Post by 198990woffan on Sept 17, 2016 15:16:59 GMT -5
Here is a Wheel recap from 4/20/93.
Contestants:
Andrea Gatini, 1-day champ w/$7,540 from Palisades Park, NJ
Steve Smallson, a clothing store owner from Canoga Park, CA
Paul Grimaldi, a country-western nightclub manager from Washington, DC
Round 1 category: SLANG
P_T YO_R
MON_Y
_ _ _R_ YO_R
MO_T_ _S
PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS - solved by Paul for $2,400.
Round 2 has a $2,500 space on the wheel, along with a trip to New York to see the Broadway musical "Jelly's Last Jam" worth $5,689 (marked "BROADWAY" on the wheel).
Round 2 category: LANDMARK
THE
W_ILING
W_LL
THE WAILING WALL - solved by Steve for $5,700! Also, this puzzle came with a $1,000 bonus question from Charlie O'Donnell: "What city is the Wailing Wall located in?" Steve instantly knew it was Jerusalem, and got the $1,000 for a total of $6,700!
Round 3 has a $3,500 space on the wheel.
Round 3 category: PHRASE
DE_ENDS _N
WHI_H WA_
THE WIND'S
_ _ _WIN_
DEPENDS ON WHICH WAY THE WIND'S BLOWING - solved by Andrea for $12,100!!
Round 4 has a $5,000 space on the wheel (oddly, the round 4 prize was not mentioned)
Round 4 category: PLACES
_ORTH &
SOUTH
_OR_A
NORTH & SOUTH KOREA - solved by Steve for $10,200!!
Round 5 had to be a Speed Round right from the start, with Pat's Final Spin being worth $200.
GL_ _ _D
D_ _G_N_TS
GLAZED DOUGHNUTS - solved by Steve for $1,200.
Final scores:
Andrea: $12,100
Steve: $18,100 (winner)
Paul: $2,400
The bonus round prizes were:
1993 Pontiac Grand Prix Coupe worth over $19K
Oriental Express Cruise from Distinctive Destinations worth over $19K
Boat from Correct Craft, Inc. worth over $28K
Set of his/her watches from Fred Joaillier, Beverly Hills worth over $29K
The usual $25K cash
Steve picks the first E.
Bonus round category: PERSON
_ _R_ _R_ _N
Steve picks C, D, G, and A as his four letters.
_ _RD_RA_N
Steve failed to solve BIRDBRAIN and lost the Oriental Express Cruise as a result. But he still has a 1-day total of $18,100!
Contestants:
Andrea Gatini, 1-day champ w/$7,540 from Palisades Park, NJ
Steve Smallson, a clothing store owner from Canoga Park, CA
Paul Grimaldi, a country-western nightclub manager from Washington, DC
Round 1 category: SLANG
P_T YO_R
MON_Y
_ _ _R_ YO_R
MO_T_ _S
PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS - solved by Paul for $2,400.
Round 2 has a $2,500 space on the wheel, along with a trip to New York to see the Broadway musical "Jelly's Last Jam" worth $5,689 (marked "BROADWAY" on the wheel).
Round 2 category: LANDMARK
THE
W_ILING
W_LL
THE WAILING WALL - solved by Steve for $5,700! Also, this puzzle came with a $1,000 bonus question from Charlie O'Donnell: "What city is the Wailing Wall located in?" Steve instantly knew it was Jerusalem, and got the $1,000 for a total of $6,700!
Round 3 has a $3,500 space on the wheel.
Round 3 category: PHRASE
DE_ENDS _N
WHI_H WA_
THE WIND'S
_ _ _WIN_
DEPENDS ON WHICH WAY THE WIND'S BLOWING - solved by Andrea for $12,100!!
Round 4 has a $5,000 space on the wheel (oddly, the round 4 prize was not mentioned)
Round 4 category: PLACES
_ORTH &
SOUTH
_OR_A
NORTH & SOUTH KOREA - solved by Steve for $10,200!!
Round 5 had to be a Speed Round right from the start, with Pat's Final Spin being worth $200.
GL_ _ _D
D_ _G_N_TS
GLAZED DOUGHNUTS - solved by Steve for $1,200.
Final scores:
Andrea: $12,100
Steve: $18,100 (winner)
Paul: $2,400
The bonus round prizes were:
1993 Pontiac Grand Prix Coupe worth over $19K
Oriental Express Cruise from Distinctive Destinations worth over $19K
Boat from Correct Craft, Inc. worth over $28K
Set of his/her watches from Fred Joaillier, Beverly Hills worth over $29K
The usual $25K cash
Steve picks the first E.
Bonus round category: PERSON
_ _R_ _R_ _N
Steve picks C, D, G, and A as his four letters.
_ _RD_RA_N
Steve failed to solve BIRDBRAIN and lost the Oriental Express Cruise as a result. But he still has a 1-day total of $18,100!