Friday, April 23, 2010

GSC--Week 1 Answers and Week 2 Challenge

Here are the answers from last week's Game Show Challenge. Thanks to the two people who played--I'll be keeping a running total of points from each game, and the leaders earn bragging rights. And *maybe* a little something from me down the line? Who knows. Anyway:

Nobody tried the Wheel puzzles, which were GIANT PANDA and VANNA WHITE.

Family Feud:

Name an ingredient used to make beer.
1. Hops (45)
2. Malt (27)
3. Yeast (16)
4. Water (7)
5. Barley (4)

A leprechaun is one mythical creature. Name another.
1. Unicorn (26)
2. Fairy (21)
3. Elf (16)
4. Mermaid (4)
5. Dragon (3)
6. Santa Claus (3)

Jeopardy!:

$1000 BEATLES SONGS
The name of this Beatles song is a Yoruba phrase that means "life goes on"
What is Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da?

$2000 STATE CAPITALS
Alphabetically, they're the first two state capitals named after Presidents
What are Jackson and Jefferson City?

Leaderboard:
Drew: 144 (Feud) + 1000 (Jeopardy) = 1144
Steve: 100 (Feud) + 1000 (Jeopardy) = 1100

Week 2 Challenge:

Wheel of Fortune

$1000 PUZZLE:

_ O O _
C O _ R T
PLACE
RSTLNE BPCO

$2000 PUZZLE:

_ O _ R M E T
PERSON
RSTLNE CDMO

$3000 PUZZLE:

_ A _ E R _ E _ G _ T
THING
RSTLNE CDGA

Family Feud:

Name a specific place you'd hate to be if there was a major power failure. (6)

Name a big city in Texas. (4)

Jeopardy!:

$1200 HOLY _____!
In "Le Morte d'Arthur", a gathering of knights saw a vision of this

$400 YOU ONLY NEED TO BUY 1 VOWEL
When both people pay for dinner on a date, they go this nationality (and home alone, probably)

Good luck! Post responses in comments.

3 comments:

  1. Wheel of Fortune
    Food Court

    Family Feud
    Elevator

    Austin
    Houston
    Dallas
    San Antonio

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  2. Wheel of Fortune (can I still get points for it?)
    Food Court
    Gourmet

    Family Feud: (rules clarification: do we all get one guess, that hasn't already been guessed, or do we get six guesses?)
    Power Outage:
    Elevator
    Basement
    Shower
    Attic
    Garage
    Work

    Texas:
    Houston
    Dallas
    San Antonio
    Fort Worth

    Jeopardy
    Ship, Dutch

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  3. Consider each week a new slate. Points don't carry over from week to week unless I say they do. So you can answer whatever you want/can.

    For Feud, you guess ALL the answers on each survey and get points for each answer that's there.

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