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October 6, 1994 recap Feb 25, 2023 13:17:51 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Feb 25, 2023 13:17:51 GMT -5

Airdate: October 6, 1994

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

Today's contestants:
Al English: Ladies' shoe salesman at a salon, from Austin, TX
Diane Doll: Special education teacher, from Matawan, NJ
Eric Lichte (returning with a 1-day total of $43,400)

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

"Oh, it's our newest category! It's...I just like to see them dissolve into puddles of..."

Round 1

MEGAWORD

After explaining the category... "And then next semester, there's gonna be a cool science fair project!"

AL	Diane	Eric
Lose A Turn!	$250: N $300: T (x2) $400: R SURPRISE: S (x2) $400: C Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	$1,650+

MEGAWORD

Diane solves RESUSCITATION. We could make another joke about the category itself, or we could just give Diane $500 if she uses the word in a sentence.

Her sentence is "I took a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.", which gives her the extra money. She may have also spoiled the next Megaword puzzle.

We successfully wake up Charlie, and he can announce the SURPRISE! Diane has won a trip to Disney World and stay at the Dolphin in Epcot worth $3,740.

Al	Diane	Eric
	$5,890

Tough puzzles might not matter as long as we can give away prizes like a Coleman 280 compact spa for "paw-tios" and decks (labeled SPA) worth $3,995.

("When it's that expensive, it's a paw-tio.")

But puzzle length does matter to the $2,500 space.

Round 2

PEOPLE

Al	DIANE	Eric
	$900: T (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($0)

$400: R (DUD!)	$800: S (x2) $400: N $200: L (DUD!)	$200: D $400: M $400: V Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	$2,000	$1,000

PEOPLE

Eric solves ADAM & EVE'S SONS.

And this will wake him up! We can offer a $1,000 bonus if he answers one question:

What were the names of Adam & Eve's three sons?

He says Cain and Abel, but he can't think of a third. They were Cain, Abel, and Seth.

Al	Diane	Eric
	$5,890	$1,000

This game could use a little resuscitation of its own. The $3,500 space can surely bring it back to life!

"Remember, players. Your responses should be in the form of a question."

Round 3

THINGS

Al	Diane	ERIC
		$250: S (x2) $250: N (x2) -$250: I (x3) $250: G $250: R -$250: A (x2) BANKRUPT! ($1,000)

$200: W $400: D $550: H (x3) Solve: Correct!
$2,250

THINGS

Al solves HIGH WINDS & HEAVY RAINS.

Al	Diane	Eric
$2,250	$5,890	$1,000

And don't even think of questioning why we'd add a $5,000 space to the Wheel, though you could question why we're silent about the HAWAII trip.

Round 4

THING

AL	Diane	Eric
$900: S (x2) $200: T (x2) -$250: E (x2) $500: R -$250: A (DUD!)	$250: N (x3) $700: D $500: P (DUD!)	$350: H (DUD!)
$2,200	$1,450
$500: C (x2) Solve: Correct!
$3,200

THING

Al solves SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT.

Al	Diane	Eric
$5,450	$5,890	$1,000

Even as they play for this long, vowels are still the regular price in this next round.

Round 5

EVENT

Al	Diane	Eric
	$350: S $500: T (DUD!)
	$350

EVENT

DING DING! DING DING!

We should finish this before the storm arrives! Pat will give the Wheel a Final Spin, and consonants are worth... $250 a piece.

Eric: R ($250)
Al: N (DUD!)
Diane: L (x2) ($850)
Eric: B ($500)
Al: D ($500)
Diane: A (x3) ($850)

EVENT

Diane solves MASQUERADE BALL to seal her victory.

Al	Diane	Eric
$5,450	$6,740	$1,000

Eric leaves with a 2-day total of $44,400.

BONUS ROUND:

Diane's surely gonna have a ball in Bonus Land, and we're gonna try to give her a boat or the $25,000.

One or the other. Diane will pick the H from the remaining envelopes, and we'll pick this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives her:

THING

PDMA are good choices.

THING

After saying PONDER and PANDER, she solves POWDER ...one second too late.

Diane might be tempted to storm out after missing the $25,000. But she's still happy, as she's got $6,740 in cash and trip and is playing again!

In the post-game chat, Pat reminds us about Megaword. He asks Charlies to explain how it works... "Huh?"

"Thank you very much. Use the name Charlie O'Donnell in a sentence. And don't use the word 'fired' in it."