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June 18, 1984 recap Feb 15, 2021 14:43:29 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Feb 15, 2021 14:43:29 GMT -5

Airdate: June 18, 1984

Look at this studio filled with glamorous prizes! Fabulous merchandise including:

A turn-of-the-century style pool room!
A $3,400 opal and diamond ring!
A bright red pickup truck!

Over $54,000 just waiting to be won on...

Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Nan Schwarzenfeld (returning with a 1-day total of $3,350)
Steve Jager (?): Junior premed student at Notre Dame, from Stamford, CT
Lucille McFarland: Mother of three, currently looking for work

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $750. Try not to hit Bankrupt, or you will lose all your cash, but once you buy a prize, it's yours to keep. Here's our first puzzle!

Round 1

PHRASE

NAN	Steve	Lucille
$200: N (DUD!)	Lose A Turn!	$200: T (x3) $750: S (x2) $100: L (DUD!)
		$2,100
Free Spin! $300: R Free Spin! $450: H $200: B $400: W Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$1,350

PHRASE

Nan solves SHORT BUT SWEET.

$1,350 to spend

19-inch color TV (-$689)
Small Mexican pine chest (-$595)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$66)

Nan (2 FS)	Steve	Lucille
$1,350

A short round would be okay if you get the most from that $1,000 space.

Round 2

PHRASE

Nan (2 FS)	STEVE	Lucille
	$200: T (x3) $200: H (x2) -$250: E $450: R (DUD!)	$400: N (x2) BANKRUPT! ($800)
	$750
$250: B $200: G (DUD!)	-$250: O $450: S Commercial break!
$250	$950

PHRASE

Nan (2 FS)	Steve	Lucille
	$950
	We're back! $800: P (x2) Solve: Correct!
$250	$2,550

PHRASE

Steve solves PUSH THE PANIC BUTTON.

$2,550 to spend

Golden West Billiards 4x8 ft Vermont pool table! (-$2,105)
Wooden end table (-$299)
Gucci playing card set (-$125)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$21)

Nan (2 FS)	Steve	Lucille
$1,350	$2,550

Will you panic at the moment you land on the $2,000 space? Or will you remain calm?

Round 3

PERSON

Nan (2 FS)	Steve	LUCILLE
		BANKRUPT! ($0)

$250: T (x2) $250: R (x3) -$250: E (x4) $400: G $350: S -$250: I BANKRUPT! ($1,500) (Free Spin used) $300: D $2,000: L (DUD!) (Free Spin used) -$250: A (DUD!)	$400: W (DUD!)	$1,500: M (DUD!)
$50

PERSON

DING DING! DING DING!

It's probably for the best that Pat gives the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants will be worth... $300 a piece.

Nan: P (DUD!)
Steve: K (DUD!)
Lucille: B (DUD!)
Nan: N (DUD!)
Steve: "Oh! A V, please!" ($300)

PERSON

Steve solves REGISTERED VOTER.

$300 to spend

Golden West Billiards oak liquor cabinet (-$300)
All spent!

Nan	Steve	Lucille
$1,350	$2,850

If only Lucille could've had a strong finish in a weird round. She's getting the nice parting gifts.

Nan leaves with a 2-day total of $4,700 in prizes.

BONUS ROUND:

Steve is the big winner, and he wants one more prize! Pat knows that prize is...

Mazda GLC custom L hatchback ($7,820)

Will he know this puzzle?

Bonus Puzzle

THING

Steve takes the common RSTLNE:

THING

He instantly solves SAUERKRAUT to keep the car! Steve finishes with $10,670 in prizes and is coming back!