Post by mechamind on Jan 13, 2021 10:26:46 GMT -5
Airdate: December 24, 1999
Can you solve this Preview Puzzle?
From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! One more game of Christmas Week before the big event.
The answer to the above puzzle wasPLEDGE DRIVE SLEIGH RIDE.
Our final contestants before Christmas:
Julie Weathers: Grade 2 teacher, from Thousand Oaks, CA (originally from Colorado)
Hank Wiseman: Management consultant, folk singer, and wood turner; from Savannah, GA
Michael Deboudreau (?): Project manager for a large bank, from Lynnwood, WA
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. That will get you a lot of milk and cookies! Here comes a puzzle:
Julie solves KISSING UNDER THE MISTLETOE. I'm sure she would love to earn a $3,000 Puzzler bonus.
Perfection! Hank solves STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS AND ZIP CODE.
Michael solves HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA to keep the Club Med.
Time is almost up, so Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth $5,000 + $1,000 for $6,000 a piece! This could be a very good Christmas!
Julie: T ($6,000)
Hank: N ($6,000)
Michael: R (x5!) ($30,000)
Michael solves DIRECTOR ROB REINER for that very good Christmas! Well, there go the staff bonuses...
BONUS ROUND:
RSTLNE gives him:
GCMI fills in a word...
Can you solve this Preview Puzzle?
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From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! One more game of Christmas Week before the big event.
The answer to the above puzzle was
Our final contestants before Christmas:
Julie Weathers: Grade 2 teacher, from Thousand Oaks, CA (originally from Colorado)
Hank Wiseman: Management consultant, folk singer, and wood turner; from Savannah, GA
Michael Deboudreau (?): Project manager for a large bank, from Lynnwood, WA
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. That will get you a lot of milk and cookies! Here comes a puzzle:
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JULIE | Hank | Michael |
| Lose A Turn! | $800: S (x3) BANKRUPT! ($2,400) | $350: T (x3) $300: R -$250: E (x4) $500: H -$250: A (DUD!) |
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| $300: N (x2) Lose A Turn! | $400: C (DUD!) | BANKRUPT! ($1,350) |
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| $800: G -$250: I (x3) $300: M $900: K Solve: Correct! | ||
$2,350 | ||
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Julie solves KISSING UNDER THE MISTLETOE. I'm sure she would love to earn a $3,000 Puzzler bonus.
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She can't get it. It was CUSTOM.
Julie | Hank | Michael |
$2,350 |
We have a prize that doesn't need much wrapping paper...yet. It's an FAO Schwarz gift certificate (labeled FAO SCHWARZ) valued at $2,500.
After our little "Bah Humbug" from the first round, the $2,500 space and $10,000 prize are hopeful for a very Merry Christmas!
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| $300: T (x3) $900: S (x3) -$250: E (x4) $600: F -$250: A (x3) $900: H $300: D (x4) $500: N (x3) -$250: O (x3) $700: C Solve: Correct! | ||
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Perfection! Hank solves STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS AND ZIP CODE.
Julie | Hank | Michael |
$2,350 | $7,750 |
We're ready with another prize from the sleigh! Pick a Club Med vacation (labeled CLUB MED) valued at $4,800.
And another little lesson from Pat: "Club Med" spelled backwards is "Dem Bulc".
Our $3,500 and Topkcaj (make that Jackpot) spaces are now on the Wheel, so let's do this!
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Julie | Hank | MICHAEL |
| $500: T CLUB MED: N -$250: E (DUD!) | ||
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| FAO Schwarz: L $800: S -$250: E (Repeat) | $400: R (DUD!) | $450: D (DUD!) |
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| $600: G (DUD!) | $400: C Jackpot: H $600: P (DUD!) | $700: F $600: V Solve: Correct! |
$550+ | $400 | $1,550+ |
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Michael solves HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA to keep the Club Med.
Julie | Hank | Michael |
$2,350 | $7,750 | $6,350 |
Time is almost up, so Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth $5,000 + $1,000 for $6,000 a piece! This could be a very good Christmas!
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Julie: T ($6,000)
Hank: N ($6,000)
Michael: R (x5!) ($30,000)
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Michael solves DIRECTOR ROB REINER for that very good Christmas! Well, there go the staff bonuses...
Julie | Hank | Michael |
$2,350 | $7,750 | $36,350 |
BONUS ROUND:
Michael might not need a trip to Bonus Land, but we'll do it anyway. He could win a 2000 Chevy Camaro Z28 convertible!
Hoping to add to his total, Michael picks the H. Time for one more puzzle:
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He guesses PEARL RING and BOWL RING, but he does not solve OPAL RING...
...and he won't be adding the $25,000. But Michael already had a good round before that, so he's leaving with $36,350 in cash and trip!
In the post-game, Pat and Vanna mention that the show has given away $218,606 this week!