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May 7, 1992 recap Feb 20, 2021 18:05:24 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Feb 20, 2021 18:05:24 GMT -5

Airdate: May 7, 1992

From Walt Disney World, it's America's most watched game show! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Shane O'Donnell: Service representative for a major temporary agency, but a bassist on weekends; from Pontiac, IL
Nancy Wilding (returning with a 2-day total of $79,241)
Connie Dearing: District manager for the world's largest automobile manufacturer, from Louisville, KY

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

Round 1

CLUE

SHANE	Nancy	Connie
$200: H $500: S -$250: E (x2) -$250: A (DUD!)	$200: T $350: V (DUD!)	Free Spin: R (DUD!)
$200	$200
$500: G (x2) -$250: I (x2) $450: D (x2) Solve: Wrong!
$1,850

CLUE

Shane guesses EIGHT-SIDED OCTAGON.

Shane	Nancy	Connie
	$200
	$800: M (DUD!)	$500: N -$250: O (x2) $350: C (DUD!)
$1,850	$200	$250
$150: L Solve: Correct!
$2,000

CLUE

Shane properly solves EIGHT-SIDED POLYGON. He's definitely getting the $500 bonus for answering the clue.

Yep. He says octagon. Pat's beginning to feel like Alex Trebek.

Shane	Nancy	Connie
$2,500

Remember. Prize first, and value second. This is a pair of Fendi watches with 18-karat gold overlay, plus a pair of gold overlay and steel watches, all quartz (labeled WATCHES) and totaling $2,520.

Also, wait until you hit the $2,500 space before calling a letter, in case it appears in the puzzle a hundred or more times.

Round 2

PHRASE

Shane	NANCY	Connie
	$200: T (x4) -$250: E (x2) -$250: A (DUD!)	Lose A Turn!
	$300
$250: D (DUD!)	$200: R -$250: I (DUD!)	$250: D (Repeat)
	$250
Lose A Turn!	-$250: O (x4) $300: N (x3) Solve: Correct!
	$900

PHRASE

Nancy solves GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.

Shane	Nancy	Connie
$2,500	$900

You'd better believe it! We have a $3,500 space on the Wheel!

Round 3

TITLE

Shane	Nancy	CONNIE
		$200: S (x3) $900: T $600: R (x2) -$250: E (x3) $900: H Lose A Turn!
		$3,350
$250: C $450: G (x2) $600: N (x2) Solve: Correct!
$2,350

TITLE

Shane solves EVERYTHING'S COMING UP ROSES.

Shane	Nancy	Connie
$4,850	$900

After a bit of cappuccino from Pat, we'll introduce this prize: a Kimball La Petite grand piano with satin cherry finish (labeled PIANO) worth $8,695.

Now that we're feeling energized again, let's also try and hit that $5,000 space!

Round 4

PLACE

SHANE	Nancy	Connie
$900: N (x2) PIANO: T (x2) -$250: O (x3) $1,500: H (x2) -$250: I $350: G (DUD!)	$200: D (DUD!)	$300: C (x2) $500: S (x2) $200: R (x2) Solve: Correct!
$4,300+		$2,000

PLACE

Connie solves CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA.

Shane	Nancy	Connie
$4,850	$900	$2,000

Connie's back in this, and we have time for another round!

Round 5

BEFORE & AFTER

DING DING! DING DING!

But we must end it soon, so Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $5,000 a piece! Nancy begins this!

Nancy: T (x2) ($10,000)

BEFORE & AFTER

Nancy says HOP TO THE...then stops.

Connie: H (DUD!)
Shane: O (DUD!)
Nancy: S (DUD!)
Connie: R ($5,000)

BEFORE & AFTER

Connie guesses RIP THE TIE OFF. A nice thought.

Shane: N (x4!) ($20,000)

BEFORE & AFTER

Shane solves RIN TIN TIN CAN for a huge win!

Shane	Nancy	Connie
$24,850	$900	$2,000

Nancy leaves with a 3-day total of $80,141.

BONUS ROUND:

Suddenly with a huge total, Shane could make it even bigger in Bonus Land! It will be the Amsterdam trip or the $25,000!

Pat offers Shane some cappuccino, but Shane's okay right now.

Anyway, Shane takes the second E, and there's one more puzzle in the way:

Bonus Puzzle

OCCUPATION

RSTLNE gives him:

OCCUPATION

CHMO will fill in some good letters.

OCCUPATION

He instantly solves MILKMAN...

...and he wins the $25,000! Shane finishes with $49,850 in cash and will be coming back again!

Speaking of "milkman", Vanna has something in the post-game! From behind the set, Vanna brings in a cow with what looks like a "Mickey Mouse" on her side! Pat moved back a bit and claims to have found Huey, Dewey, and Louie.