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Offline Teddy

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October 25, 1984
« on: October 05, 2018, 03:32:53 PM »
First Four: Linda, Jan, Dennis, Geraldine

IUFB1: Wicker Rickshaw
Geraldine: $650*
Dennis: $470
Jan: $525
Linda: $1
ARP: $950

PG1: Lucky Seven--Played for a Renault Alliance

First number: Guesses 7, actual number--8 ()
Second number: Guesses 2, actual number--5 ()
Third number: Guesses 6, actual number--4 ()
Fourth number: Guesses 5, actual number--1 ()

LOSS

Second Calldown: Eddie

IUFB2: Area Rug
Eddie: $375*
Dennis: $700
Jan: $575
Linda: $701
ARP: $450

PG2: Now...and Then--Played for a Snowmobile ($2,549)

Then: January 1975

GP1: Betty Crocker Potato Buds, marked at $1.59
GP2: Best Foods Mayonnaise, marked at $1.38
GP3: Faberge Organic Shampoo, marked at $1.89
GP4: Cella's Chocolate Covered Cherries, marked at $1.39
GP5: Hormel Chili with Beans, marked at 59¢
GP6: Herdez Jalapeno Peppers, marked at $1.49

First pick: Chili (guesses then, is right)
Second pick: Candy (guesses then, is wrong)
Third pick: Jalapenos (guesses now, is right)
Fourth pick: Potato Buds (guesses now, is wrong)

LOSS

Third Calldown: Karen

IUFB3: Microwave Oven (winner also receives Rust Hot Spray)
Karen: $625
Dennis: $350
Jan: $625 $595
Linda: $626
OVERBID

Karen: $305
Dennis: $299
Jan: $349* (also wins $100 for perfect bid)
Linda: $306
ARP: $349

A technical gaffe occurs in the first round of bidding, when Karen's podium lights up $625, and $595 is assigned to Linda, who has not yet bid.

PG3: Most Expensive--Played for a Screen, Coffee Table and Color TV

Jan picks #3

ARP of #1: $1,260
ARP of #2: $1,078
ARP of #3: $1,495

WIN!

SCSD1
Eddie: .05+.20=.25
Geraldine: .95
Jan: .55 .45+.50=.95

SPIN-OFF
Geraldine: .90
Jan: .10

Geraldine is going to the Showcase!

Fourth Calldown: Colleen

IUFB4: Lamp Collection
Colleen: $700
Linda: $650
Karen: $425* (also wins $100 for perfect bid)
Dennis: $1
ARP: $425

PG4: Race Game--Played for a Tea Cart, Range, Sofa and Grandfather Clock

Price tags: $250, $849, $1,020, $1,150

First try: Tea Cart--$250, Range--$1,020, Sofa--$849, Clock--$1,150 (2 right, 33 seconds remaining)
Second try: Tea Cart--$250, Range--$1,150, Sofa--$849, Clock--$1,020 (1 right, 22 seconds remaining)
Third try: Tea Cart--$250, Range--$849, Sofa--$1,150, Clock--$1,020 (2 right, 11 seconds remaining)
Fourth try: Tea Cart--$250, Range--$849, Sofa--$1,020, Clock--$1,150 (4 right, time's up!)

WIN!

Bob plugs the Bob Barker Fun & Games Show, which will take place in South Bend on November 2 at 8:00.

Fifth Calldown: Daniel

IUFB5: Stereo System
Daniel: $925
Dennis: $825
Colleen: $650*
Linda: $926
ARP: $799

PG5: Punch-a-Bunch

SP1: Sweeper, wrong price--$35 (guesses lower, ARP: $45)
SP2: Humidifier, wrong price--$130 (guesses lower, ARP: $150)
SP3: Baking Set, wrong price--$36 (guesses higher, ARP: $29)
SP4: Cosmetics, wrong price--$23 (guesses higher, ARP: $28)

First punch: $10,000

WIN!

Dennis and Linda have been stuck in Contestant's Row the entire show, so one of them will definitely be in the FFBC. Will either one escape?

Final Calldown: Charlene

IUFB6: Luggage (winner also receives Dorcol Cough Syrup)
Charlene: $550
Linda: $600
Daniel: $450
Dennis: $601
OVERBID

Charlene: $375
Linda: $250*
Daniel: $395
Dennis: $376
ARP: $330

Linda makes it up on stage, while Dennis heads off to the FFBC.

PG6: Safe Crackers--Played for an African Safari and Telescope ($5,940)

Numbers in price of Telescope: 0, 6, 4

Linda sets combination to $640, but safe is locked

ARP: $460

LOSS

SCSD2
Linda: .60
Karen: .10+.75=.85
Colleen: .70+.60=OVER

Karen is going to the Showcase! Colleen's second spin is not buzzed.

SHOWCASES
Top Winner: Karen
Runner-Up: Geraldine

SHOWCASE 1
Baker's Rack, Brass Bed, Washer/Dryer, Dinette Set
Karen passes to Geraldine, who bids $4,500

SHOWCASE 2
Telescoping Telephone, Photocopier, Exercise Machine, Bertone Ferrari
Karen bids $9,200

The prizes in the second Showcase are offered for the first time today.

ARP of Karen's Showcase: $20,238 Difference: $11,038)
ARP of Geraldine's Showcase: $7,005 Difference: $2,005)

Geraldine wins her Showcase, and takes home $7,955 in cash and prizes!

Offline johnnyolsonfan

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Re: October 25, 1984
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2019, 05:26:54 PM »
Wouldn't Geraldine's difference be $2505 instead of $2005?