Post by mechamind on Sept 24, 2022 18:29:06 GMT -5
Airdate: Sometime in 1991
Exciting prizes just waiting to be won, including...
Beautywear Spa bath worth $4,320!
Westminster/Stanley Rogers dinner setting for 12 worth $4,545!
Ford Laser GL worth $18,780!
It's the greatest Wheel around, Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
James Kelly: Journalist who likes listening to Richard Marx and wants to travel to Brazil, from Tenterfield
Corrinne Kerwell: Mum of three who enjoys basketball, dressmaking, music, and Virginia Andrews novels
Angie Catts (returning with $5,349 in prizes)
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $400, and here's our first puzzle:
Burgo says a good journalist would play on, but James just solves AUSTRALIAN SILKY TERRIER for a perfect round.
After more pressure, James just says THE TIP OF AN ICEBERG.
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is up to $2,000.
RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!
Did Safety James ask for a bell? Burgo will give the Wheel a Spin, and consonants are worth $255.
Angie: M (795)
Angie solves SOUTH AMERICA.
BONUS ROUND:
With 2,090, James just barely earns three consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...
Jason lounge setting ($3,999)
He stares at this big puzzle:
Exciting prizes just waiting to be won, including...
Beautywear Spa bath worth $4,320!
Westminster/Stanley Rogers dinner setting for 12 worth $4,545!
Ford Laser GL worth $18,780!
It's the greatest Wheel around, Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
James Kelly: Journalist who likes listening to Richard Marx and wants to travel to Brazil, from Tenterfield
Corrinne Kerwell: Mum of three who enjoys basketball, dressmaking, music, and Virginia Andrews novels
Angie Catts (returning with $5,349 in prizes)
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $400, and here's our first puzzle:
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JAMES | Corrinne | Angie |
Free Spin! $180: R (x4) $90: T (x2) $90: S (x2) $90: N $250: "L for loser." (x2) Solve: Correct! | ||
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ANIMAL |
Burgo says a good journalist would play on, but James just solves AUSTRALIAN SILKY TERRIER for a perfect round.
$700 to spend |
Jason recliner chair (-$690) $10 remaining |
James (FS) | Corrinne | Angie |
700 | ||
Locked in: $690 spent $10 remainder |
The top dollar-value on the Wheel is now $750.
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James (FS) | CORRINNE | Angie |
$210: T (x2) $390: S (DUD!) | $210: H $130: N $390: B -$50: E (x3) $210: F $165: R BANKRUPT! (1,055) | |
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$750: W (DUD!) | $210: M (DUD!) | $110: D (DUD!) |
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$135: G $555: C Solve: Correct! | ||
690 |
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PHRASE |
After more pressure, James just says THE TIP OF AN ICEBERG.
$690 to spend |
Sfida Sports tennis package (-$614) Ink Group comic mugs (-$45) $31 remaining |
James (FS) | Corrinne | Angie |
1,390 | 210 | |
Locked in: $1,349 spent $41 remainder |
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is up to $2,000.
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PLACE |
James (FS) | Corrinne | ANGIE |
$540: S Lose A Turn! | ||
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$700: T | ||
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PLACE |
RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!
Did Safety James ask for a bell? Burgo will give the Wheel a Spin, and consonants are worth $255.
James: L (DUD!)
(Free Spin used)
James: N (DUD!)
Corrinne: H (465)Angie: M (795)
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PLACE |
Angie solves SOUTH AMERICA.
$795 to spend |
Hardan men's leather accessories (-$437) Outdoor furniture (-$350) $8 remaining |
James | Corrinne | Angie |
2,090 | 465 | 795 |
Locked in: $1,349 spent $41 remainder | Locked in: $787 spent $8 remainder |
A long wait, several wrong letters, and Corrinne's out of luck. She'll receive 1 year of Movie Money tickets and a Movie Magazine subscription as a consolation prize.
All contestants receive the Croner Wheel of Fortune board game.
Angie leaves with a grand total of $6,136.
BONUS ROUND:
What will be the news story? James is about to play for a Major Prize, and it could be...
Lounge suite ($4,000)
Spa bath ($4,300)
Dinner china ($4,500)
Rado watch package ($5,000)
Computer ($5,400)
Cruise ($6,400)
Ford Laser GL ($18,780)
With 2,090, James just barely earns three consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...
Jason lounge setting ($3,999)
He stares at this big puzzle:
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He calls to TRL, and E for help.
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PHRASE |
He solves THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT a full second after the buzzer ...but we'll give it to him! Besides, Adriana hasn't revealed anything else yet. "I didn't hear the buzzer, did you?"
James wins the lounge suite, and he finishes with $5,348 in prizes for the day! He also plays again, you know.