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June 6, 1988 recap Feb 7, 2021 17:10:11 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Feb 7, 2021 17:10:11 GMT -5

Airdate: June 6, 1988

Look at this studio filled with fabulous bonus prizes including:

A $59,000 log cabin kit!
A sparking gold and diamond bow bracelet!
A Chrysler Conquest TSI and Dodge Power Ram truck!

Plus thousands of dollars in cash!

Over $218,000 just waiting to be won on...

Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Donna Hill: Accountant for a real estate developer, and 1987 State Fair of Texas grand champion; from Dallas, TX
Jack Lewis: Mail carrier for the U.S. Post Office, from Hamburg, NY
Marci Robinson: Partner in a meeting/planning business, from southern California (originally from Chicago, IL)

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:

Round 1

THINGS

DONNA	Jack	Marci
$150: S (x2) -$250: E $400: R (DUD!)	Free Spin! $400: T (DUD!)	$200: H $200: L (DUD!)
$50		$200
$200: N -$250: O (x2) $200: C (DUD!)	$200: J $750: G (x3) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	$2,450

THINGS

Jack solves JOGGING SHOES.

Donna	Jack (FS)	Marci
	$2,450

We come jogging back "from the basement" with this prize: a Berkline living room set with overstuffed seating plus Swan brass and glass table and two Al/Sy floor lamps (labeled ROOM) totaling $4,380.

While you're here, the $2,500 space could help you feel comfortable.

Round 2

THINGS

Donna	JACK (FS)	Marci
	$2,500: T $800: S (DUD!)	$400: R (DUD!)
	$2,500
$300: N (x3) $200: D -$250: A (x2) $300: L $350: G Solve: Correct!
$1,500

THINGS

Donna solves OIL CHANGE AND TUNE-UP.

Donna	Jack (FS)	Marci
$1,500	$2,450

Things are going well so far, but the $3,500 space can really boost your performance!

Round 3

PHRASE

Donna	Jack (FS)	MARCI
		BANKRUPT! ($0)

$550: S (x4) -$250: A BANKRUPT! ($1,950)	$600: T (x3) $300: R -$250: E (x2) $800: H (x2) $900: F (x3) -$250: I (x2) $400: W $500: L (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$7,300

PHRASE

Jack solves FOLLOW IN HIS FATHER'S FOOTSTEPS.

Donna	Jack (FS)	Marci
$1,500	$9,750

Following the Wheel tradition, another prize comes forward. It's a Van Cleef & Arpels gift certificate featuring an 18-karat gold and diamond bow bracelet (labeled JEWEL) worth $7,500.

Can we follow a good round with another? The $5,000 space is hoping so!

Round 4

PLACE

DONNA	Jack (FS)	Marci
$500: S (DUD!)	$500: T (DUD!) (Free Spin used) $700: R (DUD!)	$250: L (x3) $200: D (DUD!)
		$750
Lose A Turn!	$500: N (DUD!)	$200: H (DUD!)
		$750
$500: C -$250: E (x4) JEWEL! $300: G (x2) Solve: Correct!
$850+

PLACE

Donna solves IVY LEAGUE COLLEGE to keep the jewelry!

Donna	Jack	Marci
$9,850	$9,750

Despite that odd puzzle, we have time for another round!

Round 5

PHRASE

DING DING! DING DING!

Though we need to be fast, and Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants will be worth... $200 a piece. Jack begins this one.

Jack: S (DUD!)
Marci: N ($200) (Donna tries to call a T.)
Donna: T ($200)
Jack: P ($200)

PHRASE

Jack solves UP TO NO GOOD to take back his victory!

Donna	Jack	Marci
$9,850	$9,950

Wrong letter after wrong letter kept Marci down, and she leaves with the nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Jack must be relieved, and now he's going to look at some very good prizes. Will it be...

Log cabin kit (over $59,000)

His-and-her automobiles (over $37,000)

6.9 acres overlooking Branch Lake/Ellsworth Maine (over $35,000)

Motorhome ($47,000)
Good ol' American cash ($25,000)

Jack is going to play for...

"Neon cash" ($25,000)

Is this puzzle up to any good?

Bonus Puzzle

PERSON

Jack does it in order with RSTLNE:

PERSON

He instantly solves BEST FRIEND to keep the cash! Jack is leaving with a total of $34,950!