Post by mechamind on Mar 4, 2023 17:56:01 GMT -5
Airdate: October 27, 1994
From Hollywood, It's America's game! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!
Today's contestants (all male):
Al Cincotta: Retired accountant "trying to keep out of trouble", from West Bay Shore, NY
Joe Hibbert (returning with a 1-day total of $36,650)
Steven Margulies: Student at Indiana University in Bloomington planning to become a business major, from Edison, NJ
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
Joe solves ORIENT EXPRESS YOURSELF.
For the brave by nature, the odds of hitting the $2,500 space will be in your favor.
Steven solves CENTRAL PARK'S HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGES for the cash and the "T set".
How many T's do you think you can find in this puzzle? Who cares, as long as you can find them (and at least one other letter) on a $3,500 spin.
DING DING! DING DING!
Okay, whose idea was it to sound the bell?! Thanks to them, Pat has to give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $500 a piece.
Al: N (x2) ($16,000)
Joe: G (x2) ($1,000) (He says STRUNG UP AT after the buzzer.)
Steven: H ($500)
Al: R ($16,500)
Al guesses STARING UP AT THE HEAVENS.
Joe: P ($1,500)
Steven: D (DUD!)
Al: H (Repeat)
Joe: L ($2,000)
Steven: C ($1,000)
BONUS ROUND:
RSTLNE gives him:
From Hollywood, It's America's game! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!
Today's contestants (all male):
Al Cincotta: Retired accountant "trying to keep out of trouble", from West Bay Shore, NY
Joe Hibbert (returning with a 1-day total of $36,650)
Steven Margulies: Student at Indiana University in Bloomington planning to become a business major, from Edison, NJ
Considering that Joe only solved one main game puzzle yesterday, Pat asked if he was by nature a brave guy. Joe just knew the number he needed to pass.
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
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AL | Joe | Steven |
| Free Spin: S (x3) $200: T $500: N -$250: E (x4) $700: L $500: R (x3) -$250: I -$250: O (x2) $500: M (DUD!) | $200: X $250: Y $250: F $400: P Only vowels left! Solve: Correct! | |
$2,150 | $1,100 |
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Joe solves ORIENT EXPRESS YOURSELF.
Al (FS) | Joe | Steven |
$1,100 |
Will we do just that with the first Wheel prize? We can dream. Alternatively, how would you like a Wallace Silversmiths tea service with Lazy Susan and chafing dish (labeled SILVER) worth $2,937?
For the brave by nature, the odds of hitting the $2,500 space will be in your favor.
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Al (FS) | JOE | Steven |
| Lose A Turn! | $250: S (x3) SILVER: T $900: R (x6) $400: H -$250: E (x3) $400: P -$250: A (x5) $750: C (x2) Solve: Correct! | |
$7,950+ |
A T got on the tea set. Very funny, Pat. 
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Steven solves CENTRAL PARK'S HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGES for the cash and the "T set".
Al (FS) | Joe | Steven |
$1,100 | $10,887 |
How many T's do you think you can find in this puzzle? Who cares, as long as you can find them (and at least one other letter) on a $3,500 spin.
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Al (FS) | Joe | STEVEN |
| $900: S (x2) $900: R (DUD!) | ||
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| BANKRUPT! ($0) | $500: T (x2) $900: L (DUD!) | $3,500: P (DUD!) |
$1,000 | $1,800 | |
| $250: N (x4) -$250: E $400: R (Repeat) | $550: M $550: H (DUD!) | $900: D (x2) $3,500: W (x2) -$250: A (x3) -$250: I (x2) $250: "Buy a G." Solve: |
$750 | $1,550 | $10,350 |
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Steven solves ? NATIONS ? WAY ? KINGDOM ? WE STAND. Pat rules it wrong, but he is caught from offstage, and Steven wins the money. "Did I scare you enough?"
Pat had to remember that there's a $500 bonus with all the question marks on the board, and we'll just ask Steven to fill in the blank.
He's good for this one, too. The blank is United.
Al (FS) | Joe | Steven |
$1,100 | $21,737 |
United with a token that tries its hardest to stand out, it's easier for Al to keep his turn after a $5,000 spin. We'll make sure he doesn't lose the token under a SINGAPORE trip wedge.
Something else also stands out, as this is a Red Letter Puzzle!
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AL (FS) | Joe | Steven |
| $5,000: T (x3!) -$250: E (x2) -$250: A (x2) $500: S | ||
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DING DING! DING DING!
Okay, whose idea was it to sound the bell?! Thanks to them, Pat has to give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $500 a piece.
Al: N (x2) ($16,000)
Joe: G (x2) ($1,000) (He says STRUNG UP AT after the buzzer.)
Steven: H ($500)
Al: R ($16,500)
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Al guesses STARING UP AT THE HEAVENS.
Joe: P ($1,500)
Steven: D (DUD!)
Al: H (Repeat)
Joe: L ($2,000)
Steven: C ($1,000)
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Steven solves STARING UP AT THE CEILING. He now stares at the board for a $1,000 bonus, which he can score by unscrambling the red letters...if Pat remembers.
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And unscramble he does, spelling out TENT.
Al (...) | Joe | Steven |
$1,100 | $23,737 |
Somebody on the staff might be getting fired for that one. Al could have done it normally, but now he's leaving with the nice parting gifts.
Said staff member won't have their own "Free Spin" to bail themselves out.
Joe leaves with a 2-day total of $37,750.
BONUS ROUND:
One new champion after another, and now it's Steven who could win a bonus prize!
It's his turn to look at the envelopes, and he'll take the H. Let's stare at the board again!
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RSTLNE gives him:
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PMDA can each fit the board...
...but they're not actually up there.
He's silent and does not solve BUCKET...
...so he couldn't throw an entire motorhome in his own bucket. Steven stays at $23,737 in cash and prizes, and he's returning tomorrow.
In the post-game chat, Vanna reminds us that we have some busy weeks coming up. Next week, the shows will be aired from the Texas State Fair! After that, there's another Sweepstakes called "Red, White & Blue", a patriotic thing. After that, the Texas shows continue as they salute Dallas. Vanna can't wait!