Post by mechamind on Jan 15, 2021 23:06:04 GMT -5
Airdate: September 15, 1998
From the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh, it's America's game!
Crossing the bridges today:
Brian Boyd: Salesman and former army captain (involved in Desert Storm), from Pittsburgh
Tracy Burke: Mother of three, had a dream that she would be on Wheel, from Pittsburgh
Vicki Burnett: Junior at Duquesne University majoring in sports marketing, from Belle Vernon
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. It sounds like these three would like to make some money tonight! Let's get started!
Vicki quickie-solves THE SKY'S THE LIMIT. Fastest $3,800 she has ever earned.
Vicki solves NEWLYWEDS JAMES BROLIN & BARBRA STREISAND.
Tracy solves RESERVED PARKING SPACE. She's feeling much better after all that.
No reservation is needed for the $5,000 space...but unless we have more time, only one can take home that big money!
DING DING! DING DING!
With big money and a prize on the line, Pat now has to give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $600 a piece.
Vicki: F ($5,650)
Brian: H (DUD!)
Tracy: D (DUD!)
Vicki: O (x2) ($5,650)
Brian: C (x2) ($1,900+)
Tracy: N (DUD!)
Vicki: E ($5,650)
Brian: I ($1,900+)
Tracy: K (DUD!)
Vicki: B ($6,250)
Vicki solves CUBIC FOOT MASSAGE.
BONUS ROUND:
RSTLNE gives her:
CHPA reveals some important letters.
From the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh, it's America's game!
Crossing the bridges today:
Brian Boyd: Salesman and former army captain (involved in Desert Storm), from Pittsburgh
Tracy Burke: Mother of three, had a dream that she would be on Wheel, from Pittsburgh
Vicki Burnett: Junior at Duquesne University majoring in sports marketing, from Belle Vernon
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. It sounds like these three would like to make some money tonight! Let's get started!
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| Lose A Turn! | $250: S (x2) BANKRUPT! ($500) | $1,000: T (x3) $400: H (x2) Solve: Correct! |
$3,800 |
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Vicki quickie-solves THE SKY'S THE LIMIT. Fastest $3,800 she has ever earned.
Brian | Tracy | Vicki |
$3,800 |
Joining our party is this prize! Enjoy dinner at Ruth's Chris Steak House, dance at Pittsburgh's hot spots, and stay at DoubleTree Hotel (labeled PARTY), total prize value at $4,250.
Now, let's bring in the $2,500 space and $10,000 prize! Boy, this could be a really big party...
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Brian | TRACY | Vicki |
| $500: T $250: R (x4) $600: L (x2) -$250: E (x4) $400: D (x2) -$250: A (x4) $300: B (x3) $2,500: S (x4!) -$250: I (x2) $250: N (x3) -$250: O $450: M $500: J BANKRUPT! ($15,100) | $300: W (x2) Solve: Correct! | |
$600 |
After that big Bankrupt, Tracy just couldn't say anything. No one can blame her for that.
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Vicki solves NEWLYWEDS JAMES BROLIN & BARBRA STREISAND.
Brian | Tracy | Vicki |
$4,400 |
Well, I guess we just have to try it again. We'll add a Collette Tours 11-day historic Germany tour (labeled GERMANY) worth $6,940.
We have another chance at the big money with the $3,500 and Jackpot spaces.
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PLACE | |||||||||||||||
Brian | Tracy | VICKI |
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| Lose A Turn! | Jackpot: L (DUD!) | BANKRUPT! ($0) |
| $300: S (x2) $300: N $900: M (DUD!) | $700: D $250: R (x3) $250: G -$250: E (x4) $600: P (x2) Solve: Correct! | |
$900 | $2,650 | |
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Tracy solves RESERVED PARKING SPACE. She's feeling much better after all that.
Brian | Tracy | Vicki |
$2,650 | $4,400 |
No reservation is needed for the $5,000 space...but unless we have more time, only one can take home that big money!
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BRIAN | Tracy | Vicki |
| PARTY: T $350: S (x2) $800: R (DUD!) | $250: L (DUD!) | $300: G $5,000: M -$250: A (x2) |
$700+ | $5,050 |
Pat almost said there is no G, but then it lit up and he corrected himself.
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DING DING! DING DING!
With big money and a prize on the line, Pat now has to give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $600 a piece.
Vicki: F ($5,650)
Brian: H (DUD!)
Tracy: D (DUD!)
Vicki: O (x2) ($5,650)
Brian: C (x2) ($1,900+)
Tracy: N (DUD!)
Vicki: E ($5,650)
Brian: I ($1,900+)
Tracy: K (DUD!)
Vicki: B ($6,250)
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Vicki solves CUBIC FOOT MASSAGE.
Brian | Tracy | Vicki |
$2,650 | $10,650 |
Brian nearly had the win. Now, all he has is some nice parting gifts.
BONUS ROUND:
Lucky Vicki is in Bonus Land for something big! We have a Nissan, a Caravan, a boat, and the $25,000!
Now to the envelopes, where Vicki takes the L. Time for the last puzzle:
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She's painfully close with WON'T HOLD BACK and CAN'T HOLD BACK. She does not solve DON'T HOLD BACK...
...so we have to hold back the Caravan. Vicki is still leaving with $10,650 in cash.
In the post-game, Pat and Vanna each eat their own Primanti Brothers sandwich. There's so much inside those sandwiches! Pat's mouth is too full to say goodbye!