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Yellows: Friends Sara (children's programming
developer) & Ryan (executive assistant) |
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Reds: Friends Marz (accountant) & Tamara
(database manager) |
Game 1: Sara &
Ryan get HAPPY to start, giving them 25 in the process.
They follow with LOVED, FRUIT, ABOVE, and the Lingo for
the 150-0 lead. And they win the draw back with GRAVE.
Marz & Tamara finally get on the board with PULSE for
25. They follow with QUOTA, but still trail 175-50 at
the half.
Sara & Ryan open up
round 2 with a steal of DRAIN and a red ball. Marz &
Tamara close the gap with SHAME and the Lingo. Score
now, 225-200, Yellow. They take the lead with JUICE, but
Sara & Ryan take it back with ROUGH. And the ? is the !
on the Lingo, giving Sara & Ryan the win, 375-250.
With two Bonus Lingo
letters, Sara & Ryan get JOKED, BROKE, WALKS, LAUGH,
SLANG, and DRIER for six balls and $600. But can they
take the 10 large with 43? YES!
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Yellows: Couple Vanessa (creative writing major
at Cal State Long Beach) & Haroun-Raschid (graphic
design major) |
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Reds: Best friends and bartenders Michael &
Scott |
Game 2: We start
with a steal, as Michael & Scott get PILOT and a red
stopper. Vanessa & Haroun-Raschid tie it with GRAND,
then follow with DENIM and a red ball. They get the pit
back with CANED, HAZED, and the Lingo for the 150-25
lead. Michael & Scott get OWNER to end the round with 50
to the Yellows' 150.
Michael & Scott get on
TRACK to start round 2. They follow with the Lingo,
leaping ahead, 200-150. They follow with SKATE. Vanessa
& Haroun-Raschid get BANJO, but it's not enough.
Michael & Scott win it, 250-200.
With the two Bonus Lingo
letters, Michael & Scott set up ANGRY, SMELL, and BROOM.
That's $300. That's three balls. Scott has 52 for
$10,000... nope. He's got 02. But he gets Lingo or
$5000. |
Lingo by
Chico Alexander, GSNN