TPiR Recap - 12/3/2019

[Roadgeek Adam]

Episode #8955K
Aired – 12/3/2019; Taped – 10/15/2019
Models: Melissa Ordway, Rachel Reynolds
Microphone Handoff: Melissa
First Four Contestant Seating: Left to Right

First IUFB: ATV (Yamaha: YFC50 with 50cc engine, CVT, helmet); ARP: $2,849 (Rachel)

CHRISTINA	FERMIN	DELLONA	MAKAN
2495	1895	2000	2496

The winner is...
MAKAN

Makan is playing One Right Price for:

1. Sauna (2-person infared sauna with 4 towels) (Rachel)
2. Computer (15in laptop with 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) (Melissa)

The right price is $2499. He picks the sauna...

SAUNA		LAPTOP
$2499
$3399		$2499
LOSS

Second IUFB: Designer Shoes (Tory Burch: Ankle boots, pumps, espadrilles, drivers and 2 flats); ARP: $1,708 (Rachel)

CHRISTINA	FERMIN	DELLONA	KIMBERLY
1800	1801	1802	1500

The winner is...
KIMBERLY

Kimberly is playing LUCKY $EVEN for a 2019 Chevrolet Trax LS (1.4L engine, 6-speed AT, FWD, cargo area organizer, paint/fabric protection) (Melissa).

First number is...

$

2

Remaining: $7

Guess: 2

$

2

2

Remaining: $7

Guess: 7

$

2

2

8

Remaining: $6

Guess: 6

$

2

2

8

4

Remaining: $4

Guess: 5

$

2

2

8

4

9

Remaining: $0. LOSS

Third IUFB: Collection of Smart Home Gadgets (Nest: 2 outdoor cameras and indoor camera with speaker; Yale: smart key wand)); ARP: $876 (Melissa)

CHRISTINA	FERMIN	DELLONA	ROSALIND
650	600	1	800

The winner is...
ROSALIND

Rosalind is playing Shell Game for a new barbecue island (Patio Resort Lifestyles: 8ft outdoor barbecue island with gas grills, fridge; ARP: $8,990) (Rachel).

Small prizes:

1) Waterpik Water Flosser (Melissa)	$35	HIGHER	$60	HIGHER	3
2) Hair Crimper	$59	LOWER	$30	LOWER	2
3) Breville Food Smoker	$80	HIGHER	$100	HIGHER	4
4) Battery Operated Mirror	$70	LOWER	$35	LOWER	1

 

For the bonus cash, she picks #3.

PERFECT WIN (Total Winnings: $18,205)

SCSD #1

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	Spin 2	TOTAL	RESULT
Kimberly	$1,708	5	15	.20
Makan	$2,849	55	90	1.45	OVER
Rosalind	$19,081	60	STAY	.85	*SHOWCASE*

Fourth IUFB: Countertop Appliances (Cuisinart: air fryer, blender, griddle); ARP: $1,045 (Rachel)

CHRISTINA	FERMIN	DELLONA	BRAD
575	740	741	499

The winner is...
DELLONA

Dellona is playing SIDE BY SIDE for three televisions (43in LED television; 55in LED HDR television; 65in HDR television; 3 universal remotes) (Rachel and Melissa).

The ARP is either $5063 or $6350.

SIDE

BY

SIDE

50

63

Dellona sets the price to $6,350.

SIDE

BY

SIDE

50

63

63

50

WI

N

Fifth IUFB: Guitar (Taylor Guitars: Acoustic electric drive with 20 frets, case, leather strap); ARP: $1,854 (Melissa)

CHRISTINA	FERMIN	SAMANTHA	BRAD
600	851	700	850

The winner is...
FERMIN

Fermin is playing GAS MONEY for a 2019 Honda Civic LX (2L engine, CVT, FWD) (Rachel).

$

0

0

0

0

$18,649

$19,485

$21,170

$17,599

$20,320

Fermin picks $17,599.

$

4

0

0

0

$18,649

$19,485

$21,170

$4,000

$20,320

Fermin picks $18,649.

$

6

0

0

0

$2,000

$19,485

$21,170

$4,000

$20,320

Fermin picks $21,170.

$

0

0

0

0

$2,000

$19,485

CAR

$4,000

$20,320

LOSS. Board was:

$

0

0

0

0

$2,000

$1,000

CAR

$4,000

$3,000

This has been anticlimactic. Christina is still here. Will the limo be busy today? A trip to Lakewood, New Jersey is on the line.

Sixth IUFB: Designer Luggage (Mancini Leather Goods: 2 3-piece hardsets, messenger bag, backpack); ARP: $1,525 (Melissa)

CHRISTINA	CHRISTAL	SAMANTHA	BRAD
1601	1200	1600	1250

The winner is...
BRAD

Brad, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is playing Check Out for a phone (Apple: 128GB iPhone 10R) and a trip to New York City (RT Coach to New York, NY for a 6n stay at the Gallivant Times Square + daily breakfast; ARP: $7,017) (Rachel and Melissa).

Guesses		ARPs	Differences
1.69	Nestle Goobers Candy	$1.29	.40
4.39	Kraft Real Mayo (30oz)	$4.99	.60
3.00	Philadelphia Cream Cheese Dips	$2.29	.71
4.00	Mrs. T's Pierogies (16oz)	$3.49	.51
10.00	Aspercreme Warming Patch	$7.99	2.01
23.08	Totals	20.05	3.03	LOSS

SCSD #2

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	Spin 2	TOTAL	RESULT
Brad	$1,525	30	100	1.35	OVER
Fermin	$1,854	10	30	.40
Dellona	$7,395	75	–	.75	*SHOWCASE*

THE FABULOUS SHOWCASES

Rosalind has the honors...

SC1 - Dellona

TIME TO GET AWAY AND PLAY

• Camper (Runaway Campers: 4x8 Mini Camper with cargo rack, folding sofa bed) (Rachel)
• VR Headset (VR headset with 2 touch controllers) (Rachel)
• 2019 Nissan Versa SV (1.6L engine, CVT, FWD, SV Special Edition, splash guards, floor mats, dimming mirror, first aid kit, paint/fabric protection) (Melissa)

Bid: $23,000

SC2 - Rosalind

LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE

• Trip to Miami (RT Coach to Miami, FL for a 6n stay in a premium suite at the Beacon Hotel South Beach + daily breakfast, RT airport transportation, VIP nightclub access) (Rachel)
• Trip to Chicago (RT Coach to Chicago, IL for a 5n stay at the Palmer House + daily breakfast, 2 tickets to improv comedy show) (Rachel)
• Trip to Paris (RT Coach to Paris, FR for a 6n stay in a deluxe Maison Astor Paris + daily breakfast) (Rachel)

Bid: $23,000

Dellona

$23,000

CAMPER/CAR

$24,449

$1,449

CAMPER/CAR

*WIN*
$31,844

Rosalind

$23,000

TRIPS

$22,343

TRIPS

Results: 2 out of 6
Winnings: $58,861
Biggest Winner: Dellona

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No show tomorrow due to Season of Impeachment. Sorry for the delay, those who were in Discord know my feed went in and out at least 10 times during the show.

[SanAnMan]

I don't know if I missed something or not, but in Shell Game, Drew seemed to imply that he had accidentally shown the ball to the player before or during his shell shuffle. I watched it a second time and didn't see any reveal, but Drew definitely was acting like the cat was out of the bag. Anyone else catch this?

[moneygamelover]

Shelly was clearly the highlight of the show today.  I didn't sense anything suspicious but it is worth noting that the shell with the ball was the first shell Rosalind put a shell by. But a perfect playing with the bonus won is always awesome.

Lucky on the other hand was a frustrating loss. Kimberly played pretty right well through most of the game and with $3 to lose guessing 5 isn't a bad strategy. Too bad it didn't work out.

I enjoyed the 3 TV prize package in Sidey and was happy to see it won.

Results aside, a bit odd that Checky was played on back to back days.

[Roadgeek Adam]

Today and yesterday are separate taping weeks.

[Casey]

Shelly ...

Lucky...

... Sidey ...

... Checky ...

Have they renamed the games on the show?  I'm not familiar with these.  And if they aren't the names of games, why are they being used as such?

[Snuffleupagus]

So exactly why don't the products in "Check Out" go in ascending order anymore? Personally, I think it's a little bit frustrating.

Something told me "9" was going to be the last # in L7, way before she even said 5. Blecch.

Fantastic Shell Game! Been quite a long time since I've seen a perfect playing.

[ThomHuge]

So exactly why don't the products in "Check Out" go in ascending order anymore? Personally, I think it's a little bit frustrating.

I liken this to James Holzhauer's strategy on Jeopardy--he jumped around the board, which I always took to be a gambler's tactic for keeping patrons off-balance.

I think it's the same thing here: with the products in seemingly random order, instead of progressing logically, it makes it harder for the contestant to figure out what they think each product is worth. (Or, put another way, it confuses them.)

As much as I hate to see this type of tactic being used, ultimately it's no different than the dreaded $19,119 car in Lucky $even--evil, but perfectly within the game's rules.

[Teddy]

Have they renamed the games on the show?  I'm not familiar with these.  And if they aren't the names of games, why are they being used as such?

They are shortened versions of the games' names used frequently on this forum. Also, you may see initials for certain games, like 1RP=1 Right Price, L7=Lucky Seven, and C-O=Check-Out.

As for the episode in question...

That Shell Game certainly was the highlight of the show, with the perfect win all the way through.

I suspect that the shuffling of the schedule was the result of Check-Out being played on two consecutive days. Certainly something you don't see much of anymore...

[DRPrice]

     The Shell Game win today just enforces my belief that the cash bonus is among the most ridiculous gimmicks the show has.

[gamesurf]

So exactly why don't the products in "Check Out" go in ascending order anymore? Personally, I think it's a little bit frustrating.

Did they ever go in ascending order? As far back as I can remember, they always had something expensive like cold medicine last and something obviously cheap like a packet of gravy mix first, but the middle three were almost always slightly mixed up like this. Not quite “random order” but not 1-2-3-4-5 either. Am I misremembering?

     The Shell Game win today just enforces my belief that the cash bonus is among the most ridiculous gimmicks the show has.

Agreed: I get they can’t just “get rid of it” and go back to a $500 bonus since it would make them look cheap, but it’s ridiculous, especially when Drew mentions it before all 4 chips are won. Makes the game feel like a loss when it isn’t won.

My proposed solution is get a new set of shells, have Drew reveal the ball, and actually shuffle the shells for 20 seconds, contestant wins $1,000 if they can successfully follow the ball. It’s less extravagant, but it’s now a test of skill instead of blind picking.

[Cool Steve]

I thought this was a rerun today

[SanAnMan]

I'm basing my confusion on Shell Game directly from Drew's statement:

"I don't know why I'm mixing them up, I just showed you where the ball is in the first place, I'm just mixing it up for show."

[brosa0]

I'm basing my confusion on Shell Game directly from Drew's statement:

"I don't know why I'm mixing them up, I just showed you where the ball is in the first place, I'm just mixing it up for show."

He said "I don't show you" not "I just showed you", although I can understand how it sounds like that.   He's made similar jokes in the past about mixing up the shells being pointless given the ball is already hidden.

[SanAnMan]

He said "I don't show you" not "I just showed you", although I can understand how it sounds like that.   He's made similar jokes in the past about mixing up the shells being pointless given the ball is already hidden.

That makes more sense....thx

[DYC]

Not against the bonus feature in Shell Game at all. Yes it’s a ridiculously large bonus for such a simple task but it’s only featured in ONE rarely played game, so I feel it’s not a hindrance.

But geez, can we direct Drew to wait until AFTER the prize is won to even announce the bonus feature? A previous post in this threat pointed out how anticlimactic that makes the main prize win. He could make a brief mention before the 4th small prize that there’s something in store if all 4 chips are won, but not go through the whole explanation until the game is officially won.
That’s actually been my biggest gripe with that bonus since it was introduced. Don’t even give away the plot unless it’s actually going to happen.