The $40,000 Chain Reaction (USA, Episode 1)

[tmann3x]

Pass.

[dougmorrisontheair]

No guess from Tony. Evan, back to you.

(And since we've advance to the "third page" of this thread, I'll post the exposed portions of the chain below this parenthetical note.)

[Twentington]

Letter below ANY for myself.

[dougmorrisontheair]

V- (ding) -O.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Evan)

[Twentington]

Eesh... volunteers?

[dougmorrisontheair]

That's it. VOLUNTEERS.










(ding; audience applause)


tmann3x
Twentington


Evan, you've padded your lead. What's next?

[Twentington]

I'll take a letter above Mercury for myself.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Back above MERCURY for you, Evan,...









(ding)

...and -- probably no surprise to see the U light up next to the Q.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Evan)

[Twentington]

...no guess.

[dougmorrisontheair]

No guess from Evan. Chain's back in your command, Tony.

[tmann3x]

I'll take a letter for myself with mercury.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Q-U- (ding) -E.

[tmann3x]

I hope the right word is QUEEN.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Another hope answered. QUEEN is right.











(ding; audience applause)


tmann3x
Twentington


Evan still at $1500. Tony up to $1000. Tony, chain's still yours.

[tmann3x]

I would like to give Evan a letter over QUEEN.

[dougmorrisontheair]

All right, Evan, see what you can do...









(ding) ...with a P.

[Twentington]

PRINCESS?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Great and logical guess -- but it doesn't fit the chain. Back to Tony.

[tmann3x]

I'll try to take a letter for myself over queen.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Joining the P for you, Tony,...









(ding) ...is an R.

[tmann3x]

Prom?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Great guess. You've just tied the game.











(ding; audience applause)


tmann3x
Twentington

Tony, chain's still yours. If you want to go for it or have Evan take a shot at the money link above PROM, it's worth $500 to someone's score *plus* an unknown amount of bonus money -- which doesn't apply to the game score.

What's your move?

[tmann3x]

I'll give Evan a shot with a letter over prom.

[dougmorrisontheair]

All right, Evan, first chance at the bonus is yours...










(ding)

...and the money link starts with T.

[Twentington]

Pass...

[dougmorrisontheair]

No guess from the champ. Tony, back to you.

[tmann3x]

I'll take a letter for myself with prom.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Going for the bonus yourself this time...









(ding)

...and you get a U with the T, Tony.