WoF Retro Recap: May 18, 2012

EPISODE #5635: COLLEGE WEEK (PORTLAND)

$1K Tossup: COLLEGE LIFE

M A _ O R I _ G / _ N
B _ _ _ O G _

Shasta isn’t MAJORING IN BIOLOGY, but she’s on the board and let’s meet these three seniors…

Shasta Smith (Univ. of OR): majoring in Public Relations, the VP of the PR Student Society of America Chapter on Campus, a Delta Delta Delta member and an account executive for a student-run PR agency on campus from Sheridan, OR

Danielle Bibbs (Univ. of Portland): majoring in Communication Studies (Journalism) and a senior Army ROTC Cadet from Aiea, HI

Scott Young (Univ. of Washington): majoring in Business (Marketing), an ad representative and a snowboarding team member from Manhattan Beach, CA

LAST twitter PUZZLE OF THE WK. (PERSON)

A _ A D _ M _ C
_ D V _ S _ R

A: ACADEMIC ADVISOR

$2K Tossup: THING

O P T _ _ _ _
_ _ L U _ _ O N

Danielle solves OPTICAL ILLUSION.

Jackpot Round: WAYD?

She kicks off w/ a Jackpot G, two N’s for $1,800, four O’s and two A’s, followed by three T’s for the WC, three U’s, but then R for roadblock. Second, Scott has a $450 S but no L. Third, Shasta puts up a TD B but then buys the sole dud vowel of A. Back to Danielle who hits the MDW’s right side to forfeit $1,550 and the WC. Scott next captures the C’s for the gas card, the last vowel of three E’s, a $900 K (he almost repeated the C) and a $600 D. Board now…

C H E C K I N G / O U T
_ I _ E O S / O N
_ O U T U B E

…he’s been CHECKING OUT VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE like us for $2,700 cash & gift tag.

DUDS: R (Daniele), L (Scott), A (Shasta)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Danielle
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $11,450

Mystery Round: BEFORE & AFTER

His first turn ends quickly w/ T. Second, Shasta sees a $550 R, an E, two N’s to add $1,800, and two O’s, but next is S for sorry while on the $5K bonus. Third, Danielle BANKRUPTS for the second time this episode w/ the one near TD. Scott’s next alphabet choices are a $600 L, three A’s, a $600 D, the last vowel of I and two $500 P’s, then he…

P O L A R / I _ E
_ A P
A N D / _ O _ N

…unwillingly puts on a POLAR ICE CAP AND GOWN for another $1,700.

DUDS: T (Scott), S (Shasta)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Danielle

Shasta: $1K/Danielle: $2K/Scott: $4,400 cash & gas

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PP Round: EVENT

Getting Shasta started are two $500 R’s, four E’s, a $400 H, and two A’s, then come three T’s to turn her $900 into $3,600, the leftover vowels (O and two I’s), and the LaT. Danielle secondly picks up the green 1/2 KIA w/ two L’s, lights up a $300 M and P, FPs a dud of C and BANKRUPTS near TD to lose her plate and $1,600 for good. After Scott’s twin S’s for $1,200 and a $500 N pop up…

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

…he’s gonna have THE BEST SPRING BREAK OF ALL TIME w/ yet another $1,700, but also a Hotwire.com trip to the Iberostar Rose Hall Beach Resort in JAMAICA worth $5,700.

SOLE DUD: C (Danielle)
SOLE LaT: Shasta
SOLE BANKRUPT: Danielle (3rd so far)

Shasta: $1K/Danielle: $2K/Scott: $11,800 cash & prizes

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$3K Tossup: PHRASE

_ R I A L / A N D
E R _ O R

Danielle gets through TRIAL AND ERROR to go to $5K.

Speed-Up: RHYME TIME

It’s a $1,300 FS like the previous night. After a P call…

P _ S S _ _ N / _ _ _
_ _ S _ _ _ N

…Danielle has the PASSION FOR FASHION, but only for another $3,900.

SOLE DUD: C (Shasta)

FINAL SCORES
Shasta: $1K/Danielle: $8,900/Scott: $11,800 cash & prizes

GT: $21,700
BANKRUPT TRASH (excluding extras): $3,150

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$100K Bonus Round

Scott gets the E envelope of GAME.

Category: THING
Here we go w/ yet another recycled S26 bonus puzzle (this one wasn’t solved for $25K on their Orlando road trip)…

_ L _ _ _ _ _ R _

He’s going w/ CDMA like Sara from the previous episode…

C L _ _ _ _ A R D

…but we mark another loss on our CLIPBOARD, and he loses the $50K.

MY EP. RATING: 4