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April 12, 1990 recap Jul 15, 2022 23:09:05 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jul 15, 2022 23:09:05 GMT -5

Airdate: April 12, 1990

From Hollywood, It's America's most watched game show! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!

Over $117,000 given away so far this week!

Today's contestants:
Wilma Foster (returning with a 2-day total of $89,940)
Bill Mall: Cartoonist involved with Sports Hall of Shame, from Lake Worth, FL
Diane Gaston: Mother of two, from Woodstock, GA

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

Round 1

PEOPLE

WILMA	Bill	Diane
$400: T (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($0)	Free Spin! $300: N (x2) $400: D (x2) $200: R (x2) -$250: A (x4) $200: S (DUD!) (Free Spin used) $150: L (x2) -$250: E $250: P (DUD!)
		$1,600
BANKRUPT! ($0)	$400: M $250: Y $150: W (x2) $300: F Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	$1,250

PEOPLE

Bill solves WOODY ALLEN AND MIA FARROW.

Wilma	Bill	Diane
	$1,250

One contestant could make sure this doesn't end up on our prize "wall of shame". Try for a Ricoh Mirai 35-135 mm camera, Bushnell compact binoculars, and NovAtel portable cellular phone (labeled TRAVEL) all worth $3,143.

That's a shameful score next to Wilma's past winnings. Bill could use a $2,500 spin or two. Or three. Or fifty.

Round 2

THING

Wilma	BILL	Diane
	$2,500: T (x2) $200: S BANKRUPT! ($5,200)	$2,500: R $300: N (DUD!)
		$2,500
TRAVEL! $150: P (DUD!)	$700: G (x2) -$250: E (x4) -$250: A (x2) $400: B (DUD!)	$700: D (DUD!)
+	$900	$2,500
$400: L $200: C (x2) $150: H Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$950+

THING

Wilma solves CHOCOLATE EASTER EGG to keep the travel package.

Pat comments that no particular playing spot is better than any other. Wilma started as blue, then yellow, and now she's red.

Wilma	Bill	Diane
$4,093	$1,250

Speaking of blue, Diane is dressed in blue for the occasion! We should just make the $3,500 space blue as well.

Round 3

PLACE

Wilma	Bill	DIANE
		$250: S (x2) $800: T $300: N (x2) $200: R (x2) -$250: E -$250: A (x3) $500: Y (DUD!)
		$1,800
$200: H (x2) $800: B BANKRUPT! ($1,200)	$200: J $700: G $250: F Solve: Correct!
	$1,150

PLACE

Bill solves JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA.

Wilma	Bill	Diane
$4,093	$2,400

Why not try for six digits before taking the trip to Bonus Land? Wilma could do that with a Fred Joaillier diamond and emerald tennis bracelet (labeled DIAMONDS) worth $11,275!

She could also do that with a $5,000 spin...but who says you can't do both?

Round 4

OCCUPATION

WILMA	Bill	Diane
BANKRUPT! ($0)	$1,500: R (x3) -$250: E (x3) $250: T
	$4,500

OCCUPATION

DING DING! DING DING!

We regret to inform you that Pat has to give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $200 a piece. That's why we regret it.

Bill: P (x2) ($4,900)

OCCUPATION

Bill guesses PEOPLE REPORTER before the buzzer.

Diane: N (DUD!)
Wilma: L ($200)

OCCUPATION

Wilma solves POLICE REPORTER.

Wilma	Bill	Diane
$4,293	$2,400

We also regret to report that once again, someone finished with no money. Diane takes home the nice parting gifts.

BONUS ROUND:

Wilma just keeps doing it, and she finishes with at least $94,233! But we hope she'll take home one more prize!

Camping package with Buffalo Mini Boat and 7-passenger van (over $19,000)
Annuity ($32,000)
"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)

Wilma gets one last look at the envelopes, and she'll finish with the middle E. Let's make it three solves!

Bonus Puzzle

PERSON

RSTLNE gives her:

PERSON

She's going to finish with GHMO.

PERSON

And once again, Wilma just blurts out the answer. She solves NOVICE a few seconds in...

...and she ends with the annuity, the RBP Maximum Bonus that matures to $32,000! Wilma leaves with $126,233 in cash and prizes!

In the post-game chat, Pat and Vanna admit that Wilma was good. She had three tough bonus puzzles, and she solved them all. We can still give plenty of money away tomorrow!