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May 17, 1993 recap Feb 14, 2021 9:52:20 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Feb 14, 2021 9:52:20 GMT -5

Airdate: May 17, 1993

From the Wang Center for the Performing Arts in Boston, it's America's game! Let's begin College Week!

Today's contestants:
Greg Sugar: Junior at Indiana University studying telecommunication and Spanish as majors, from Miami Beach
Jim Bob Howard: Senior at University of Texas in Austin studying management information systems, hopes to become a consultant; from Irving
Tara Thomas: Sophomore at Boston University majoring in broadcast journalism, hopes to be a journalist in the TV industry; from Peoria, IL

The top three schools will be represented on Friday and will be playing for a chance at a $50,000 scholarship in the Bonus Round.

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

Round 1

THINGS

GREG	Jim Bob	Tara
Free Spin: S (x3) $750: R (x3) $350: T -$250: A $350: P (DUD!)	$350: B (x2) $900: H (x2) -$250: E (x5) $350: M (x2) $800: K -$250: U (x3) $350: Y $350: N BANKRUPT! ($4,200)	$700: D Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$3,050		$700

THINGS

Tara solves BABY RUTH THREE MUSKETEERS & MOUNDS.

Greg (FS)	Jim Bob	Tara
		$700

That result left a bitter taste, but maybe a prize could make it better. We'll add a pair of Yamaha Razz scooters (labeled SCOOTERS) worth $2,258.

We've added the $2,500 space to the Wheel, and we hope for a great round with this big puzzle:

Round 2

PHRASE

Greg (FS)	JIM BOB	Tara
	$350: S $2,500: E (x5!) -$250: E -$250: A (DUD!)	$400: H (x3) $450: N (DUD!)
	$12,350	$1,200
$200: R (x2) $200: K $500: M (x2) $750: Y (x2) Solve: Correct!
$3,100

PHRASE

Greg solves YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH.

Greg (FS)	Jim Bob	Tara
$3,100		$700

It better not happen again. When someone hits the $3,500 space, let's make it count!

Round 3

PHRASE

Greg (FS)	Jim Bob	TARA
		SCOOTERS: T (x2) BANKRUPT! ($2,258)

$300: H (x2) $150: N (x3) $250: G -$250: I (x2) -$250: E (x4) $3,500: R (x2) -$250: O (x2) $900: S (DUD!) (Free Spin used) $550: W (x3) Solve: Correct!
$9,200

Tara has trouble placing the SCOOTERS wedge properly on the arrow, so Pat fixes it for her.

PHRASE

Greg solves KNOWING WHERE TO DRAW THE LINE.

Greg	Jim Bob	Tara
$12,300		$700

There's really no limit to what we can offer as a prize. For this round, we'll try a Grand Canyon rafting trip on the Colorado River (labeled TRIP) worth $6,375.

Greg is probably feeling more courageous! Will he keep spinning to try and hit that $5,000 space?

Round 4

PHRASE

GREG	Jim Bob	Tara
$400: T (x2) $250: H $700: N (DUD!)
$1,050

PHRASE

DING DING! DING DING!

Pat was about to ask Jim Bob to spin, but we're almost out of time. Let's just get to the Final Spin, and consonants are worth... Lose A Turn!

Jim Bob should have been the one to do it. Another try from Pat, and consonants are worth... $350 a piece.

Jim Bob: E
Tara: S (DUD!)
Greg: R (x3) ($2,100)
Jim Bob: F (x2) ($700)
Tara: P (DUD!)
Greg: V (DUD!)
Jim Bob: O ($700)
Tara: B (DUD!)
Greg: L ($2,450)
Jim Bob: C ($1,050)
Tara: A (x4)
Greg: M ($2,800)

PHRASE

Greg guesses A FLAIR FOR THE GRAMATIC.

Jim Bob: D ($1,400)

PHRASE

Jim Bob solves A FLAIR FOR THE DRAMATIC.

Greg	Jim Bob	Tara
$12,300	$1,400	$700

BONUS ROUND:

Greg is taking the trip to Bonus Land! This time, there are only four bonus prizes available, because the fifth is the $50,000 scholarship. As a result, the middle E is blocked.

Instead, Greg will take the H. Here comes one more puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PLACE

RSTLNE gives him:

PLACE

DMGA reveals just as much.

PLACE

He instantly solves PLAYGROUND...

...and he takes the U.S. Savings Bond worth $30,000! Greg and Indiana University finish with $42,300 in cash and bond!