TPiR Recap - 5/9/2018

[Roadgeek Adam]

Episode #8333K
Aired – 5/9/2018; Taped – 2/14/2018
Models: James O'Halloran, Rachel Reynolds
Microphone Handoff: Rachel
First Four Contestant Seating: Left to Right

First IUFB: Pair of Tablets (32GB tablets with 9.7in display, fingerprint ID, 2 stylus pens); ARP: $1,200 (Overhead)

EMILY	GRADY	MIA	SCOTT
1200	1300	575	1

CLANGERS! $500!!

The winner is...
EMILY

Emily is playing That's Too Much for a 2018 Subaru Crosstrek 2.0i (2L engine, 6-speed, AWD) (James).

$19,980

$21,500

$23,062

$24,750

$26,649

$ $ $

$ $ $

$ $ $

$ $ $

$ $ $

ARP:

$22,877

LOSS

$19,980

$21,500

$23,062

$24,750

$26,649

$ $ $

$ $ $

$ $ $

$ $ $

$ $ $

Second IUFB: Pair of Smartwatches (Garmin: Built-in GPS and 15 sports apps); ARP: $570 (Rachel)

JERI	GRADY	MIA	SCOTT
500	975	1325	1000

The winner is...
JERI

Jeri is playing Swap Meet.

Swap a foosball table (integrated cupholders, wood handles) (James) for one of:

1. Washer and Dryer (Front-load washer and electric dryer, 2 storage drawers) (Rachel
2. Grilling Package (Char-Griller: package with 2 grills, meat thermometer) (Rachel)
3. Television (55in 4K OLED smart TV with HDR) (George)

Jeri picks the television.

$599			$2000
FOOSBALL	WASHER/DRYER	GRILL PKG	TELEVISION

LOSS

 

$599	$3460	$599	$2000
FOOSBALL	WASHER/DRYER	GRILL PKG	TELEVISION

Third IUFB: Home Speaker System (Wireless audio package, 2 amps, numerous speakers, AV receiver); ARP: $1,078 (Rachel)

RAMON	GRADY	MIA	SCOTT
1150	850	1000	1151

The winner is...
MIA

Mia is playing Shell Game for a dining room (rectangular table with 6 chairs; metal-glass serving cart; Noritake: 70-piece serving set; groceries for a year; ARP: $7,816) (James).

Small prizes:

1) Fondue Pot (Rachel)	$75	LOWER	$90	HIGHER
2) Blender	$200	LOWER	$160	LOWER
3) Air Fryer	$150	HIGHER	$200	HIGHER
4) Electric Kettle	$90	LOWER	$50	LOWER

 

WIN (Total Winnings: $8,226)

SCSD #1

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	Spin 2	TOTAL	RESULT
Jeri	$570	20	50	.70
Emily	$1,700	40	60	1.00	*$1,000!*
Mia	$9,304	10	85	.95

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	TOTAL	RESULT
Emily	$2,700	65	.65	*SHOWCASE*

Fourth IUFB: Designer Luggage (Ricardo Beverly Hills: 6-piece luggage collection with 360° mobility); ARP: $1,660 (James and Rachel on CHUGGS)

RAMON	GRADY	INAYA	SCOTT
1400	940	750	920

The winner is...
RAMON

Ramon, from New York City, is playing for a is playing BARGAIN GAME for trip to Sun Valley (RT Coach to Sun Valley, ID for a 6n stay in a king room at Knob Hill Inn + daily breakfast, half-day hiking excursion) (James) and a trip to the Hamptons (RT Coach to New York, NY then to Southampton, NY for a 6n stay at the Southampton Inn + daily breakfast) (Rachel).

He picks the Hamptons.

ITEM	PRICE TAG	ARP	DIFFERENCE
SUN VALLEY	$3783	$4583	$800
HAMPTONS	$4229	$5929	$1700	WIN

Fifth IUFB: Desktop Computer (23.8in display all-in-one computer with printer, 8GB RAM, 1TB HD); ARP: $880 (James)

DESIREE	GRADY	INAYA	SCOTT
855	775	856	520

The winner is...
INAYA

Inaya is playing Stack The Deck for a 2018 Ford Fusion S (1.5L engine, 6-speed AT, FWD, S appearance package, paint/fabric protection) (Rachel).

STACK THE DECK

0

1

2

3

4

6

9

1) Krusteaz Pike Mix

$4.49

$2.49

2) Yes! Soup

3) Rayovac Hearing Aid Batteries

$7.95

$7.95

4) Olly Energy Gummies

6

5) Blue Dog Dog Treats

$4.99

$4.99

6) Gold Bond Ultimate Lotion

4

6

STACK THE DECK

2

4

1

6

9

0

3

2

4

3

6

1

2

4

1

6

9

0

3

Double-wide yet again this week. Grady and Scott have been here all day. Will one escape or are both heading to Waterloo, New Jersey?

Sixth IUFB: 360° Camera (18.1MP camera with grip, 2 mounts and case); ARP: $700 (Rachel)

DESIREE	GRADY	ADAM	SCOTT
720	1	900	600

The winner is...
SCOTT

Scott is playing Coming or Going for a new watercraft (Sea-Doo: Spark 2UP with a Rotax 900 Ace engine, ITC, trailer) (James).

6	3	9	8	9	3	6
COMING			-or-	GOING

Scott sets the price to:

6	3	9	8
COMING			-or-	GOING

ARP: $6,398. WIN

SCSD #2

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	Spin 2	TOTAL	RESULT
Inaya	$880	85	STAY	.85	*SHOWCASE*
Scott	$7,098	35	45	.80
Ramon	$12,172	55	95	1.50	OVER

THE FABULOUS SHOWCASES

Emily has the honors...

SC1 - Emily

KNOCK THE SOX

• Designer Shoes (Paul Smith: Loafer, sneakers and shoes for him, stuff for her, plus socks) (James)
• Trip to Jamaica (RT Coach to Montego Bay, JM then to Whitehouse for a 6n all-inclusive stay at Sandals South Coast + RT airport transportation) (James)
• 2018 Chevrolet Cruze LS (1.4L engine, 6-speed AT, FWD, pedal covers) (Rachel)

Bid: $25,000

SC2 - Inaya

OUT OF THIS WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORLD

• Diamond Jewelry (SuperJeweler: 14ct white gold necklace and earrings, with diamond carat of .75) (Rachel)
• VR Package (Sony: PlayStation 4 with 2 games, VR headset) (Rachel)
• 2018 Toyota CHR XLE (2L engine, CVT, FWD, rear bumper protector) (James)

Bid: $24,500

Emily

$25,000

JAMAICA/CAR

$35,451

$10,451

JAMAICA/CAR

Inaya

$24,500

SUV

$25,824

$1,324

SUV

*WIN*
$26,704

Results: 3 out of 6
Winnings: $58,548
Biggest Winner: Inaya

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[Teddy]

No surprise they had to play the two hardest car games in the same lineup (and both were lost). Also, that foosball table looked more expensive than it really was.

But yay for Shell Game!

[ooboh]

Stack the Deck is basically an automatic loss.

I would seriously consider turning it into a “Big 3” game and cutting it down to 4-5 playings per year.

[JohnHolder]

Stack the Deck is basically an automatic loss.

I would seriously consider turning it into a “Big 3” game and cutting it down to 4-5 playings per year.

What if they added a fourth grocery item?

[JayC]

What if they added a fourth grocery item?

Or even simpler give the contestant a free number to begin the game. They would probably balance that with more difficult GP pairs though.

Swap Meet probably should've won, the washer/dryer and television were definitely more expensive than the foosball table.

The fondue pot and air fryer were definitely tough SPs in Shell Game. At least she got one of those two plus the kettle in order to get 3 out of 4 shells.

The pie mix/soup combo was the only somewhat tricky combo in Stack the Deck. I fear even if she got all 3 numbers the last one still would've been tricky assuming she went with the 3rd number for free though.

[mechamind]

No surprise they had to play the two hardest car games in the same lineup (and both were lost).

That's Too Much! may be hard, but it's not random exact digit hard. At least it gives you several price ranges to work with. Unless you think Card Game is also hard, as it's a similar idea of guessing within a certain range.

[BillyGr]

Stack the Deck is basically an automatic loss.

I would seriously consider turning it into a “Big 3” game and cutting it down to 4-5 playings per year.

Not really, if someone knew how to play it.  They got 2 of the 3 numbers (and the 3rd one doesn't seem that hard so could have had that one as well).

With the 3 numbers, picking the last 3 (which is the usual recommendation) leaves you with 0,2,4,9 - three possibilities (20, 24, 29) which have quite a bit of difference.

The last time was similar (getting all 3 picks but again not picking the last 3, which would have given only a couple options for the first pair that made sense).