October 4, 1999 (First Preview Puzzle)

NOTE: Thanks to mechamind for suggesting how to use colors.
Preview Puzzle: Proper Name
T _ _
_ R U I _ E
The answer is TOM CRUISE.
Ruth Berman: From Lake Worth, Florida, chiropractor and toastmaster, collects metal lunch boxes.
Gary Callahan: From Brea, California, owns five cats and three rabbits, computer technician.
Jason Coombs: From Bosque Farms, New Mexico, graduated from New Mexico Tech, worked at Sandia National Laboratories, second degree black belt.
Round 1: Place (Puzzler Round)
Ruth lands on $700 to call two T's. Ruth lands on $800 to call an N. Ruth lands on Bankrupt.
Gary lands on $350 to call a D. Gary lands on $550 to call no V's.
Jason lands on $500 to call a C. Jason buys no A's.
Ruth lands on $900 to call two W's.
T _ C _ _ T
W _ N D _ W
Ruth solves TICKET WINDOW.
Puzzler: Phrase
S O _ D
O _ _
Ruth solves SOLD OUT.
Ruth: $4,800
Gary: $0
Jason: $0
Featured Prize: OUTDOORS ($2,500)
Round 2: Things
Gary lands on Lose a Turn.
Jason lands on $800 to call three R's. Jason buys two E's. Jason lands on $400 to call two T's. Jason buys an A. Jason lands on Lose a Turn.
Ruth lands on $700 to call three N's. Ruth lands on $500 to call a G. Ruth lands on Free Spin to call no C's.
Gary lands on $900 to call no D's.
Jason lands on $400 to call two S's. Jason lands on $700 to call a P. Jason lands on $2500 to call three M's.
S P R _ N G
S _ M M E R
A _ T _ M N / &
_ _ N T E R
Jason solves SPRING SUMMER AUTUMN & WINTER.
Ruth: $4,800
Gary: $0
Jason: $11,700
Featured Prize #2: DUDE RANCH ($3,758)
Jackpot Round: Same Name
Jason lands on Bankrupt.
Ruth lands on $550 to call no T's.
Gary lands on $400 to call two N's. Gary lands on $800 to call two R's. Gary buys three E's. Gary lands on $550 to call an S. Gary lands on $550 to call an H. Gary buys no A's.
Jason lands on $900 to call two F's. Jason lands on $300 to call a Y. Jason lands on $600 to call a G. Jason lands on $400 to call an M. Jason lands on $900 to call two B's.
B _ _ E B E R R Y / &
E N G _ _ S H
M _ F F _ N
Jason solves BLUEBERRY & ENGLISH MUFFIN.
Ruth: $4,800
Gary: $0
Jason: $16,600
Round 4: Proper Name
Ruth lands on $300 to call an L. Ruth lands on OUTDOORS to call an R. Ruth lands on $300 to call no D's.
Gary lands on Bankrupt.
Jason lands on $800 to call a B. Jason buys two O's. Jason lands on $550 to call a W. There are no more consonants.
R O B
L O W _
Jason solves ROB LOWE.
Ruth: $4,800
Gary: $0
Jason: $17,700
Round 5: Rhyme Time
Gary lands on Bankrupt.
Jason lands on Bankrupt.
Ruth lands on $500 to call a T. Ruth lands on $300 to call an S. Ruth lands on $450 to call no N's.
Gary lands on $700 to call two R's.
Final Spin (first time $1,000 is added to amount landed on): $6,000
Gary: No D's.
Jason: C.
S T _ _ R
C _ _ _ R
Jason solves STEER CLEAR.
Ruth: $4,800
Gary: PARTING GIFTS
Jason: $23,700
Bonus Round:
W H E E L
Jason picks the H.
Category: Event
RSTLNE
_ / _ E E _
_ _ _
Jason calls DHPA (he tried to pick L instead of the H).
A / _ E E _
_ _ _
Jason can only get JEEP and KEEP. The answer was A WEEK OFF. He would have won LAKE HAVASU & SAILBOAT.
Closing Segment: Pat talks about how starting this episode, $1,000 will be added to the Final Spin.