Post by mechamind on Feb 7, 2021 21:07:45 GMT -5
Airdate: August 14-16, 1990 (not a Monday or Friday based on Bob's comments)
From Hollywood, it America's game show! The famous Wheel is spinning on...Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Melissa Byrd: Statistician for a drag-racing team, from New Orleans, LA
Benny Waldbauer (returning with a 1-day total of $2,125)
Kristin Shay: Accountant for an international accounting firm, from Santa Clara, CA
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $500. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
Perfection! Melissa reads and is rewarded! As for her strategy..."a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do!"
Melissa solves RECIPIENT OF THE AWARD.
Perfection! Kristin solves ADD SUBTRACT MULTIPLY AND DIVIDE to keep the chair!
Kristin solves BATTERY OF TESTS to keep the ear clips!
DING DING! DING DING!
Our time is almost up, so Bob will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... BANKRUPT!
Things were going so well, too. No worries, as Bob will just spin again! Consonants are worth... $750 a piece.
Melissa: R (Repeat)
Benny: M ($1,600)
Benny solves NICE TO MEET YOU.
Benny leaves with a 2-day total of $3,725. "It was nice to meet you!"
BONUS ROUND:
RSTLNE gives her:
From Hollywood, it America's game show! The famous Wheel is spinning on...Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Melissa Byrd: Statistician for a drag-racing team, from New Orleans, LA
Benny Waldbauer (returning with a 1-day total of $2,125)
Kristin Shay: Accountant for an international accounting firm, from Santa Clara, CA
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $500. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
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MELISSA | Benny | Kristin |
| $300: T (x3) $125: H -$100: E -$100: O -$100: A -$100: I (x2) $100: C (x2) $300: K $100: S (x3) $400: B Solve: Correct! | ||
$1,825 | ||
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Perfection! Melissa reads and is rewarded! As for her strategy..."a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do!"
Melissa | Benny | Kristin |
$1,825 |
Now that we give Benny a chance, he could score this prize! It's an Orrefors stemware set (labeled CRYSTAL) worth $1,096.
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| $175: R (x2) $200: N $100: T (x2) $400: H -$100: E (x3) CRYSTAL! $250: D -$100: O $150: F -$100: U (DUD!) | $150: B (DUD!) | |
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| $200: C $150: P $100: W Only vowels left! Solve: Correct! | ||
$450 | ||
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Melissa solves RECIPIENT OF THE AWARD.
Melissa | Benny | Kristin |
$2,275 |
Maybe this would be a nice award? We have an S-Class Get-A-Way massage chair with stereo cassette player (labeled CHAIR) worth $2,145. Vanna not included.
We're increasing the top-dollar value to $1,000, which might also be a nice award.
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Melissa | Benny | KRISTIN |
| CHAIR! $200: T (x3) $100: N $600: D (x5) Solve: Correct! | ||
$3,700+ | ||
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Perfection! Kristin solves ADD SUBTRACT MULTIPLY AND DIVIDE to keep the chair!
Melissa | Benny | Kristin |
$2,275 | $5,845 |
After a quick and good round, let's "reload that Wheel". How about a pair of Krementz 18-karat gold fan-shaped ear clips with 0.79-karat diamonds (labeled JEWELRY) worth $4,000?
Let's not forget the cash! We've increased the top-dollar to $1,250!
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MELISSA | Benny | Kristin |
| $100: T (x4) -$100: E (x2) $200: F $100: B $100: Y BANKRUPT! ($700) | $150: R $100: N (DUD!) | JEWELRY! $200: S (x2) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct! |
$150 | $400+ |
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Kristin solves BATTERY OF TESTS to keep the ear clips!
Melissa | Benny | Kristin |
$2,275 | $10,245 |
We can keep adding prizes until the end of time. Speaking of time, we have a pair of Daniel Mink blue cobra watches (labeled WATCHES) worth $1,570.
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Melissa | BENNY | Kristin |
| $100: T (x2) -$100: O (x2) $750: N $750: R (DUD!) | $400: S (DUD!) | |
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DING DING! DING DING!
Our time is almost up, so Bob will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... BANKRUPT!
Things were going so well, too. No worries, as Bob will just spin again! Consonants are worth... $750 a piece.
Melissa: R (Repeat)
Benny: M ($1,600)
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Benny solves NICE TO MEET YOU.
Melissa | Benny | Kristin |
$2,275 | $1,600 | $10,245 |
Benny leaves with a 2-day total of $3,725. "It was nice to meet you!"
BONUS ROUND:
Should we just stop now? Of course not! Kristin is going to play for an Alaskan cruise, plenty of kitchen appliances, a car, or $5,000 in cash.
Kristin picks...
Toyota Tercel 2-door deluxe coupe ($10,963)
Just one more puzzle...
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We'll try DHMO.
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She thinks SPORT, but she does not solve CUB SCOUT. Don't cry, as Kristin has $10,245 in cash and prizes and is coming back!
In the post-game, Vanna has another picture to share from Bob and "Vanna White of Great Britain", as Bob says. It's Carol Smillie! But is she a better letter turner than Vanna? Doesn't Vanna set the standard?
