An asterisk (*) indicates that this contestant went on to play again in the November 1985 TV Game Players Vs. Board Game Players Tournament and May 1986 Tournament of Champions.
Scrabble Sprint Round: This episode began with Reneé & Dan at this portion of the show. Reneé clocked in at 23.4 seconds, correctly guessing METERS, CAUTION, and POTATOES. Dan ran out of time, only correctly guessing the the first two words, and missing the last ones. Reneé became the new champion, and her current total was 1 win/$3,000.
Crossword Round: Celeste won the coin toss over Russ, and went first. Russ correctly guessed GRADUATE and UMPIRES (plus the $500 bonus); Celeste correctly guessed AQUARIUM (plus the $500 bonus), STAMPS, and CHINESE (plus the $500 bonus).
Scrabble Sprint Round: Celeste clocked in at 27.9 seconds, correctly guessing KNIVES, AUCTION, and DINOSAURS. Reneé defeated Celeste in 22.6 seconds, and her current total was 2 wins/$4,500.
Crossword Round: Jerry won the coin toss over Kathy, and went first. Kathy correctly guessed BOOKENEDS, SEVENTH, and FREEZERS. Kathy defeated Jerry, 3-0, before time ran out.