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February 14, 1994 recap Jan 18, 2021 10:27:43 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jan 18, 2021 10:27:43 GMT -5

Airdate: February 14, 1994

From Hollywood, it's America's game! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune! This is the Gold Letter Sweepstakes!

Today's contestants:
Kevin Proutey: Student at Cal State Fullerton with two years left and studying business, from Fullerton, CA
Alan Pritpaul (?): Attorney interested in securities arbitrations representing investors, from Sherman Oaks, CA
Meredith Christensen (returning with a 1-day total of $20,000)

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and now it's time for a puzzle:

Round 1

THING

KEVIN	Alan	Meredith
SURPRISE: R (x2) $200: S (x5) -$250: E (x3) -$250: I (x2) $200: N (x3) -$250: O (DUD!)	$400: T (x3) $250: F $750: K Free Spin: D $500: B (x2) $450: L (x3)
$850+	$4,550

THING

Alan solves FRANK SINATRA'S BEST-SELLING ALBUM DUETS.

Kevin	Alan (FS)	Meredith
	$4,550

Are these a good match? First, we introduce Hammerman's 20-karat blue topaz with diamonds and 18-karat gold (labeled RING) worth $9,000!

Second, remember that we have a $2,500 space on the Wheel. Both can get you really far!

Round 2

CLUE

Kevin	ALAN (FS)	Meredith
	$250: N RING: T (DUD!)	$300: R (DUD!)
	$250
$250: O (V.C.)	$300: L $300: S $700: D (DUD!)	$400: Q (DUD!)
	$850
Lose A Turn!	$400: P (DUD!)	$500: Y $700: M (x2) $400: B -$250: O -$250: A (DUD!)
	$850	$1,800
$500: C (DUD!)	RING: W (DUD!) (Free Spin used) $750: F (DUD!)	-$250: I (x2) $500: G Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	$850	$2,050

After calling O, Kevin tries to change to L, but it's too late.

CLUE

Meredith solves GEMINI SYMBOL. After all that, can she answer the clue for a $500 bonus?

She says scales, which is incorrect (Pat think's it's the Psoriasis symbol). We move to Kevin for the steal...

...and he has no idea. Does Alan know?

He does! The answer is twins.

Kevin	Alan	Meredith
	$5,050	$2,050

The $3,500 space symbolizes that we're getting near the top.

It's also time for our Gold Letter Sweepstakes puzzle!

Round 3

PHRASE

Kevin	Alan	MEREDITH
		$300: T (x4) $900: M (x2) Lose A Turn!
		$3,000
$900: H (x2) $250: N Solve: Correct!
$2,050

PHRASE

Kevin solves THE MOMENT OF TRUTH.

The remaining Gold Letters are revealed on the board...

Kevin	Alan	Meredith
$2,050	$5,050	$2,050

Here's our moment of truth...will someone cash in with the $5,000 space?

Round 4

EVENT

KEVIN	Alan	Meredith
RING: T (x4) $500: H (x2) -$250: E (x6)
$750+

EVENT

DING DING! DING DING!

Well, what an event this could be! Pat gives the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth... $550 a piece.

Kevin: R (x3) ($2,400+)
Alan: S ($550)

EVENT

Alan protects his win by solving RETURNING TO THE SCENE OF THE CRIME!

Kevin	Alan	Meredith
$2,050	$5,600	$2,050

Meredith leaves with a 2-day all-cash total of $22,050.

BONUS ROUND:

Plenty of prizes here in Bonus Land, and Alan could win one! We have...

Convertible (over $21,000)

Trip to Egypt ($15,000)

Boat (almost $14,000)

Ballooning in France and wine country cruise (over $20,000)

Good ol' American cash ($25,000)

It's all good in these envelopes, and Alan picks the L. Here comes one more puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PLACE

RSTLNE gives him:

PLACE

With a bad Poker face, he calls CKWI.

PLACE

Clearly, he was going to solve KANSAS CITY...

...which scores him the car, a Chevrolet Camaro Z28 convertible worth $21,175! Alan finishes this game with $26,775 and is coming back again!

In the post-game, Pat notes that Vanna is appropriately dressed in red for Valentine's Day. Vanna notes that Alan's new car is red. The Sweepstakes will continue...