Post by mechamind on Feb 6, 2021 10:30:13 GMT -5
Airdate: November 6, 1995
From the Washington State Convention and Trade Center, it's America's game!
Today's contestants:
Denise Polton: Mother of two who works at night, from Everett
Doug Miller: Works for a large swimming pool company, from Phoenix, AZ
Brian Micsa (returning with a 2-day total of $63,712) (and originally from Redmond!)
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
Doug solves GRAND COULEE DAM.
Brian solves IT COMES FROM A RELIABLE SOURCE.
With a long welcome and that triple stumper, we're short of time. Pat gives the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth... $500 a piece. Denise may start!
Denise: N ($500)
Doug: S (x3) ($1,500)
Brian: T ($500)
Denise: R ($1,000)
Doug: H (x2) ($2,500)
Brian: L (x2) ($1,500)
Denise: M (x3) ($2,500)
Doug: W (x2) ($3,500)
Brian: D (x2) ($2,500) (He begins to say something after the buzzer.)
Denise: C ($3,000)
Denise solves CANDIED YAMS WITH MARSHMALLOWS for the victory!
BONUS ROUND:
RSTLNE gives her:
BWMO might just reveal some important letters!
From the Washington State Convention and Trade Center, it's America's game!
Today's contestants:
Denise Polton: Mother of two who works at night, from Everett
Doug Miller: Works for a large swimming pool company, from Phoenix, AZ
Brian Micsa (returning with a 2-day total of $63,712) (and originally from Redmond!)
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
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LANDMARK | ||||||||||||||
DENISE | Doug | Brian |
| $500: N $300: T (DUD!) | $200: R $200: S (DUD!) | $200: D (x2) $500: B (DUD!) |
$300 | $200 | $400 |
| $1,000: L -$250: O -$250: E (x2) $300: G -$250: I (DUD!) | $200: C $500: M Only vowels left! Solve: Correct! | |
$1,050 | $900 |
The wrong letter buzzer overlaps with itself on the incorrect I.
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Doug solves GRAND COULEE DAM.
Denise | Doug | Brian |
$900 |
Hey, Seattle! How about we bring out a prize? We have a REI camping gear package (labeled CAMPING) worth $1,500.
Let the Big Money come flowing! We have a $2,500 space on the Wheel and a bigger puzzle!
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Denise | DOUG | Brian |
| $500: R (x3) -$250: E (x4) $700: N (DUD!) | $700: T $400: S (x2) $500: L (x2) -$250: I (x2) -$250: A (x2) $200: B -$250: O (x3) $200: F $400: C (x2) $400: M (x2) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct! | |
$1,250 | $3,750 |
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Brian solves IT COMES FROM A RELIABLE SOURCE.
Denise | Doug | Brian |
$900 | $3,750 |
You can rely on us for some good prizes. Now we've added a Seattle bed-and-breakfast stay in Capitol Hill, Prince of Wales, Williams House, and Bacon Mansion (labeled B&B TOUR) worth $3,910.
The $3,500 space has always been trustworthy, but we're always wondering about that one-third $10,000 space...
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CLUE | ||||||||||||||
Denise | Doug | BRIAN |
| $1,000: T $600: R (DUD!) | ||
$1,000 | ||
| $800: N (x3) -$250: E (x2) $450: S (DUD!) | $800: P (DUD!) | -$250: A (x2) $800: M (x3) -$250: O (x2) CAMPING: F -$250: A (Repeat) |
$2,150 | $2,650+ | |
| Double Play: D (x2) -$250: I (x4) Solve: Correct! | ||
$1,900 | ||
After the repeated A, Brian tries to change to I, but it's too late.
Denise tries to pick up the Double Play without calling a letter.
Denise tries to pick up the Double Play without calling a letter.
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CLUE | ||||||||||||||
Denise solves MIDDLE NAME OF WILLIAM CLINTON. She can win an extra $500 for answering the clue.
Complete silence. Let's check if Doug can take it.
He tries Scott. What about Brian?
He guesses David for a triple stumper! The answer is Jefferson.
Denise (DP) | Doug | Brian |
$1,900 | $900 | $3,750 |
With a long welcome and that triple stumper, we're short of time. Pat gives the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth... $500 a piece. Denise may start!
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THINGS | ||||||||||||||
Denise: N ($500)
Doug: S (x3) ($1,500)
Brian: T ($500)
Denise: R ($1,000)
Doug: H (x2) ($2,500)
Brian: L (x2) ($1,500)
Denise: M (x3) ($2,500)
Doug: W (x2) ($3,500)
Brian: D (x2) ($2,500) (He begins to say something after the buzzer.)
Denise: C ($3,000)
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THINGS | ||||||||||||||
Denise solves CANDIED YAMS WITH MARSHMALLOWS for the victory!
Denise (...) | Doug | Brian |
| $4,900 | $900 | $3,750 |
Brian will be leaving with $67,462 in cash and prizes.
The Double Play wishes there was a way for it to stick around...
BONUS ROUND:
Denise comes from behind for the trip to Bonus Land, where she could win an Explorer, a Winnebago, a Scandinavian cruise, a sailboat, or the $25,000!
She walks to the envelopes and picks the middle E. What will happen with this puzzle?
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RSTLNE gives her:
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BWMO might just reveal some important letters!
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She instantly solves WISH ME LUCK...
...and she wins the Scandinavian cruise, a trip with Holland America to Northern Europe worth $17,540! Denise finishes with $22,440 and will be playing again!