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Post by mechamind on Feb 28, 2021 13:05:26 GMT -5

Airdate: December 7, 1992

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

Today's contestants:
Carol Terrana (returning with a 2-day total of $73,953)
Ronnie Wilson: Highway maintenance technician supervisor for the state of Florida, from Pompano Beach
Eileen Sheridan: Just received a masters degree in international management, looking for the perfect job; from Alhambra, CA

Carol says she's going to act normally today.

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

Round 1

CLUE

CAROL	Ronnie	Eileen
Free Spin: S (x2) $250: T (x2) $500: R $250: D -$250: E (x2) $500: G (DUD!) (Free Spin used) $200: N -$250: I $1,000: L $400: B (DUD!)	$450: C $300: H $500: K (DUD!)	$200: V Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$1,950	$750	$200

CLUE

Eileen solves CHEST ISLAND TROVE. Let's add a $500 bonus to that small total, if she can answer the clue.

She is correct with treasure.

Carol	Ronnie	Eileen
		$700

We pull something from our chest of prizes, and it goes on the Wheel! It's a trip to Costa Rica and stay at Cariari Hotel & Country Club (labeled TRIP) worth $1,970.

It's also a good time to pull out the $2,500 space, because we've got a bigger puzzle ahead!

Round 2

BEFORE & AFTER

Carol	RONNIE	Eileen
	$500: N (x2) BANKRUPT! ($1,000)	$250: S (x2) $700: R (x4) $300: H $400: W (DUD!)
		$3,600
$500: T (x2) $250: C -$250: I (x2) $200: M (x2) -$250: E (x3) Solve: Correct!
$1,150

BEFORE & AFTER

Carol solves EAT DRINK AND BE MERRY CHRISTMAS. As she said in the interview, she's acting normally.

Carol	Ronnie	Eileen
$1,150		$700

Will Christmas come early for one of these contestants? We have a $3,500 space on the Wheel!

Round 3

CLUE

Carol	Ronnie	EILEEN
		SURPRISE: N $700: T $500: R $200: S (x2) $1,000: L $250: D (DUD!)
		$2,600+
$600: G $500: H BANKRUPT! ($1,100)	$600: B (DUD!)	Lose A Turn!
		$2,600+
BANKRUPT! ($0)	$600: F (DUD!)	$450: C -$250: E (DUD!)
		$3,050+
$400: K (x2) Solve: Correct!
$800

CLUE

Carol solves IRISH WALKING STICK. Pat walks over to offer another $500 bonus, this time to Carol for answering the clue.

Another bonus is won! Carol says Shillelagh.

Carol	Ronnie	Eileen
$2,450		$700

Pat holds up a photo of Rutherford B. Hayes just after the break.

We've awarded extra cash, but maybe we can award an extra prize? How about a Hammerman gift certificate featuring "Bold Gold" collar (labeled GOLD) worth $8,750?

Ronnie doesn't need to do much to catch up, but he still ought to try for the $5,000 space!

Round 4

THE EIGHTIES

CAROL	Ronnie	Eileen
$250: T (x4) $350: H -$250: E (x3) $250: L (x3) -$250: I (x4) $350: S (DUD!)	$5,000: R (x2) $350: N (x2) $200: C GOLD: Y -$250: A (x5) Lose A Turn!	$800: D (x3) TRIP: G Solve: Correct!
$1,600	$10,650+	$2,400+

THE EIGHTIES

Eileen solves THE LITTLE MERMAID DIRTY DANCING & LA BAMBA to keep the trip. And we're suddenly out of time.

Carol	Ronnie	Eileen
$2,450		$5,070

That was dirty. Ronnie could've filled in a bit more of the puzzle on his own, but now he only gets the nice parting gifts.

Carol leaves with a 3-day total of $76,403.

BONUS ROUND:

Sometimes, a little score is enough to be the big winner. Now Eileen's in Bonus Land to play for one of many new prizes!

Annuity ($31,000)
Ski package (over $27,000)

Motorhome (almost $40,000)

His-and-hers gold/diamond watches ($38,000)

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

New prizes means new envelopes! Eileen is just tall enough to reach for the H, and we give her a new puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives her:

THING

She quickly goes for CDMO.

THING

She guesses DUSTBOARD, but she does not solve DASHBOARD...

...so she can't take the ski package. Eileen finishes with $5,070 and is coming back tomorrow.