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October 23, 1992 recap Feb 27, 2021 18:30:48 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Feb 27, 2021 18:30:48 GMT -5

Airdate: October 23, 1992

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

Today's contestants:
Jorge Luna (returning with a 1-day total of $39,400)
Victoria Drinca: "Household engineer", a.k.a. homemaker; from Waukegan, IL
Karen Olson: Freelance writer, writes ad, promotional, and public relations copy; from Oklahoma City, OK

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

Round 1

PHRASE

The apostrophe doesn't light up, but eventually Vanna turns it anyway.

JORGE	Victoria	Karen
$800: R -$250: E -$250: A -$250: O (x2) $350: Y $150: L (x3) Solve: Correct!
$850

PHRASE

Perfection! Jorge solves YOU'RE A LIVING DOLL.

Jorge	Victoria	Karen
$850

Will this prize bring you to life? We're adding a Krementz 18-karat gold ring with 1.3-karat diamonds and 0.69-karat ruby (labeled RING) worth $3,650.

Even with a perfect round, that was a modest total for Jorge. Let's win some more with a $2,500 space!

Round 2

PHRASE

Jorge	VICTORIA	Karen
	$400: T BANKRUPT! ($400)	$400: S (DUD!)

$800: N (x3) BANKRUPT! ($2,400)	$2,500: G $200: D -$250: I (x2) -$250: A (x3) $400: R (x5) $350: L (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$4,900

PHRASE

Victoria solves LEARNING BY TRIAL AND ERROR.

Jorge	Victoria	Karen
$850	$4,900

It might take a few tries, but eventually you should hit the $3,500 space on the Wheel.

Round 3

CLUE

Jorge	Victoria	KAREN
		$500: S Lose A Turn!
		$500
$3,500: T (DUD!)	$250: R (x2) SURPRISE: N $300: P -$250: A -$250: O (DUD!)	-$250: E (x2) RING: D $900: Y Solve: Correct?
	$300+	$1,150+

CLUE

Karen shouts "Amen!", but then she solves PRAYER'S END. It is accepted, and she is automatically credited with the $500 bonus for saying Amen. She also keeps the ring.

Pat admits fault for simply saying "What is that, Karen?" instead of asking her to solve.

Jorge	Victoria	Karen
$850	$4,900	$5,300

If only we could instantly award this prize. You gotta spin, and you might pick up an Emser 9-by-12 foot Nepalese handwoven rug (labeled RUG) worth $6,980.

No matter what, you still have to earn that money from the $5,000 space. Trust us, it will be worth it.

Round 4

OCCUPATION

JORGE	Victoria	Karen
Lose A Turn!	$500: N $900: R BANKRUPT! ($1,400)	$500: T Lose A Turn!
		$500
$500: S (DUD!)	$350: L -$250: E $500: M -$250: A -$250: O $400: P $1,500: C (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$3,500

OCCUPATION

Victoria solves MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE.

Jorge	Victoria	Karen
$850	$8,400	$5,300

The lead keeps bouncing around, and we still have some time!

Round 5

THINGS

Jorge	VICTORIA	Karen
	$800: S (x3) $250: R (DUD!)	$500: T (DUD!)
	$2,400
$250: N $300: L -$250: E $1,500: G $900: K Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$2,700

THINGS

Jorge solves SAUSAGE LINKS. However, the game has to end here.

Jorge	Victoria	Karen
$3,550	$8,400	$5,300

Jorge leaves with a 2-day total $42,950 in cash and prizes.

BONUS ROUND:

Victoria had a few good rounds, and she can win a bit more! We have:

Caribbean cruise aboard the S.S. Norway (over $18,000)

Great Barrier Reef trip (over $21,000)

"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)

She'll take any of these, won't she? Victoria picks the middle E, and we have this last puzzle for her:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives her...

...as she probably guessed, nothing.

Victoria will feed it PMDO...

...with absolutely nothing in return.

With a blank board, she guesses GUT and WOW, and then JUG after the buzzer. She does not solve WIG...

...and she couldn't take the $25,000. Victoria finishes with $8,400, but she's coming back again!

In the post-game, little Patrick is visiting! He also has a balloon with him.