October 24, 1996 Recap

October 24, 1996 Recap
South Seas Week Day 4


Contestants

David Furlin: San Diego, California; originally from New York, has been living in Southern California for about 8 years, he went there to go to graduate school, investment consultant with a Wall Street firm, when he is not following the stock market, he stays active in sports, politics, and music

Linda Peterson: Circle Pines, Minnesota; mechanical engineer for a major consulting engineering firm, married for 10 years to her husband Keith, has 2 miniature dachshunds

Rachel Sanchez: West Valley City, Utah; she was found in a contestant search at the University Park Hotel & Suites in Salt Lake City, works at salt lake community college an assessment specialist, married to her husband Brian, has a son named Isaiah


Round 1: Occupation

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David is the first spinner and he gets 2 T's worth $250 a piece, gets 1 N for the Free Spin, buys a bad E and doesn't use his Free Spin, he is also not reminded he has a free spin, Linda gets 2 R's worth $250, buys 3 A's, then she lands on Lose A Turn, Rachel gets 2 S's worth $600 a piece, gets 1 B worth $900, buys an already bought E, back to David and he gets 1 D worth $400, gets 1 J worth $550, gets 1 L worth $550

BR _ AD _ AST

J _ _ RNAL _ ST

David solves BROADCAST JOURNALIST for $1750

Scores after Round 1




Round 2: Where Are We?

Prize on wheel: Trip to the Sydney Renaissance Hotel in Sydney, Australia courtesy of United Airlines worth $4000

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Linda spins the wheel and gets 4 T's worth $250 a piece, gets 6 N's worth $500 a piece, buys 6 E's, buys 4 A's, buys 4 I's, buys 3 O's, then she lands on BANKRUPT to lose $3000, Rachel gets 2 G's worth $300, gets 2 L's worth $500 a piece, then she lands on BANKRUPT to lose $1600, David gets 1 V worth $900, gets 1 K worth $250, gets 1 S worth $400, gets 1 Y worth $250, gets 2 W's worth $250 a piece

  GET / _ OT / WA _

LOWE _ / ANTENNA

LEAVE / KEYS / IN

  IGNITION

David solves GET HOT WAX LOWER ANTENNA LEAVE KEYS IN IGNITION for $2300

David correctly guesses Car Wash as to where we are for an extra $2000. His total this round is $4300

Scores after Round 2




Round 3 (Jackpot Round): Show Biz

Before the round begins, Pat mentions that if the winner on Friday's episode wins the bonus round, they will win a $13,000 water sports package which includes diving watches, scuba gear, underwater camera, and a Yamaha Waverunner 3

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Rachel spins the wheel and gets 1 N worth $250, gets 4 S's for the Surprise, buys 2 O's, gets 2 R's worth $600 a piece, buys a bad A, David gets 2 L's worth $600 a piece, gets 1 G on the Jackpot Wedge, he decides to solve

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David IDs ILLUSIONISTS SIEGFRIED & ROY for $1200 and a $6450 jackpot. His total this round is $7600

Scores after Round 3




Round 4: Same Name

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David spins the wheel and gets 2 R's worth $5000 a piece, buys 3 E's, gets 1 S worth $300, buys 2 O's, gets no H on $300 but uses his Free Spin, gets 1 M for the Sydney prize

Final spin bell goes off

Final spin: $300

The scores are not shown during the speed up

David: 1 D, Linda: 1 Z

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MORSE

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Linda solves ZIP AREA & MORSE CODE for $300 bumped up to the $500 house minimum and avoids going home with the parting gifts

Final scores




Bonus Round

David picks the H in WHEEL

The category is Thing

RSTLNE gives us this

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David's picks are H M D A

S _ _ A

David solves SOFA for an Orient Cruise worth $20,000

David's final total is $33,700