EPISODE #2905: COLLEGE WEEK (HOUSTON)
Alvaro Rios (Houston Community College): also a Little League coach who won $25K the previous night from Houston
Alicia Clott (Towson Univ.): won $37,630 cash & trip to Italy from Laurel, MD
Courtney Andrea Scott (Univ. of FL): won $10,500 cash & shopping on the same show w/ Alvaro
Round 1: PERSON
Alvaro kicked off w/ three R’s for $750, four O’s, but then S for sorry. Second, Alicia called up three M’s for $2,700…
_ O R M _ _ O R _
R O O M M _ _ _
…and remembered her DORMITORY ROOMMATE.
SOLE DUD: S (Alvaro)
FEATURED PRIZE: Gateway 2000 family PC plus ChoiceMall.com shopping spree worth $2,599
Round 2: STAR & ROLE
Alicia wasted a spin this time w/ the $10K’s right side. Courtney did all the work for two S’s for $800, a $2,500 R, four A’s, a $500 N pair, a $1,600 T pair, an $800 P pair, and a $1,350 L trio.
_ _ R _ S T _ N A
A P P L _ _ A T _ / A S
_ _ L L _ / _ _ N _ _
She solved CHRISTINA APPLEGATE AS KELLY BUNDY (on “Married With Children”) for $7,300.
QUICK BANKRUPT: Alicia
Alvaro: ZERO/Alicia: $2,700/Courtney: $7,300
FEATURED PRIZE #2: Suzuki DR 200 SE motorcycle worth $3,799
Jackpot Round: SAME NAME
Courtney’s first w/ an S on Jackpot, a $250 N, a $500 R, two E’s, a $2,100 T trio, a $550 M, a buy of A, but then the E repeat. Alvaro then said a $1,600 C pair…
_ _ E N / &
C A T C _ E R ‘ S
M I T T
…and solved OVEN & CATCHERS MITT for that much money.
SOLE DQ: Courtney’s E repeat
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $12,800
Alvaro: $1,600/Alicia: $2,700/Courtney: $7,300
Round 4: EVENT
Alvaro opened w/ four R’s for $3,600, an O buy, a $500 S, two E’s, a $2,400 T quartet (just missed $5K there), and a couple A’s, but he LaTed out. Alicia next picked a $250 P, but the BANKRUPT near the purple $500 stopped her cold. Courtney captured a $15K N trio…
R E N T _ N _
_ O _ R / _ _ R S T
A P A R T _ E N T
…and solved RENTING YOUR FIRST APARTMENT for all that money and a new subtotal of $22,300!
SOLE LaT: Alvaro
SOLE BANKRUPT: Alicia
Round 5: BEFORE & AFTER
After Alicia’s $250 N, it’s S-U time…
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ / &
_ _ _ N
…w/ a $900 Final Spin.
Alicia: 2 T’s
Courtney: R (DUD)
Alvaro: S (DUD)
Alicia: L
_ _ T T L _
_ _ _ / &
_ _ _ N
Alicia nailed BOTTLE CAP & GOWN for $2,950.
DUDS: R (Courtney), S (Alvaro)
FINAL SCORES
Alvaro: $1,600 (out w/ $26,600)/Alicia: $5,650 (out w/ $43,280)/Courtney: $22,300 ($32,800 so far)
GT: $29,550
BANKRUPT TRASH: $250
Bonus Round
The leftover prizes that week were…
- Chevrolet Camaro Convertible ($28K+)
- Camaro Z28 ($25K+)
- $20K annuity
- Blazer ($28K+)
Courtney picked the first E from WHEE-.
Category: THING
Here’s one of the four letters…
_ _ T _
OBCH added one more…
_ _ T H
This isn’t a MYTH — she won the Camaro Z28 worth $25,210, giving her a final total of $58,010 cash & prizes! Brother Zack and and dad Rick celebrated w/ her.
MY RATING: 8