TPIR Recap - 02/18/2016 (Dream Car Week - Day 4)

[TPIRFan2000]

Episode #7414K
Taped: December 9, 2015
Models: Manuela Arbalaez, Rachel Reynolds
Mic handoff: Manuela Arbalaez
Interesting note – Drew walked in through Door 1!

First four: Taylor Bennett, Donald Fipps, Daniel Mann, Patience Andrews
IUFB: Dell 8 GB laptop (infinity screen, 13” display in 11” laptop)

Taylor	Donald	Daniel	Patience
$450	$1,000	$451	$501

ARP: $1,300

Donald (a director at UC San Diego) will play Lucky $even for a Tesla Model S 70! (70KWh battery, RWD, autopilot convenience features, black next generation seats, rear facing seats, premium interior and lighting, trunk mat, replacement wall connector cable)

GUESS	ARP	MONEY LEFT
	$8
4	2	$5
7	2	BROKE

ARP: $82,295
LOSS

5. Tricia Calvert
IUFB: Two GoPro mountable video cameras (waterproof, WiFi ready, two 32GB flash memory cards)

Taylor	TRICIA	Daniel	Patience
$1,300	$1,200	$735	$700

ARP: $770

Daniel will play Do the Math for:

·         Stella McCartney faux leather and suede accessories (backpack, tote and wallet, cotton blend scarf and pair of siunglasses)

·         Samsung 60” LED Smart TV (quad-core processor)

EQUATION	ACCESSORIES	+ $1,229	LED HDTV
GUESS	ACCESSORIES - $1,229 = LED HDTV
ARP	$3,429		$2,200

WIN

6. Vernice Vaughn
IUFB: Two propane quartz glass tube patio heaters (wheels)

Taylor	Tricia	VERNICE	Patience
$500	$1,201	$1,200	$1,250

ARP: $698

Taylor will play Bullseye for:

·         Loll Designs all-weather outdoor patio set (two lounge chairs, sofa, two tables)

·         Patio Resort Lifestyles 7’ outdoor island (grill, refrigerator, umbrella)

·         Monthly shipments for a year of premium beef and gourmet foods from Omaha Steaks

ARP: $10,085

The grocery products:

·         Mrs. Cubbison’s croutons, 5 oz.

·         Purpose cleansing bar, 3.6 oz.

·         Van De Kamp’s chocolate donuts, 8-ct.

·         Carmex lip care, 0.35 oz.

·         Band-Aid adhesive bandages, 20-ct.

GROCERY PRODUCT	AMOUNT BOUGHT	ARP	TOTAL
CLEANSING BAR	3	$3.99	$11.97

WIN

SCSD1

CONTESTANT	WINNINGS	FIRST SPIN	SECOND SPIN	TOTAL
Donald	$1,300	$0.55	$0.05	$0.60
Daniel	$7,628	$0.75		$0.75
Taylor	$10,783	$0.35	$0.85	$1.20

7. Nicole Strickler                                     
IUFB: Escalade Sports 9’ shuffleboard table (laminated cabinet, pedestal legs, accessory package)

NICOLE	Tricia	Vernice	Patience
$500	$1	$580	$301

ARP: $599

Vernice (from New Jersey, celebrating 50^th anniversary) will play Balance Game for a trip to Arenal Lake, Costa Rica! (RT to La Fortuna to Arenal Lake, 6n, private chalet at Arenal Lodge, daily breakfast and dinner)

BAGS AVAILABLE	$86	$1,000	$4,000	$6,000
BAGS PICKED	$86 + $1,000 + $4,000 = $5,086
ARP	$5,086

WIN

8. Jeffrey Jasperson
IUFB: Haier ultra-quiet dishwasher (third rack)

Nicole	Tricia	JEFFREY	Patience
$626	$627	$500	$625

ARP: $849

Tricia will play Money Game for a Jeep Patriot Sport! (2.4 L engine, deep tint sunscreen glass, 6-speed AT, FWD, paint/fabric protection)

57	44	19
20	36	85
68	93	21

ARP: $__,7__

PICK	FRONT/BACK?
21	FRONT (ARP: $21,7__)
20	CASH
85	CASH
93	CASH
19	CASH (TOTAL: $217)

ARP: $21,768
LOSS

Not a good playing at all.

9. Mary Eklove
IUFB: Dahon folding bicycle (aluminum frame, 20” wheels, integrated tire pump, helmet)

Nicole	MARY	Jeffrey	Patience
$652	$650	$575	$651

ARP: $1,329

Patience heads off to the clubhouse to learn when to properly one-up, while Nicole will play Plinko for up to a nigh-impossible $50,000!

SMALL PRIZE	NUMBERS SHOWN	GUESS	ARP
Remington retractable curling wand	3 | 8	$_8	$18
Oster blender	8 | 7	$_7	$67
Braun digital forehead thermometer	5 | 6	$5_	$50
Oster one-touch rice cooker	6 | 2	$6_	$32
CHIP		MONEY EARNED
1		$0
2		$10,000
3		$10,000
4		$1,000
TOTAL		$21,000

WIN

SCSD2

CONTESTANT	WINNINGS	FIRST SPIN	SECOND SPIN	TOTAL
Tricia	$1,066	$0.95		$0.95
Vernice	$5,685	$0.50	$0.95	$1.45
Nicole	$22,464	$0.30	$0.40	$0.70

Showcase 1 (A Better You)

·         3 Amazon Kindle e-readers (built-in light)

·         Inspire Fitness home gym (dual pulley system)
Sole E35 elliptical trainer (10 workout programs)

·         Trip to Kyoto, Japan (RT to Osaka to Kyoto via train, 6n, deluxe room at Hyatt Regency Kyoto, daily breakfast, 5 lunches, 1 dinner, 2 sightseeing tours, 1 spa and fitness treatment each)

Daniel passes to Tricia, who bids $18,200.

Showcase 2 (Clean Freak)

·         iRobot vacuum
iRobot mop (replenishing kit, accessories)

·         Trip to Turks & Caicos (RT, 5n, oceanfront suite at Tuscany Resort on Grace Bay, daily breakfast, one couples’ massage, half-day snorkeling cruise)

·         2016 Toyota Corolla L (1.8 L engine, 4-speed AT, LED headlights)

Daniel bids $26,000.

SHOWCASE	SC1 (TRIP)	SC2 (TRIP/CAR)
BID	$18,200	$26,000
ARP	$23,550	$29,661
DIFFERENCE	$5,350	$3,661

Daniel has won $37,289 in prizes!

Pricing games won: 4 out of 6*
Total winnings: $78,587

*I count the center slot being hit in Plinko as a win.

[TinoStar11]

Good Show today.
Balance Game was played well , even with that Tough Setup
Lucky 7 was a Forced Loss waiting to happen

[MyNameIsMichael]

I don't think I've ever seen Money Game played that way before. The contestant picks the correct number for the front of the car right away, giving her all four chances to find the number for the back of the car--but ends up choosing both "fake" starting numbers. 

[GameShowKid]

I don't think I've ever seen Money Game played that way before. The contestant picks the correct number for the front of the car right away, giving her all four chances to find the number for the back of the car--but ends up choosing both "fake" starting numbers. 

I think it's pretty safe to say that she was not a regular Price watcher.

Lucky 7 was a Forced Loss waiting to happen

Yeah, I figured from the start of the game that the car wasn't going to be won. I was even surprised that the contestant got "so" close on the second digit; pricing an $80K+ car within two thousand dollars is tough enough.

Lucky $even was designed when $1000 was worth a lot more, so less luck and more pricing skill would be involved to win (theoretically). In fact, given today's prices I would be open to giving the contestant the middle digit nowadays instead of the first.

The host entering though Door #1?! That was interesting. Has that ever happened before?

Great Plinko win! And with only 4 chips! And with a zero!

[SteveGavazzi]

You know, I'm getting tired of seeing Lucky $even be a forced loss practically every time it shows up.  I get that it's Dream Car Week and they couldn't give all of them away (and we know at least two of them had been won by the time this was taped), but it's always set up this way.  It's possible to get the game lost on a regular basis without always making how hard it is be so blatantly obvious.

On the upside, it was really neat seeing Drew enter through Door #1.

I still can't decide whether Vernice understood what she was supposed to be doing in Balance Game.  Regardless, though, she certainly played it better than Tricia played Money Game.

[TPIRFan2000]

I still can't decide whether Vernice understood what she was supposed to be doing in Balance Game.  Regardless, though, she certainly played it better than Tricia played Money Game.

I too am surprised Balance was won. Pretty tricky setup, I would have gone $6k + $1k + $86. And I think we can all agree about Money Game, probably its worst playing in quite a while - can't recall the last time someone blew such a good opportunity to win so badly. I was screaming at my TV when she picked 19.

[bonkers77]

Is the first time that Drew enters through Door #1?