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January 17, 1985 recap Mar 20, 2014 8:45:20 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Mar 20, 2014 8:45:20 GMT -5

Airdate: January 17, 1985

Look at this studio filled with glamorous and imaginative gifts! Fabulous merchandise just waiting to be won on...

Wheel Of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Cynthia Pipkin: Bartender and bar manager at an Elks lodge, Arlington, TX
John Onnen (?): Personal rep for a major telecommunications equipment manager, former disc jockey, from Louisville, KY
Susie (surname drowned by applause): Soon-to-be mother of two, works part-time at a bank, is a fan of game shows, from San Diego, CA
Cynthia prefers beans with chili, John without, and Susie isn't really into chili. This could get rough.

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. Try not to hit Bankrupt, or you will lose all your cash, but once you buy a prize, it's yours to keep. Here's our first puzzle!

Round 1

PHRASE

CYNTHIA	John	Susie
$500: T (x6) $1,000: H (x4) -$250: E (x5) $500: R (x2) $1,000: G (x3) -$250: A (x2) Solve: Wrong!
$10,500

PHRASE

Cynthia guesses BEING AT THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME.

Cynthia	John	Susie

	$200: B $150: N (x2) $450: P Solve: Correct!
$10,500	$950

PHRASE

John solves BEING IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME.

Now aren't those jokes about "little money" in poor taste right now, John?

$950 to spend

Portable electric keyboard (-$495)
Floor lamp (-$340)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$115)

Cynthia	John	Susie
	$950

We can try it again with a prize. We'll throw in a Chinese jade elephant incense burner (labeled JADE) worth $2,250, just for this round:

Round 2

THING

Cynthia	JOHN	Susie
	Lose A Turn!	$1,000: R $600: S (DUD!)
		$1,000
$300: T (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($0)	$900: L $200: D (DUD!)
		$1,900
BANKRUPT! ($0)	$300: N (x2) $550: M (x2) $550: P Solve: Correct!
	$2,250

THING

John says A LEMON MERINGUE PIE, which is accepted.

$2,250 to spend

Wing chair and ottoman (-$1,594)
Men's shoes (-$580)
Bracelets (-$70)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$6)

Cynthia	John	Susie
	$3,200

This may be Cynthia's second chance. She could hit the $5,000 space!

Round 3

PHRASE

Cynthia	John	SUSIE
		$500: T (x2) $350: H (x2) -$250: E (x2) $500: S (DUD!)
		$1,450
$300: P $5,000: D -$250: A -$250: O (x3) BANKRUPT! ($4,800)	$200: N (DUD!)	$300: F (x3) $200: M $200: Y Solve: Correct!
		$2,750

PHRASE

Susie reads what's on the board.

$2,750 to spend

His/Hers luggage (-$778)
His/Hers sportswear (-$259)
Puerto Vallarta trip (-$1,508)
Travel clock (-$145)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$60)

We sign off from the main-game.

Cynthia	John	Susie
	$3,200	$2,750

Putting a two-letter word aside, luck really wasn't with Cynthia. Spin for those last consonants or don't? But she leaves with some nice parting gifts.

And now, John chooses to recite a list...

BONUS ROUND:

...of people he wants to say hello to.

Can John salvage this game? He must pick a prize, which will be...

Ford Bronco ($20,758).

The final puzzle is...

Bonus Puzzle

THINGS

John is an open book with RSTLNE:

THINGS

Halfway through, he solves DOLLARS AND CENTS for the car, finishing with a total of $23,958 in prizes!