January 13, 1993 recap

January 13, 1993 recap Mar 6, 2021 9:15:12 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Mar 6, 2021 9:15:12 GMT -5

Airdate: January 13, 1993

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

Today's contestants:
Susan Anderson: Grade 5 teacher, from Deptford, NJ
Weldon Lester (returning with a 2-day total of $59,338)
Barb Brighton: Designs artistic clothing, bags, jackets, and slacks; also a Tufts University graduate

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

Round 1

CLUE

SUSAN	Weldon	Barb
$500: H (DUD!)	$1,000: R (DUD!)	$450: M (DUD!)

$250: N (DUD!)	$450: D -$250: A (DUD!)	$350: Y (DUD!)
	$200
$1,000: T (DUD!)	$500: S (DUD!)	Lose A Turn!
	$200
$400: G $200: B (DUD!)	SURPRISE: L (DUD!)	$200: C (DUD!)
$400	$200
Lose A Turn!	$500: P (DUD!)	$250: W (DUD!)
$400	$200
-$250: O (x2) $250: Z Solve: Correct!
$400

After the P call, Pat says "Hide the kids! It's the puzzle from Hell!"

CLUE

Susan finally puts an end to this round...except there is a $500 bonus for "telling us who that be".

She more than doubles her score with Toto.

Susan	Weldon	Barb
$900

After a round like that, we'll take anything! We'd gladly accept a Lalique crystal cockatoo (labeled CRYSTAL) worth $3,250.

A short puzzle makes you realize the importance of the $2,500 space. Now for a puzzle you can take seriously...

Round 2

PHRASE

Susan	WELDON	Barb
	$500: R (x2) $400: T (x3) SURPRISE: H (x2) -$250: E (x3) $350: Y -$250: O (x6) -$250: E (Repeat)	$500: F $700: D Lose A Turn!
	$1,800+	$1,200
$400: C $2,500: W (x2) Solve: Correct!
$5,400

Weldon tries to spin again after buying a repeated E, but Pat stops him.

PHRASE

Susan solves THEY'RE COMING OUT OF THE WOODWORK. Pat says "That's a little better than Oz Dog!"

Susan	Weldon	Barb
$6,300

Another longer puzzle, and more Big Money. The $3,500 space is also here, as we expected.

Round 3

SAME NAME

Susan	Weldon	BARB
		$800: T (x3) $200: R (x2) $550: S -$250: E (x2) $3,500: N -$250: A (x5) $800: F (x2) -$250: I (x4) $600: M (x2) -$250: O $500: C (x2) $250: L Solve: Correct!
		$9,900

SAME NAME

Perfection! Barb solves LIGHTS CAMERA & AFFIRMATIVE ACTION.

Susan	Weldon	Barb
$6,300		$9,900

After quite the show from Barb, we take a break for a prize. This is a trip to Hawaii and stay at a luxury hotel with world class amenities and services (labeled HAWAII) worth $5,028.

There's yet another long puzzle, and even more Big Money from the $5,000 space!

Round 4

PHRASE

SUSAN	Weldon	Barb
$250: T (x2) $500: N (x3) $350: D (x2) -$250: E (x5) -$250: O (x4) $200: G $500: R (x3) Solve: Correct!
$3,900

PHRASE

Double perfection! Susan solves ONE GOOD TURN DESERVES ANOTHER. We'll stop here before another short puzzle comes in.

Susan	Weldon	Barb
$10,200		$9,900

Weldon "don't have no cause", and he leaves with the $59,338 he won earlier.

BONUS ROUND:

Susan's in Bonus Land, and Pat might not know what to say. She has a chance at one of...

"Piggy bank annuity" (stated as $25,000)

Automobile (over $27,000)

Trip to Austria and hot-air balloon adventure (over $20,000)

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

Not much to think about, so just pick an envelope! Susan takes the second E and must solve this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives her:

THING

It's back to the ordinary with CMDA.

THING

She instantly solves GEARSHIFT...

...and she drives off with the Pocket Money $100/month annuity followed by $25,000 in one big lump, totaling $31,000!

Susan finishes with $41,200 and is coming back! (Though it's briefly calculated as $35,200 as the $100/month was omitted, which Pat acknowledges in the post-game.)

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