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September 10, 1996 recap May 12, 2021 23:46:04 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on May 12, 2021 23:46:04 GMT -5

Airdate: September 10, 1996

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! Welcome to Inns of New England Week!

Today's contestants:
John Quinlan: Chief Warrant Officer in the United States Marines, from Temecula, CA
Dan Goodhead: Optician, also works for a retailer; from Lufkin, TX
Kerrie Hedett: Mother who also has a collection of artifacts (crystals and stones), from Tekamah, NE

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

Round 1

PHRASE

JOHN	Dan	Kerrie
$500: R $1,000: L (x2) $500: Y $300: B -$250: O (x3) -$250: U -$250: E (x2) $750: H $750: T (x3) $750: S Solve: Correct!
$6,300

PHRASE

Perfection! John solves YOU'LL BE THE FIRST TO KNOW. After a not-so-firm handshake, Pat worries that John would be able to kill him in about a minute (he wouldn't want it to happen).

John	Dan	Kerrie
$6,300

And now you get to know about our special prize. This is a holiday at The Mirage in Las Vegas (labeled LAS VEGAS) worth $3,110.

You don't have to be the first to hit the $2,500 space in this round, but only one can take the $10,000 prize.

Round 2

WHO IS IT?

The ding sounds twice on the ampersand after the trilon turns off the first time.

John	DAN	Kerrie
	$700: R (x2) $2,500: S (x3) $350: T (x2) $400: L (x2) $250: N (x2) $500: C -$250: E (x4) -$250: A (x3) -$250: O (x2) $400: M $750: F $400: P -$250: I $250: Y (x2) $450: D Solve: Correct!
	$12,900

WHO IS IT?

Double perfection! Dan solves DYNASTY VIXEN & STAR OF MELROSE PLACE. He might not need it, but there's a $2,000 bonus for telling us who it is.

He scores with an answer of Heather Locklear.

John	Dan	Kerrie
$6,300	$14,900

Pat plugs the Friday championship prize package, which includes a Sony Surround Sound system. The contestant who makes it to Friday, wins the game, and solves the bonus puzzle will win the prize.

We could call it a game right now, but the $3,500 space would kill Pat in seconds.

Round 3

BEFORE & AFTER

John	Dan	KERRIE
		$450: R (x2) BANKRUPT! ($900) (She tries to call T.)

$700: N (x2) $300: S (DUD!)	Las Vegas: T $250: L BANKRUPT! ($3,360)	$150: F $600: D BANKRUPT! ($750)
$1,400
BANKRUPT! ($1,400)	$200: M $700: G -$250: O (x2) Lose A Turn!	$300: C (x2) -$250: E (x5) $600: H (DUD!)
	$650	$350
$1,000: B BANKRUPT! ($1,000)	$1,000: V $700: K Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	$2,350

The "only vowels remain" beeps do not sound, nor does Pat say that only vowels are left.

BEFORE & AFTER

Dan solves CARVED OUT OF GENUINE MARBLE CAKE.

John	Dan	Kerrie
$6,300	$17,250

We go from two perfect rounds to this, huh? Now Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth... $1,500 a piece. John begins.

Round 4

PLACE

John: T (x2) ($3,000)
Dan: H ($1,500)

PLACE

Dan guesses THE HECTIC DAY just for fun.

Kerrie: S ($1,500)
John: R ($4,500)
Dan: E (x2) ($1,500)
Kerrie: C ($3,000)

PLACE

Kerrie guesses ANTARCTIC SEA and misses the first word.

John: I (x2) ($4,500)
Dan: P (DUD!)
Kerrie: M (DUD!)
John: G (DUD!)
Dan: D ($3,000)

PLACE

Dan solves THE ADRIATIC SEA.

John	Dan	Kerrie
$6,300	$20,250

The long wait probably didn't help Kerrie much. She'll be taking home the nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Dan is already a big winner in a big way, but why not play for more? All five bonus prizes are in play!

After a look at the envelopes, Dan picks the L. He'll face this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives him:

THING

He'll stick to CDMA in that order.

THING

He guesses PREAMBLE, DECADE, and DESCRAMBLE. He does not solve BEHAVIOR...

...and he couldn't take the grand piano. Dan finishes with $20,250, but he could be back on Friday!