May 13, 1985 recap

Airdate: May 13, 1985

Look at this studio filled with glamorous and imaginative gifts! Fabulous merchandise including...

A $13,000 Oldsmobile
A $33,000 sapphire and diamond bracelet
A $7,800 truck

Over $145,000 just waiting to be won on...

Wheel Of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Gina Miyon (?): Freshman at Northwestern University, majoring in economics
Cindy Mathy: Married, has a family of dedicated Washington State Cougar fans, is from Spokane, WA
Mike Gelfand: Married, is a writer of radio and television commercials, Minneapolis, MN

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!


Cindy solves STICK OF DYNAMITE.



Carrying it slowly to avoid any explosions, we bring you a Snark Sunchaser sailboat (labeled BOAT) worth $1,449. Though you can pick it up as fast as you want in this round:


Mike solves GAME SHOW HOST.


(Pat asks Mike to throw to Jack for the prize copy, but Mike doesn't realize it yet.)


I present you with a $5,000 space! Try to hit it, but try not to hit Bankrupt afterwards. Here is your puzzle for Round 3:

...how did I do?


Mike solves GOING OFF THE DEEP END.



Just so we don't dig ourselves too deep, Pat should give the Wheel a Final Spin, and we'll play for a Gucci gift certificate. Consonants are worth...$800 a piece. Gina has another shot:

Gina: T (DUD!)
Cindy: N ($800)

Cindy immediately solves BUFFALO NEW YORK for $800 towards a gift certificate.


The least that could have happened is that Gina lights up her scoreboard at any point. She winds up with only some nice parting gifts.





BONUS ROUND:

Cindy stunned the audience, so Mike has a lot of catching up to do. He must win...

Cadillac Seville ($29,123).

The final puzzle is...

He rehearses in his own words, so it's NLRSTE:

After he runs out of time, Pat asks the audience to shout it out, and somebody is correct with FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. Mike leaves with $7,450 in prizes.