December 4, 1998 Recap

The 1998 portion of this season is now officially complete. That does not count November 20 which was the ceremonial 3000th episode, containing only clips


December 4, 1998 Recap
Cruise Week Day 5


Contestants

Kristin Barry: Los Angeles, California; recently graduated from UC San Diego, biology major, management science minor, works in pharmaceutical sales

Tom Ferguson: Schertz, Texas; been in the Air Force for 14 years, currently stationed at Randolph Air Force base where he is the superintendent of Air Force evaluation boards, married to his wife Darcy, has 2 sons aged 4 and 2

David Taylor: Westerville, Ohio; graduate student at Ohio State, working on his PHD in mathematics, wants to teach at a small university somewhere, married to his wife Carrie for over 3 years


Round 1: Before & After

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Kristin is the first spinner and she gets 1 S worth $300, then she lands on BANKRUPT, Tom gets no H on $300, David gets 4 L's worth $700 a piece, buys 2 A's, gets 1 Y worth $1000, buys 1 I, buys 1 E

SALLY

_ IEL _

_ _ AL

David solves SALLY FIELD GOAL for $3050

Scores after Round 1




Round 2 ($10,000 and Puzzler Round): Landmark

Prize on wheel: Rand McNally gift certificate worth $2500

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Tom spins the wheel and lands on Lose A Turn, David gets 5 T's worth $600 a piece, buys 3 E's, gets 2 S's worth $300 a piece, buys 3 I's, gets 2 R's worth $400 a piece, gets 6 N's worth $900 a piece, gets 2 D's for the Free Spin

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N _ TI _ NS

_ E _ D _ _ _ RTERS

IN / _ _ N _ _ TT _ N

David locates the UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS IN MANHATTAN for $9300

Puzzler: People

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David guesses HELICOPTER but it was DELEGATES so he does not win $3000 more

Scores after Round 2




Round 3 (Jackpot Round): Things

Jackpot sponsor: University games

Prize on wheel: Fishing adventure in Mexico worth $7334

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David spins the wheel and gets 1 S worth $300, then he duds with an R on $300 but uses his Free Spin, he gets no T on $550, Kristin gets 1 N worth $250, gets 5 L's worth $700, buys 1 A, buys 2 E's, gets 1 M worth $300, then she lands on Lose A Turn, Tom gets 1 B worth $600, buys 2 O's, gets 1 H worth $300, buys 2 I's, buys 1 U, gets 1 F worth $300, gets 1 D worth $800

HELIUM-

FILLED

BALLOONS

Tom reads off HELIUM-FILLED BALLOONS for $1250

Scores after Round 3




Round 4: Phrase

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Kristin spins the wheel and gets no S on $300, Tom lands on BANKRUPT, David gets 2 T's worth $900 a piece, gets 2 H's worth $250 a piece, buys 2 A's, buys 1 I, gets no L on $800, back to Kristin and she gets 1 R worth $600, gets 1 F worth $300, buys 2 O's, then she lands on Lose A Turn, back to Tom and he gets no D on $800, back to David and he gets 2 C's worth $300 a piece

I / CA _ / _ O _ CH

FOR / THAT

David, if you were to talk about your Wheel experience, I CAN VOUCH FOR THAT. He also wins $2400 this round

Scores after Round 4




Round 5: Person

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Tom spins the wheel and gets 1 N worth $5000, gets 1 T worth $600, then he buys a bad A, David gets no S on $550, Kristin gets 1 L worth $300

Final spin bell goes off

Final spin: $250

Kristin: No H, Tom: No R, David: 1 C, Kristin: No P, Tom: 1 D, David: 1 M, Kristin: No B, Tom: 1 C

M _ D _ L

C _ T _ Z _ N

Tom solves MODEL CITIZEN for $5850

Final scores




Bonus Round

David picks the second E in WHEEL

The category is Thing

RSTLNE gives us this

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David's picks are G C D I

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C _ _

David says YEAR and BEAR before spotting a BEAR CUB for $25,000

David's final total is $39,750