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February 15, 1996 recap Jan 9, 2022 14:14:49 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jan 9, 2022 14:14:49 GMT -5

Airdate: February 15, 1996

From the Waikoloa Village in Hawaii, it's America's game!

Today's contestants (all male):
Don Migloch (?): Retired and just enjoys life (and the "vog" in the studio), from Hilo and a 23-year native
Joe Whitinger: Self-employed industrial designer and faculty associate at Arizona State, from Phoenix, AZ
Matthew Reimink (returning with a 2-day total of $76,257)

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

Round 1

THING

DON	Joe	Matthew
$400: T $750: N (DUD!)	$500: S -$250: E $500: R $400: L (DUD!)	$450: D $900: P (x2) -$250: A (DUD!)
$400	$750	$2,000
$900: C $300: H -$250: O (x2) $400: K SURPRISE: M (DUD!)	$450: F (x2) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$1,750	$1,650

THING

Joe solves STUFFED PORK CHOP.

Don	Joe	Matthew
	$1,650

Savor every moment with the Wheel, such as winning a Fila his/hers golf club package (labeled GOLF) worth $4,200.

We stuff the Wheel with even more money, and that includes a $3,500 space and $10,000 prize.

Round 2

CLUE

Don	JOE	Matthew
	Lose A Turn!	$600: N (x2) $500: T -$250: A (x3) $250: R (DUD!)
		$1,450
$3,500: S (x2) $250: D (DUD!)	$800: L (x4) -$250: I (x4) -$250: E (x4) Solve: Correct!
$7,000	$2,700

CLUE

Joe solves COMES IN LIKE A LION GOES OUT LIKE A LAMB. Is a $1,000 bonus coming to Joe? He just needs to answer the clue.

He scores with the month of March.

Don	Joe	Matthew
	$5,350

Coming in now is the $5,000 space, but it's here to stay! Maybe some DIAMONDS would be nice!

Round 3

TITLE/AUTHOR

Don	Joe	MATTHEW
		$550: B $900: Y $1,500: N $300: T (DUD!)
		$2,950
$300: C $350: H (x2) -$250: E (x3) -$250: A (x3) $10,000!: M (x2) Solve: Correct!
$500+

TITLE/AUTHOR

Don solves HAWAII BY JAMES MICHENER to keep the cash prize! The audience loves him!

Don	Joe	Matthew
$10,500	$5,350

Would Don like to begin our next round?

Round 4

BEFORE & AFTER

DING DING! DING DING!

Well, he only gets a quick turn after Pat gives the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $500 a piece. Now, he'll start.

Don: T ($500)
Joe: R (DUD!)
Matthew: S (x3) ($1,500)
Don: N (x3) ($2,000)
Joe: L (x2) ($1,000)

BEFORE & AFTER

Joe solves AGAINST ALL ODDS AND ENDS.

Don	Joe	Matthew
$10,500	$6,350

Whatever the odds were for Matthew, he still leaves with the $76,257 he won earlier.

BONUS ROUND:

Don wants some more applause! He would win some pearls or the $25,000!

Only two envelopes left, so Don takes the H...that is, he tries to take the letter itself (and it dings anyway).

We have one more puzzle today:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives him:

THING

DMCA is somewhat helpful.

THING

Not helpful enough, and the audience felt it. He does not solve MORTGAGE...

...so he's not taking the pearls. Don stays at $10,500 and is coming back.

During the post-game, Pat talks about the Hawaii carpet on the set. He and Vanna take a "walking tour" of the "islands": Kauai, Oahu, Maui, and the big island of Hawaii.