StrangerCoug's Wheel of Fortune (Game over)

[StrangerCoug]

Almost had top dollar. $350, though.

[StrangerCoug]

One S.

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Spin again or solve.

[StrangerCoug]

Nine hundred dollars.

[StrangerCoug]

Too tired to make the pictures, but there's no R.

D3f3nd3r?

[StrangerCoug]

Acknowledged; will get it in the morning.

Also, since it's getting to be the end of the semester for me, I'm going to be lax with the deadline enforcement until May 13.

[StrangerCoug]

$400. No animations.

Also, in case it's not obvious, this is on the

VERY

back burner for me. Do not expect the pace of the game to pick up much until I get stricter with the deadline enforcement again.

[StrangerCoug]

One M.

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I swear, I'm getting as bad as dad90... [/self-deprecation]

You're $100 short of being able to afford a vowel. Spin again or solve, please.

[StrangerCoug]

Four hundred dollars.

(Yeah. I have nothing better to do... Well, actually, I do, but I don't wanna do it )

[StrangerCoug]

Oh, and Friday's the fifth anniversary of the original StrangerCoug's Wheel of Fortune

[StrangerCoug]

Hey, it's still Saturday here in New Mexico. Shut up.

Two Y's, by the way.

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You've tripled your money. All options now apply.

Also, there are rumors floating around the studio that a redesigned puzzle board is being planned. Maybe we'll see it soon?

[StrangerCoug]

The word in the blank and the rest of the puzzle are judged separately, and the rest of the puzzle has to be correct (for what's in front of you right now) before I can judge any guesses for what the word in the blank is (which is worth a $2,500 bonus).

[StrangerCoug]

Yes.

[StrangerCoug]

We would've liked the question marks to still be there, but the people at S&P said to give it to you. They were not verbally pronounced on the actual show when the category was active


Now, for an extra $2,500, what's the word in the blank?

[StrangerCoug]

That is correct


Round 2 most likely won't be earlier than late tomorrow afternoon.

[StrangerCoug]

I'll start Round 2 tomorrow.

[StrangerCoug]

OK, I am having trouble getting my PowerPoint file to work right.

Being worked around, see post #809. Here's the Round 2 puzzle so you're not kept waiting any longer for me:


It is ForWhomTheJellyRolls' turn to start. There's a

2017 HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPORTSTER 1200 CUSTOM MOTORCYCLE W/H-D® SMART SECURITY SYSTEM AND SCREAMIN' EAGLE® STREET PERFORMANCE TUNER KIT INCLUDING STREET CANNON SLIP-ON MUFFLERS, MUFFLER SHIELDS, AND END CAPS IN CHROME

worth $12,284 hidden behind one of the Mystery Wedges.

[StrangerCoug]

Acknowledged, it's still acting up. Will update with the spin when I can get it.

[StrangerCoug]

Well, the bad news is that it looks like I'll have to update from my laptop for now.

The good news...

...is that

Also, images are updated in the OP; will update them in #806 in a few minutes.

[StrangerCoug]

Pinned down the problem; it turns out Malwarebytes 3.0 plays mean with Office with the Windows 10 Creators Update. Downloaded a beta update of the former.

[StrangerCoug]

Pick it up

LETTERS LEFT:

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Now, to have the chance to play for $1,000,000 in the bonus round, you have to win this round, win the game, and never hit Bankrupt from here on out.

A fair contest would preclude you from being able to spend any of your future bonus round winnings on vowels, so you will have to spin again or solve.

[StrangerCoug]

Actually, for consistency with the other cardboard

AND

to give you the benefit of the doubt since Millie was misplaced on the wheel, let's give you $950 She was supposed to be on the Bankrupt counterclockwise of the $400 wedge you can see in the spin.

[StrangerCoug]

Well, I'm afraid none of this matters very much in practice now. That's the first time on this forum that Bankrupt's claimed Millie, too.


D3f3nd3r, it is your turn.

[StrangerCoug]

Oh, not you, too


Save The Dragons?

[StrangerCoug]

MUCH

better

[StrangerCoug]

That I can't give you. Sorry.

LETTERS LEFT:

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Back to your brother.

[StrangerCoug]

Oh, come the *censored* on, wheel. I'm not in the mood for this after I got bitten by a dog yesterday...


D3f3nd3r, let's try this again.

(And that really did happen to me, for the record. I'm OK, and I've been given a tetanus shot and put on antibiotics. Well-wishes are appreciated )

[StrangerCoug]

Oh. Sorry. Didn't notice until now.

Six hundred dollars.

[StrangerCoug]

Two D's.

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You're on the board with $1,200. All options apply.

[StrangerCoug]

Just one.

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Seven hundred left.

[StrangerCoug]

Sorry for the delay. Three O's.

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You don't have enough for another vowel, so spin or solve.

[StrangerCoug]

...Yeah. Feel free to whack me with a PM if I take a long time.


Four hundred dollars.

[StrangerCoug]

Just the obvious one, I'm afraid.

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The good news is that you now have enough for another vowel Would you like to buy one, or would you rather spin again or solve?

[StrangerCoug]

Four of those.

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There are

NO MORE VOWELS

. You'd be limited to spinning or solving anyway since you're down to only $100, but it's an important thing to know.

[StrangerCoug]

Ooh... Could it be the motorcycle?

[StrangerCoug]

Two N's.

LETTERS LEFT:

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You have two choices: take the $2,000 bribe or flip the wedge to see if there's a brand new Harley on the other side. What'll it be?

[StrangerCoug]

Oh, hey, Free Play

[StrangerCoug]

One L

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That gets you another $500. Spin again or solve?

[StrangerCoug]

Nine hundred fifty dollars.

[StrangerCoug]

...Yeah. Feel free to whack me with a PM if I take a long time.

I prefer this over a thread bump since I respond faster to those (and I'm going to edit the OP to state that preference), but in your defense, I usually bump threads, too.

Two T's.

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Four and a half grand now.

[StrangerCoug]

Yes


Here's the Wikipedia article about Disco Demolition Night, by the way.

Round 3 when I can be bothered with it

[StrangerCoug]

I want to figure out where the timer should be before I start. It won't be later than this weekend, I promise

[StrangerCoug]

I'm not going to try to do the images while sleep-deprived. I'm sorry.

TV SHOW TITLE

_ _ _ ~ _ _ _ ~ _ _ _ _ _ ' _ ~ _ _ _ _ _

D3f3nd3r starts. There's a

TRIP TO SHANGHAI W/6N STAY @ SHANGHAI MARRIOTT HOTEL CITY CENTRE, BREAKFAST FOR TWO AT HOTEL, AND $1,000 SPENDING MONEY

worth $4,170 on the wheel.

[StrangerCoug]

Acknowledged; the beginning of the school semester is

ALWAYS

"let me adjust to my new schedule" time for me. This shouldn't be longer than Tuesday.

I'm bad at this as of late, I know

[StrangerCoug]

$750. Too lazy to do animations.

The game might go into an official hiatus soon, too, so heads up.

[StrangerCoug]

Two S's

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Fifteen hundred. What now?

[StrangerCoug]

Bottom dollar.

[StrangerCoug]

No R.

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Save The Dragons?

(Also, the Surprise wedge should have been on the space D3f3nd3r landed on; it's been put back.)

[StrangerCoug]

Ooh...

[StrangerCoug]

Pick it up

LETTERS LEFT:

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Solve this puzzle before hitting Bankrupt and I'll tell you what that is. Deal?

I'll tell you what it's

NOT

, though, unfortunately: spendable cash. You'll have to spin again or solve.

[StrangerCoug]

Well, if it's any consolation, the Surprise wedge gets to stay put.

We go to your brother.

[StrangerCoug]

ForWhomTheJellyRolls has been prodded.

[StrangerCoug]

NOW

it's supposed to be $500.

Sorry, he's on vacation with me. I'll tell him about it.

Thanks

[StrangerCoug]

Four N's.

LETTERS LEFT:

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You have two grand now. All options apply.

[StrangerCoug]

Hey, two grand isn't shabby

[StrangerCoug]

One W.

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You've doubled your money and you still have all options available.

[StrangerCoug]

That is correct


Second tossup soon.

[StrangerCoug]

For the $5,000 tossup, the category is

FOOD AND DRINK

.

(expired on 2017-08-09 18:27:21) to solve or pass.

(There's now a line in my final indicating as of what post the timer is current; that should help if I get sloppy with it again.)

[StrangerCoug]

Yes


Round 4 as soon as it's set up.

[StrangerCoug]

The category for Round 4 is

LANDMARK

.

LETTERS LEFT:

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Save The Dragons won the right to start. There is a

TRIP TO TORONTO W/6N STAY @ THE HAZELTON HOTEL TORONTO AND RENTAL CAR

worth $4,575 on the wheel, and the trip to Shanghai is still there.

[StrangerCoug]

One thousand two hundred fifty dollars.

[StrangerCoug]

One T.

LETTERS LEFT:

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Spin again, buy a vowel, or solve the puzzle?

[StrangerCoug]

One A.

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One grand left.

[StrangerCoug]

Oh no, STD


*speedup bell rings*

That sound means time is running short, so I'll give the wheel a final spin:

Original Roll String: 1d72 (STATIC)

1 72-Sided Dice: (27) = 27

I'm going to ask you for a letter. If it's in the puzzle, you'll have 24 hours to solve it. Vowels are worth nothing; consonants are worth $1,000 plus...

[StrangerCoug]

$1,250, so $2,250 apiece.

ForWhomTheJellyRolls, it is your turn. I'm in the middle of fixing the podium image; Save The Dragons landing on Bankrupt means he should not have money.

[StrangerCoug]

Also, as regards the static roll...

[StrangerCoug]

The prize wedges are on the wrong wedges in my spin, but since there isn't supposed to be anything on $1,250, everything stands.

[StrangerCoug]

No S.

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D3f3nd3r?

[StrangerCoug]

Three G's.

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(expired on 2017-08-13 22:49:05) to solve or pass.

[StrangerCoug]

You are our new champion


If the Mish Mash Gacha Casino comes back, that'll give you 7,475 Mash Coins for there. Save The Dragons gets 2,000 Mash Coins, and ForWhomTheJellyRolls will get 1,000 Mash Coins. Shame that every time someone attempts a forum adaptation for a full-fledged casino, it falls apart Anyway, I'll make sure Tatsuya Kaname is aware of this.

ForWhomTheJellyRolls, you leave us with a two-day total of $12,800. Only $300 separates you from your brother on the leaderboard, where he has $12,500 over his two times here.

The bonus round should be later today.

[StrangerCoug]

Take a look at the bonus wheel, D3f3nd3r:


As you can see, you could win a

2017 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 4X4 W/3.6L ENGINE & 8-SPEED PADDLE-SHIFT AT

worth $32,695 or anywhere from $30,000 to $100,000 in cash! So why not give it a spin?

(To those paying attention, one of the car wedges being replaced with a $40,000 wedge is intentional given the value of the Jeep. In the bonus round here, there's never more of a certain wedge than there is of a wedge worth less.)

[StrangerCoug]

Ooh... You'll be playing for the top spot on the leaderboard, D3f Second-highest amount on the bonus wheel, and the highest to be spun in either version of my game!


The category is

PHRASE

. R, S, T, L, N, and E are up. Three more consonants and a vowel, please.

[StrangerCoug]

Not

MUCH

in the way of help, but should still be useful.

D3f3nd3r, for a one-match total of $104,950, this is a

PHRASE

. You have (expired on 2017-08-15 20:48:14) and as many tries as I have time to judge to solve the puzzle. Please wait until I judge your most recent guess before making another. Good luck

[StrangerCoug]

That is correct


What podium would you like to be at for the next game?

[StrangerCoug]

Yep

[StrangerCoug]

Then let's waste no time with this. We've redesigned our puzzle board (though our crew can't get enough 80s-90s nostalgia and love the arched border to death), and we've got a new category waiting for you in Round 1

Right now, we have a

PHRASE

for the $2,500 tossup.

(expired on 2017-08-15 23:08:09) to solve or pass.

[StrangerCoug]

(expired on 2017-08-16 11:13:25) to solve or pass.

[StrangerCoug]

Yes


Round 1 as soon as it's set up.

[StrangerCoug]

I told you there'd be a new category in Round 1. As you know, it's the question round, where answering a question related to the puzzle will get you a $2,500 bonus.

This is one of those categories where the question I ask is the category itself:

TRUE OR FALSE?

The solution to this puzzle is a statement that could be true or false. Solve the puzzle, tell me whether that's really true or whether the puzzle writers are blowing air up their tails, and get $2,500 extra if you're right.


Xalxe, you've won the right to start the round.

[StrangerCoug]

Seven hundred dollars.

[StrangerCoug]

Four T's.

LETTERS LEFT:

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That gets you off to a good start. Spin again, buy, or solve?

[StrangerCoug]

Would you look at that, Xalxe?

[StrangerCoug]

Pick it up!

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Now, to have a shot at the million, you must first solve this puzzle without winning Bankrupt, and you must also win the game without hitting Bankrupt. If you pull that off, we'll put a $1 Million wedge on the Bonus Wheel

In the meantime, you still have the same options.

[StrangerCoug]

Oh, and you have $3,800. I keep forgetting I changed the rule xD

(

Edit:

Reflected in the images now.)

[StrangerCoug]

Six hundred fifty dollars.

[StrangerCoug]

Just one, but it still gets you 650 of those $'s

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Four thousand four hundred fifty dollars. The same options still apply.

[StrangerCoug]

Just barely avoided Lose a Turn. $450.

[StrangerCoug]

Not where I suspect you were thinking, but I can still give you four of them

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Sixty-two fifty now.

[StrangerCoug]

Four I's.

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...Hey, I wear glasses, too

Anyway, you're down to $5,750 now, Xalxe.

[StrangerCoug]

Four hundred dollars.

[StrangerCoug]

No R.

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D3f3nd3r, it is your turn.

[StrangerCoug]

D3f3nd3r has been prodded.

[StrangerCoug]

Four hundred dollars.

[StrangerCoug]

Two L's.

LETTERS LEFT:

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You have $800. All options apply.

[StrangerCoug]

Good deal! Four O's.

LETTERS LEFT:

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You don't have enough for another vowel at the moment, so you will have to spin again or solve.

[StrangerCoug]

Those are both correct


You'll be starting Round 2, which at the earliest will be after I eat dinner.

[StrangerCoug]

I will probably make some time tomorrow to get this started again.

[StrangerCoug]

Welcome back to StrangerCoug's Wheel of Fortune! What will happen to a player should they peek behind the Mystery Wedge this round: will they go bankrupt, or will they be sent on a

TRIP TO MIAMI W/6N STAY @ ACQUALINA RESORT AND SPA, 1-BEDROOM DELUXE SUITE, CONVERTIBLE RENTAL CAR, AND $2,000 SPENDING MONEY

worth $12,438?

The category this time around is

SONG AND ARTIST

.


D3f3nd3r, you start this round.

[StrangerCoug]

...Well, if you're going to land on that, you might as well do it when you have no money to lose anyway.


pablito, it's your turn.

[StrangerCoug]

Ooh...

[StrangerCoug]

Four T's.

LETTERS LEFT:

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I'll pay you $4,000 not to see whether the trip to Miami is on the other side of the wedge. Would you like the bribe... or is this a risk-taker I'm talking to?

[StrangerCoug]

Of those we have three.

LETTERS LEFT:

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Three and a half grand left of the bribe money. You may spin the wheel, buy another vowel, or solve the puzzle.

[StrangerCoug]

Six hundred dollars.

[StrangerCoug]

Four N's.

LETTERS LEFT:

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A C-note shy of six grand. Same options apply.

[StrangerCoug]

Two of those.

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$5,400 left.

[StrangerCoug]

Look what's back?

[StrangerCoug]

Makes my job easier

LETTERS LEFT:

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Since you've already declined the flip, would you like to spin again, would you like to buy a vowel, or do you feel ready to solve the puzzle?

[StrangerCoug]

Don't forget to bold

[StrangerCoug]

That's better


Everyone has money in the bank now. Round 3 after I get some sleep at the earliest.

[StrangerCoug]

Before the weekend is over

[StrangerCoug]

Hey, I kept my promise this time

In any event, the category for the Express Round is

FUN AND GAMES

.


I don't believe pablito's had a chance to start a round yet. There's a

HOWARD MILLER MAJESTIC II 610-939 CHERRY TRIPLE CHIME CURIO GRANDFATHER CLOCK W/AUTOMATIC NIGHTTIME SHUT-OFF

worth $6,472 on the wheel.

[StrangerCoug]

What is this, the second round in a row where the first player spun that now? Stop being a jerk to the first player, wheel.


Xalxe, it's your turn.

[StrangerCoug]

One thousand two hundred fifty dollars.

[StrangerCoug]

Let's start with four N's.

LETTERS LEFT:

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Five grand. All options apply.

[StrangerCoug]

Just avoided Bankrupt, though as long as I made you wait, it would have been nice if you missed it on the other side. $600, though.

[StrangerCoug]

One T.

LETTERS LEFT:

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What now?

[StrangerCoug]

Another singleton, I'm afraid.

LETTERS LEFT:

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$5,100 left. You still have all options available.

[StrangerCoug]

That's not good I'm really sorry, Xalxe.


D3f3nd3r?

[StrangerCoug]

Too lazy to make the image right now, but that's $750 and a chance to pick up the Wild Card.

[StrangerCoug]

No S.

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pablito?

[StrangerCoug]

Eight hundred dollars.

[StrangerCoug]

Two D's.

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$800 on the other side of the wedge

[StrangerCoug]

Three R's.

LETTERS LEFT:

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NO MORE CONSONANTS.

Please buy or solve.

[StrangerCoug]

Your correct score is $4,000; apologies for the error in the image.

[StrangerCoug]

That is correct


Second tossup in the near future.

[StrangerCoug]

I hope to be done with this episode and into the next one or the one after that by then, but I'd like you guys aware that my family plans to move soon. Expect a long V/LA before the end of the calendar year depending on how fast service is set up.

[StrangerCoug]

Setting up the second speedup round.

[StrangerCoug]

OK, for $5,000, we'd like a

TITLE

from you guys.

(expired on 2017-10-13 22:12:12) to solve or pass.

[StrangerCoug]

xD

[StrangerCoug]

Oh—the person we're waiting on is me


(expired on 2017-10-14 21:05:44) to solve or pass.

[StrangerCoug]

Yes


You're on a roll here, pablito! That pulls you away to a five-digit lead over D3f3nd3r—$14,600 ahead, as a matter of fact.

Round 4 tomorrow.

[StrangerCoug]

SAME NAME

is the category for our next round.


pablito, you've won the right to start.

[StrangerCoug]

Nine hundred dollars.

[StrangerCoug]

No N.

LETTERS LEFT:

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Xalxe?

[StrangerCoug]

Just clicked off the clock $800, though.

[StrangerCoug]

You're blue, not yellow It's moot anyway since there's no S.

LETTERS LEFT:

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D3f3nd3r, it's your turn.

[StrangerCoug]

*imitates the Westminster quarters*

[StrangerCoug]

No T.

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We're back where we started.

[StrangerCoug]

A fat lot of help that is right now.


Let's try this again, Xalxe.

[StrangerCoug]

Well, you avoided the same fate as pablito... I just wish it were on the other side

[StrangerCoug]

Now we have somebody on the board

LETTERS LEFT:

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Eighteen hundred dollars. Would you like to spin again, buy a vowel, or solve the puzzle?

[StrangerCoug]

Nine hundred dollars.

[StrangerCoug]

No L. Too tired to do images.

D3f3nd3r?

[StrangerCoug]

Will get to this tomorrow night at the latest. I apologize for giving this pretty much zero attention lately.

[StrangerCoug]

Eight hundred dollars. I will update the images once I process you calling a letter.

[StrangerCoug]

One D.

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You're on the board. All options apply.

[StrangerCoug]

One thousand, five hundred dollars.

Also, to the eventual champion and upcoming contestants: I feel like taking a break from modding Mish Mash in general in the near future. Therefore, the earliest the next match will start is the second week of December.

[StrangerCoug]

First letter of the last word. Will update tomorrow afternoon.

[StrangerCoug]

Well, that's not good

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pablito, you're up.

[StrangerCoug]

Prodding pablito.

[StrangerCoug]

Nine hundred dollars.

[StrangerCoug]

One W.

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Bankrupt. Sorry.


Xalxe?

[StrangerCoug]

Six hundred dollars.

[StrangerCoug]

One Y.

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*bell rings*
That's the speedup bell, which means time is running short. I'll give the wheel a final spin:

Original Roll String: 1d72

1 72-Sided Dice: (18) = 18

I'm going to ask you to give me a letter. If it's in the puzzle, you'll have 24 hours to solve it. Vowels are worth nothing, consonants are worth $1,000 plus...

[StrangerCoug]

...$750, so $1,750 apiece.

Xalxe, it's still your turn. A letter, please.

[StrangerCoug]

One M.

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(expired on 2017-11-26 00:20:00) to solve or pass.

[StrangerCoug]

Yes


$4,150 that round gives you $6,650 for the match. It's a nice total, but pablito, with $17,400, you're our new champion

D3f3nd3r did very well, though—his $2,800 gives him a two-match total of $107,750

Bonus round soon. I'll try to get it done as soon as I can since I expect to be

V/LA starting December 6.

The next match will not start until I have Internet in my new house.

[StrangerCoug]

The start of my V/LA has been postponed to December 8. As soon as I think of a car to offer, I'll put the bonus wheel up.

[StrangerCoug]

pablito, you could win a

2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU LS W/1.5L 4-CYLINDER ENGINE, 6-SPEED AT, CONVENIENCE PACKAGE 2, ENGINE BLOCK HEATER, & WHEEL LOCKS

worth $24,340 or anywhere from $30,000 to $100,000 in cash Give the wheel a spin to determine the prize you will play for.

No animations right now.

[StrangerCoug]

Ooh... First time in either the old or the new game that the bonus wheel has landed on top dollar Could the last show hosted from Chaparral end with a bang? We'll find out!


The category is

PROPER NAME

, pablito. R, S, T, L, N, and E are up. Three consonants and a vowel, if you will, please.

[StrangerCoug]

Closing date for the house, and thus the start of the V/LA, postponed again until December 12.

[StrangerCoug]

I wish I could be more help than giving you just one more letter. Sorry about that.

Well, anything's possible, pablito. For $100,000, this a

PROPER NAME

. You have (expired on 2017-12-07 22:21:48) to solve it. You have as many chances as I have time to judge, but please wait for me to judge your last response before submitting again. Good luck!

[StrangerCoug]

I will have to throw the puzzle out. If you are not the contestant answering, please do not post answers in thread. You are free to PM me if you wish.

A new puzzle will be put up shortly. (The answer given was correct.)

[StrangerCoug]

The new puzzle is a

PHRASE

. You are still playing for $100,000, but I'm discarding your original three-and-a-vowel in case you'd like to pick new ones. As usual, I have RSTLNE up.

[StrangerCoug]

...and you

STILL

get just the vowel xD At least it shows up more than once.

Same deal as before. We will restart your time, giving you (expired on 2017-12-07 23:50:14) to solve the puzzle. Once again, you have as many chances as I have time to judge, but please wait for your first answer to be judged before you submit another. Once again, good luck

[StrangerCoug]

You now have not only the honor of being our first $100,000 winner, but also the top spot on the leaderboard



That'll be it until I move and have Internet service at my new house I hope you enjoyed.

What color podium would you like when the studio is set back up at its new home?

[StrangerCoug]

Okey-dokey

[StrangerCoug]

I expect to be out of V/LA the morning of January 5; I am about to update my signature to reflect this information.

[StrangerCoug]

All players for the next game are about to receive a PM letting them know it's about to start. Some things aren't here yet (my computer is

LITERALLY

on the floor right now—a new computer desk is supposed to be coming later today), but my promise was to bring this out of V/LA once Internet's at the new house, and I'm honoring it.

[StrangerCoug]

Noted.

[StrangerCoug]

Everybody's ready We'll start again on the 18th when Radja's out of V/LA.

[StrangerCoug]

pablito, it's finally time to meet your challengers, JerryArr and Radja!


We've got a $2,500 tossup for you. The first to get it right goes first in Round 1. We have a

SONG AND ARTIST

for you to figure out.

(expired on 2018-01-19 11:28:57) to solve or pass.

[StrangerCoug]

"shout" by tears for fears

That is correct


Though I do like the humor in Radja's answer xD

Round 1 as soon as it's set up.

[StrangerCoug]

For the Question Round, we'd like you to

FILL IN THE BLANK

. Solve the puzzle, tell me what word goes in the blank, and win an extra $2,500


pablito, you've won the right to start.

[StrangerCoug]

Ooh... I wonder what that is

[StrangerCoug]

Well, that thing's going to have to stay a surprise for now.

LETTERS LEFT:

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Radja's turn.

[StrangerCoug]

$750 and a chance to pick up the Wild Card.

[StrangerCoug]

No N.

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JerryArr is up now.

[StrangerCoug]

Four hundred dollars.

[StrangerCoug]

See my signature if you are interested in board games.

[StrangerCoug]

Of that I can give you one.

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You'd have enough for a vowel on the actual show, but I charge more here, which leaves you $100 short.

[StrangerCoug]

Four hundred again

[StrangerCoug]

One R.

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All options apply now.

[StrangerCoug]

Yet another singleton.

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Three hundred dollars left. Spin or solve.

[StrangerCoug]

This is supposed to be Wheel of

FORTUNE

, not Wheel of $400 xD

[StrangerCoug]

Two L's,

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You're now up to $1,100. Would you like to spin again, buy a vowel, or solve the puzzle?

[StrangerCoug]

Two O's.

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Down to $600. Same options apply.

[StrangerCoug]

I'll do a proper catchup with images later, but there is no I. pablito's turn.

[StrangerCoug]

Acknowledged; will get it tomorrow.

[StrangerCoug]

Three hundred dollars.

[StrangerCoug]

Yes, three of them

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Nine hundred. All options apply.

[StrangerCoug]

A triplet of those as well.

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If you had JerryArr's money, too, you'd be able to buy another vowel; unfortunately, stealing from your opponents is illegal

[StrangerCoug]

Seven hundred dollars.

[StrangerCoug]

...Yep. It's in the obvious spot, all right

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All options apply now.

[StrangerCoug]

Three hundred dollars.

[StrangerCoug]

One D.

LETTERS LEFT:

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F G H

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Up to $1,400.

[StrangerCoug]

That is correct


Now, for an extra $2,500, can you tell me the common word that goes in each of those blanks?

[StrangerCoug]

Nope

But that's OK You still won $1,400 from this round, giving you $3,900 total and everyone else plenty of opportunities to catch up with you.

Radja will be starting our next round soon

[StrangerCoug]

A Google search reveals that, while GRANDFATHER was the intended answer, DOOMSDAY does fit all of the blanks as well. If there are no objections, I will award the $2,500 anyway.

[StrangerCoug]

All right, it's being given to him


Now he has $3,900 from the round and $6,400 total, and the puzzle writers are blushing in embarrassment.

Round 2 most likely tomorrow afternoon at the latest.

[StrangerCoug]

For Round 2, we have a

BOOK AND AUTHOR

for you to figure out.


Radja starts this round. Hiding behind one of the two Mystery Wedges on the wheel is an

APPLE iMAC PRO W/2.3GHz 18-CORE INTEL XEON W PROCESSOR, TURBO BOOST UP TO 4.3GHz, 128GB 2666MHZ DDR4 ECC MEMORY, 4TB SSD, RADEON PRO VEGA 64 WITH 16GB OF HBM2 MEMORY, MAGIC MOUSE 2, MAGIC KEYBOARD WITH NUMERIC KEYPAD, & HP ENVY PHOTO 7155 ALL-IN-ONE PRINTER

, all together worth $13,349