Pat to Vanna: Hey, why don't we do all our shows in Hawaii? [chuckles]
Time to salvage what has been so far a NASTY "Aloha, Hawaii!" Week. Last night, Jess Turkowski became the lowest-winning player with just $9,550 cash/Chicago. Will we do better on Day 5?
Say hello to Toss-Up #1:
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WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Ding!
_ O _ L _ _ _ I _ G
S E A S H E L L S
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Alex...blanks out. Right after that, Matt solves COLLECTING SEASHELLS.
Alex: $0
Matt: $1,000
Marisa: $0
Tonight's puzzle solvers...
Matt Morris: A hip-hop DJ (who goes by M Squared) from San Dimas, CA (near Los Angeles, he mentions)
Marisa Peters: A fraud lawyer from San Antonio, TX
Alex Graham: A Spanish teacher from Cincinnati, OH
Maybe Alex could redeem himself here...
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ON THE MAP
Ding!
H A N A
H I _ H W A Y
ON THE MAP
Could've very well had another stumper, but Matt barely IDs HANA HIGHWAY in Maui.
Alex: $0
Matt: $3,000
Marisa: $0
Tonight's featured trip is to Vancouver Island! It's worth $5,500!
For the last time this week, the Jackpot could be won.
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AROUND THE HOUSE
Matt
1/2-CAR ($500) - 5 S's! Nice start.
3 E's
1 A
Vancouver Island - 2 N's!
$550 - 1 T
$300 - 1 Y
LOSE A TURN
Current Bank: $2,850 + 1/2-CAR + Vancouver Island
S _ _ _ _ _ N _ - S _ _ N _
S _ E A _ E R / S Y S T E _
AROUND THE HOUSE
Marisa
$600 - 1 M
$550 - No L
Current Bank: $600
S _ _ _ _ _ N _ - S _ _ N _
S _ E A _ E R / S Y S T E M
AROUND THE HOUSE
Alex
$300 - No C
Matt
$350 - 2 D's
2 O's
$500 - 1 P
$300 - 1 K
$2500 - 3 R's!
No more consonants!
Solve attempt...
Current Bank: $11,600 + 1/2-CAR + Vancouver Island
S _ R R O _ N D - S O _ N D
S P E A K E R / S Y S T E M
AROUND THE HOUSE
PRIZE WIN! Matt solves SURROUND-SOUND SPEAKER SYSTEM to keep the trip!
WRONG LETTERS: L (Marisa), C (Alex)
LOSE A TURN: Matt ($2,850 + 1/2-CAR + Vancouver Island)
Alex: $0
Matt: $20,100 + 1/2-CAR
Marisa: $0
This is the start of something better, I guess!
Let's start a minigame to follow up that very nice opening round. It's called 2nd Guess Bonus Round! This one's from May 19, 2005, during Big 12/College Week in Kansas City.
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PEOPLE
RSTLNE:
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PEOPLE
CMPA:
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PEOPLE
Matt...solves HAWAIIANS - how fitting for the theme!
Alex: 0
Matt: 1
Marisa: 0
Matt's a pretty good player so far! And $45,000 was lost here.
Coming up: two Mystery wedges.
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THING
Marisa
BANKRUPT btw. $3500/$300
Alex
MYSTERY btw. the MDW/$300 - No T
Matt
$900 - 1 S
No E
Current Bank: $650
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THING
[NULL CYCLE]
Marisa
WILD - 2 L's
$600 - 1 G
2 I's
$550 - 1 C
$600 - 3 H's
Solve attempt...
Current Bank: $2,700 + WILD
H I G H / S C H _ _ L
_ I _ L _ _ _
THING
Marisa solves HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA.
AIRED WRONG LETTERS: T (Alex), E (Matt)
AIRED BANKRUPT: Marisa ($0)
Alex: $0
Matt: $20,100 + 1/2-CAR
Marisa: $2,700 + WILD
Our next minigame is Most Frequent.
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FOOD & DRINK
And our big leader Matt will start.
Consonants: 1 T, No R, No S, No N, 1 L, No C, No D, 2 M's, 1 Z
Vowels: 2 A's, 1 E, 1 O
Alex: 2
Matt: 3
Marisa: 4
M A T Z O
M E A L
FOOD & DRINK
It's a Passover tradition, and Marisa reads off MATZO MEAL.
Alex: 0
Matt: 1
Marisa: 1
Next round asks a great question.
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WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
And we'll answer it with a...
PRIZE PUZZLE!
Alex
$800 - No M (he meant N)
Matt
$500 - 1 N
1 I
BANKRUPT btw. $600/$900 ($250 + 1/2-CAR gone)
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WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Marisa
1/2-CAR ($450) - 1 G
3 A's
$500 - 2 T's
1 O
1 E
No more vowels!
1/2-CAR ($500) - 2 R's!
Solve attempt...
Current Bank: $1,750 + 1/2-CAR + 1/2-CAR
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A / _ O A T
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Marisa...is PAINFULLY INCORRECT BY A LETTER with CHARTERING A COAT. Ouch.
Alex
Solve attempt...
...but he says exactly what Marisa just said (CHARTERING A COAT)! Ugh.
Matt
LOSE A TURN
Marisa
Solve attempt...
Current Bank: $1,750 + 1/2-CAR + 1/2-CAR
CAR WIN! Marisa is RIGHT THIS TIME with CHARTERING A BOAT! Not only does she win a $6,500 trip to Barbados, she wins a $10,000 Sedan! Total that round: $18,250!
WRONG LETTER: M (Alex)
BANKRUPT: Matt ($250 + 1/2-CAR)
LOSE A TURN: Matt ($0)
DISQUALIFICATIONS: Marisa's one-letter mistake ($1,750 + 1/2-CAR + 1/2-CAR), Alex making the same mistake ($0)
Alex: $0
Matt: $20,100
Marisa: $20,950 + WILD
Lucky break there for Marisa! But this is not looking good for Alex so far...
Time to end this madness soon. Let's do a third minigame first - High/Low.
Alex: BANKRUPT near $300
Matt: $500 (former 1/2-CAR)
Marisa: $450
Vanna picks the low amount, so Alex has a real shot!
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_ A I L I N G
A _ T _ _ E
THINGS
Alex...blows it with COMFORTABLE SAILING ACTIVE.
Marisa...knows it's really COMFORTABLE SAILING ATTIRE.
Alex: Deserving 0
Matt: 1
Marisa: 2
Your new Minigame Champ is Marisa!
Let's do a Toss-Up.
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FOOD & DRINK
Ding!
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B R E A _
FOOD & DRINK
Marisa solves WALNUT BREAD.
Alex: $0
Matt: $20,100
Marisa: $23,950 + WILD
Round 4 is coming up!
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THING
Ding 4x!
But time is running out. Pat's spin is...$500, so consonants are worth $1,500.
Letters: 1 N, 1 D, 2 L's, 1 C, 1 G
C _ L L _ G _
_ _ N D
THING
Alex is wrong with COLLEGE MIND.
Next Up: No B, No H, 1 F
No more consonants!
C _ L L _ G _
F _ N D
THING
Alex...BLOWS IT AGAIN (and this time by a letter) with COLLEGE FIND.
What Else?: 2 E's
C _ L L E G E
F _ N D
THING
Matt FINALLY solves COLLEGE FUND for $3,000, but he still loses by $850. Alex left behind $4,500 because of his missolves and Marisa left behind $3,000.
AIRED WRONG LETTERS: B (Matt), H (Marisa)
DISQUALIFICATIONS: Alex's 2 missolves
Alex: VERY DESERVING $0 --> $1,000
Matt: $23,100
Marisa: $23,950 + WILD
Alex really ruined it for me tonight. PERIOD.
Maingame Winnings: $48,050!
Bankrupt Trash: $250 + 1/2-CAR
Marisa can help end the week with a win. If so, more money or a Motorcycle await her. She can get either one from the ✩✩✩.
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FOOD & DRINK
RSTLNE:
R _ _ S T E _
_ _ S _ E _ S
FOOD & DRINK
DBPIW:
R _ _ S T E D
_ _ S _ E W S
FOOD & DRINK
There's no guess from her. The answer was ROASTED CASHEWS, and she loses $40,000. Final total: $23,950.
My rating: 6.5 (thanks a lot, Alex)
This week's rating: 5
I really hope we can recover from this ugly week.
TAPING ORDER
ReplyDeleteAloha, Hawaii! 6
CONTESTANT BASIS
1, 9, 8
SEDAN COLORS
Yellow?, White, Blue
NULL CYCLES
Round 2
Marisa's BANKRUPT btw. $3500/the orange $300
Alex's R on the green $600
Matt's N on the pink $900
Round 4
Marisa's T on the red $900
Alex's S on the pink $900
Matt's R on the green $700
LIST OF PRIZES WON
$10,000 Blue Sedan
Las Vegas set concept (minigame)
$6,500 Barbados
$5,500 Vancouver Island
Red women's short-sleeved sweater (minigame)
Unicorn (minigame)
Video Pack 1 (my pick)
RECAP
I didn't like Alex at all. And I wish Matt won; Marisa's - no offense - the most undeserving of winners...
CITED WORKS
Hana Highway: Wikipedia.
Matzo: Wikipedia.