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September 18, 1984 recap Mar 2, 2021 22:56:50 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Mar 2, 2021 22:56:50 GMT -5

Airdate: September 18, 1984

Look at this studio filled with glamorous prizes! Fabulous merchandise including:

An old-fashioned cozy country kitchen!
A $3,200 man's diamond ring!
A $3,000 shopping spree in Beverly Hills!

Over $51,000 just waiting to be won on...

Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Carol Coster: Homemaker and mother/grandmother
Peter Correr (returning with a 1-day total of $2,900)
Nikki Staiburg: Mother of three

Pat noted that Peter enjoys collecting playing cards from around the world. Pat asks how many countries are represented, and Peter doesn't know. He does have a deck of cards from the Soviet Union.

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $750. Try not to hit Bankrupt, or you will lose all your cash, but once you buy a prize, it's yours to keep. Here's our first puzzle!

Round 1

QUOTATION

CAROL	Peter	Nikki
$300: S (x2) $300: T (x2) $750: N (x3) $100: G (x2) -$250: I (x5) Solve: Correct!
$3,400

QUOTATION

Perfection! Carol solves IT'S RAINING IT'S POURING.

$3,400 to spend

Beverly Hills shopping spree! (-$3,000)
Metlox 45-piece dinnerware (-$340)
Baseball Cub cookie jar (-$35)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$25)

Carol	Peter	Nikki
$3,400

Time for someone else to have some fun! We have a $1,000 space on the Wheel, and it's more important for a smaller puzzle...

Round 2

PHRASE

Carol	PETER	Nikki
	$150: T (x2) $300: S $500: N (DUD!)	$800: L (DUD!)
	$600
$150: R $800: Y -$250: O Lose A Turn!	$300: H $200: P Solve: Correct!
$700	$1,100

PHRASE

Peter solves WATCH YOUR STEP.

$1,100 to spend

Silver Reed typewriter (-$500)
San Diego weekend (-$470)
Globe with brass base (-$69)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$61)

Carol	Peter	Nikki
$3,400	$1,100

Watch out for a few bad spots on the Wheel! Go for the $2,000 space instead!

Round 3

FICTIONAL CHARACTER

Carol	Peter	NIKKI
		$350: T (DUD!)

$500: N $2,000: R -$250: O (DUD!)	$550: S (DUD!)	$350: L $700: C (x2) -$250: E $1,500: M (DUD!)
$2,250		$1,500
$400: H (x2) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$3,050

Pat forgot to mention the $2,000 space on the Wheel at first, so he mentioned it when Carol landed on it.

FICTIONAL CHARACTER

Carol solves CHARLIE CHAN.

$3,050 to spend

Gucci gold crocodile money clip * (-$1,050)
1-week Las Vegas holiday (-$760)
Vita Mix kitchen machine (-$440)
Newell vertical blinds (-$400)
John N. Hansen board games (-$284)
Carefully crafted planter basket (-$96)
Remainder on a gift certificate (-$20)

(Carol can pick the money clip as part of a Gucci gift certificate.)

Jack said the Las Vegas holiday was last on his list, but he corrected himself to say the money clip was last.

Carol	Peter	Nikki
$6,450	$1,100

Shorter puzzles, but also short on time - Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin, and we play for a Tiffany gift certificate. Consonants are worth... $250 a piece. Carol starts.

Round 4

PHRASE

Carol: T (DUD!)
Peter: S ($250)

PHRASE

Peter instantly guesses STAY AWAY.

Nikki: N (DUD!)
Carol: R (DUD!)
Peter: L (DUD!)
Nikki: H (x2) ($500)

PHRASE

Next, Nikki guesses SHOE SHOP.

Carol: M (DUD!)
Peter: P ($500)
Nikki: Y ($750)

PHRASE

Nikki finally solves SHIP AHOY for a $750 gift certificate.

Carol	Peter	Nikki
$6,450	$1,100	$750

Peter leaves with a 2-day total of $4,000.

BONUS ROUND:

Carol had a really good game and is our big winner! It's time to play for...

1984 Renault Alliance DL ($7,513)

This puzzle won't be too much for her, will it?

Bonus Puzzle

PHRASE

Will Carol have a good time with RSTNLE?

PHRASE

She's silent and does not solve BROKENHEARTED. Carol still has $6,450 in prizes and is coming back.

In the post-game, Pat mentions that long words can be difficult, just a jumble of letters on the board.