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November 30, 1994 recap Feb 24, 2021 9:11:53 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Feb 24, 2021 9:11:53 GMT -5

Airdate: November 30, 1994

From Hollywood, it's America's game! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Mayme Brown: Working on becoming a pilot and currently has her twin-engine rating, from Waterville, MN
Cindy Crane: Housewife and mother of four, from Warsaw, IN
Gordon Schnaper (returning with a 1-day total of $11,683)

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

Round 1

SAME NAME

MAYME	Cindy	Gordon
$250: T (x2) BANKRUPT! ($500)	$400: R (x4) -$250: O (x4) SURPRISE: Y (DUD!)	$500: S (x2) $200: B Lose A Turn!
	$1,350	$1,200
$700: L SURPRISE: F -$250: A (x3) -$250: E (x4) Lose A Turn!	$900: N (DUD!)	$400: P Solve: Correct!
$200+	$1,350	$1,600

SAME NAME

Gordon solves ROSE PARADE & ROOT BEER FLOATS.

Mayme	Cindy	Gordon
		$1,600

And here comes a prize riding into the studio! It's an AT&T Globalyst 200 notebook computer with Microsoft Windows and Intel processor (labeled COMPUTER) worth $2,925.

Let's pour some extra cash into the Wheel! We have our $2,500 space ready for you!

Round 2

EVENT

Mayme	CINDY	Gordon
	Lose A Turn!	$200: T $400: R (x3) $200: N (x2) -$250: A (x5) $200: W $300: Y -$250: E $200: M $200: G $900: D (x2) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
		$4,000

EVENT

Gordon solves RAN AWAY AND GOT MARRIED.

Mayme	Cindy	Gordon
		$5,600

Gordon isn't running away with the game just yet, as we still have to add the $3,500 space!

Take a look at our recently added one-third $10,000 space!

Round 3

BEFORE & AFTER

Mayme	Cindy	GORDON
		Lose A Turn!

$500: S BANKRUPT! ($500)	$450: T (x7) -$250: E (x6) $600: H (x3) BANKRUPT/$10K! ($4,700)	$700: R $800: N $700: L $200: B $700: W (x3) Solve: Correct!
		$4,500

BEFORE & AFTER

Gordon solves TAKE THE BITTER WITH THE SWEET'N LOW.

Mayme	Cindy	Gordon
		$10,100

Don't feel bitter! We're adding a $5,000 space to the Wheel, and a ST. THOMAS trip could also be yours!

Round 4

PEOPLE

MAYME	Cindy	Gordon
$800: T (x3) $250: S BANKRUPT/$10K! ($2,650)	$900: H (x2) -$250: E (x4) COMPUTER: R (x3) -$250: A (x3) BANKRUPT! ($4,225)	$350: G
$2,650		$350

PEOPLE

DING DING! DING DING!

Time is a little short, so Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $700 a piece.

Gordon: N (x2) ($1,750)

PEOPLE

Gordon solves DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION to sweep the game!

Mayme	Cindy	Gordon
		$11,850

The Wheel really couldn't show any respect to Mayme or Cindy. They're leaving with some nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Gordon is now up to $23,533 in cash and prizes! Could he win a little more? We have a winter fun vacation, a car, some jewelry, and the $25,000!

Gordon's taking the middle E, and he must take one last puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives him:

THING

He might be toying with us, as he calls DGBI.

THING

And of course, he solves KING-SIZE BED to COMPLETE THE SWEEP!

Gordon's taking the jewelry: It's a Frances Klein made with 9.5-karat diamonds (113 of them) totaling $22,500! He finishes with $46,033 and has one more day!

In the post-game, Pat asks if Vanna sleeps with George in a king-size, and she says yes. Pat and Lesly also sleep in a king-size. However, there are different types of king-size beds...