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November 3, 1995 recap Oct 5, 2021 19:08:50 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Oct 5, 2021 19:08:50 GMT -5

Airdate: November 3, 1995

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

Today's contestants (all male):
Carl Acquaviva: Painter for the county of Los Angeles; from Canyon Country, CA
Brian Micsa (returning with a 1-day total of $38,667)
Vinscent Price: Actor and gospel musician, currently working for a major airline; from Los Angeles, CA

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

Round 1

EVENT

Carl is ready to spin before Pat's "we drew numbers" spiel, but Pat wants Carl to wait.

CARL	Brian	Vinscent
$750: N (x3) $450: S (x2) -$250: E (x3) $300: T (DUD!)	$300: D (x2) $300: G $200: W $1,000: V (x2) $300: L $500: R (x3) $500: Y Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$2,900	$5,400

EVENT

Brian solves SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.

Carl	Brian	Vinscent
	$5,400

Brian will have to wait patiently as we introduce a prize to the Wheel. We have a Michael C. Fina cultured pearl necklace (labeled PEARLS) worth $3,995.

And there's a $2,500 space, and Brian's ready to clear out all the consonants!

Round 2

QUOTATION

Carl	BRIAN	Vinscent
	$400: L (x2) $300: T (x6) -$250: E (x5) -$250: I $400: H $450: R (DUD!)	$450: C (x2) $200: B (x2) $350: F $400: V $700: G Solve: Correct!
	$2,500	$2,750

QUOTATION

Vinscent solves YOU'VE GOT THE CUTEST LITTLE BABY FACE.

Carl	Brian	Vinscent
	$5,400	$2,750

Someone as "darn good-looking" as Vinscent deserves a bit more, so maybe the $3,500 and one-third $10,000 spaces will be nice to him.

Round 3

CLUE

Carl	Brian	VINSCENT
		$200: T (DUD!)

$500: N (x2) SURPRISE: R (DUD!)	$1,000: S (x3) $300: L (x2) -$250: E (x2) -$250: O (x3) PEARLS: G (x2) -$250: I (x2) $550: M (x2) $200: F -$250: A (x2) $450: D Solve: Correct!
$1,000	$4,350+

CLUE

Brian solves HUGE LAND MASS OF SLOW-MOVING ICE to keep the pearls. Not such a huge bonus, but he can score $500 more if he answers the clue.

He is correct with his answer of glacier.

Carl	Brian	Vinscent
	$14,245	$2,750

Carl's gonna need to cash in quickly if he wants to be the champion. The $5,000 space is ready, and so is a JET BOAT.

Round 4

PEOPLE

CARL	Brian	Vinscent
$900: R (x2) $350: S (x2) -$250: E $700: T $900: N -$250: I (DUD!)	$400: Y (x2)
$3,600	$800

PEOPLE

DING DING! DING DING!

Speaking of slow-moving, we've hit a point where Pat needs to give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $5,000 a piece!

Brian: H (x2) ($10,800)

PEOPLE

Brian solves SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.

Carl	Brian	Vinscent
	$25,045	$2,750

Carl had no idea he'd keep hitting wrong notes, and in the end, he's leaving with only the nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Before Brian's trip back home (to Seattle), we have to add to his $63,712 in cash and prizes. He knows what's available.

He doesn't know what's in the envelopes. He'll just pick the W and solve this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PLACE

RSTLNE gives him:

PLACE

"Bri" will try HDMA for this puzzle.

PLACE

He says WHIST, WHAST, CHEST, and TOWN, before saying FIRST TOWN on the buzzer. He does not solve GHOST TOWN...

...and the spirits speak about the bonus room he could've had. Brian still has $63,712 and will be traveling to Seattle for one more game.

In the post-game, Pat talks about more Wheel space-age technology. He's talking about the flippers that are used for the pegs, and they have to be changed every 10 shows. It's not all glamor and sequins. There are flippers, you know.