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September 9, 1999 recap Jan 9, 2021 12:15:38 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jan 9, 2021 12:15:38 GMT -5

Airdate: September 9, 1999

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! Let the Endless Summer stick around!

Who wants some more sun?
Dawn Owenby: Grade 4 teacher at Clyde Elementary School, from Canton, NC
Rich Shepard: General contractor, from Grover Beach, CA
Aaron Jefferson: Electrical engineer and designs anti-lock brakes, from Indianapolis, IN

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. Cash in as you wish, but don't let your mind lock up at the thought of pressure!

Round 1 (Puzzler Round)

OCCUPATION

DAWN	Rich	Aaron
$250: R BANKRUPT! ($250)	$250: T (DUD!)	$250: S $250: N (x2) -$250: A $600: L -$250: I (DUD!)
		$850
$500: D (DUD!)	$550: G -$250: U (DUD!)	$550: "Buy an H" Solve: Correct!
	$300	$1,400

OCCUPATION

Aaron solves LONGSHOREMAN. A $3,000 Puzzler bonus can't be such a long way off.

Puzzler

PLACE

He completes the job and instantly solves SEAPORT.

Dawn	Rich	Aaron
		$4,400

Our prize has arrived! We have a Panasonic portable DVD player and 51-inch projection TV (labeled ENTERTAINMENT) worth $3,100.

Oh, and the $2,500 and one-third $10,000 spaces have also arrived. We never forget about that.

Round 2

SLOGAN

Dawn	RICH	Aaron
	$400: T (x3) $250: S (DUD!)	$900: N $400: R -$250: O (x5) $500: D (x2) -$250: A (x2) $600: Y (x2) $600: W (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$1,200	$4,200

SLOGAN

Aaron solves WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GO TODAY ?. We want to go further with a $2,000 bonus, if we can match the slogan.

He says Toyota, which might make sense, but it was actually Microsoft.

Dawn	Rich	Aaron
		$8,600

And now we're going that extra mile! We add a 6-night holiday at Lake Powell (labeled LAKE POWELL) worth $6,925.

We also bring out the $3,500 and Jackpot spaces! Are you willing to go so far and spin for it all?

Round 3

ON THE MAP

Dawn	Rich	AARON
		$3,500: T $450: N (x3) Lose A Turn!
		$4,850
$700: R (x4) $250: H -$250: O (x4) $900: G Solve: Correct!
$3,700

ON THE MAP

Dawn solves GREENSBORO NORTH CAROLINA.

Dawn	Rich	Aaron
$3,700		$8,600

Now can Rich finally become rich after all that? Let's try and help out with the $5,000 space!

Round 4

RHYME TIME

DAWN	Rich	Aaron
BANKRUPT! ($0)	$500: T $5,000: R -$250: E (x2) $700: M (x2) Entertainment: C (DUD!)	Lose A Turn!
	$6,650
$800: P Solve: Correct!
$800

RHYME TIME

Dawn solves PRIME TIME.

Dawn	Rich	Aaron
$4,500		$8,600

Probably one more chance as we play another round.

Round 5

PHRASE

Dawn	RICH	Aaron
	Entertainment: T (x2) $300: N -$250: I
	$50+

PHRASE

DING DING! DING DING!

Can he win the prize? We'll see as Pat gives the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $450 a piece.

Rich: S ($500+) (The ding sounds.)

PHRASE

Perfection! Rich solves SNAP OUT OF IT at the last second to keep the entertainment package!

Dawn	Rich	Aaron
$4,500	$3,600	$8,600

BONUS ROUND:

The first segment was enough for Aaron to get to Bonus Land. Let's try for more! It could be...

Trip to Palm Desert plus Mitsubishi (over $29,000)

Jeep Wrangler Sport plus Kawasaki Jet Ski 1100 ZXI (over $31,000)

Puerto Rico holiday (over $15,000)

Honda CR-V (almost $19,000)
"The cash" ($25,000)

So what will it be? Aaron picks the middle E and will take on this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives him:

THING

HCPI will uncover...

THING

He guesses NIGHTMOON, but he does not solve NIGHTGOWN...

...and painfully, he can't claim the Wrangler & Kawasaki. Aaron leaves with $8,600 in cash.

In the post-game, Pat is curious, but Vanna does not wear a nightgown. Asked if she wears pajamas, she pauses before saying no. She says Pat just has to think about it. As for what Pat wears, they have little feet in them.