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Post by mechamind on Jun 7, 2022 22:54:23 GMT -5

Airdate: July 26, 1993

Wheel Of Fortune! Where one spin of the Wheel could twirl you into some fabulous fortune.

It would be really great to see you win a trip to Hong Kong and Singapore!

Or a spin to win a £5,000 Jackpot!

It would be really great to spin those wheels on a new 1.6 Vauxhall Astra convertible!

Today's contestants are:

Janice: Mother of three who also has a dog, a cat, two ponies...and one husband! And she's from Durham.
"Big Darren": Currently employed as a prison officer, and needs a sense of humour for it; he's also travelled to America; from Hull in North Humberside
Ruth: Mother of one, from Grantham in Lincolnshire (She went to the same two schools as "Maggie Thatcher", and wants to be Prime Minister herself.)

(No last names are given.)

The top value on the Wheel is 1,000, but make sure you have a sense of humour in case you hit that one deadly space. Will you buzz in for a funny trivia question?

Round 1

PROVERB

Question: Who had a hit in 1989 with If I Could Turn Back Time?
Ruth: Cher (Correct!)

Janice	Darren	RUTH
		400: T (DUD!)

400: R 400: S (x2) 200: H (DUD!)	250: N (x2) 300: D (DUD!)	200: W (x2) 300: C Free Spin! 300: G (DUD!)
1,200	500	700
1,000: B Solve: Correct!
2,200

PROVERB

Janice solves A NEW BROOM SWEEPS CLEAN.

Can she sweep all the prizes clean from Steve? Janice starts with a trip to London for Miss Saigon, a Chinese rug, or lessons in Chinese cuisine.

Janice starts with the cooking lessons.

Janice	Darren	Ruth
2,200	500	700
Chinese cooks

The second BANKRUPT might sweep your score clean, but there's a second 1,000 space to pile up your points! To add to your pile of prizes, here's a traditional gentleman's shaving kit. A token goes on 250, and a puzzle goes on the board.

Round 2

TELEVISION

Question: Which ship took the Pilgrim fathers from Plymouth to Cape Cod?
Janice: Mayflower (Correct!)

JANICE	Darren	Ruth
Lose A Turn!	Free Spin! PRIZE! 250: H (x2) 900: T (x3) 400: N 800: S (x2) 200: R (x3) Solve: Correct!
	5,800

TELEVISION

Darren solves THE RUTH RENDELL MYSTERIES to keep the shaving kit.

Instead of sweeping Steve clean, can we shave him clean? Darren will try to take coffee and wine with kitchen accessories, a trip to Madrid, or Royal Worcester tableware with a TV.

Darren will have the trip to Madrid.

Janice	Darren	Ruth
2,200	6,300	700
Chinese cooks	Shaving kit Madrid

It's no mystery why we've added a third 1,000 space and doubled the point values! Carol now wraps herself in a long "fun fur" coat that can be won! We place the token on 500 before the mystery that is our next puzzle:

Round 3

PHRASE

Question: Nicknamed "The Gunners", which FA Prem- (interrupted)
Darren: Arsenal (Correct!)

"...Premier League side has its home ground at Highbury?"

Janice	DARREN	Ruth
	1,000: N (x2) 300: T 900: S (DUD!)	400: R (x2) 250: W 400: H (DUD!)
	4,600	2,100
700: Y (DUD!)	250: V Solve: Correct!
	5,100

PHRASE

Darren solves TURN OVER A NEW LEAF.

That's something our prison officer might know about. Steve was always good to us, and he's now offering a painting of his choice, a grandfather clock, or a Victorian table with barometer!

Darren adds a grandfather clock. He gives a heavy stare at a heavy prize.

Janice	Darren	Ruth
2,200	11,400	2,800
Chinese cooks	Shaving kit Madrid Clock

Darren gives a heavy stare at our fourth 1,000 space before we start our next round.

Round 4

LANDMARK

Question: A tutu is a skirt worn by women performing in which of the arts?
Ruth: Ballet (Correct!)

Janice	Darren	RUTH
		300: T (x2) 450: H BANKRUPT! (2,100)

750: S (x2) 400: R (DUD!)	Lose A Turn!	750: N 500: L (DUD!)
3,000		1,500

LANDMARK

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!

How did we run short of time? We must now let Nicky give the Wheel a spin, and consonants are worth 900 doubled.

Janice: M (DUD!)
Darren: D (DUD!)
Ruth: C (3,300)
Janice: G (4,800)
Darren: Y (1,800)
Ruth: P (DUD!)

Janice: W (6,600)

Only vowels left!

LANDMARK

Janice solves THE GIANT'S CAUSEWAY.

She might take a trip there after this game. First, Janice must take an inflatable dinghy boat, a trip to Athens, or a fisherman's outfit package from Steve.

Janice picks the dinghy boat, though the ponies won't quite fit.

Janice	Darren	Ruth
8,800	13,200	6,100
Chinese cooks Dinghy	Shaving kit Madrid Clock

Ruth can't just start over, as this was her only chance. But she and the others get the Wheel of Fortune souvenir watch.

BONUS ROUND:

Darren breaks free from the Wheel so that he can take one of our best prizes:

A trip to Hong Kong and Singapore
A £5,000 Jackpot
A 1.6 Vauxhall Astra convertible

Darren wants to take the car, which is protected by this puzzle...

Bonus Puzzle

EVENT

RTSDNA gives him a few letters including a helpful pair.

EVENT

He gets DAY, but it's not enough to solve BUDGET DAY. Darren still leaves with his other prizes and the souvenir watch.