Post by mechamind on Jun 29, 2022 23:04:40 GMT -5
Airdate: October 1988 (before the 13th)
Look at this studio filled with fabulous bonus prizes including:
A furniture collection!
A pair of diamond earclips!
A Range Rover station wagon!
Plus thousands of dollars in cash!
Over $176,000 just waiting to be won on...
Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Vila Sill: Mother of three, from Cincinnati, OH
Scott Snyder: Involved in real estate investments in Los Angeles, CA
Marla Neiwirth: "Square dancing, school teaching, motorcycle riding mother of two beautiful children", from Roosevelt, OK
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
Perfection! Vila solves INVITATION TO THE WHITE HOUSE. It's easy for her to say this game is fun.
It's not so easy for us to think of the perfect prizes for our game. How quickly can you win a Tappan double oven range, side-by-side refrigerator/freezer, dishwasher, and trash compactor (labeled KITCHEN) adding up to $3,235?
We now invite the $2,500 space to join us in our Big Money giveaway.
Vila solves A PERSON OF CONSEQUENCE. This game is still fun.
A square dancing, school teaching, motorcycle riding jackpot winner - that's how Marla could be remembered if she hits the $3,500 space.
Marla solves SALAD VEGETABLES.
Eat your vegetables in the real world, and win our prizes in this little game. You'll want to grab a Fred Joaillier gift certificate featuring 18-karat gold textured black panther bangle (labeled BANGLE) worth $6,000.
Marla solves TWISTED AROUND MY LITTLE FINGER.
DING DING! DING DING!
Scott: N ($1,500)
Marla: S (x2) ($400)
Marla solves NERVES OF STEEL.
BONUS ROUND:
Look at this studio filled with fabulous bonus prizes including:
A furniture collection!
A pair of diamond earclips!
A Range Rover station wagon!
Plus thousands of dollars in cash!
Over $176,000 just waiting to be won on...
Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Vila Sill: Mother of three, from Cincinnati, OH
Scott Snyder: Involved in real estate investments in Los Angeles, CA
Marla Neiwirth: "Square dancing, school teaching, motorcycle riding mother of two beautiful children", from Roosevelt, OK
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
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VILA | Scott | Marla |
| $500: T (x5) $150: H (x3) -$250: E (x3) $400: S -$250: O (x3) $800: N (x2) Solve: Correct! | ||
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Perfection! Vila solves INVITATION TO THE WHITE HOUSE. It's easy for her to say this game is fun.
Vila | Scott | Marla |
$4,450 |
It's not so easy for us to think of the perfect prizes for our game. How quickly can you win a Tappan double oven range, side-by-side refrigerator/freezer, dishwasher, and trash compactor (labeled KITCHEN) adding up to $3,235?
We now invite the $2,500 space to join us in our Big Money giveaway.
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Vila | SCOTT | Marla |
| $500: R $900: S (x2) -$250: A $450: L (DUD!) | $200: N (x3) $2,500: P -$250: E (x4) $800: F -$250: I (DUD!) | |
$2,050 | $3,400 | |
| $2,500: C (x2) Solve: Correct! | ||
$5,000 | ||
The $250 is not deducted for Marla's I purchase, likely because her score was accidentally blanked before correction.
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Vila solves A PERSON OF CONSEQUENCE. This game is still fun.
Vila | Scott | Marla |
$9,450 |
A square dancing, school teaching, motorcycle riding jackpot winner - that's how Marla could be remembered if she hits the $3,500 space.
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Vila | Scott | MARLA |
| $550: S (x2) $600: T -$250: E (x3) $700: R (DUD!) | ||
$1,450 | ||
| $300: N (DUD!) | $700: L (x2) -$250: O (DUD!) | Lose A Turn! |
$1,150 | $1,450 | |
| $800: H (DUD!) | -$250: I (DUD!) | $150: B -$250: A (x3) Solve: Correct! |
$900 | $1,350 | |
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Marla solves SALAD VEGETABLES.
Vila | Scott | Marla |
$9,450 | $1,350 |
Eat your vegetables in the real world, and win our prizes in this little game. You'll want to grab a Fred Joaillier gift certificate featuring 18-karat gold textured black panther bangle (labeled BANGLE) worth $6,000.
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VILA | Scott | Marla |
| $700: T (x4) -$250: E (x3) $200: L (x2) $200: R (x2) $3,500: N (x2) $400: G -$250: O $800: D (x2) $1,000: H (DUD!) | BANGLE! $150: P (DUD!) | $250: F $250: S $550: Y $1,000: M Solve: Correct! |
$12,100 | + | $2,050 |
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Marla solves TWISTED AROUND MY LITTLE FINGER.
Vila | Scott | Marla |
$9,450 | $3,400 |
Scott wants to twist the $5,000 space around his little finger.
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Vila | SCOTT | Marla |
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DING DING! DING DING!
You can't give us just a few more minutes? Looks like Pat has to give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants will be worth... BANKRUPT!
Pat will need those extra minutes if he doesn't take spinning lessons. Another try, and consonants will be worth... $200 a piece.
Scott: N ($1,500)
Marla: S (x2) ($400)
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Marla solves NERVES OF STEEL.
Vila | Scott | Marla |
| $9,450 | $3,800 |
Of course, we had the nerve to deny Scott the chance to do it all by himself. He's now stuck with the nice parting gifts.
BONUS ROUND:
Vila's the next one to try our "new and improved" bonus round for the same great prizes...
Roadster (over $34,000)
Decorators' showcase including chandelier, rug, mantel, and chairs ($41,133)
Station wagon (over $40,000)
Pair of diamond earclips ($26,000)
"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)
Vila's choice will be...
"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)
Our choice of puzzle will be...
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She won't have to choose RSTLNE. That's free!
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But Vila will pick FHCA.
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Pat accidentally says 15 seconds to solve...
...though that doesn't matter as Vila instantly solves CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE to keep the cash! She leaves with a final total of $34,450!