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November 2, 1995 recap Oct 4, 2021 23:28:53 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Oct 4, 2021 23:28:53 GMT -5

Airdate: November 2, 1995

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Sharleen Ferris: Newlywed, is an assistant manager for an insurance company; from Jacksonville, FL
Tamara Shepherd (returning with a 1-day total of $29,820)
Brian Micsa: Recently engaged, is an independent financial consultant; from Redmond, WA

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

Round 1

THINGS

SHARLEEN	Tamara	Brian
$500: T (x2) $300: S SURPRISE: R (DUD!)	SURPRISE: N (x2) $700: L (x2) -$250: A (x2) -$250: E (x3) $300: D (DUD!)	$200: H (x2) $200: W (x2) -$250: I (x4) $750: C (x2) Solve: Correct!
$1,300	$900+	$2,050

THINGS

Brian solves LINGUINE WITH WHITE CLAM SAUCE.

Sharleen	Tamara	Brian
		$2,050

While our players are thinking about food, we should think about a prize. Here's a holiday in the Williams House in Seattle (labeled SEATTLE) worth $2,400.

What's better than solving the first puzzle? Solving with some money from the $2,500 space.

Round 2

WHERE ARE WE?

Sharleen	TAMARA	Brian
	Free Spin: T (x2) $200: S (x2) $200: N -$250: A (x3) $200: L -$250: E (x3) $250: R (x4) -$250: O SEATTLE: F $400: G -$250: I (x4) $250: V (x2) $900: M (DUD!) (Free Spin used) $900: W (DUD!)	$400: D (DUD!)
	$1,700+
Lose A Turn!	$450: P (x2) $500: K (x2) -$250: U Solve: Wrong!	Solve: Correct!
	$3,350+

Somehow, Sharleen's spin just barely held onto $200 while the arrow was still in view, but then it clicked over to Lose A Turn after a cut back to the contestant view. Pat said $200, but then he asked for a ruling from the Friedman, and it was ruled as Lose A Turn.

WHERE ARE WE?

Tamara guesses PIKES PEAK OR JUST VAIL RIVER RAFTING.

Brian just solves PIKES PEAK OR BUST VAIL RIVER RAFTING. He would like a bit more money, and he can score $500 more if he knows where we are.

And he does know we're in Colorado. Pat then comments about the odd puzzle configuration.

Sharleen	Tamara	Brian
		$2,750

Actually, Brian would like a lot more money. Would the $3,500 space be good enough for him? If not that, how about a $10,000 prize?

Round 3

PHRASE

Sharleen	Tamara	BRIAN
		$150: T (x3) -$250: E (x4) $700: H $600: R (x2) -$250: A (x2) -$250: I (x2) $600: S (x2) -$250: O (DUD!)
		$2,550
Double Play: N (x3) (Double Play!) $600: D (x3) (+$1,800 D.P.) BANKRUPT/$10K! ($3,600)	BANKRUPT/$10K! ($0)	$300: M $300: B (x2) $1,000: G $200: Y Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
		$4,650

PHRASE

Brian solves SIGNED AND NUMBERED BY THE ARTIST.

Sharleen	Tamara	Brian
		$7,400

This game has really been dragging, and now Pat has to give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $300 a piece. Sharleen begins.

Round 4

PERSON

Sharleen: T (DUD!)
Tamara: S (DUD!)
Brian: R ($300)
Sharleen: J (x2) ($600)

PERSON

Sharleen quickly solves JOHN F. KENNEDY JR. for some money.

Sharleen	Tamara	Brian
$600		$7,400

Tamara leaves with the $29,820 she won in her last show.

BONUS ROUND:

It just went Brian's way, and now he's in Bonus Land to play for a nice prize. It could be a Chevy 4x4, a bonus room, or the $25,000.

Brian will take the L from the envelopes, and he will hopefully solve this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives him:

THING

PFGA gives him two consonants.

THING

He instantly solves BOWLING PIN...

...and he's rolling away in a Chevy 4 x 4 Tahoe worth $31,267! Brian has $38,667 in total, and he's coming back tomorrow!