Post by mechamind on Feb 19, 2021 9:50:05 GMT -5
Airdate: March 18, 1994
From Hollywood, it's America's game! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Robert Kibayas: Accountant of a financial controller (?), from Teaneck, NJ
Rick Molnar: General contractor, from Lakewood, NJ
Virginia Terchella (returning with a 1-day total of $52,115)
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
Rick solves FAME AND FORTUNE COOKIE.
The $3,500 space is finally able to break free and show us some of that big money!
Rick solves THAT'S AN EVERYDAY OCCURRENCE to take a not-so-often won Surprise...a tour of China including the Great Wall and Shanghai worth $6,000.
DING DING! DING DING!
With so many bad spins from Virginia, it's better that Pat just gives the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $250 a piece.
Virginia: S ($250)
Robert: L ($250)
Rick: Y (DUD!)
Virginia: C (DUD!)
Robert: M (DUD!)
Rick: H ($650)
Virginia: G ($500)
Robert: P ($500)
Rick: B ($900)
Virginia: D (x2) ($1,000)
Robert: X ($750)
Robert solves HINDENBURG EXPLODES.
BONUS ROUND:
RSTLNE gives him:
DMCA helps with the top half.
From Hollywood, it's America's game! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Robert Kibayas: Accountant of a financial controller (?), from Teaneck, NJ
Rick Molnar: General contractor, from Lakewood, NJ
Virginia Terchella (returning with a 1-day total of $52,115)
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
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BEFORE & AFTER | ||||||||||||||
ROBERT | Rick | Virginia |
| $200: T $500: R Free Spin: N (x2) $300: D $200: L (DUD!) | $500: M $250: B (DUD!) | BANKRUPT! ($0) |
$1,000 | $500 | |
| $250: S (DUD!) | -$250: I $300: P (DUD!) | $200: C SURPRISE: H (DUD!) |
$1,000 | $250 | $200 |
| $500: K $700: J (DUD!) | $250: F (x2) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct! | |
$1,500 | $750 |
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BEFORE & AFTER | ||||||||||||||
Rick solves FAME AND FORTUNE COOKIE.
Robert (FS) | Rick | Virginia |
$750 |
This prize ought to feel like a star right now. We'll add a Lalique clear crystal blossom bowl (labeled CRYSTAL) worth $3,215.
Did your fortune cookie speak of a path to wealth? You should hit that $2,500 space with no trouble!
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CLUE | ||||||||||||||
Robert (FS) | RICK | Virginia |
| $250: T (x4) $300: H $400: R (x5) $700: S (DUD!) | Lose A Turn! | |
$3,300 | ||
| $500: M (DUD!) | -$250: O (x3) -$250: I (DUD!) | $400: C -$250: A (x5) BANKRUPT! ($150) |
$3,050 | ||
| $350: L (x3) $750: B $750: Y (x2) -$250: E (x2) Solve: Correct! | ||
$3,050 | ||
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Robert solves BUTTERFLY LARVA OR HEAVY-LOAD TRACTOR. He can find an extra $500 if he answers the clue.
He has nothing. Rick gets a turn.
And he's correct! It's a caterpillar.
Robert (FS) | Rick | Virginia |
$3,050 | $1,250 |
The $3,500 space is finally able to break free and show us some of that big money!
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Robert (FS) | Rick | VIRGINIA |
| $500: S Lose A Turn! | ||
$500 | ||
| $400: T (x2) $800: H $450: L (DUD!) | $200: N (x2) -$250: A (x3) SURPRISE: R (x3) $3,500: P (DUD!) | Lose A Turn! |
$1,600 | $150+ | $500 |
| $500: M (DUD!) | $300: W (DUD!) | BANKRUPT! ($500) |
$1,600 | $150+ | |
| $600: D -$250: I (DUD!) | $200: Y (x2) $900: V $400: C (x3) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct! | |
$1,950 | $2,650+ | |
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Rick solves THAT'S AN EVERYDAY OCCURRENCE to take a not-so-often won Surprise...a tour of China including the Great Wall and Shanghai worth $6,000.
Robert (FS) | Rick | Virginia |
$3,050 | $9,900 |
It's not everyday that we bring a prize like this. We have a trip to the Safety Harbor Spa and Fitness Center in Tampa Bay (labeled SPA) worth $6,670.
The famous $5,000 space is here! Doesn't it just wish it could be hit every day...
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ROBERT (FS) | Rick | Virginia |
| $600: T (DUD!) | $200: N (x2) $250: R -$250: A (DUD!) | |
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DING DING! DING DING!
With so many bad spins from Virginia, it's better that Pat just gives the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $250 a piece.
Virginia: S ($250)
Robert: L ($250)
Rick: Y (DUD!)
Virginia: C (DUD!)
Robert: M (DUD!)
Rick: H ($650)
Virginia: G ($500)
Robert: P ($500)
Rick: B ($900)
Virginia: D (x2) ($1,000)
Robert: X ($750)
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Robert solves HINDENBURG EXPLODES.
Robert (...) | Rick | Virginia |
$3,800 | $9,900 |
Virginia still leaves with the $52,115 she won earlier.
Speaking of Virginia, it's clear that the Free Spin could have been put to better use.
BONUS ROUND:
Rick is going to Bonus Land! Could he win a Ford Windstar van or a trip to England?
Rick takes the L, and there's just one more puzzle:
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RSTLNE gives him:
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DMCA helps with the top half.
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He guesses DICED HAM, but he does not solve DOZED OFF...
...so the van is out of reach. Rick finishes with $9,900 and will be returning when the show goes to Orlando.
In the post-game, Pat and Vanna mention that Perugina always brings a giant chocolate egg to the studio. Vanna cracks it...and it's a box containing...a digital clock!