TPiR Recap - 6/13/2014

[Roadgeek Adam]

Episode #6745K
Aired – 6/13/2014; Taped – 3/20/2014
Models: Daniel Goddard, Rachel Reynolds
Microphone Handoff: Rachel
First Four Contestant Seating: Mixed

First IUFB: iPhone (Apple: iPhone 5C with 8MP camera, silicone case, calling plan); ARP: $1,418 (Daniel)

MICHELLE	JAMES	CHRISTOPHER	MEGAN
675	1050	1599	1400

The winner is...
MEGAN

Megan is going to walk the GOLDEN ROAD for

1. Digital Smoker (Bradley: 6-rack digital smoker + 2 boxes of bisquettes) (Rachel)
2. Hot Tub (Beachcomber: 25 jet ports, high-performance cleaning system, towels) (Daniel)
3. 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe 1LT (6.2L V8 engine, 6-speed paddleshift automatic transmission, red-painted brake calipers, 3LT preferred equipment group, replacement mats, premium carpeted cargo mat, battery charger; ARP: More Than $65,000!) (Rachel)

The golden road starts with Land o'Lakes Cocoa Mix: 62¢

They walk over to the smoker:

62¢
		9	1

The price is $691 or $291...
Megan picks [$691]

6

9

1

CORRECT!

They walk over to the hot tub:

691
	9		6	7

The price is $9,667, $9,967 or $9,167...
Megam picks [$9,167]

9

1

6

7

CORRECT!

They walk over to the Corvette:

9167
	6	5		4	5

The price is $65,945, $65,145, $65,645 or $65,745...
Megan picks [$65,745]

6

5

1

4

5

LOSS (Total Winnings: $9,858)

Second IUFB: Pair of Digital Cameras (Nikon: 18.1MP cameras with GPS); ARP: $900 (Rachel)

MICHELLE	JAMES	CHRISTOPHER	SOCORRO
800	801	1	750

The winner is...
JAMES

James is playing Double Prices for a trip to Savannah (RT Coach to Savannah, GA for a 6n stay at the Planters Inn + dinner, hop-on-off ttrolley pass).

$7321

Double Prices

$6041

 

ARP: $6041 *WIN*

$6041

Third IUFB: Treadmill (Avanti Fitness: ATS80 treadmill); ARP: $1,599 (Rachel)

MICHELLE	HEIDI	CHRISTOPHER	SOCORRO
1000	800	1200	825

The winner is...
CHRISTOPHER

Christopher is playing SAFECRACKERS for motorcycle (Suzuki: Bouelvard S40 with 652cc engine, electric start) (Daniel) and laptop computer (14in PC, 4GB memory, 500GB hard drive, plush headphones; ARP: $6,449) (Rachel).

ARP of the computer is the combination to the safe. The numbers are: 0, 5 and 7.

OPEN

LOCK

7

5

0

$750

SCSD #1

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	Spin 2	TOTAL	RESULT
James	$6,941	60	75	1.35	OVER
Christopher	$8,048	40	60	1.00	*$1,000*
Megan	$11,276	60	20	.80

Bonus...

Contestant	Winnings	Spin	Result
Christopher	$9,048	60	*SHOWCASE*

Fourth IUFB: Designer Accessories (Leather collection of whislets, bags, etc); ARP: $888 (Daniel)

MICHELLE	HEIDI	RESHARMA	SOCORRO
1	2	1300	850

The winner is...
SOCORRO

Socorro is playing RANGE GAME for new bedroom (Michael Amini: Upholstered queen bed, 2 nightstands, 2 door chest, Maxim mattress, 4G LTE tablet) (Rachel).

$12,400

$11,800

R
A
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G
E

G
A
M
E

Socorro stops the range finder at $12,000–$12,150

ARP: $12,037. WIN!

$12,400

←

$11,800

R
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Fifth IUFB: Ping Pong Table (Escalade Sports: Table with tournament net, 4 paddles, 6 balls); ARP: $1,150 (Rachel v. Daniel)

MICHELLE	HEIDI	RESHARMA	STEPHEN
800	750	801	700

The winner is...
RESHARMA

Resharma is playing Make Your Move for:

Sweet Tea Maker (Rachel).
Kayak (Kakuk Kayaks: 9ft kayak with backrest, rod holders, paddle, etc) (Rachel).
Trip to Portland (RT Coach to Portland, OR for a 6n stay in club-level king room at the N ines Hotel + 2 dinners, 2.5hr kayaking adventure) (Daniel).

Resharma makes her move...

5	0	8	1	3	6	6	2	1
MAKER		KAYAK			PORTLAND

The correct prices are...

5	0	8	1	3	6	6	2	1
MAKER		KAYAK			PORTLAND

WIN

Well, look at this, we have yet another limo appearance this week. Michelle got one-upped last time, which corresponds with this. Now, will she plot a great escape plan or is her ticket to Mexico, Indiana booked?

Sixth IUFB: Pair of Designer Bracelets (Carolee Lux: Bracelets); ARP: $545 (Overhead)

MICHELLE	HEIDI	KESI	STEPHEN
425	300	555	420

The winner is...
MICHELLE

Michelle escapes and is playing Let 'Em Roll for 2014 Honda CR-Z (1.5L engine, CVT, Bluetooth; ARP: $20,645) (Daniel).

Michelle will guess the prices of these items:

• Allegra Skin Cream
• Colavita Balsamic Vinegrette
• Cascade Dishwasher Rinse Aid

The price of skin cream is...

$5.43	*	*
CREAM	VINEGRETTE	RINSE AID

Michelle guesses the vinegrette is more...

$5.43	$6.69	*
CREAM	VINEGRETTE	RINSE AID

Michelle guesses the rinse aid is less...

$5.43	$6.69	$4.19
CREAM	VINEGRETTE	RINSE AID

Michelle has 3 rolls.

Roll 1:

500

500

1,000

1,000

CAR

Roll 2:

500

500

1,000

CAR

CAR

Roll 3:

500

1,000

CAR

CAR

CAR

LOSS (Total Winnings: $1,500)

SCSD #2

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	Spin 2	TOTAL	RESULT
Michelle	$2,045	50	5	.55
Resharma	$8,634	80	STAY	.80
Socorro	$12,925	30	70	1.00	*$1,000*

Bonus...

Contestant	Winnings	Spin	Result
Socorro	$13,925	30	*SHOWCASE*

THE FABULOUS SHOWCASES

Socorro has the honors...

SC1 - Socorro

SOMEONE KILLED THE LIGHTS

• Camping Equipment (Slumberjack: 9-piece iwth tent, sleeping bagas, air mattress, etcs) (Rachel)
• Trip to Maine (RT Coach to Portland, ME then to Southport for a 6n stay in oceanview junior suite at Newgarden Seaside Inn + daily breakfast, New England Lobster Bake, guided lighthouse tour) (Rachel)
• 2014 Kia Soul (1.6L engine, 6-speed MT, Bluetooth, carpeted floor mats, cargo net, paint/fabric) (Daniel)

Bid: $25,000

SC2 - Christopher

THE BIGGEST GAINER

• Television (65in 3DHD 1080P Plasma TV with 2 pairs of glasses) (Rachel)
• Trip to Las Vegas (RT Coach to Las Vegas, NV for a 4n stay at Mandalay Hotel + dinner, 2 tickets to a show) (Daniel)
• Sailboat (West Wight Potter: 19ft Sport Edition with trailer) (Rachel)

Bid: $9,500

Socorro

$25,000

MAINE/CAR

$23,404

MAINE/CAR

Christopher

$9,500

SAILBOAT

$32,753

$23,253

SAILBOAT

*WIN*
$41,801

Results: 4 out of 6
Winnings: $84,622
Biggest Winner: Christopher

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[TinoStar11]

I see they wanted the contestant to make it to the end of the Golden Road. 2nd prize only had one obvious number of the 3 options.

[Kev347]

While it was nice to see GR set up fairly to get all the way to the end, can we please cut the garbage with always having a low number be right for the big prize? For goodness' sake the game is on a 6 year winless streak - if I ran the show, I would probably be trying to fix that even if it meant a few extra losses here and there.

Anyone else notice the oddness of having trips to Portland, Oregon and Portland, Maine on the same show?

[Hag]

Here are the Showcase ARPs:

1- $23,404

2- $32,753 - bit of a garf for him.

[Swingbatta0]

While it was nice to see GR set up fairly to get all the way to the end, can we please cut the garbage with always having a low number be right for the big prize?

The Bentley from earlier this season didn't have a low number as the missing number in the price of the grand prize. It's only a mere coincidence that the lowest number was right.

Here are the Showcase ARPs:

1- $23,404

2- $32,753 - bit of a garf for him.

Somehow, I had a feeling her overbidding was the reason why Christopher bid so low.

My two cents:

Golden Road: For a second there, I thought she was gonna win that Corvette! I had the 1 (only by guess, not by nonexistent pattern) Well, we'll get it next time. But at least she got everything else with ease (I'm betting they want this non-winning streak to end), including a $9,000 hot tub! (I'm surprised that she didn't touch the Corvette for good luck when Drew told her to) And this is GR's 4th playing this season. Beats last season and the season before.
Double Prices: Good win.
Safe Crackers: Another good win! And he won the sailboat Showcase, as well! (I'm beginning to think $9,500 was a good bid, since I knew his opponent overbid (because the car was a Kia Soul with manual transmission))
Range Game: I would've lost painfully. But kudos to her!
Make Your Move: Piece of cake!
Let 'em Roll: Well, at least she got $1,500.

Showcases: Though both Showcases are great, I'm not into Kias (unless it's the Optima or the K900). I prefer the sailboat Showcase.

[vadernader]

The Bentley from earlier this season didn't have a low number as the missing number in the price of the grand prize. It's only a mere coincidence that the lowest number was right.

It's not coincidence at all, it is how they set up the final prize to be lost. And, unfortunately, it has worked every time. All 3 Season 41 cars we saw had the lowest price as the right one, as well as all the cars we saw in Season 39 (even though we only saw 1 heh, and we saw 0 in Season 40!), but we don't know that it is setup every single time that way to be fair - since we haven't seen all car prices/setups due to the nature of the game but it is clear to say it is how they set it up when they want it to be lost. It is possible they wanted the Bentley to be won, since it was "Big Money Week" they wanted a win so they didn't make it as evil as it could have been. (And they probably figured it would still be lost considering even randomly there's only a 1-in-4 shot.)

[dheine1971]

For those TPIR MDT and West Coast viewers: Did the guy who bid $9,500 win his Showcase or not?

I also hope the next Golden Road playing will be sometime after TPIR Season 43 starts and hopefully its since 2008 losing streak will end. Heck, there has not been a Triple Play win since 2008 as well.

[Roadgeek Adam]

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[dheine1971]

And why would a contestant bid $9,500 on his Showcase? Does he think he is living in 1980 or something?

[Swingbatta0]

And why would a contestant bid $9,500 on his Showcase? Does he think he is living in 1980 or something?

Likely in case the opponent would go over.

Anyway, this has been quite a week, hasn't it? More wins than non-wins. That's for sure.

[larzb]

OK, so I am Christopher.

Here is where the $9,500 came from:

Before the Showcase, the stage director gives us instructions about where to look and advises us not to double overbid. He tells us it makes for a bad end of the show.

I never thought that she would bid on the first showcase, so I was doing the math in my head for that showcase.  When she bid, I thought it was too much.  It was actually closer than I thought.

When my showcase came up, I thought the TV was around $2000 and the trip to vegas was about $3,000.  When the sailboat came up, the only ones I could remember were the 15' and they were around $12000.  So I have a total in my head of about $17000.

I had already bid one dollar in contestants row and lost, so I though I'll bid around $10,000 so I won't overbid, and $9,500 came out of my mouth. 

The studio audience instantly turned on me.  They booed me, and you can where a woman on the broadcast say "WHAT?!?"  They edited out Drew's response of "Well, he might have a good strategy."

But all is well that ends well.

[PriceBusterXL]

THE NOT-SO-BAD NEWS:

G-R: I guess that this might be the last playing of the season...............Although, I think Mike really threw one helluva bone for today. It seems like he really must want this to be a win this time. I guess he wanted all 3 prizes to be a cakewalk, to say the least, and I knew that the 1 would be the missing number on the 'Vette. At least, Megan did better on it this season than some people (*coughs* Bryce).......But I'm getting sick and tired of Drew making contestants touch (or in Megan's case, kiss) expensive cars that they did not win.......It hardly makes any sense IMHO.

Let 'Em Roll: I guess $1500 is better than nothing.

THE GOOD NEWS:

Range Game: You know, I find it pretty incongruous that a tacky-looking bedroom would cost over $12,000. Any way, nice win by Sorocco!

MYM: A small part of me thought that the Portland trip would be worth $8136. 

DP: Normally, that setup would've gone either way with those prices.....But good win by James!

Safe Crackers: Christopher did a good job...........And while I thought it was unusual that he low-balled his SC after noticing what Sorocco bid on hers, that garf really did paid off!

THE BOTTOM LINE:

Today's lineup is good, but this was pretty similar from 10/17/13 (Big Money Week Day 4); There was G-R and Roll for the car games (but Roll was in 5th from BMW and today's Roll was in last), no car wins, and a pre-emption (Both came at the worse of times.........but they were important).

[Swingbatta0]

But I'm getting sick and tired of Drew making contestants touch (or in Megan's case, kiss) expensive cars that they did not win.......It hardly makes any sense IMHO.

Fixed.

It's not that big a deal. It's for good luck. Good luck just didn't happen to Megan on the Big Wheel today.

[Roadgeek Adam]

OK, so I am Christopher.

Here is where the $9,500 came from:

Before the Showcase, the stage director gives us instructions about where to look and advises us not to double overbid. He tells us it makes for a bad end of the show.

I never thought that she would bid on the first showcase, so I was doing the math in my head for that showcase.  When she bid, I thought it was too much.  It was actually closer than I thought.

When my showcase came up, I thought the TV was around $2000 and the trip to vegas was about $3,000.  When the sailboat came up, the only ones I could remember were the 15' and they were around $12000.  So I have a total in my head of about $17000.

I had already bid one dollar in contestants row and lost, so I though I'll bid around $10,000 so I won't overbid, and $9,500 came out of my mouth. 

The studio audience instantly turned on me.  They booed me, and you can where a woman on the broadcast say "WHAT?!?"  They edited out Drew's response of "Well, he might have a good strategy."

But all is well that ends well.

First off, congrats on the $41K in winnings, sorry your show had to be pre-empted right at reveal. Expect an alumni star coming your way, I've requested one for you.

Second, there have been $12,000 boats, so cannot blame you for that decision.

Third, the director actually advised you not to overbid? I have a serious problem with that personally. If you have any more details, I'd like to hear them.

[larzb]

Thanks.

If you watch the behind the scenes on YouTube, you will see them giving instructions to the Showcase contestants.  It is said to both contestants and before any bidding is done. 

I don't think there was anything out of line with his statements, anymore than Drew's comments while contestants are spinning.