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November 1, 1994 recap Mar 5, 2023 17:36:35 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Mar 5, 2023 17:36:35 GMT -5

Airdate: November 1, 1994

From the Starplex Theatre in Dallas, It's America's game!

Today's contestants (all male):
Nedwin Asunción (returning with a 1-day total of $10,390 ...but no award from Bonus Land)
Dan Vuorno: Meeting convention and tour planner, from New York
Shawn Hilburn: Recent graduate from University of Texas at Austin, and is currently seeking work (in case Pat has any available); from Dallas

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

Round 1

BEFORE & AFTER

NEDWIN	Dan	Shawn
$900: T (x3) $300: N (DUD!)	$300: S (x2) -$250: E (x2) $300: H (x2) -$250: A (x3) $1,000: L (x3) $200: G (x2) $500: R (x2) $200: D $750: F Solve: Correct!
$2,700	$6,050

BEFORE & AFTER

Dan solves ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE FRIGHT.

Nedwin	Dan	Shawn
	$6,050

He's holding onto that money now, and soon he might be holding a collection of coins, four from from the Gold/Silver Constitution Set, and four from the Gold Eagle Set (labeled COINS) valued at $1,463.

Some viewers around the world will be afraid to watch what happens after Dan hits the $2,500 space.

Round 2

THINGS

Nedwin	DAN	Shawn
	$400: S $200: N (x2) -$250: E (x2) -$250: A (x2) $200: T (x2) -$250: I (x2) $500: C $500: R $400: L $750: D Solve: Correct!
	$2,600

THINGS

Perfection! Dan solves ACTION-ADVENTURE FILMS.

Nedwin	Dan	Shawn
	$8,650

Shawn's adventure can finally begin! We also want to see some action from the $3,500 space!

Round 3

CLUE

Nedwin	Dan	SHAWN
		$200: S (x3) BANKRUPT! ($600)

$500: T (x5) -$250: E (x2) -$250: A (x3) BANKRUPT! ($2,000)	$700: N $300: D -$250: I (x3) -$250: U $600: R -$250: O $800: F (x2) $500: C $3,500: L Solve: Correct!
	$6,450

CLUE

Dan solves FIRST CAPITAL OF UNITED STATES. The last thing to do now is score a $500 bonus by answering the clue.

He thinks he's not mistaken, but Albany is in fact wrong. Shawn can speak up.

Finally, some money. It's New York (as New York City on the chyron).

Nedwin	Dan	Shawn
	$15,100	$500

If Bonus Land is a problem, Nedwin can still win a cash award with a $5,000 space and another good sized puzzle.

Round 4

PEOPLE

NEDWIN	Dan	Shawn
$550: T (x2) $300: S (x3)
$2,000

PEOPLE

DING DING! DING DING!

Too much cheering slowed us down, and Pat will now give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $800 a piece.

Nedwin: N (x3) ($4,400)

PEOPLE

Perfection! Nedwin solves UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS LONGHORNS.

Nedwin	Dan	Shawn
$4,400	$15,100	$500

Pat advises Shawn to put his money in a bank account; by 2010, at the current savings account rate, that money will become well over $600.

Nedwin leaves with a 2-day total of $14,790.

BONUS ROUND:

We couldn't start a new week with a win, but Dan can start a new month with one! We have the 4x4, a sculpture, a pickup, an annuity, and the $25,000.

All the envelopes are still there, and Dan's picking the W. Time for "take 2" at the board:

Bonus Puzzle

THING

RSTLNE gives him:

THING

We'd like to see a better playing with DMHA...

...and we might end up with the same outcome as before.

He guesses WALLET, YELLOW, and FELLOW. After time expires, Vanna turns the first two letters, and now Dan knows it's PILLOW...

...but try not to cry into one after Pat reveals the harvest annuity. Dan still has $15,100 in cash and can add to it tomorrow.

In the post-game chat, Pat is told that the Dallas fair is the largest in North America, and he's also told that Dallas has the largest Ferris Wheel in the world. Texas is a big state! Also, because we're outdoors...Vanna has the world's largest moth in her hair.

Next, we hear that Vanna milked a cow and walked a pig at the fair. See? They're having fun!