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October 4, 1991 recap Feb 20, 2023 0:20:38 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Feb 20, 2023 0:20:38 GMT -5

Airdate: October 4, 1991

From the Arie Crown Theatre in Chicago, it's America's game! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!

Today's contestants (all male):
Bob Hopkins: Sells real estate, from Buffalo Grove
Don Melton: Semi-retired chemical salesman, from San Antonio, TX
Ron Riley (returning with a 1-day total of $45,679)

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

Round 1

OCCUPATION

BOB	Don	Ron
$1,000: N $200: T (DUD!)	$200: R (x2) $1,000: S (x2) -$250: E (x3) $300: W $500: P (x3) -$250: A -$250: O (DUD!)	$500: L $200: B $700: H Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$1,000	$3,450	$1,400

OCCUPATION

Ron solves NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER.

Bob	Don	Ron
		$1,400

Extra! Wheel Prize on the loose! Hear about a Penn rod and reel system, Cazal 955 and 957 sunglasses, and Krieger tidal watch (labeled FISH) worth $1,930!

The semi-retiree will chase the "semi-silver" that is the $2,500 space.

Round 2

PHRASE

Bob	DON	Ron
	Lose A Turn!	Free Spin: T (x2) $400: R (DUD!)

$2,500: N (DUD!)	$200: S (x2) $200: L (x2) -$250: E (x2) $2,500: F -$250: I (x2) $400: M $300: D $500: V $400: H $400: Y Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	$4,800

PHRASE

Don solves SELFISHLY MOTIVATED.

Bob	Don	Ron (FS)
	$4,800	$1,400

As if we'd add a $3,500 space just to try and boost our ratings. We really do care about our contestants!

Round 3

CLUE

Bob	Don	RON (FS)
		$250: T (x2) $900: R (DUD!)
		$500
$550: F BANKRUPT! ($550)	$200: S (x2) $300: N (x2) -$250: "A few E's." (x4) $700: C $600: P $600: L Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	$2,650

CLUE

Don solves CAPITAL OF TENNESSEE. The answer to the puzzle hit him, but did the answer to the clue hit him for a $500 bonus?

It did not, though he did say Tallahassee after the buzzer. Maybe it hit Ron.

He has the answer! It's Nashville.

Bob	Don	Ron (FS)
	$7,450	$1,900

Someone out there is whining about the clock, so Pat has no choice but to give the Wheel a Final Spin! Consonants are worth... $5,000 a piece! Bob could catch up!

Round 4

BEFORE & AFTER

Bob: N (x3!) ($15,000)
Don: T (x2) ($10,000)
Ron: R (DUD!) (The buzzer sounds.)
Bob: L (DUD!)
Don: H ($15,000) (The audience applauded the first three good letters.)
Ron: S (x3!) ($15,000)
Bob: C (x2) ($25,000) (He asked to solve first.)

BEFORE & AFTER

Bob solves ONCE UPON A TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE to live happily ever after!

Bob	Don	Ron (...)
$25,000	$7,450	$1,900

Ron leaves with a 2-day total of $47,579.

His Free Spin won't be living happily ever after, we have to point out.

BONUS ROUND:

Yeah, if you thought that was the end, this is just Bob's first day. He already took "the cash" from the Speed-Up round, but we could add a boat or the watches.

No more spinning! Bob will just take the H and face one more puzzle this week:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives him:

THING

After picking N third (also appearing on the chyron), he fills in the top word with DCMA.

THING

He instantly solves SALAD BOWL. How about that?

And how about the boat, a Glastron 23 from Marine Associates worth $33,302? Add that to the cash, and Bob has a total of $58,302!