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October 6, 1992 recap Feb 13, 2021 9:50:25 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Feb 13, 2021 9:50:25 GMT -5

Airdate: October 6, 1992

From Hollywood, it's America's game! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!

Today's contestants (all female):
Sandy Joseph: Professor of nursing at Santa Monica college
Jennifer Burger (returning with a 1-day total of $34,700)
Dalet Brady: Copyeditor for a magazine publisher in southern California

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

Round 1

PHRASE

SANDY	Jennifer	Dalet
BANKRUPT! ($0)	$500: T $500: N -$250: A (x2) $450: D $250: R (x2) -$250: E (x3) $250: S $300: C Solve: Correct!
	$2,000

PHRASE

Jennifer solves CHAPTER AND VERSE.

Sandy	Jennifer	Dalet
	$2,000

We turn the page and introduce this prize. It's Orrefors Intermezzo suite of barware/stemware plus Oneida silver service (labeled CRYSTAL) worth $3,355.

But let's not forget about the $2,500 space on the Wheel.

Round 2

BEFORE & AFTER

Sandy	JENNIFER	Dalet
	$250: T (x3) -$250: E (x2) $750: H (x4) $200: G (DUD!)	Surprise: C Free Spin: N $900: D -$250: A (x2) $800: W -$250: O (x2) $400: R (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$3,500	$2,000+

BEFORE & AFTER

Dalet solves LET YOUR HAIR DOWN THE HATCH, and she has just won the Surprise! What is it? It's a trip to Puerto Rico and stay at Caribe Hilton and Casino worth $3,102!

Sandy	Jennifer	Dalet (FS)
	$2,000	$5,102

Relax, as we still have more of that Big Money. The $3,500 space is now on the Wheel.

Round 3

CLUE

Sandy	Jennifer	DALET (FS)
		$400: R CRYSTAL: S $300: T -$250: E $600: N $500: L (x2) -$250: A (x4) $250: G (x2) -$250: U $400: C (DUD!) (Free Spin used) $450: M (DUD!)
		$2,050+
$1,000: B (DUD!)	$400: Y (x2) $3,500: P $800: Z (DUD!)	$200: F Solve: Correct!
	$4,300	$2,250+

CLUE

Dalet solves LANGUAGE & FLAKY PASTRY to keep the crystal package. Can she also keep the $500 bonus? Dalet must answer the clue...

She is correct with Danish.

Sandy	Jennifer	Dalet
	$2,000	$11,207

Dalet is cleaning out the prizes, giving us room to add a trip to Switzerland and stay at Hotel Zurich (labeled SWITZERLAND) worth $7,758.

But Sandy might have another chance, as we're adding the $5,000 space to the Wheel!

Round 4

THING

SANDY	Jennifer	Dalet
$700: T $200: S (DUD!)	$400: N Switzerland: R (DUD!)	$500: L $5,000: D -$250: A (DUD!)
$700	$400	$5,250
$350: H (DUD!)
$700

THING

DING DING! DING DING!

At the final chapter, we're at a point that Pat must give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $5,000 a piece!

Jennifer: M (DUD!)
Dalet: C ($10,250)
Sandy: B (DUD!)
Jennifer: P (DUD!)
Dalet: E ($10,250)
Sandy: F (DUD!)
Jennifer: W ($5,400)

THING

Jennifer solves WIND VELOCITY.

Sandy	Jennifer	Dalet
	$7,400	$11,207

Sandy at least got a chance to light her scoreboard, but not much more. She takes the nice parting gifts.

Jennifer leaves with a 2-day total of $42,100.

BONUS ROUND:

Dalet has a few prizes, but now it's time for a big one! She could take a piano, the audio/video setup, a trip, or the $25,000.

Dalet picks the middle E, and we've picked this puzzle for her.

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives her:

THING

Now, is CHMA really going to help?

THING

Dalet reads what's on the board...

...and she wins the piano, a Steinway handmade grand model in classic ebony worth $23,300! Dalet finishes with $34,507 in cash and prizes and will be returning!

During the post-game, Pat talks about the Surprise wedge, and Vanna does a bit of modeling. Apparently they number the poses that she does.