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September 30, 1988 recap Jun 26, 2022 10:23:27 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jun 26, 2022 10:23:27 GMT -5

Airdate: September 30, 1988

Look at this studio filled with fabulous bonus prizes including:

A showcase of fine furnishings!

A gold and diamond jewelry collection!

A black diamond mink coat!

Plus thousands of dollars in cash!

Over $186,000 just waiting to be won on...

Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Terry Hayper (female): Former high explosives chemist, now a chiropractic student at Palmer College in Davenport; from Tamaqua, PA
Carolyn Pallish: Registered nurse, from Sugar Land, TX
Donald Hall: Mail handler, from Tacoma, WA

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:

Round 1

PHRASE

TERRY	Carolyn	Donald
$900: T (DUD!)	$300: R (DUD!)	$400: N (x2) $200: S -$250: E $750: L -$250: A $400: G (DUD!)
		$1,250
$400: D $350: M (DUD!)	$750: K (x2) $300: C (x2) $300: W Solve: Correct!
$400	$2,400

PHRASE

Carolyn solves KNUCKLE SANDWICH.

Terry	Carolyn	Donald
	$2,400

We don't have to threaten M.G. into offering us a prize. He'll gladly show us a Van Cleef & Arpels gift certificate featuring a pearl, sapphire, and diamond necklace (labeled PEARLS) worth $3,900.

We may, however, have to pressure our contestants to hit the $2,500 space.

Round 2

PLACE

Terry	CAROLYN	Donald
	$450: T (DUD!)	$300: R BANKRUPT! ($300)

$900: D (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($0)	$400: S $300: G (DUD!)
		$400
$200: L $500: N $400: M -$250: A (x4) (Stopped spin) (Resume at $350) $250: B $900: C (x4) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$4,700

PLACE

Terry solves CASABLANCA MOROCCO.

Terry	Carolyn	Donald
$4,700	$2,400

Terry did okay with that last "multiple", but Donald could top that with a $3,500 spin and a great letter.

Round 3

PHRASE

Terry	Carolyn	DONALD
		BANKRUPT! ($0)

$150: N (x3) $150: T (x2) $250: R -$250: O (DUD!)	$800: H $450: G -$250: E (x3) $700: C -$250: I (x4) $700: P -$250: A (x2) $150: M $250: Y Solve: Correct!
$750	$2,300

PHRASE

Carolyn solves MY PATIENCE IS WEARING THIN.

Terry	Carolyn	Donald
$4,700	$4,700

We currently have a tie, so let's break it by awarding an Evans full-length black diamond mink coat (labeled FUR) worth $12,000!

If we get really impatient, there's always a $5,000 space that anyone can hit.

Round 4

PHRASE

TERRY	Carolyn	Donald
$400: S (x4) $200: T $600: N -$250: E (x4) $200: D (DUD!)	$600: R $350: H (DUD!)	$500: L $900: G (DUD!)
$2,150	$600	$500

PHRASE

DING DING! DING DING!

Our patience has finally run out, and Pat will now give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $5,000 a piece!

Terry: F (x2) ($12,150)

PHRASE

Terry solves FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY. That's how you break the tie!

Terry	Carolyn	Donald
$16,850	$4,700

Too bad for Donald, as this isn't how he wanted to finish. He'll be taking home the nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

As a reward for saving us some time, Terry doesn't have to stop there! She can play a bonus puzzle for one of...

Grand piano (over $35,000)
Decorators' showcase (over $41,000)
BMW ($35,753)
Necklace, bracelet, and earclips ($32,500)
"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)

Terry will play for...

"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)

Terry is also the last player to face our "old, stinky, crummy" Bonus Round with this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

The choices for our last "crummy" puzzle will be STLNDE.

THING

She says GUEST HOUSE, followed by MAST, PEST, REST, and CHEST. Terry does not solve FIRST PRIZE, but she still leaves with $16,850 in cash.

"A new and even better, even more exciting Bonus Round will start on Monday."

In the post-game chat, Pat says that Vanna might be turning some more letters. She hopes so!