RECAP EXAMPLE: Monday, September 17

Jim: From the deck of the beautiful cruise ship Fortune's Wheel, here's Pat Sajak and Vanna White!
Pat to Vanna: Welcome to Cruise Week! Have [chuckles] fun at the puzzleboard.

Welcome to "On the Water" Week! We're cruising our way around the world.

Let's set sail with this first Toss-Up!
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Ding!

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Tobias quickly knows it's Styx's "COME SAIL AWAY".

Grady: $0
Tobias: $1,000
Laney: $0

Tonight's players are:
Tobias Mathison: A synagogue worker from Brooklyn, NY
Laney Sorrentino: A driving instructor from Surprise, AZ ("yes, there is such a city called that", she says)
Grady Johnson: An aspiring actor from the Bronx, NY

Tonight's 2nd Toss-Up has something to do with cruises.
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Ding!

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Laney solves THE PERFECT TRIP.

Grady: $0
Tobias: $1,000
Laney: $2,000

As you may have guessed, all this week, the featured trips are cruises. Tonight, it's a cruise of Florence worth $8,500!

And our Jackpot wants to come along, too! Let's bring it!
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Laney
$300 - 3 T's
3 E's
WILD - 2 N's
2 A's
JACKPOT - 4 H's!
Solve attempt...
Current Bank: $2,400 + WILD

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DOMINATION and JACKPOT WIN! Laney just HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD for a $7,800 Jackpot! Total that round: $10,200!

Grady: $0
Tobias: $1,000
Laney: $12,200 + WILD

I love when a week starts with a Jackpot win, don't you? Nice job, Laney!

Let's get some more winning going with a minigame - Most Frequent.
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And Laney, fresh off her Jackpot win, will start.

Consonants: 3 T's, 2 N's, 2 S's, 1 G, 1 H, No C, 1 W, No M, 1 R
Vowels: 2 I's, 2 O's, 1 E

Grady: 5
Tobias: 4
Laney: 7

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Laney merely reads off HITTING STORES NOW.

Grady: 0
Tobias: 0
Laney: 1

Next round has two Mystery wedges.
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Grady
$600 - 1 R
MDW's left side ($600 gone)

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Tobias
$900 - 1 T
2 E's
BANKRUPT near $3500 ($650 gone)

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Laney
1/2-CAR ($500) - 2 N's
Florence - 1 M!
BANKRUPT near $300 ($1,000 + Florence + 1/2-CAR + WILD out)...Ugh. Everyone's mad.

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Grady
MYSTERY near $300 - 1 L
Flips it...$10000!
$500 (former 1/2-CAR) - 1 S
3 A's
$350 - 2 C's
No more consonants!
Solve attempt...
Current Bank: $950 + $10000 MYSTERY

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MYSTERY WIN! Grady solves AMERICAN CONSULATE!

BANKRUPTS: Grady ($600), Tobias ($650), Laney ($1,000 + Florence + 1/2-CAR + WILD)

Grady: $10,950
Tobias: $1,000
Laney: $12,200

Pretty good game so far...

Let's do another minigame, shall we? How about...2nd Guess Bonus Round! Dunno what airdate this was on...
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CDMA:
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Grady...nails HAPPY HOUR!

Grady: 1
Tobias: 0
Laney: 1

I do know that this was used on September 30, 2010, but with PHDI. It was won for $30,000...although it could've been a million.

And our next round has some sort of...yeah.
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LIVING THING

PRIZE PUZZLE!

Tobias
$500 - 1 T

Laney
$300 - No S

Grady
1/2-CAR ($450) - 1 R
2 E's
No A
Current Bank: 1/2-CAR

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Tobias
MDW's right side

Laney
FREE PLAY - No I
$350 - 1 N
2 O's
BANKRUPT near $300 ($100 gone)

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Grady
$300 - No B
Current Bank: 1/2-CAR

Tobias
$400 - 1 M
1/2-CAR ($500) - No P
Current Bank: $400

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LIVING THING

Laney
LOSE A TURN...She and Grady are furious, while Tobias is still enthusiastic.

Grady
$700 - 1 K
$300 - 1 H
$550 - 1 L
$300 - 1 W
Solve attempt...
Current Bank: $1,850 (+ a null/void 1/2-CAR)

H O W L E R
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LIVING THING

Grady solves HOWLER MONKEY for an $8,000 trip to Costa Rica! Total that round: $9,850!

AIRED WRONG LETTERS: T (Tobias), S (Laney), A (Grady), I (Laney on FP), B (Grady), P (Tobias)
AIRED BANKRUPTS: Tobias ($0), Laney ($100)
AIRED LOSE A TURN: Laney ($0)

Grady: $20,800
Tobias: $1,000
Laney: $12,200

Ugly round thanks to that tough puzzle. Period.

Final minigame of the night: High/Low.

Grady: $700
Tobias: $500
Laney: $300

Vanna picks the lowest amount, so Laney will go first!

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Laney solves SOCCER COACH.

Grady: 1
Tobias: 0
Laney: 2

And your new Minigame Champ is Laney!

Final Toss-Up of the night...
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Ding!
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Laney solves HIP TO BE SQUARE. Good for her.

Grady: $20,800
Tobias: $1,000
Laney: $15,200

Round 4 deals with something good.
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FOOD & DRINK

Laney
$350 - 2 S's
$500 - 1 H
1 A
Current Bank: $950

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Ding 4x!
That means this Final Spin will decide between Grady and Laney. Pat lands on...$350, making the consonant value $1,350.

Letters: 3 R's, No T, No M, 2 L's

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FOOD & DRINK

Laney solves PARKER HOUSE ROLLS for $7,700 and the win!

WRONG LETTERS (after the FS): T (Grady), M (Tobias)

Grady: $20,800
Tobias: $1,000
Laney: $22,900

Tobias pretty much fizzled out after solving the 1st Toss-Up.

Maingame Winnings: $44,700
Bankrupt Trash: $10,850 + 1/2-CAR + WILD

Laney's survived a very tight match. Can she win more money or a Hybrid Sedan? The E in AMERICA'S will determine that.
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CDBO:
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She instantly solves PUEBLO for...
















































































...$100,000!!!

For the 2nd time this season, SPRAY THE CONFETTI ("a check made out to cash")! That gives her a final total of...$122,900, all cash! Congrats, Laney!

My rating: 10!