...well, the opposite happened. Come on, now.

Greg - 1 C! You BETTER get it...

C A N _ A S
S N E A _ E R S

YOU'RE KIDDING ME!!! HE DOESN'T SAY ANYTHING!!! $1,400 is out and he's DONE FOR.

J.P. - 1 V. And if HE doesn't get it...

C A N V A S
S N E A _ E R S

...but he finally solves the puzzle and buys a pair of CANVAS SNEAKERS for $8,400 and the big win!

J.P.: $37,250
Tiffany: $4,000 Toss-Up money
Greg: The $1,000 consolation he so deserves
The big winner at the end of the Final Spin has his or her name's color replaced to bright green. If there is any consolation-prize victim, the "$1,000 consolation prize" results are indicated in dark red.

Bonus Round
Can J.P. add to his impressive haul of over $37,000? He lands on the C in AMERICA'S.

The category is: What are you doing? How nice, since WAYD? doesn't appear in the Bonus Round very often.

RSTLNE makes it WAY too easy.

_ E E T _ N _ / _
N E _ / _ L _ E N T

J.P. knows it like we all do, avoiding I and G and instead going with MCWA.

M E E T _ N _ / A
N E W / C L _ E N T

He's not MEETING A NEW CLIENT, instead, he's met with...

...wait for it...

...wait for it...

...THE FIRST $100,000 CELEBRATION!!! SPRAY THE CONFETTI!!! He leaves with $137,250, cash and prizes! Great job, J.P.!

Here's the list of mystery prizes he won:
Gift Tag - Horse statue from the Washington, D.C. set
1/2-Car - Sedan

And for the prize he's picking as a result: he'd like to celebrate on the Hawaii location!

I wish you the best, J.P.!

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