September 13, 1996 recap

September 13, 1996 recap May 16, 2021 14:14:28 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on May 16, 2021 14:14:28 GMT -5

Airdate: September 13, 1996

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! We're closing Inns of New England soon...

"Remeeting" our finalists:
Darla Peterson (returning with a total of $12,815 ...including a trip to Chile)
Kim Ferraccioli (returning with a total of $40,500)
Dan Goodhead (returning with a total of $20,250)

Kim says that the first thing she's gonna do with her money is buy a car...if she doesn't win one.

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

Round 1

PHRASE

DARLA	Kim	Dan
Lose A Turn!	$150: T BANKRUPT! ($150)	$250: S (x2) Free Spin: L $500: M (DUD!)
		$500
$700: P $400: B (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($0)	-$250: A (x5) $250: G (DUD!)
$700		$250
$750: D -$250: E (x2) Solve: Correct!
$1,200

PHRASE

Darla "tries to solve" ALWAYS A STEP AHEAD. She's right.

Darla	Kim	Dan (FS)
$1,200

We'd like to try and award somebody a prize. We have a trip to SeaWorld in Florida with a holiday at the Marriott Orlando World Center (labeled SEA WORLD) worth $4,244.

Pat called that "more money", but that's nothing compared to what the $2,500 space and $10,000 prize can offer!

Round 2

PLACE

Darla	KIM	Dan (FS)
	$350: R $200: N (x3) $300: T (x3) SURPRISE: H (x4) $450: W $200: S $400: D -$250: E (x5) -$250: I (x3) -$250: O (x4) $750: B $400: M -$250: U $450: C Solve: Correct!
	$3,750*

The $250 was not deducted for one of Kim's vowels.

PLACE

Perfection! Kim solves THE LINCOLN BEDROOM IN THE WHITE HOUSE and wins the Surprise...a limited-edition Lalique Hommage vase worth $6,460.

Darla	Kim	Dan (FS)
$1,200	$10,210

Now that the $3,500 space has made itself comfortable, the law requires Dan to spin the Wheel. He does want some money, right?

Round 3

PEOPLE

Darla	Kim	DAN (FS)
		$550: S $200: R (DUD!)
		$550
$200: N BANKRUPT! ($200)	$700: T (x2) $600: D (DUD!)	$200: L -$250: E $600: Q Solve: Correct!
	$1,400	$1,100

PEOPLE

Dan solves QUINTUPLETS.

Darla	Kim	Dan (FS)
$1,200	$10,210	$1,100

It's back to "more money" Darla who can score more with a $5,000 space on the Wheel.

Round 4

SAME NAME

"It has an apostrophe! It has an ampersand! It has an apothecary! It has an orthopedic...that's all it has."

DARLA	Kim	Dan (FS)
$500: S (x2) $600: T $400: N (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($0)	$1,500: L $900: H (x2) Sea World: M (DUD!) (Free Spin used) $500: W (DUD!)
$1,600		$3,300
$550: D (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($0)	$350: G (DUD!)
$1,600		$3,300
$700: R (x2)
$3,000

SAME NAME

DING DING! DING DING!

We're getting close to checkout time, and Pat must give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $1,500 a piece.

Darla: F (DUD!)
Kim: B (DUD!)
Dan: C (x3) ($7,800)

SAME NAME

Dan solves CASHIER'S & REALITY CHECK.

Darla	Kim	Dan
$1,200	$10,210	$8,900

Darla leaves with $14,015, while Dan leaves with $29,150.

BONUS ROUND:

Kim probably loves that Lalique vase even more. She's up to $50,710 and hungry for more. Will it be...

1996 Chevrolet 4x4 (over $31,000)
Trip to New England with Camaro (over $29,000)
Harvest Annuity ($25,000)
Steinway handmade piano with "Cowazinga Balbinga" finish (over $39,000)

Let's not forget the Sony electronics package worth over $11,000 if she solves the puzzle!

For now, Kim will pick the W from the envelopes. Time to solve the last puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PLACE

RSTLNE gives her:

PLACE

"Uh oh." Kim hopes that DMHI will help.

PLACE

She instantly solves MICHIGAN...

...for the New England & Camaro package: Tour the country inns of New England, and come home to a 1996 Chevrolet Camaro Z28, a prize totaling $29,317!

With the Sony package (worth $11,547), Kim leaves with a grand total of $91,574!

In the post-game, Vanna comments that Kim said she'd buy a car if she didn't win it on the show. She won it, and she can spend the money somewhere else.

Next game, the Jackpot space will be ready! More money is coming!

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