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February 13, 1997 recap Jan 12, 2022 20:33:23 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jan 12, 2022 20:33:23 GMT -5

Airdate: February 13, 1997

From the Blockbuster Desert Sky Pavilion in Phoenix, it's America's Game!

Today's contestants:
Christine Krieger: Legal assistant for a law firm in Phoenix, from Gilbert
Kimberly Harris: Office manager at a law firm, from San Francisco, CA
John Barrow: Sales and marketing rep for a computer software provider, from Reno, NV

Kimberly can also stand on her head, but she only does it for kids under 5...and it will cost you to see it. On the other hand, if she wins the Bonus Round, she'd do it, and she'd even do a spin. Under the rules of the game, since Kimberly committed to it, everyone has to do it.

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. That should hopefully give you enough to see Pat stand on his head. Here's our first puzzle!

Round 1

EVENT

CHRISTINE	Kimberly	John
$300: T (x3) $250: N $500: G -$250: E (x2) -$250: I (x2) $250: R (x2) Solve: Correct!
$1,650

EVENT

Perfection! Christine solves WHITE WATER RAFTING.

Christine	Kimberly	John
$1,650

On your trip, you might spot a nice prize, such as a Scottsdale Art Factory "Luggature" chest of drawers (labeled LUGGATURE) worth $5,800.

Fetch what you can from this river of cash! We even have the $2,500 and one-third $10,000 space for this round!

Round 2

BEFORE & AFTER

Christine	KIMBERLY	John
	$300: H (DUD!)	$250: S (x2) $500: T (x2) $500: F (DUD!)
		$1,500
BANKRUPT/$10K! ($0)	$250: R (x2) $500: N (x3) -$250: E (x4) $250: M (DUD!)	Luggature: G -$250: I (x4) $450: K (DUD!)
	$1,750	$1,250+
$350: L $700: D (x2) -$250: O (x2) $600: C $600: W $250: Z -$250: A (x3) Solve: Correct!
$2,700

BEFORE & AFTER

Christine solves DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE CITIZEN. She stumbles at the word AVERAGE, but she completes it.

Christine	Kimberly	John
$4,350

Those numbers keep going up! They'll rise even faster with some extra money from the $3,500 and Jackpot spaces!

Round 3

CLASSIC TV

Vanna starts at the left side of the board, reveals the ampersand, then moves to the right side of the board.

Christine	Kimberly	JOHN
		Jackpot: S (x4) $700: R (x2) -$250: O -$250: A (x2) -$250: E (x2) -$250: I (x3) $350: C $250: H (x2) $500: T (x3) $250: K $500: M (x2) SURPRISE: Y BANKRUPT! ($4,000) (Surprise lost)

$250: L (x3) Solve: Correct!
$750

CLASSIC TV

Christine solves CHESTER MISS KITTY & MARSHAL DILLON.

Christine	Kimberly	John
$5,100

Any more bad spins, and we might get a headache. Pat will just give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants will be worth... $5,000 a piece! Christine might be in trouble...

Round 4

PLACE

Christine: S ($5,000)
Kimberly: T (x2) ($10,000)
John: R ($5,000)
Christine: N (x2) ($15,000)
Kimberly: H (DUD!)
John: D (DUD!)
Christine: L (DUD!)
Kimberly: B ($15,000)
John: M ($10,000)

PLACE

John solves TOMBSTONE ARIZONA and rises to become the champion!

Christine	Kimberly	John
$5,100		$10,000

Only one player's chance, and unfortunately it was not Kimberly's. She's going home with the nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

John had better not stop there. We still have plenty of prizes in Bonus Land...

Chrysler Sebring convertible (over $26,000)

Jeep Wrangler (over $15,000)

Lake Havasu and Regal Valanti cruiser (over $29,000)

Greek Isles tour ($21,000)

"The cash" ($25,000)

It's all there, but John can only take one. His envelope will be the L, and his puzzle will be...

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives him:

THING

Maybe DHCA will work.

THING

He guesses HOMELITE, HOUSELITE, HIGHLITE, and HIGHLUTE. He does not solve HUMILITY, and the audience is close to booing the puzzle.

Too bad he couldn't take the Lake Havasu & boat package. John still has $10,000, and that's just enough for Friday!

In the post-game, Vanna can't believe how fast this week is flying by. The Friday Finals tomorrow...finally.