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April 14, 1999 recap Feb 16, 2021 22:38:18 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Feb 16, 2021 22:38:18 GMT -5

Airdate: April 14, 1999

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! This is Wheel Across America!

Driving by today:
Keith Marshall: U.S. Marine stationed in Hawaii, from Kailua (originally from Inverness, FL)
Deanna Bymer: Self-employed with a restaurant catering business, currently remodeling her house (a "big money" pit); from Phoenix, AZ
Deon Brady: Grade 5 teacher, from Los Angeles, CA

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. The money might end up in your "big money" pit, but all that matters is that you score some right now.

Round 1 (Puzzler Round)

FICTIONAL CHARACTER

KEITH	Deanna	Deon
$500: R $1,000: M -$250: E -$250: A $300: S (DUD!)	$550: T Free Spin: B (DUD!)	Free Spin: P $400: N Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$1,000	$550	$400

FICTIONAL CHARACTER

Deon solves MR. PEANUT. For saying it on national television, we ought to give him $3,000 now, but he must solve this Puzzler:

Puzzler

PHRASE

He instantly solves DRY ROASTED.

Keith	Deanna	Deon (FS)
		$3,400

We think we have good taste in prizes, and now we'll add a 1-week holiday at the Georgian Hotel in Santa Monica, California (labeled SANTA MONICA) worth $4,227.

Any of our contestants should enjoy a little extra from the $2,500 space or $10,000 prize.

Round 2

PHRASE

Keith	DEANNA	Deon (FS)
	$2,500: T (x2) -$250: E (x3) $300: H -$250: I (x4) $400: L (x2) $700: N (x2) $600: S (DUD!)	$300: B $700: K (x2) Santa Monica: C Solve: Correct!
	$7,000	$1,700+

PHRASE

Deon solves I'LL KEEP IT IN THE BACK OF MY MIND to keep the Santa Monica trip!

Keith	Deanna	Deon (FS)
		$9,327

Let's stop thinking about the prize, and let's add it to the Wheel now! It's a Global Electric Motor golf cart (labeled WHEELS) worth $7,890.

It doesn't require too much thought to add the $3,500 and Jackpot spaces.

One more thing - what do you think of this new category?

Round 3

ON THE MAP

Keith	Deanna	DEON (FS)
		$900: S $250: T (DUD!) (Free Spin used) $550: H (DUD!)
		$900
BANKRUPT! ($0)	$250: N -$250: E (DUD!)	$300: L (x2) Jackpot: P (DUD!)
		$1,500
BANKRUPT! ($0)	$300: R (x2) -$250: A (x2) $800: C (DUD!)	$300: W $900: B -$250: I (x5) Solve: Correct!
	$350	$2,450

ON THE MAP

Deon solves WILLIAMSBURG VIRGINIA.

Keith	Deanna	Deon
		$11,727

It's a long walk for Pat! Maybe someone else will solve a puzzle? Can they do it with the $5,000 space?

Round 4

RHYME TIME

KEITH	Deanna	Deon
("Null" cycle?) $250: N $500: S -$250: A (x2) $600: M (x2) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$1,700

RHYME TIME

(Aired) Perfection! Keith solves SAME NAME.

Keith	Deanna	Deon
$1,700		$11,727

Keith won one battle, but there's still time for another round!

Round 5

OCCUPATION

Keith	DEANNA	Deon
	$250: R (x2) -$250: E (x2) $900: T (x2) -$250: O (x3) $300: P BANKRUPT! ($2,100)

OCCUPATION

DING DING! DING DING!

Well, we gotta end it soon. Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth... $900 a piece.

Deon: L ($900)

OCCUPATION

Deon solves HOTEL OPERATOR.

Keith	Deanna	Deon
$1,700		$12,627

It turned out to be one spin too many, and Deanna leaves with some nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Deon is the one going to Bonus Land, and he could take home one of...

Trip to Utah with electric motorcycles (over $16,000)

Chrysler Sebring convertible (over $29,000)

Rialta Winnebago (over $57,000)

Route 66 trip (over $15,000)

"The cash" ($25,000)

Let's move to the envelopes! Deon takes the second E and is challenged by this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives him:

THING

PMCA helps with the first half.

THING

He instantly solves SPARROW...

...and is excited to take the Utah & Motorcycles with a 1-week stay at Falcon's Ledge and pair of Lectra motorcycles totaling $16,290! Deon leaves with $28,967 in cash and prizes!

In the post-game, Pat and Vanna talk about the new category being more specific, as opposed to a place like a hotel lobby. "We never stop improving this thing, folks!"