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December 14, 1993 recap Feb 28, 2021 18:46:07 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Feb 28, 2021 18:46:07 GMT -5

Airdate: December 14, 1993

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

Today's contestants (all male):
Marcan McQueen (returning with a 1-day total of $48,565)
Ron Coviello: School bus driver in Albany, NY (originally a NYC bus driver from The Bronx)
Erol Sarabi: Actor/waiter (wants to lose that "/waiter"), from West Hollywood, CA (originally from Chicago, IL)

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

Round 1

CLUE

MARCAN	Ron	Erol
SURPRISE: S $200: T (x3) -$250: O (x5) $750: N -$250: E (x2) -$250: A (x3) -$250: I Lose A Turn!	BANKRUPT! ($0)	$200: F (x2) $400: L (x6) $400: B $300: G (x3) Solve: Correct!
$350+		$4,100

CLUE

Erol solves FOOTBALL FIELD'S LENGTH GOAL TO GOAL. Can he score that extra $500? He just needs to answer the clue.

Erol guesses 100 yards ...which is correct! All that time on the couch with that beer and baked potato paid off, as Pat says.

Marcan	Ron	Erol
		$4,600

So who's gonna grab this prize? It's a Francis Klein hand-painted French black enamel and 18-karat gold bracelet (labeled BRACELET) worth $5,500.

You're gonna have to keep moving that arm if you want the most from the $2,500 space! Don't get lazy on us.

Round 2

SAME NAME

Marcan	RON	Erol
	BRACELET: S (DUD!)	$750: T $800: H $800: R (x2) $800: Y (DUD!)
		$3,150
$400: N (x4) -$250: O (DUD!)	$400: G (DUD!)	$350: B -$250: E (x2) $750: M (DUD!)
$1,350		$3,250
$400: K $400: L BRACELET: F Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$2,150+

SAME NAME

Marcan solves BEN & ARETHA FRANKLIN to keep the bracelet.

Marcan	Ron	Erol
$7,650		$4,600

Pat thinks it's time for another great prize...and he's just tricking us. Still, Charlie is always ready, even though we don't know what he would've described.

What we do know is that there's a $3,500 space and a big puzzle! Maybe Ron can haul in some money!

Round 3

BEFORE & AFTER

Marcan	Ron	EROL
		$250: T (x2) $800: R $600: S $1,000: H (x4) $200: G (x2) $600: N (x2) -$250: O (x2) BANKRUPT! ($7,000)

$1,000: L -$250: I (x2) -$250: E (x4) $700: D $450: W -$250: A (x3) $300: V $500: F Solve: Correct!
$2,200

BEFORE & AFTER

Marcan solves CITY OF ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH.

Marcan	Ron	Erol
$9,450		$4,600

Okay, now is the time for another prize. We add a holiday in Rio de Janeiro (labeled BRAZIL) worth $8,415.

We've been waiting for this moment, and we're not playing any jokes. The $5,000 space is finally here!

Round 4

OCCUPATION

MARCAN	Ron	Erol
BRAZIL: N (x2) $250: T (x2) $250: S (x2) -$250: A
$750+

OCCUPATION

DING DING! DING DING!

Well, can Marcan protect his prize? Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth... BANKRUPT!

Well, can we protect Marcan from Pat? One more spin, and consonants are worth... $350 a piece.

Marcan: I (x2) ($750+)
Ron: M (DUD!)
Erol: B (x2) ($700)

OCCUPATION

Erol solves WASHINGTON LOBBYIST.

Marcan	Ron	Erol
$9,450		$5,300

Ron couldn't even start that engine, and he never lit up his scoreboard. Could we give him more than just the parting gifts?

BONUS ROUND:

Marcan wins again! He's now at $58,015 and could play for another prize! We have...

Signed George Washington document (over $21,000)

New York City shopping spree (over $19,000)

Boat (over $19,000)

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

Will Marcan score another bonus prize? He'll pick the second E, and here's another puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PLACE

RSTLNE gives him:

PLACE

Can he solve another puzzle with HDMO?

PLACE

Yes! He instantly solves THE WORLD...

...and now he takes the New York Shopping spree starting with Hammerman's, plus cash for more shopping, and a stay at the Renaissance Hotel, a prize totaling $19,400!

Marcan finishes this game with $77,415 and has one more day!