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October 20, 1994 recap Feb 28, 2023 23:49:07 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Feb 28, 2023 23:49:07 GMT -5

Airdate: October 20, 1994

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

Today's contestants:
Susan Perlin (returning with a 1-day total of $35,350)
Hobie Butcher: Works for a public utility company doing heating and air conditioning work, from Morgantown, WV
Danny Raygor: Director of catering at a major motor speedway in Atlanta, also a college and high school basketball referee; from Conyers, GA

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

Round 1

CLUE

SUSAN	Hobie	Danny
Lose A Turn!	Lose A Turn!	$250: R (DUD!)

$250: N BANKRUPT! ($250)	$350: W (DUD!)	$750: T (x2) -$250: I $350: S (x2) -$250: A $900: P (DUD!)
		$1,700
$900: D (DUD!)	$250: C $450: M Solve: Correct!
	$700

CLUE

Hobie solves IT MAKES CENTS. We'll make it easy to win $500 more, and all he has to do is answer the clue.

He says coins. While it might be true, we have to move to Danny.

He knows what we're talking about. It's a mint (the U.S. Mint, as shown on the chyron).

Pat: If this show gets any cuter, we're gonna have to have ourselves bronzed and put on a mantel.

Susan	Hobie	Danny
	$700	$500

Saving up every penny that we can, we're able to pay for a fishing trip to British Columbia and stay at Tahsis Lodge on Vancouver Island (labeled FISH) worth $5,190.

Let's make up for a tough round by printing out a sparkly $2,500 space for this next one.

Round 2

PHRASE

Susan	HOBIE	Danny
	SURPRISE: T (x2) $300: H -$250: E (x2) $800: S (x6) FISH: N (x4) Solve: Wrong!
	$4,850+

PHRASE

Hobie guesses POSSESSION IS NINE TENTHS OF THE LAW. That one hurt.

Susan	Hobie	Danny

		$900: P (x2) $900: L $150: W Solve: Correct!
	$4,850+	$2,850

PHRASE

Danny solves POSSESSION IS NINE POINTS OF THE LAW.

Susan	Hobie	Danny
	$700	$3,350

It's not polite to point...unless it's coming from Pat who points at the $3,500 space and asks Danny to win some big money! It's polite to encourage someone to win, you know.

Round 3

FILL IN THE BLANK

Susan	Hobie	DANNY
		$500: T (x2) BANKRUPT! ($1,000)

$500: N (x2) $800: S (x2) $700: R (x3) $1,000: C -$250: E (x4) -$250: O $600: H $200: V -$250: A (x2) $900: P (DUD!)	$250: Q Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
$5,750	$250

FILL IN THE BLANK

Hobie solves ? SHAVE ? QUARTERS ? ENCOUNTER. He now encounters another $500 bonus, so it's time to fill in the blank.

This, he can answer. The blank is close.

Susan	Hobie	Danny
	$1,450	$3,350

Close game, and you might have a close call or two with the $5,000 space or even a BOAT.

Round 4

THINGS

SUSAN	Hobie	Danny
$900: N (x2) BANKRUPT! ($1,800)	$250: R $400: C -$250: A (x3)
	$400

THINGS

DING DING! DING DING!

We had a close call with the clock, and now Pat's gonna give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $200 a piece.

Hobie: F ($600)

THINGS

Hobie says AFRICAN ELEPHANT, which is short by one letter.

Danny: T ($200)

THINGS

Danny solves AFRICAN ELEPHANTS.

Susan	Hobie	Danny
	$1,450	$3,550

Susan leaves with her previous $35,350 in cash.

BONUS ROUND:

After identifying some biggies in the last round, Danny deserves a big prize from Bonus Land. Which of these would he like?

Trip to Istanbul, Turkey ($26,000)
S.S. Norway Caribbean cruise (over $16,000)
Tourmaline bracelet (over $37,000)
His-and-hers automobiles ($41,000)

It all comes down to some tiny envelopes. Danny will try the middle E, and he'll also try this puzzle we've put on the board:

Bonus Puzzle

PLACE

RSTLNE gives him:

PLACE

DCPO are pretty good.

PLACE

He instantly solves PARADISE...

...which he might discover on his Istanbul tour from Bombard Balloon Adventures worth $26,000! Danny finishes with $29,550, and he's only getting started!

In the post-game chat, Pat comments that Halloween is coming pretty soon. Vanna's "little guy" might not be dressed up...or maybe he will, but he won't be eating the hard candy when he's only a few months old. Vanna and George might dress up, though it has been a long time. Pat plans to dress up as a game show host, spray his hair, and go door-to-door.