RECAP EXAMPLE: Wednesday, September 12

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]

It's the midweek edition of saying, "Aloha, Hawaii!"

And let's get the ball rolling w/ a Toss-Up:
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PLACE

Ding!

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PLACE

Doesn't take long for Nora to figure out BLACK SAND BEACH.

Jack: $0
Alli: $0
Nora: $1,000

Say hello to that quick solver and the others!
Nora LeBon: A retired home care aide from Minneapolis, MN
Jack Piccata: An opera singer from Philadelphia, PA (but originally from Rome, Italy!)
Alli Dorsky: A baker from Newport Beach, CA

Second Toss-Up coming up!
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PLACES

Ding!

P I _ E
_ O R E S T S
PLACES

Good for Alli - she solves PINE FORESTS.

Jack: $0
Alli: $2,000
Nora: $1,000

Tonight's featured trip is a $6,000 tour of the Grand Canyon!

And we have a Jackpot ready to hula-hoop with our money.
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PHRASE

Alli
$300 - 4 T's!
2 E's
LOSE A TURN
Current Bank: $950

_ _ T _ _ _ _ / _ _ T
T _ E / _ E _ T
PHRASE

Nora
$550 - No R

Jack
1/2-CAR ($500) - 1 S
No A
Current Bank: $250

_ _ T _ _ _ _ / _ _ T
T _ E / _ E S T
PHRASE

Alli
$2500 - 2 N's!
$500 - 2 B's
BANKRUPT near $600 ($6,950 gone)...Ouch.

N _ T _ _ N _ / B _ T
T _ E / B E S T
PHRASE

Nora
WILD - 1 G
$2500 - 2 H's!
No more consonants!
Solve attempt...
Current Bank: $5,000 + WILD

N _ T H _ N _ / B _ T
T H E / B E S T
PHRASE

Nora knows Hawaii has NOTHING BUT THE BEST.

WRONG LETTERS: R (Nora), A (Jack)
BANKRUPT: Alli ($6,950)
LOSE A TURN: Alli ($950)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $11,850

Jack: $0
Alli: $2,000
Nora: $6,000 + WILD

It's time for a minigame! This one's Most Frequent.
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FOOD & DRINK

And Nora will start this round.

Consonants: 2 N's, No T, 1 S, 2 C's, 1 L, 1 D, 1 H, 1 K, 1 P
Vowels: 3 O's, 1 U, 2 E's

Jack: 3
Alli: 5
Nora: 8

C H _ C K E N
N O O D L E / S O U P
FOOD & DRINK

Nora solves CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP.

Jack: 0
Alli: 0
Nora: 1

Wish Alli got that one.

We have two Mystery wedges on the wheel, what will you find? A BANKRUPT or $10,000?
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FOOD & DRINK

Nora
BANKRUPT near $3500 (WILD gone)

Jack
BANKRUPT btw. $3500/$300

Alli
MYSTERY near the MDW - 1 S
Flips it...BANKRUPT again...Ugh.

_ _ _ S _
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FOOD & DRINK

Nora
$300 - 1 T
1 A
$800 - 1 R
1 O
No E
Current Bank: $350

R O A S T
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FOOD & DRINK

Jack
$300 - 1 N
1 I
$900 - 1 D
$700 - 1 C
Solve attempt...
Current Bank: $1,650

R O A S T
D _ C _ _ I N _
FOOD & DRINK

Jack solves ROAST DUCKLING.

WRONG LETTER: E (Nora)
BANKRUPTS: Nora (WILD), Jack ($0), Alli ($0, via the MW)

Jack: $1,650
Alli: $2,000
Nora: $6,000

Jack should've gone on for more. Too conservative (solving for so little money).

How about another minigame? This one's 2nd Guess Bonus Round. Here's a puzzle from December 12, 2008, during Pet Lovers Week:
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THING

RSTLNE:
_ L _ N _
_ _ R _
THING

CDPI are all wrong.

Jack...amazingly solves BLANK FORM! Wow!

Jack: 1
Alli: 0
Nora: 1

How the heck did he do that?! $35,000 was lost here.

Our next round has a burning question to ask...
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WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

And we'll answer that w/ a...
PRIZE PUZZLE!

Jack
$550 - 1 N
1/2-CAR ($500) - 2 G's
4 I's!
$600 - 2 T's
4 E's!
2 A's
$3500 - 1 R!
GIFT - 2 D's!
1 O
1 U
No more vowels!
$600 - 3 L's
Solve attempt...
Current Bank: $6,800 + GIFT (+ a useless 1/2-CAR)

E A T I N G
D E L I _ I O U S
G R I L L E D
_ E A T
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

DOMINATION and GIFT TAG WIN! Jack solves EATING DELICIOUS GRILLED MEAT for a $7,000 trip to Buenos Aires! Total that round: $14,800!

Jack: $16,450
Alli: $2,000
Nora: $6,000

Let's get our last minigame underway - High/Low.

Jack: LOSE A TURN --> $0
Alli: $500
Nora: $300

Vanna picks the high amount, so Alli's got a shot.

P _ E _ I _ U S
M E _ _ R _ _ S
THINGS

Alli solves PRECIOUS MEMORIES.

Jack: 1
Alli: 1
Nora: 1

Whoa, a THREE-WAY TIE! But since Jack's the leftmost player, he's the new Minigame Champ! Everybody wins! Great job, guys!

Our last Toss-Up of the night, folks. Let's make the most of it.
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FOOD & DRINK

Ding!

P E _ N _ _ _ / I N
_ H E / S H E L L
FOOD & DRINK

Alli fittingly solves PEANUTS IN THE SHELL.

Jack: $16,450
Alli: $5,000
Nora: $6,000

Round 4's coming up...
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AROUND THE HOUSE

Ding 4x!
...but we have a full Final Spin! That means a null cycle was edited out. Pat spins $900, so consonants are worth $1,900.

Letters: 1 S, No T, No N, No L, No C, No E (wha?), 2 A's (finally), 1 M, 2 B's

B A B _
S _ A M _ _ _
AROUND THE HOUSE

Jack solves BABY SHAMPOO for $3,800. Alli and Nora left behind $1,900 each.

AIRED WRONG LETTERS: T (Nora), N (Jack), L (Alli), C (Nora), E (Jack)

Jack: $20,250
Alli: $5,000
Nora: $6,000

That puzzle's so tough, I left the five wrong letters in there.

Maingame Winnings: $31,250
Bankrupt Trash: $6,950

Jack could sing his way into a Motorcycle or some more money. He lands on the C in AMERICA'S (landed in that word a lot lately, haven't we?).
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THING

RSTLNE:
_ _ N _ L E _ _ R
_ _ S T _ _ _ E
THING

CPHI:
H _ N _ L E _ _ R
_ _ S T _ C H E
THING

Or maybe A was the right vowel - it's our first Bonus Round loss this season. Thus, he can't solve HANDLEBAR MUSTACHE for...











































































...$100,000.

OUCH!!! That sends him home with $20,250. Sorry about that, Jack.

My rating: High 4 ($100,000 losses bring the ratings down for me)