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May 13, 1998 recap Jan 12, 2022 1:08:58 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jan 12, 2022 1:08:58 GMT -5

Airdate: May 13, 1998

From the George R. Brown Center in Houston, it's America's game! This is College Week!

Today's trio:
Diana Roman: Student at Pepperdine University double majoring in English and psychology with an emphasis in philosophy, also delivers birthday cakes to students on campus ("That's it?"); from Sherman Oaks, CA
Jacob Stock: Sophomore at Houston Baptist University studying Christianity and business finance, looking towards the ministry; from Arenzville, IL
Joshua Watts: Student at Texas Southern University studying biology, also plays basketball and writes poetry on the side ("his gentler side", that is); from Houston

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. Is that it? The bigger money will come later. Let's just begin our first round now.

Round 1

SHOW BIZ

DIANA	Jacob	Joshua
$250: T (DUD!)	$500: S $500: T (Repeat)	$500: R Free Spin: H (DUD!)
	$500	$500
$900: N -$250: E (x3) $800: M (DUD!)	$1,000: L -$250: I $300: G -$250: A (DUD!)	$1,000: C (DUD!)
$650	$1,300	$500
$250: W $550: P (x2) Solve: Correct!
$2,000

Jacob tries to change from T to R, but he was too late.

SHOW BIZ

Diana solves POP SINGER JEWEL.

Diana	Jacob	Joshua
$2,000

How about a present with that cake? Would a Wheel prize be nice? We've got a Foley's department store gift certificate (labeled FOLEY'S) worth $2,500.

You'll be able to buy a really good present if the $2,500 space or $10,000 prize can help!

Round 2

SLOGAN

Diana	JACOB	Joshua
	$450: T (x2) $300: S (x3) -$250: E -$250: A (x3) $600: R $400: N (x2) -$250: I -$250: O (x3) BANKRUPT! ($2,200)	$500: L (x4) -$250: U Solve: Correct!
		$1,750

SLOGAN

Joshua solves SOLUTIONS FOR A SMALL PLANET. A small total, but he can add $2,000 more to it if he knows whose slogan it is.

He keeps making noises, but he can't give an answer. It's IBM.

Diana	Jacob	Joshua
$2,000		$1,750

Our solution for those small totals? We're adding the $3,500 and Jackpot spaces to the Wheel. We'd love to see you win more!

Round 3

PHRASE

Diana	Jacob	JOSHUA
		$700: S FOLEY'S: N -$250: A (x5) $500: F -$250: O (x3) $300: J (DUD!)
		$700+
$500: M (DUD!)	$800: L (x3) -$250: I (x3) $350: T -$250: E (x2) $600: B BANKRUPT! ($2,850)	BANKRUPT! ($3,200)

$250: V (x2) $250: R (x2) Solve: Correct!
$1,000

PHRASE

Diana solves AVAILABLE IN A VARIETY OF COLORS.

Diana	Jacob	Joshua
$3,000		$1,750

Looks like we fell asleep in class. Suddenly, Pat must give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth... $600 a piece. Diana begins this round:

Round 4

PEOPLE

Diana: T ($600) (Pat says "5 seconds" by mistake.)

PEOPLE

Diana immediately says MEDICAL DOCTORS.

Jacob: R ($600)
Joshua: S ($600) (He whispers to himself.)
Diana: N (x2) ($1,800)
Jacob: L (DUD!)
Joshua: P (DUD!)
Diana: G ($2,400)
Jacob: C (x2) ($1,800)

PEOPLE

Jacob guesses CATERING for the first word.

Joshua: H ($1,200)

PEOPLE

Joshua says CHEERING, but can't complete it.

Only vowels left!

Diana just solves CHEERING SECTION.

Diana	Jacob	Joshua
$5,400		$1,750

A bit better than yesterday...except that Jacob is only leaving with the nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Again, we'll try to award a bonus prize. Diana could win a Chevy convertible, the Camaro, the Blazer, and the college annuity!

Same envelopes as before. Diana will take the middle E...except for some reason, the "wrong letter" buzzer sounds!

Pat whacks the envelope holder until the proper "ding" sounds. Now to the puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PHRASE

RSTLNE gives her:

PHRASE

This time, we try MDHA.

PHRASE

She guesses I'M WITH THE and BE WITH THE, but she does not solve GO WITH THE FLOW. Like many others before her, she doesn't want to know what's inside...but she'll still look.

We can't give her the Blazer. Diana finishes with $5,400, and again, we're not too sure about Friday.