It's done! My goodness, it was so exciting to be back! I'll do the notes as I did beforehand: starting with the showcase breakdowns, and then revealing my winnings chart before recording some of my own personal observations about this show.
Showcase 1 ("Inspiring a Regular American Worker")
Acapulco, 7 days, for 2, LAX to Acapulco (ACA) via Premium Economy on Aeromexico, El Presidente Acapulco, Bay View Suite ($4,562)
Hammond Limited Edition Porta-B Dual Manual Organ ($5,995)
Heartland Classic Collection 48” Natural Gas Range ($8,604)
210 Verde Maritaka 12 X 12” Granite Floor Tiles ($3,910)
Total: $23,071
Showcase 2 ("Evolution of the Wheel")
Ridell 297 Advantage Elite Roller Skates ($1,099)
Schwinn A.C Performance Plus Indoor Cycle ($2,025)
2019 Deep Crystal Blue Mazda 3 FWD, std ($21,920)
Total: $25,044
Winnings Chart:
123123123: $27,517
gamesurf: $1,984
tpir04: $1,541
JayC: $178 + perfume
LiteBulb88: 21 nickels ($1.05)
PayingTheRent: perfume + opportunity to negotiate over the may-or-may-not-be-stolen Chevy Cruze.
Hag: perfume
Everyone else: an opportunity to be a part of an amazing experience!
Total Winnings: $31,221.0534.7% of $90,001.06Average Winnings: $10,407.02Notes:
-This playing perfectly encapsulates why I love Any Number so much. It went right down to the wire, and was, in my mind, the perfect difficulty for this game. I completely screwed up how I set up this pricing game the first time, so I'm glad that, at least in my mind, I made amends for that.
-That roadside triangle gamesurf was so concerned about. It was $15. It wasn't meant to trip anyone up; it was just the only way I could get the Cruze to be the price I wanted it to be.
-I wanted Bonus Game to be tough, but not impossible. It seems I succeeded based on how tpir04 played. I tried to imply the typewriter was somewhat expensive based on the pricing description, but I can't just give the prizes away.
-Double Prices' fake price intentionally ended with '8' to potentially trip up whoever played it. Thankfully, Numbers wasn't fooled.
-One more thing: there was some rust on my hosting abilities, because I made a few mistakes. However, none of them were bad enough to warrant a technical win. For instance, I accidentally posted a picture of the SideKicks refrigerator instead of the freezer (you can tell by the door handle), and forgot to include that it was an LS Chevy Cruze.
-However, I don't believe this warrants a technical win, because that clearly wasn't what gamesurf got tripped up over. Even still, I acknowledge that I forgot to include the trim, and I will make sure to include said trims to cars that have them in the future.
And that's that! Feel free to talk amongst yourselves and give any feedback you'd like. I'm proud of the show I produced, and I hope to produce more in the near future!