WoF Retro Recap: May 31, 1990

EPISODE #1354

Over $129K waiting to be won by these three men…

Harvey Bradshaw: 2-day champ w/ $83,698 cash & prizes 

Rolland Delafuente: professional singer and part-time courier married w/ two kids 

Neil Flynn: part-time dispatcher for a chimney sweep co. who has been teaching school and enjoys basketball 

Round 1: PHRASE

Harvey: $1,500 T trio, $1K H pair, two E’s, LaT

Rolland: $450 S, $500 L, one A, $1K R, BANKRUPT (lost $1,700)

Neil: $150 N, $150 F, $200 G, $500 K, solve…

_ _ R K _ N G
T H E / L A T E
S H _ F T

WORKING THE LATE SHIFT can take a toll on your health, but he solved for $1K.

FEATURED PRIZE: Dale Tiffany Wisteria table lamp worth $2K (LAMP)

Round 2: BEFORE & AFTER 

Rolland: $1,500 R trio, Free SPIN hiding $400 and one T, $1,200 S quartet, one O, $250 C, L for loss of turn

Neil: $250 G, $800 D pair, $500 N, solve…

D R _ S S _ D / _ N
R _ G S
T O / R _ C _ _ S

Cinderella was DRESSED IN RAGS TO RICHES and Neil solved for another $1,550.

Neil: $2,550/Other men: $0 each

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Round 3: THING

Neil: three T’s for $1,200, $700 H, $800 S, four E’s, R for rats

Harvey: $500 L pair, $500 F, $450 N, four O’s, $2,100 C trio, solve…

T H E / C O S T / O F
_ / C O L L E _ E
E _ _ C _ T _ _ N

He’s aware of THE COST OF A COLLEGE EDUCATION back then for $3,300 and the lead.

Harvey: $3,300/Rolland: FS/Neil: $2,550

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FEATURED PRIZE #2: Epirotiki 14-day European Cruise aboard the World Renaissance worth $5,380 (EUROPE)

Round 4: SAME NAME

Harvey: insta-dud of N

Rolland: $200 R, $700 S pair, no T and used FS, $700 L, three E’s, EUROPE covering $300 but repeated the T

Neil: $900 P, $300 K (NMC), solve…

S P _ K E / &
S _ R _
L E E

He solved SPIKE & SARA LEE for $1,200.

Harvey: $3,300/Rolland: ZERO/Neil: $3,750

Round 5: OCCUPATION 

Rolland: $1,500 R trio, $250 S, $600 T pair

SPEED-UP

R _ S T _ R _ _ T
_ _ _ _ R

Consonants were worth $800 apiece. He then said two N’s…

R _ S T _ R _ N T
_ _ N _ R

…and solved RESTAURANT OWNER to go from worst to first w/ $3,950 — PR.

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
ROUND 1		Harvey	Rolland
ROUND 2	L (Rolland)
ROUND 3	R (Neil)
ROUND 4	N (Harvey), T (Rolland)			Rolland’s T repeat
ROUND 5	PERFECT ROUND

FINAL SCORES 
Harvey: $3,300 (out w/ $86,998)/Rolland: $3,950/Neil: $3,750

GT: $11K
BANKRUPT TRASH: $1,700

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Bonus Round

Rolland chose the W from W—EL.

Category: THING

This is a plant…

S _ _ E _ R _ S _

GBMA gave him a shot…

S A G E B R _ S _

He got SAGEBRUSH and won the Four Seasons Greenhouse edition (includes Porcelanosa European ceramic tile, Lloyd Flanders day chaise and the cage full of birds) worth $47,673, giving him a 1-day total of $51,623. He was greeted by his nieces Sarah and Jaq and his wife Cathie.

MY RATING: 7 (lackluster game until that expensive room win)

Conclusion of Week 37

WoF Retro Recap: May 28, 1990

EPISODE #1351

Over $227K waiting to be won on Week 37.

John Mathis: horticultural therapist married to Robin w/ two small kids from Orlando

Angelo Angelocci: 2-day champ w/ $12,750 from Dexter, MI

Karen Harding: married lady to a Saint named James w/  two stepchildren and a step grandson from Temecula, CA (orig. from New York)

Afterwards, Pat told the caged birds (and we get a shot of two live doves) in the studio to be quiet.

Round 1: PHRASE 

John: $400 T, $1K R quartet, two O’s, $350 M, $2,400 N trio, solve…

_ R _ N N _ N _ 
_ R O M / _ _ R
T O / _ _ R

Two G’s left behind, but he’s GRINNING FROM EAR TO EAR for $3,900 — PR.

FEATURED PRIZE: Schonbek diadem crystal chandelier worth $3,585 (CRYSTAL)

Round 2: PERSON

Angelo: $400 T, CRYSTAL hiding $150 and three S’s, two E’s, $250 R, one O, $900 M, F for flunk 

Karen: Free SPIN hiding $300 and one J, two A’s, N for negative and used FS, $700 D, LaT 

John: $500 G, $400 L, two U’s, solve…

J A M E S
_ U S T E R
D O U G L A S

He’s a former pro boxer who defeated Mike Tyson at the time for undisputed title of world heavyweight champion and John IDed JAMES “BUSTER” DOUGLAS for $650.

John: $4,550/Others: $0 each

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Round 3: BEFORE & AFTER 

Karen: insta-BANKRUPT near pink $500

John: four T’s for a grand, no H oddly enough 

Angelo: R for rats

Karen: $1,400 N pair, three O’s, $400 W pair, $500 D, four E’s and one I, $400 M, $10,500 F trio, solve…

T W O / _ E F T
F E E T 
D O N ‘ T / F _ I _
M E / N O W

Though she paused after the word DON’T, she successfully solved TWO LEFT FEET DON’T FAIL ME NOW for $12,450.

John: $4,550/Angelo: ZIPPO/Karen: $12,450

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FEATURED PRIZE #2: 1wk trip to Hotel Zurich in Switzerland plus 35mm Olympus Infinity Twin camera worth $6,234 (TRIP)

Round 4: THING

John: $900 R, TRIP covering $300 and one T, $1,500 S, one A and O, BANKRUPT near $1,500 ($8,434 cash & trip package wiped out)

Angelo: M for mistake 

Karen: $1K N pair, baddie of Y

John: LaT 

Angelo: $200 L, $200 C, A repeat (and he tried to change it to E, but it was too late)

Karen: D for dud

John: $400 W pair, triple E’s, BANKRUPT near red $500 (lost $150)

Angelo: $200 B, same BANKRUPT (lost $350)

Karen: just solved…

C A B L E
N E W S
N E T W O R _

She knew that CNN is short for CABLE NEWS NETWORK for a grand. And no more game.

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
ROUND 1	PERFECT ROUND
ROUND 2	F (Angelo), N (Karen)	Karen
ROUND 3	H (John), R (Angelo)		Karen
ROUND 4	M (Angelo), Y and D (Karen)	John	3 (John 2x, Angelo)	Angelo’s A repeat

FINAL SCORES 
John: $4,550/Angelo: SHUTOUT (left w/ $12,750)/Karen: $13,450

GT: $18K
BANKRUPT TRASH: $8,934 cash & trip package

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Bonus Round

The non-$25K prizes that week…

• Jaguar XJ6 ($40K+)
• Four Seasons Greenhouse ($47K+; birds included)
• Golf vacation in Florida + Volkswagen Cabriolet ($25K+)
• $39K pair of ear clips

Pat got the H for Karen.

Category: THING

Here’s a letter in each word…

_ _ N _ _ _ _
_ _ _ E

CHDI gave her two I’s…

_ I N I _ _ _
_ _ _ E

She was well of course w/ FINITIVE and BENEATH; it was MINIMUM WAGE and she lost the golf vacation package (she was afraid she would lose the Jaguar).

MY RATING: 5 (dismal R4)

Next Two Episodes That Week: Tues., Wed.

WoF Retro Recap: May 25, 1990

EPISODE #1350: COLLEGE WEEK

Over $173K given away to date that week. And the top three winning schools that week were the Univ. of Washington, Northwestern, and Michigan. Here’s what the teams selected to play this game…

Washington: Todd Bierbaum

Northwestern: Scott Stone

Michigan: Dave Mounts

Sorry Tulane, but thank you for participating. Now the guys listed will be playing for their schools. Whoever won the game would play for the $25K scholarship and a trip for the entire team to London.

Round 1: THINGS

Todd: $800 S pair, $450 T, $200 D, R for rats

Scott: quick BANKRUPT

Dave: Free SPIN hiding $400 and one K, $200 N, $600 G pair (NMC), solve…

S T _ _ K
_ N D 
_ G G S

Dave had a STEAK AND EGGS for $1,200.

FEATURED PRIZE: RCA 46” TV plus Easy Rest swivel glider/recliner worth $3,048 (SPORTS)

Round 2: PLACE

Scott: $1K N pair, $400 T pair, $2,500 H, two E’s, $750 R, two A’s $500 D pair, S for sorry

Dave: $200 V, $5K W pair, BANKRUPT (lost $5,200) and used FS…but repeated the N

Todd: $700 B, $400 K, $750 P, solve…

D R _ V E – _ P
W _ N D _ W
A T / T H E / B A N K

He made an $1,850 withdrawal from the DRIVE-UP WINDOW AT THE BANK.

Todd: $1,850/Scott: ZIP/Dave: $1,200

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Before the next round, Todd promoted his school in Washington.

Round 3: THING

Dave: $1K T pair, $800 S, one A and two E’s, $200 N, $1,800 L trio, solve…

 _ _ L L E _ E
_ A _ T _ N _
L _ S T

Dave’s aware of a COLLEGE WAITING LIST for $3,300 — PR.

Todd: $1,850/Scott: ZILCH/Dave: $4,500

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The other two guys promoted their respective schools.

Round 4: EVENT 

Todd: $1,050 S trio, T for turnover 

Scott: $700 R pair, $1K N quartet, three A’s and E’s, $200 L, SPORTS covering $200 and three D’s

SPEED-UP

_ _ _ N / _
_ E N N E D _ ‘ S
_ N A _ _ R A L
A D D R E S S

Consonants were worth..a measly $200 apiece. Scott then said the  H (the $200 wasn’t added to his score, though)

_ _ H N / _
_ E N N E D _ ‘ S
_ N A _ _ R A L
A D D R E S S

…and remembered JOHN F. KENNEDY’S INAUGURAL ADDRESS for $2,200 and the TV/chair package to complete the comeback win.

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
ROUND 1	R (Todd)		Scott
ROUND 2	S (Scott)		Dave	Dave’s N repeat
ROUND 3	PERFECT ROUND
ROUND 4	T (Todd)

FINAL SCORES 
Todd: $1,850/Scott: $5,248 cash & sports package/Dave: $4,500

GT: $11,598
BANKRUPT TRASH: $5,200

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Bonus Round

We wish Dave good luck as he tried to solve one last puzzle to win the $25K scholarship and the trip to London. 

Category: THING

This would fit under FUN & GAMES today…

_ _ E S S
_ _ _ N

BDMA only added the vowel…

_ _ E S S
_ A _ N

He’s all over the place w/ MAIN, LAIN, SAIN, CAIN, RAIN, GUESS, DRESS, and LESS, so he didn’t capture the CHESS PAWN. Darn.

All four of the college teams that week got together in the closing and Pat announced that this week gave away a total of $184,807 cash & prizes.

MY RATING: 5

WoF Retro Recap: May 24, 1990

EPISODE #1349: COLLEGE WEEK

Over $119K given away to date that week.

Brian Guffey (Michigan): senior studying industrial engineering and member of Phi Sigma Kappa (he was Brother of the Year) who was elected president for the next year and hoped to go into consulting 

Brian Spiegel (Washington): junior studying computer science who played a couple racquetball tournaments at the time and hoped to work w/ artificial intelligence in the computer science field

Bonnie Furer (Tulane): sophomore studying accounting who plays tennis and softball 

Round 1: BEFORE & AFTER

Guffey: $2,400 N trio, four A’s, $800 D pair, one I, $500 L, $600 R trio, $400 Y, solve…

D A R Y L
_ A N N A _
A N D / _ _ R
_ I _ _ _ R _

There were three S’s and H’s left behind, but he solved DARYL HANNAH AND HER SISTERS for a $4,200 PR.

FEATURED PRIZE: 3d Carnival Cruise to the Caribbean worth $3,454 (CRUISE)

Round 2: PHRASE

Spiegel: Free SPIN hiding $700 and three R’s, buys of one I, A, O and five E’s, $400 L pair, last vowel of U, five T’s for $1,250, $600 H trio, $500 B, $500 Y, $750 S, solve…

I / H E R E B Y
S _ E A R
T O / T E L L
T H E / T R U T H

I HEREBY SWEAR TO TELL THE TRUTH and hopefully Spiegel did as he won $4,850 — PR #2.

Guffey: $4,200/Spiegel: $4,850 FS/Bonnie: SPINNING NEXT

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Round 3: SAME NAME

Bonnie: four R’s for $1K, three E’s, $800 T, $700 N, one A and three O’s, $1,400 S pair, CRUISE hiding $300 and one Y, two I’s and U (NMV), $300 H, $2K G pair, solve…

S O R O R I T Y / &
G I N G E R _ R E A _
H O U S E

The answer got to her just before she chose the G’s and she solved SORORITY & GINGERBREAD HOUSE for $5,250 and the cruise — PR #3!

Guffey: $4,200/Spiegel: $4,850 FS/Bonnie: $8,704 cash & cruise

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FEATURED PRIZE #2: Software City 286 computer + Emerson 20” color TV/VCR combo + NovAtel cellular telephone worth $5,750 (HI-TECH)

Round 4: PHRASE

Guffey: $900 N trio, two I’s, $900 G, first mistake all show long w/ a bad O buy

Spiegel: $500 R, five E’s, $500 S, BANKRUPT near $1,500 (lost $750) and used FS, $1,650 C trio, four A’s, LaT 

Bonnie: BANKRUPT near red $500

Guffey: HI-TECH hiding $300 and two P’s, solve…

A P P E A R A N C E S
C A N / _ E
_ E C E I _ I N G

Sometimes APPEARANCES CAN BE DECEIVING and he solved for $1,900 and the hi-tech package. Game over right there.

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
ROUND 1	PERFECT ROUND
ROUND 2	PERFECT ROUND #2
ROUND 3	PERFECT ROUND #3
ROUND 4	O (Guffey)	Spiegel	2 (Spiegel, Bonnie)

FINAL SCORES 
Guffey: $11,850 cash & hi-tech/Spiegel: $4,850/Bonnie: $8,704 cash & cruise

GT: $25,404 
BANKRUPT TRASH: $750

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Bonus Round

With both vehicles hiding in the E’s, Guffey chose the first E.

Category: THING

Here’s 1/3 of the answer…

_ _ S S
_ E _ _ _

MDPA filled in all but one letter…

M A S S
M E D _ A

I’m using this WordPress site as a form of MASS MEDIA and he easily solved for the 1990 Jeep Cherokee 4WD 4dr worth $28,755, giving him a grand total of $40,605 cash & prizes! His Michigan teammates joined him for the ride.

MY RATING: 7

WoF Retro Recap: May 23, 1990

EPISODE #1348: COLLEGE WEEK

Over $124K up for grabs.

Tom Robinson (Univ. of Washington): senior soon to be graduating with a degree in computer science hoping to work in the field of artificial intelligence and played three years of basketball for the school 

Scott Stone (Northwestern): senior studying political science who covered the Wildcats four years on the school’s campus radio station 

Emily (last name not mentioned) (Michigan): sophomore studying French hoping to work in international business and a member of her school’s equestrian team and Delta Zeta sorority 

Round 1: PHRASE 

Tom: insta-dud of N

Scott: $400 T, $450 R, one E, the “buy” of two $200 S’s, two A’s, $600 L pair, one I, sole dud vowel of O

Emily: M for mistake

Tom: P for phooey

Scott: the “buy” of a $250 H, last vowel of U, $900 D pair, solve…

D U L L / A S
D I S H _ A T E R

He proved he wasn’t DULL AS DISHWATER for $1,750.

FEATURED PRIZE: a $3K Service Merchandise gift certificate used to buy a music package including a clock radio, water-resistant AM/FM cassette player and an electric keyboard (SHOP)

Round 2: PHRASE

Scott: $900 T pair, triple O’s, $1K R pair, six E’s, $2,400 H trio, SHOP prize hiding $150 and one S, $200 M, two A’s, $5K W pair, solve…

_ O _ / H A _ E / T O
_ R A W / T H E
_ _ _ E
S O M E W H E R E

He solved “YOU HAVE TO DRAW THE LINE SOMEWHERE” for $11,900 cash & shopping — PR.

Scott: $13,650 cash & shop/Others: $0 each

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Round 3: PEOPLE

Emily: SIX S’s for $21K, $1K R quartet, four E’s and A, $800 N quartet, $550 D, solve…

_ R E S _ _ E N
S _ _ _ _ _ R E S
_ _ N _ _ R S / A N D
S E N _ _ R S

She solved FRESHMEN, SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS AND SENIORS for $22,850 — MAJOR PR!

Tom: NOTHING/Scott: $13,650 cash & shop/Emily: $22,850

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FEATURED PRIZE #2: 1wk trip to the Pacific Beach Hotel in Honolulu, HI and Sheraton Kauai + Magnavox Movie Maker worth $5,766 (HAWAII)

Round 4: PERSON 

Tom: LaT 

Scott: $300 T, $4,500 R trio, four E’s and two A’s, the “buy” of a $550 F, $700 N pair, bad O buy ($5,300 at risk)

Emily: LaT 

Tom: $900 D, B for bad 

Scott: one I, spin solve…

A F T E R –
D I N N E R
_ _ E A _ E R

He solved AFTER-DINNER SPEAKER for $5,050.

Tom: BUPKIS/Scott: $18,700 cash & shop/Emily: $22,850

Speed-Up: PHRASE

Consonants were worth a crummy $200 apiece.

Scott: T (DUD)
Emily: 2 R’s
Tom: S

_ _ R R _ / _ _ _ _
S _ _ _

Tom nailed HURRY BACK SOON to avoid the parting gifts and take home the $200 minimum.

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
ROUND 1	N (Tom), O (Scott), M (Emily), P (Tom)
ROUND 2	PERFECT ROUND
ROUND 3	PERFECT ROUND #2
ROUND 4	O (Scott), B (Tom)	2 (Tom, Emily)
ROUND 5	T (Scott)

FINAL SCORES 
Tom: $200/Scott: $18,700 cash & shop/Emily: $22,850

GT: $41,750
NO BANKRUPTS

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Bonus Round

With the H and the second E left (both vehicles), Emily appropriately picked the E.

Category: THING

The middle letters…

_ _ _ S T _ _ _

DMPA added two of the vowel…

_ A _ S T A _ _

She was way off w/ BACKSTABBER and BACKSTAGE, so left behind in the HAYSTACK were the keys to the Nissan 300ZX.

MY RATING: 7

WoF Retro Recap: May 21, 1990

This was their second-ever College Week, which played exactly the same rules like that in S6. There are multiple members of the four schools represented, but only one member of the school played the front game each day that week. 

EPISODE #1346: COLLEGE WEEK

Over $201K waiting to be won this week.

Matt Kiehl (Northwestern): senior studying chemical engineering, water polo player, and member of Navy ROTC and Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity hoping to go to medical school next year to become a surgeon

Todd Bierbaum (Univ. of Washington): senior studying mechanical engineering planning to go to graduate school who enjoys all kinds of sports

Gina Lazzaroni (Tulane): junior studying biology for pre-med who just finished taking the medical school entrance exam and also volunteered at a local private hospital in pediatrics

Round 1: SAME NAME

Matt: $300 N, T for turnover 

Todd: $1K S pair, $300 C, $900 R trio, three I’s, the “buy” of three $500 L’s, solve…

S I N C L _ I R / &
_ _ R R _ / L _ _
L _ _ I S

He solved SINCLAIR & JERRY LEE LEWIS for $3,450.

FEATURED PRIZE: trip to Walt Disney World’s Dolphin Resort in the Epcot area worth $3,078 (TRIP)

Round 2: TITLE 

Todd: $750 T trio, S for sorry 

Gina: $1K H pair, three E’s, L for loss of turn 

Matt: LaT 

Todd: $900 C, $2,400 R trio, solve…

T H E / H _ _ T
_ _ R
R E _ / _ C T _ _ E R

He IDed the Tom Clancy novel “THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER” for $4,050.

Todd: $7,500/Others: $0 each

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BTW, all the prize wedges this week stay on the Wheel for the entire game (the trip for example is placed over the pink $300).

Round 3: PERSON

Gina: insta-BANKRUPT near red $500

Matt: LaT 

Todd: $800 T, LaT 

Gina: $400 N pair, $600 R trio, three E’s, BANKRUPT near pink $500 (lost $750)

Matt: $200 W, H for halt 

Todd: unfortunate dud of S on $3,500

Gina (who tried to buy a vowel without any money): M for mistake 

Matt: $250 L, three I’s, C for crud

Todd: $300 P pair, solve…

P _ L I T _ E R
P R I _ E
W I N N E R

He’s three for three after solving PULITZER PRIZE WINNER for $1,100.

Todd: $8,600/Others: ZERO a head

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FEATURED PRIZE #2: Addictor Bambino 33 boat worth $7,985 (BOAT)

Round 4: PHRASE

Matt: $1K N pair, $500 R, triple I’s and two O’s, TRIP covering $300 and three T’s, $400 H, two E’s, LaT ($5,128 cash & trip at risk)

Todd: LaT 

Gina: $250 C, $900 P, $700 M, $500 G, baffling dud of K

Matt: didn’t take advantage w/ L

Todd: W for worthless 

Gina: struck out w/ S

Matt: sole dud vowel of A

Todd: D for dud 

Gina: last vowel of U, BANKRUPT near $1,500 (lost $2,100)

Matt: BOAT covering $200 but said a foolish dud of J — huh?! -__-

Todd: $400 B, solve…

B U R _ I N G / T H E
C O M P E T I T I O N

He’s finally BURYING THE COMPETITION for the $400 and the maingame sweep.

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
ROUND 1	T (Matt)
ROUND 2	S (Todd), L (Gina)	Matt
ROUND 3	H (Matt), S (Todd), M (Gina), C (Matt)	2 (boys)	2 (Gina)
ROUND 4	K & S (Gina) L, A & J (Matt) W & D (Todd)	2 (boys again)	Gina

FINAL SCORES 
Todd: $9K/Others: PARTING GIFTS EACH

BANKRUPT TRASH: $2,850 (all by Gina)

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Bonus Round

Let’s hear about the non-$25K prizes that week…

• Nissan 300ZX twin turbo sports car ($35K+)
• Jeep Cherokee ($28K+)
• $30K Time Value annuity

The cash is also available, but on Friday, the winning school had a chance at winning a $25K scholarship + trip to London, so only the first four prizes listed are available in the envelope holders. With WH-EL shown, Todd picked the W.

Category: LANDMARK 

It’s a mountain in Colorado…

_ _ _ E S
_ E _ _

CDPA gave him..

P _ _ E S
P E A _

He IDed PIKES PEAK and won the $30K annuity from RBP for a final total of $39K that night and was greeted by three of his teammates from the Univ. Of Washington.

MY RATING: 6

Next game that week (orig. listed as Wed.)