Post by ultimaganon on Feb 24, 2014 15:38:58 GMT -5
WHEEL! OF! FORTUNE!
Charlie: “Traveling to the Dynamic city of Dallas, Texas, it's America's favorite game! Yes, the big wheel has rolled into the big D, Dallas Fort Worth, and comes to you from the Starplex Theatre! And now the stars of Wheel of Fortune, Pat Sajak and Vanna White!”
Introductions:
Denise Ericson – From Phoenix, Arizona. Works for a major rental car company. Her parents are in the audience and flew out to Dallas from California to be there.
Vince Galespi – From Richardson, Texas. Has two sons. A salesperson in computers and home office equipment.
Sophie Areno – From Las Vegas, Nevada. Going to school at UNLV. Studying theatre, and wants to become a famous actress. Currently works at a casino in Las Vegas (Unsurprisingly) as a hostess for a magic show. Was Homecoming Queen in '92.
ROUND ONE
Top Dollar: $1000
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BEFORE & AFTER
The winner of the backstage draw was Denise, and she'll get to start the game.
SPIN 1- Denise | Value: $200 | Call: N | Amt: 0
SPIN 2- Vince | Value: $400 | Call: T | Amt: 2 | $800
SPIN 3- Vince | Value: $200 | Call: S | Amt: 2 | $1400
SPIN 4- Vince | Value: $350 | Call: Y | Amt: 1 | $1750
SPIN 5- Vince | Value: $350 | Call: P | Amt: 1 | $2100 | Notes: Close call with Bankrupt.
Vince | Buy: A | Amt: 0 | $1850
SPIN 6- Sophie | Value: SURPRISE! | Call: R | Amt: 2 | Notes: Sophie almost picked up the Surprise without calling a letter first, Holding SURPRISE.
SPIN 7- Sophie | Value: $900 | Call: B | Amt: 1 | $900 | Notes: Holding SURPRISE
BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP
Only vowels are left.
B _ T S Y
R _ S S
P _ R _ T
BEFORE & AFTER
Sophie solves BETSY ROSS PEROT for $900 and the SURPRISE!
It's a Gourmet Restaurant Tour of Paris! The trip includes paid for dining every night of the trip at some of the finest restaurants in Paris. From Mansour Travel Company. Retail value is $5,120 Dollars! That brings Sophie's total for the round to $6020.
Duds: N (Denise), A (Vince)
Denise – Zilch
Vince – Zip
Sophie - $6020
ROUND TWO
Top Dollar: $2500
It's time to add a prize to the wheel. It's a handheld computer from Scion! Retail value is $3,940 dollars! Marked COMPUTER on the Wheel.
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THE NINETIES
A couple of quick notes about this puzzle: This is the first known use of The Nineties in the “Decade” Categories. Also, this puzzle would have likely fallen under the category Headline if the category had existed at that time, but Headline would not make its debut until September, 1996. Vince starts Round Two.
SPIN 1- Vince | Value: $900 | Call: T | Amt: 0
SPIN 2- Sophie | Value: $500 | Call: R | Amt: 2 | $1000
SPIN 3- Sophie | Value: COMPUTER | Call: T | Notes: T had already been called.
SPIN 4- Denise | Value: BANKRUPT!
SPIN 5- Vince | Value: BANKRUPT!
SPIN 6- Sophie | Value: $200 | Call: S | Amt: 2 | $1400
SPIN 7- Sophie | Value: $900 | Call: W | Amt: 1 | $2300
SPIN 8- Sophie | Value: $300 | Call: B | Amt: 0
SPIN 9- Denise | Value: $500 | Call: L | Amt: 2 | $1000
SPIN 10- Denise | Value: $500 | Call: D | Amt: 2 | $2000 | Notes: Denise knows it, but will spin again.
SPIN 11- Denise | Value: $2500! | Call: C | Amt: 2 | $7000
Denise is ready to solve.
W _ R L D
S _ R _ _ S
C _ _ C _ L _ D
THE NINETIES
Denise solves WORLD SERIES CANCELED for $7000!
Pat informs us that "Canceled" can be spelt with a single L, or two L's but that the show decided on only one because it's their show.
Duds: T (Vince), B (Sophie)
Miscalls: T (Sophie)
Bankrupt: Denise (Her turn), Vince (His turn)
Denise - $7000
Vince – Still chances to play ahead
Sophie - $6020
ROUND THREE
Top Dollar: $3500
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CLUE
It's Clue. An extra $500 will be awarded for identifying the Person/Place/Thing or Phrase that the clues in the puzzle are referring to. We're down to Sophie to start Round Three.
SPIN 1- Sophie | Value: $700 | Call: R | Amt: 2 | $1400
SPIN 2- Sophie | Value: $500 | Call: S | Amt: 3 | $2900
SPIN 3- Sophie | Value: $900 | Call: T | Amt: 2 | $4700
SPIN 4- Sophie | Value: $700 | Call: F | Amt: 1 | $5400
Sophie | Buy: I | Amt: 2 | $5150
Sophie | Buy: O | Amt: 2 | $4900
SPIN 5- Sophie | Value: $200 | Call: N | Amt: 1 | $5100
SPIN 6- Sophie | Value: $250 | Call: M | Amt: 1 | $5350
SPIN 7- Sophie | Value: $200 | Call: D | Amt: 1 | $5550
Sophie | Buy: E | Amt: 3 | $5300
Sophie | Buy: A | Amt: 3 | $5050
SPIN 8- Sophie | Value: $900 | Call: H | Amt: 2 | $6850
Sophie is going to solve the puzzle.
_ O H N A D A M S
_ A S F I R S T
T O _ I _ E H E R E
CLUE
Sophie solves JOHN ADAMS WAS FIRST TO LIVE HERE for $6850!
PERFECT ROUND!
*HIGH ROLLERS CHIMES*
Another $500 dollars if Sophie knows the answer, and she answers VIRGINIA ... which isn't right.
Denise gets an opportunity to answer, and guesses THE WHITE HOUSE, which is right!
Denise - $7500
Vince – $0
Sophie - $12870
ROUND FOUR
Top Dollar: $5000
A BIKE has been added to the Wheel.
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PHRASE
All three players have started a round, and we're back to Denise to start Round Four.
SPIN 1- Denise | Value: $5000!!! | Call: N | Amt: 2 | $10000
SPIN 2- Denise | Value: $5000!!! | Call: T | Amt: 2 | $20000
Denise | Buy: A | Amt: 2 | $19750
Denise | Buy: O | Amt: 2 | $19500
SPIN 3- Denise | Value: $5000!!! | Call: S | Amt: 1 | $24500
SPIN 4- Denise | Value: $300 | Call: D | Amt: 1 | $24800
Denise | Buy: U | Amt: 2 | $24550
SPIN 5- Denise | Value: $500 | Call: Y | Amt: 1 | $25050
SPIN 6- Denise | Value: $500 | Call: P | Amt: 1 | $25550
Denise | Buy: E | Amt: 3 | $25300
Denise knows it already, and will waste no time solving.
S T A N D U P
_ O _ _ _ A T Y O U
_ E _ _ E _ E _ N
PHRASE
Denise solves STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN for a massive solve of $25300!
PERFECT ROUND #2!
Denise - $32800
Vince - $0
Sophie - $12870
ROUND FIVE
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BEFORE & AFTER
FINAL SPIN
Time is running out which means it's time for a final spin. Vowels worth nothing, consonants worth...
$500 a piece.
Vince | Call: T | Amt: 1 | $500
Sophie | Call: R | Amt: 1 | $500
Denise | Call: N | Amt: 0
Vince | Call: H | Amt: 1 | $1000
Sophie | Call: L | Amt: 0 | $500
Denise | Call: S | Amt: 3 | $1500
Vince | Call: N | Amt: 0| $1000 | Notes: N has already been called.
Sophie | Call: M | Amt: 0 | $500
Denise | Call: D | Amt: 1 | $2000
Vince | Call: C | Amt: 2 | $2000
Sophie | Call: P | Amt: 0 | $500
Denise | Call: K | Amt: 1 | $2500
Vince | Call: P | Amt: 0 | $2000 | Notes: P has already been called.
Sophie | Call: J | Amt: 1 | $1000
D _ S C
J _ C K _ _
S H _ R T S
BEFORE & AFTER
Sophie solves DISC JOCKEY SHORTS for $1000.
Duds: N (Denise), L (Sophie), M (Sophie), P (Sophie)
Miscalls: N (Vince), P (Vince)
FINAL TALLY
Denise - $32800
Vince – Parting Gifts
Sophie - $13870
Wow, massive winnings, $46,670 was won in the maingame alone.
Bonus Prizes:
Luxury Car
$30,000 Men's Diamond Ring
$25,000 Cash (Won by Teresa Yesterday)
Van
Boat
BONUS ROUND
H E
W E L
The W is gone, four letters are left. Denise picks the first E.
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THING
Given Letters: R, S, T, L, N and E.
_ R _ _ S T _ _ _
THING
Denise's picks: C, D, P and A.
D R _ _ S T _ C _
THING
This puzzle is on the edge. It's not totally obvious, but not impossible either. 10 seconds. Denise guesses DRAWSTICK, DROPSTICK, and immediately after those guesses time runs out... the answer was DRUMSTICK. In the envelope, we find the Boat.
Still though, Denise has a $32,800 All Cash total, and a chance to come back tomorrow for more on Wheel of Fortune!
Charlie: “Traveling to the Dynamic city of Dallas, Texas, it's America's favorite game! Yes, the big wheel has rolled into the big D, Dallas Fort Worth, and comes to you from the Starplex Theatre! And now the stars of Wheel of Fortune, Pat Sajak and Vanna White!”
Introductions:
Denise Ericson – From Phoenix, Arizona. Works for a major rental car company. Her parents are in the audience and flew out to Dallas from California to be there.
Vince Galespi – From Richardson, Texas. Has two sons. A salesperson in computers and home office equipment.
Sophie Areno – From Las Vegas, Nevada. Going to school at UNLV. Studying theatre, and wants to become a famous actress. Currently works at a casino in Las Vegas (Unsurprisingly) as a hostess for a magic show. Was Homecoming Queen in '92.
ROUND ONE
Top Dollar: $1000
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
BEFORE & AFTER
The winner of the backstage draw was Denise, and she'll get to start the game.
SPIN 1- Denise | Value: $200 | Call: N | Amt: 0
SPIN 2- Vince | Value: $400 | Call: T | Amt: 2 | $800
SPIN 3- Vince | Value: $200 | Call: S | Amt: 2 | $1400
SPIN 4- Vince | Value: $350 | Call: Y | Amt: 1 | $1750
SPIN 5- Vince | Value: $350 | Call: P | Amt: 1 | $2100 | Notes: Close call with Bankrupt.
Vince | Buy: A | Amt: 0 | $1850
SPIN 6- Sophie | Value: SURPRISE! | Call: R | Amt: 2 | Notes: Sophie almost picked up the Surprise without calling a letter first, Holding SURPRISE.
SPIN 7- Sophie | Value: $900 | Call: B | Amt: 1 | $900 | Notes: Holding SURPRISE
BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP
Only vowels are left.
B _ T S Y
R _ S S
P _ R _ T
BEFORE & AFTER
Sophie solves BETSY ROSS PEROT for $900 and the SURPRISE!
It's a Gourmet Restaurant Tour of Paris! The trip includes paid for dining every night of the trip at some of the finest restaurants in Paris. From Mansour Travel Company. Retail value is $5,120 Dollars! That brings Sophie's total for the round to $6020.
Duds: N (Denise), A (Vince)
Denise – Zilch
Vince – Zip
Sophie - $6020
ROUND TWO
Top Dollar: $2500
It's time to add a prize to the wheel. It's a handheld computer from Scion! Retail value is $3,940 dollars! Marked COMPUTER on the Wheel.
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
THE NINETIES
A couple of quick notes about this puzzle: This is the first known use of The Nineties in the “Decade” Categories. Also, this puzzle would have likely fallen under the category Headline if the category had existed at that time, but Headline would not make its debut until September, 1996. Vince starts Round Two.
SPIN 1- Vince | Value: $900 | Call: T | Amt: 0
SPIN 2- Sophie | Value: $500 | Call: R | Amt: 2 | $1000
SPIN 3- Sophie | Value: COMPUTER | Call: T | Notes: T had already been called.
SPIN 4- Denise | Value: BANKRUPT!
SPIN 5- Vince | Value: BANKRUPT!
SPIN 6- Sophie | Value: $200 | Call: S | Amt: 2 | $1400
SPIN 7- Sophie | Value: $900 | Call: W | Amt: 1 | $2300
SPIN 8- Sophie | Value: $300 | Call: B | Amt: 0
SPIN 9- Denise | Value: $500 | Call: L | Amt: 2 | $1000
SPIN 10- Denise | Value: $500 | Call: D | Amt: 2 | $2000 | Notes: Denise knows it, but will spin again.
SPIN 11- Denise | Value: $2500! | Call: C | Amt: 2 | $7000
Denise is ready to solve.
W _ R L D
S _ R _ _ S
C _ _ C _ L _ D
THE NINETIES
Denise solves WORLD SERIES CANCELED for $7000!
Pat informs us that "Canceled" can be spelt with a single L, or two L's but that the show decided on only one because it's their show.
Duds: T (Vince), B (Sophie)
Miscalls: T (Sophie)
Bankrupt: Denise (Her turn), Vince (His turn)
Denise - $7000
Vince – Still chances to play ahead
Sophie - $6020
ROUND THREE
Top Dollar: $3500
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
CLUE
It's Clue. An extra $500 will be awarded for identifying the Person/Place/Thing or Phrase that the clues in the puzzle are referring to. We're down to Sophie to start Round Three.
SPIN 1- Sophie | Value: $700 | Call: R | Amt: 2 | $1400
SPIN 2- Sophie | Value: $500 | Call: S | Amt: 3 | $2900
SPIN 3- Sophie | Value: $900 | Call: T | Amt: 2 | $4700
SPIN 4- Sophie | Value: $700 | Call: F | Amt: 1 | $5400
Sophie | Buy: I | Amt: 2 | $5150
Sophie | Buy: O | Amt: 2 | $4900
SPIN 5- Sophie | Value: $200 | Call: N | Amt: 1 | $5100
SPIN 6- Sophie | Value: $250 | Call: M | Amt: 1 | $5350
SPIN 7- Sophie | Value: $200 | Call: D | Amt: 1 | $5550
Sophie | Buy: E | Amt: 3 | $5300
Sophie | Buy: A | Amt: 3 | $5050
SPIN 8- Sophie | Value: $900 | Call: H | Amt: 2 | $6850
Sophie is going to solve the puzzle.
_ O H N A D A M S
_ A S F I R S T
T O _ I _ E H E R E
CLUE
Sophie solves JOHN ADAMS WAS FIRST TO LIVE HERE for $6850!
PERFECT ROUND!
*HIGH ROLLERS CHIMES*
Another $500 dollars if Sophie knows the answer, and she answers VIRGINIA ... which isn't right.
Denise gets an opportunity to answer, and guesses THE WHITE HOUSE, which is right!
Denise - $7500
Vince – $0
Sophie - $12870
ROUND FOUR
Top Dollar: $5000
A BIKE has been added to the Wheel.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
PHRASE
All three players have started a round, and we're back to Denise to start Round Four.
SPIN 1- Denise | Value: $5000!!! | Call: N | Amt: 2 | $10000
SPIN 2- Denise | Value: $5000!!! | Call: T | Amt: 2 | $20000
Denise | Buy: A | Amt: 2 | $19750
Denise | Buy: O | Amt: 2 | $19500
SPIN 3- Denise | Value: $5000!!! | Call: S | Amt: 1 | $24500
SPIN 4- Denise | Value: $300 | Call: D | Amt: 1 | $24800
Denise | Buy: U | Amt: 2 | $24550
SPIN 5- Denise | Value: $500 | Call: Y | Amt: 1 | $25050
SPIN 6- Denise | Value: $500 | Call: P | Amt: 1 | $25550
Denise | Buy: E | Amt: 3 | $25300
Denise knows it already, and will waste no time solving.
S T A N D U P
_ O _ _ _ A T Y O U
_ E _ _ E _ E _ N
PHRASE
Denise solves STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN for a massive solve of $25300!
PERFECT ROUND #2!
Denise - $32800
Vince - $0
Sophie - $12870
ROUND FIVE
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_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
BEFORE & AFTER
FINAL SPIN
Time is running out which means it's time for a final spin. Vowels worth nothing, consonants worth...
$500 a piece.
Vince | Call: T | Amt: 1 | $500
Sophie | Call: R | Amt: 1 | $500
Denise | Call: N | Amt: 0
Vince | Call: H | Amt: 1 | $1000
Sophie | Call: L | Amt: 0 | $500
Denise | Call: S | Amt: 3 | $1500
Vince | Call: N | Amt: 0| $1000 | Notes: N has already been called.
Sophie | Call: M | Amt: 0 | $500
Denise | Call: D | Amt: 1 | $2000
Vince | Call: C | Amt: 2 | $2000
Sophie | Call: P | Amt: 0 | $500
Denise | Call: K | Amt: 1 | $2500
Vince | Call: P | Amt: 0 | $2000 | Notes: P has already been called.
Sophie | Call: J | Amt: 1 | $1000
D _ S C
J _ C K _ _
S H _ R T S
BEFORE & AFTER
Sophie solves DISC JOCKEY SHORTS for $1000.
Duds: N (Denise), L (Sophie), M (Sophie), P (Sophie)
Miscalls: N (Vince), P (Vince)
FINAL TALLY
Denise - $32800
Vince – Parting Gifts
Sophie - $13870
Wow, massive winnings, $46,670 was won in the maingame alone.
Bonus Prizes:
Luxury Car
$30,000 Men's Diamond Ring
$25,000 Cash (Won by Teresa Yesterday)
Van
Boat
BONUS ROUND
H E
W E L
The W is gone, four letters are left. Denise picks the first E.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
THING
Given Letters: R, S, T, L, N and E.
_ R _ _ S T _ _ _
THING
Denise's picks: C, D, P and A.
D R _ _ S T _ C _
THING
This puzzle is on the edge. It's not totally obvious, but not impossible either. 10 seconds. Denise guesses DRAWSTICK, DROPSTICK, and immediately after those guesses time runs out... the answer was DRUMSTICK. In the envelope, we find the Boat.
Still though, Denise has a $32,800 All Cash total, and a chance to come back tomorrow for more on Wheel of Fortune!
