Post by 1989woffan on Mar 22, 2014 15:20:57 GMT -5
Here is a WOF Recap from 11/15/89 (a Wednesday).
Contestants:
Red: Ann Okleberry, a homemaker from Las Vegas, NV
Yellow: Kelley Sparborow, 2-day champ w/$61,774 (hometown not mentioned)
Blue: Eddie Profitt, a med school student from Escondido, CA
Round 1 ($1,000 top dollar value on the wheel) - TITLE
L_TH_L
W_ _P_N
LETHAL WEAPON - solved by Ann for $1,400.
DUDS: C (Ann), R, D (Kelley), S, F (Eddie)
BANKRUPTS: 1 (Ann for $0)
Round 2 Prize - A grandfather clock from Emperor Clock Co. worth $2,496 (marked "CLOCK" on the wheel).
Round 2 ($2,500 top dollar value on the wheel) - THING
COMPUTER
_ _RUS
COMPUTER VIRUS - solved by Eddie for $1,300 and the grandfather clock for a total of $3,796. Also, Ann picked up the Free Spin in this round.
DUDS: L (Ann), N (Kelley)
BANKRUPTS: 1 (Kelley for $400)
LOSE A TURNS: 1 (Eddie)
Round 3 ($3,500 top dollar value on the wheel) - SAME NAME
NEHR_ &
SAFARI
_AC_ET
NEHRU & SAFARI JACKET - solved by Eddie for $1,000.
DUDS: L (Kelley)
BANKRUPTS: (Ann for $1,000, Eddie for $2,450)
Round 4 Prize - a boat from Addictor Boats worth $7,985 (marked "BOAT" on the wheel):
Round 4 ($5,000 top dollar value on the wheel) - PHRASE
_RE_ _R_ _ _
_ _R THE
_ _E_ _T_ _ _E
DUDS: S (Ann)
At this point, the bell sounds and the round becomes a Speed Round with Pat's final spin being worth $1,500.
PREP_R_NG
F_R THE
_NE_ _T_ _LE
PREPARING FOR THE INEVITABLE - solved by Kelley for $5,750.
DUDS: D (Ann), C (Kelley)
Final scores:
Ann: $1,400
Kelley: $5,750 (winner)
Eddie: $4,796
Four bonus round prizes were left (in the W, H, & both Es):
Caribbean cruise from Regency Cruises worth over $19K
A motorhome from Winnebago Industries worth over $37K
A bracelet from Dolev Corp. worth over $18K
The usual $25K cash
Kelley picks the second E.
Bonus Round - PERSON
_ _ _ _ _ _N_
Kelley picks C, H, D, & A as her four letters.
_A_A_ _ND
Kelley just could not come up with the answer VAGABOND and lost the bracelet as a result. But she still retires undefeated with a 3-day total of $67,524.
Contestants:
Red: Ann Okleberry, a homemaker from Las Vegas, NV
Yellow: Kelley Sparborow, 2-day champ w/$61,774 (hometown not mentioned)
Blue: Eddie Profitt, a med school student from Escondido, CA
Round 1 ($1,000 top dollar value on the wheel) - TITLE
L_TH_L
W_ _P_N
LETHAL WEAPON - solved by Ann for $1,400.
DUDS: C (Ann), R, D (Kelley), S, F (Eddie)
BANKRUPTS: 1 (Ann for $0)
Round 2 Prize - A grandfather clock from Emperor Clock Co. worth $2,496 (marked "CLOCK" on the wheel).
Round 2 ($2,500 top dollar value on the wheel) - THING
COMPUTER
_ _RUS
COMPUTER VIRUS - solved by Eddie for $1,300 and the grandfather clock for a total of $3,796. Also, Ann picked up the Free Spin in this round.
DUDS: L (Ann), N (Kelley)
BANKRUPTS: 1 (Kelley for $400)
LOSE A TURNS: 1 (Eddie)
Round 3 ($3,500 top dollar value on the wheel) - SAME NAME
NEHR_ &
SAFARI
_AC_ET
NEHRU & SAFARI JACKET - solved by Eddie for $1,000.
DUDS: L (Kelley)
BANKRUPTS: (Ann for $1,000, Eddie for $2,450)
Round 4 Prize - a boat from Addictor Boats worth $7,985 (marked "BOAT" on the wheel):
Round 4 ($5,000 top dollar value on the wheel) - PHRASE
_RE_ _R_ _ _
_ _R THE
_ _E_ _T_ _ _E
DUDS: S (Ann)
At this point, the bell sounds and the round becomes a Speed Round with Pat's final spin being worth $1,500.
PREP_R_NG
F_R THE
_NE_ _T_ _LE
PREPARING FOR THE INEVITABLE - solved by Kelley for $5,750.
DUDS: D (Ann), C (Kelley)
Final scores:
Ann: $1,400
Kelley: $5,750 (winner)
Eddie: $4,796
Four bonus round prizes were left (in the W, H, & both Es):
Caribbean cruise from Regency Cruises worth over $19K
A motorhome from Winnebago Industries worth over $37K
A bracelet from Dolev Corp. worth over $18K
The usual $25K cash
Kelley picks the second E.
Bonus Round - PERSON
_ _ _ _ _ _N_
Kelley picks C, H, D, & A as her four letters.
_A_A_ _ND
Kelley just could not come up with the answer VAGABOND and lost the bracelet as a result. But she still retires undefeated with a 3-day total of $67,524.