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September 20, 1996 recap Apr 2, 2022 20:43:27 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Apr 2, 2022 20:43:27 GMT -5

Airdate: September 20, 1996

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game! We depart from the Great Northwest in about half an hour...

Today's finalists:
Adam Hoyt (returning with a total of $38,760)
Grace Kim (returning with a total of $33,600)
Suzie Johnson (returning with a total of $7,550)

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. Two of our players just laugh at that thought, and our third might be stuck until the real big money comes out. Let's wait and see...

Round 1

BEFORE & AFTER

ADAM	Grace	Suzie
$400: N (DUD!)	$450: T (DUD!)	$500: S (x3) $900: R -$250: E (x3) $450: H -$250: O $500: F $900: L (x2) $600: D (x2) -$250: A -$250: I -$250: U SURPRISE: P Solve: Correct!
		$5,100+

BEFORE & AFTER

Suzie guesses SADDLE UP MY HORSE FLIES. She's right...and she now has a trip to Canada with Rocky Mountaineer ride from Vancouver worth $9,456!

Adam	Grace	Suzie
		$14,556

That's more like it. How about we throw on another prize just for fun, like a trip to Cancun and stay at Casa Turquesa (labeled CANCUN) worth $4,500?

Suzie can now rest easily...except she might be worried that Grace will hit the $2,500 or one-third $10,000 spaces.

Round 2

LANDMARK

Adam	GRACE	Suzie
	CANCUN: N (x2) $300: R $600: T (x2) $2,500: G $250: L (x4) -$250: O (x3) $2,500: D -$250: I (x2) -$250: E (x4) $250: S (x2) $2,500: F (x2) Solve: Correct!
	$12,250+

LANDMARK

Perfection! Grace solves OLD FAITHFUL GEYSER IN YELLOWSTONE to keep the Cancun trip.

Adam	Grace	Suzie
	$16,750	$14,556

Let's just do it backwards. Adam's hoping for a turn, and he could score with both $3,500 and the new Jackpot space. Remember that our pot starts at $5,000 and increases with every spin!

Round 3

HUSBAND & WIFE

Adam	Grace	SUZIE
		$550: T (x2) $400: S -$250: E (DUD!)
		$1,250
$600: N (x2) -$250: O (DUD!)	$250: L (x3) $400: C (x2) -$250: I (x2) -$250: A (x4) $550: R $500: M $400: K Solve: Correct!
$1,200	$2,500

HUSBAND & WIFE

Grace solves CLINT & LISA HARTMAN BLACK.

Adam	Grace	Suzie
	$19,250	$14,556

Well, Adam still has another chance, and we still have a $5,000 space for him.

Round 4

PHRASE

ADAM	Grace	Suzie
BANKRUPT! ($0)	$550: T (x2) $550: H $250: N (DUD!)	$250: S (x2) -$250: E (x5) $250: L (DUD!)
	$1,650	$250
$400: R $500: P (x2) -$250: I Solve: Correct!
$1,150

PHRASE

Adam solves EXPEDITE THE PROCESS.

Adam	Grace	Suzie
$1,150	$19,250	$14,556

Adam's now hoping for a better puzzle in our next round...

Round 5

OCCUPATION

DING DING! DING DING!

...but he won't really have that chance. It's up to Pat to give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $250 a piece. Grace starts!

Grace: N ($250)
Suzie: T (DUD!)
Adam: S ($250)
Grace: R (x3) ($750)

OCCUPATION

Grace quickly solves GREYHOUND BUS DRIVER.

Adam	Grace	Suzie
$1,150	$20,250	$14,556

Adam leaves with a total of $39,910, while Suzie leaves with $22,106.

BONUS ROUND:

Grace comes to Bonus Land with $53,850 already, and she could score a bit more. We still have...

Hunter sailboat (over $20,000)

Rialta Motorhome ($41,000)

Alaska cruise (over $21,000)

By solving this puzzle, Grace can also win the great outdoors camping package worth over $11,000.

She's going to take the H, and we're going to give her this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives her:

THING

After some delays, BDPO are helpful choices.

THING

She instantly solves OPINION...

...and she grabs the envelope for the Alaska cruise in a penthouse suite, a prize worth $21,596! Add the camping package, and Grace leaves with $86,888 in total!

In the post-game, Pat is disappointed that the Jackpot wasn't won this week, but he has a good feeling about next week. Vanna also has a good feeling about this.