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October 1, 1992
« on: June 13, 2018, 02:17:30 PM »
First Four: John, Michelle, Danita, Eric

IUFB1: Trip to San Francisco
Eric: $850
Danita: $950*
Michelle: $500
John: $480
ARP: $1278

PG1: Make Your Move--Played for an Ice Cream Maker, Sofa and Geo Metro

SETUP:
849837945

Danita's guesses: 849837945

Correct Solution: 849837945

LOSS

Second Calldown: Ernest

IUFB2: Stemware
Ernest: $900*
Michelle: $1325
John: $600
Eric: $1
ARP: $1095

PG2: Grand Game

Target price: $2.50

GP1: Klondike Lite Bars
GP2: Snuggle Fabric Softener
GP3: Casa Fiesta Refried Beans
GP4: Archway Oatmeal Cookies
GP5: Creamette Spaghetti
GP6: Erase Carpet Spot Eraser

First pick: Spaghetti--$1.89, wins $10
Second pick: Beans--$1.29, wins $100
Third pick: Cookies--$2.39, wins $1,000

Ernest decides to continue

Fourth pick: Snuggle--$1.69

Other ARPs: Dessert--$2.99, Carpet Cleaner--$2.79

WIN!

The perfect bid clangers go off for this win.

Third Calldown: Holly

IUFB3: Children's Furniture
Holly: $1175
Michelle: $1200
John: $1300
Eric: $1301
OVERBID

Holly: $900
Michelle: $800
John: $975
Eric: $976*
ARP: $1126

PG3: Check Game--Played for a Wine Closet

Eric writes check for $2,775

ARP: $2,800

Total: $5,575

SCSD1
Danita: .40+.10=.50
Eric: .80
Ernest: .80

SPIN-OFF
Eric: .75
Ernest: .85

Ernest is going to the Showcase!

Fourth Calldown: Jean

IUFB4: Dishwasher (winner also receives Performer Broom)
Jean: $800
Holly: $700
Michelle: $650
John: $675
OVERBID

Jean: $500*
Holly: $525
Michelle: $475
John: $526
ARP: $520

PG4: Buy or Sell--Played for a Dinette Set, Grandmother Clock and Mini Cart

Dinette: $1,585
Clock: $1,695
Mini Cart: $2,195

Jean decides to buy dinette, sell clock and sell mini cart

ARP of Dinette: $1,985, gains $400
ARP of Clock: $2,195, loses $500 for -$100 in bank
ARP of Mini Cart: $1,495, gains $700 for $600 in bank

WIN!

Fifth Calldown: Scott

IUFB5: Chandelier & Table Lamp
Scott: $700
Holly: $600
Michelle: $925
John: $926*
ARP: $1110

PG5: Secret "X"--Played for a Big Screen TV ($4,459)

Free X: Upper left

SP1: Hand Blender--$49 or $81? Picks $49, is right
SP2: Portable Gas Stove--$25 or $40? Picks $40, is right

Additional X's: Lower right and Upper right

Location of secret X: Lower center

LOSS

This playing features the infamous Secret "X" ballet. Also, the main buzzer goes off for this loss instead of the foghorn.

Michelle is now in danger of being in the FFBC if she does not win.


Final Calldown: Gina

IUFB6: Luggage (winner also receives For Perms Only Holding Spray)
Gina: $675
Scott: $695
Holly: $500
Michelle: $696*
ARP: $800

Fortunately, Michelle will not worry about that, because she's now the last person on stage.

PG6: Card Game--Played for a Pontiac LeMans

Special deck: $700

Opening bid: $2,000

Michelle's draws: 7 of clubs ($2,700), 4 of clubs ($3,100), 4 of hearts ($3,500), 6 of hearts ($4,100), Queen of clubs ($5,100), 7 of spades ($5,800), 5 of spades ($6,300), 2 of hearts ($6,500), 10 of clubs ($7,500)

Final bid: $7,500

ARP: $8,857

Difference: $1,357

LOSS

SCSD2
Michelle: .85
John: .60+.20=.80
Jean: .70+.85=OVER

Michelle is going to the Showcase!

SHOWCASES
Top Winner: Ernest
Runner-Up: Michelle

SHOWCASE 1
Trampoline, Jet Ski, Barge Cruise in France
Ernest passes to Michelle, who bids $12,000

SHOWCASE 2
Bedroom Group, Security System, ATV
Ernest bids $8,000

ARP of Ernest's Showcase: $17,700 (Difference: $9,700)
ARP of Michelle's Showcase: $12,558 (Difference: $558)

Michelle wins her Showcase, and takes home $13,358 in cash and prizes!