RECAP EXAMPLE: Tuesday, September 11

Jim: And now, from Hawaii, here are the stars of America's Game...Pat Sajak and Vanna White!
Pat to Vanna: Hey, why don't we do all our shows in Hawaii? [chuckles]

Welcome to Day 2 of us saying, "Aloha, Hawaii!"

And we have a Toss-Up to greet:
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THING

Ding!
G _ _ D _ N
S _ N _
THING

Jackson solves GOLDEN SAND.

Kenny: $0
Tori: $0
Jackson: $1,000

Let's meet tonight's visitors...
Jackson Durant: A CEO from Miami, FL
Kenny Norwood: A hip-hop artist from Torrance, CA
Tori Lizell: A 3rd-grade teacher from Kansas City, KS

Our next Toss-Up is coming up soon...no, now.
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LIVING THINGS

Ding!

M A N _ _
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LIVING THINGS

Jackson triples up with MANTA RAYS.

Kenny: $0
Tori: $0
Jackson: $3,000

Tonight's featured trip is a tour of Prince Edward Island worth $5,000!

Y'all help me set up the Jackpot wedge!
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PLACE

Jackson
$300 - 1 N
2 I's
WILD - No D
Current Bank: $50

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PLACE

Kenny
WILD - 1 L
$500 - 3 T's
1 E
$300 - No R
Current Bank: $1,250 + WILD

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PLACE

Tori
$300 - 1 G
BANKRUPT near $300 ($300 gone)

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PLACE

Jackson
$900 - 2 S's
$800 - 1 W
Solve attempt...
Current Bank: $2,650

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W _ T _ / _
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PLACE

Jackson solves KING'S CASTLE WITH A MOAT.

WRONG LETTERS: D (Jackson), R (Kenny)
BANKRUPT: Tori ($300)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,100

Kenny: $0 + WILD
Tori: $0
Jackson: $5,650

All Jackson so far...

First up at bat in the minigames - Most Frequent.
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MOVIE TITLE

And the dominant Jackson will start.

Consonants: 2 T's, 1 H, No S, 1 R, No L, 1 N, 2 D's, 1 Y, 1 Z
Vowels: 2 E's, 1 O, 1 I

Kenny: 3
Tori: 3
Jackson: 7

T H E / D I R T Y
D O Z E N
MOVIE TITLE

Jackson merely reads off "THE DIRTY DOZEN".

Kenny: 0
Tori: 0
Jackson: 1

IMO, Jackson's a really good player!

Let's get the Mystery wedges set up right now.
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THING

Kenny
$300 - 1 T
No E
Current Bank: $50

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THING

[NULL CYCLE]

Tori
$900 - No L

Jackson
Prince Edward Island - No C

Kenny
$500 - 1 D
2 A's
$550 - No M
Current Bank: $300

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THING

Tori
FREE PLAY - 2 I's
No more vowels!
[NULL CYCLE]
$600 - 1 V
BANKRUPT near $3500 ($600 lost)

A _ _ I D A V I T
THING

Jackson
GIFT - 2 F's!
A complete board!
Solve attempt...
Current Bank: GIFT

A F F I D A V I T
THING

GIFT TAG WIN! Jackson finally puts an end to this mess with AFFIDAVIT!

AIRED WRONG LETTERS: E (Kenny), L (Tori), C (Jackson), M (Kenny)
AIRED BANKRUPT: Tori ($600)

Kenny: $0 + WILD
Tori: $0
Jackson: $6,650

We're playing a minigame here - 2nd Guess Bonus Round. This one's from February 16, 2006, in Fort Lauderdale:
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IN THE KITCHEN

RSTLNE:
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IN THE KITCHEN

HCMO:
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IN THE KITCHEN

Tori...solves JUICE BOX.

Kenny: 0
Tori: 1
Jackson: 1

That was a real toughie - $100,000 was lost here!

Jackson could still maintain his bid for a sweep in this next round:
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PLACE

Crucial, because it's a...
PRIZE PUZZLE!

Tori
$600 - 2 T's
2 I's
BANKRUPT btw. $600/$900 ($950 gone)

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PLACE

Jackson
1/2-CAR ($450) - 1 N
[YET ANOTHER NULL CYCLE]
$550 - No G
Current Bank: $500 + 1/2-CAR

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PLACE

Kenny
1/2-CAR ($500) - 1 L...No car tonight, sorry folks.
No E
Current Bank: $250 + 1/2-CAR

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PLACE

Tori
$700 - 2 C's
Solve attempt...
Current Bank: $1,400

C _ _ _ _ _ _ L I T _ N
C I T _
PLACE

Tori denies Jackson a sweep by quickly solving COSMOPOLITAN CITY, and she can visit one like Prague! It's worth $8,500, making her total that round $9,900!

AIRED WRONG LETTERS: G (Jackson), E (Kenny)
AIRED BANKRUPT: Tori ($950)

Kenny: $0 + WILD
Tori: $9,900
Jackson: $6,650

Final minigame of the night is High/Low.

Kenny: $300
Tori: $300
Jackson: $600

Vanna picks the lowest amount...but there's a TIE btw. Kenny and Tori. Tiebreaker time!

Kenny: $800
Tori: $350

Again, Vanna picks the lowest amount, but Tori's got sole ownership this time!

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S T U _ _ O _
H _ L L _ _ O O _
LANDMARK

Tori easily gets UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD.

Kenny: 0
Tori: 2
Jackson: 1

And with that, Tori's your new Minigame Champ!

Let's have a Toss-Up toast of orange juice, shall we? No, just kidding, a Toss-Up...
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LIVING THING

Ding!

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C R A W L E _
LIVING THING

Jackson sweeps the Toss-Ups with NIGHT CRAWLER.

Kenny: $0 + WILD
Tori: $9,900
Jackson: $9,650

Still anybody's game, so this next round will decide it.
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PROPER NAME

Jackson
$500 - 1 T
1 E
$500 (former 1/2-CAR) - 1 N
Current Bank: $750

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PROPER NAME

Ding 4x!
This Final Spin will be very critical and Pat lands on...$500, so consonants are worth $1,500.

Letters: 1 P, 1 L

N E _ L / P _ T _ _ _ _
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PROPER NAME

Kenny says NEIL...but then trails off.

Next Up: 3 R's (Kenny's NOT happy about that)

N E _ L / P _ T R _ _ _
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PROPER NAME

Tori solves NEIL PATRICK HARRIS (who was on the show on November 12, 2007, during People Magazine Celebrity Week in New York City) for $4,500. Kenny left behind $1,500 because of his missolve and Jackson left behind $2,250.

DISQUALIFICATION (after the FS): Kenny's blanking ($1,500)

Kenny: DESERVING $0 --> $1,000 (and definitely no WILD for him)
Tori: $14,400
Jackson: $9,650

A "deserving" consolation prize occurs when someone makes one or a few big mistakes. Kenny not getting the puzzle right definitely sealed his fate.

Maingame Winnings: $25,050
Bankrupt Trash: $1,850

Tori was lucky to survive that maingame. She could win a Motorcycle or some cold hard cash. Only the R in AMERICA'S will tell.
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FICTIONAL CHARACTERS

RSTLNE:
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E L _ E S
FICTIONAL CHARACTERS

JYVO:
J O L L Y
E L V E S
FICTIONAL CHARACTERS

This was way too easy - for the third night in a row, we have a complete board! Crazy, huh? She easily reads off JOLLY ELVES for $40,000 ("on the fast track")! Final total: $54,400! Another solid job!

My rating: 7 (ONLY because of the Bonus Round sweep)