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December 13, 1994 recap Mar 19, 2023 11:42:39 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Mar 19, 2023 11:42:39 GMT -5

Airdate: December 13, 1994

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

Today's contestants:
Liza Malley (returning with a 1-day total of $26,542)
Gary Heller: Accountant, also a 3-time state champ in Monopoly tournament and Southern California Miniature Golf champ; from Sherman Oaks, CA (grew up in North Dakota)
Marianne Connor: Keno supervisor at a major downtown hotel, from Las Vegas, NV

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

LIZA	Gary	Marianne
$500: N (DUD!)	$200: T $400: S (DUD!)	$500: R (x3) -$250: E (x4) $450: H BANKRUPT! ($1,700)
	$200
$250: B $400: M (DUD!)	$400: D (DUD!)	Free Spin: K (DUD!)
$250	$200
Free Spin: L (DUD!)	$400: P (x5) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	$2,200

BEFORE & AFTER

Gary solves PEPPER UPPER BERTH.

Liza	Gary	Marianne
	$2,200

They had trouble picking up one token, but we hope it will be easier for someone to pick up a porcelain polar bear sculpture (labeled BEAR) worth $2,100.

They'll have to remember to leave the $2,500 space on the Wheel so the money can keep adding up.

Round 2

PHRASE

Liza	GARY	Marianne
	$350: S (x2) -$250: A (x2) -$250: E (x2) BANKRUPT! ($200)	$500: T BEAR: N $200: R (x2) SURPRISE: F -$250: O (x2) $250: Q Solve: Correct!
		$900+

"You landed on a bear, Marianne!" - Pat

PHRASE

Marianne solves BARRAGE OF QUESTIONS. She's undoubtedly surprised that she won a "bear", but she has also won a trip to Aruba and stay at the Sonesta Hotel, Beach Club & Casino worth $4,386.

Liza	Gary	Marianne
	$2,200	$7,386

We know you're going to question us about why the $3,500 space is full-sized but the $10,000 space is not.

Round 3

FILL IN THE BLANK

Liza	Gary	MARIANNE
		BANKRUPT! ($0)

$3,500: S (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! ($0)	$600: T (x3) $400: R Lose A Turn!
		$2,200
$250: N (x4) $700: D (DUD!)	$450: L -$250: I (x4) $1,000: Y -$250: O (x6) $600: V (x2) Solve: Correct!
$1,000	$2,150

FILL IN THE BLANK

Gary solves ? OVATION ? INVITATION ? ROOM ONLY. He can make room for a $500 bonus, and he just has to fill in the blank.

He's earned an ovation for that by filling in standing.

Liza	Gary	Marianne
	$4,850	$7,386

Liza could earn a standing ovation of her own if she lands on the $5,000 space. Or she could play it like last time and catch up with some DIAMONDS.

Round 4

PHRASE

LIZA	Gary	Marianne
BANKRUPT! ($0)	$500: S (x3) -$250: E -$250: O -$250: A (x2) -$250: I (x2) $350: T BANKRUPT! ($850)	Lose A Turn!

$350: D $10,000!: P $400: R (DUD!)
$350+

PHRASE

DING DING! DING DING!

Wow. Liza will really need it to come back to her after Pat gives the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $200 a piece.

Gary: N (x2) ($400)

PHRASE

Gary solves IT PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

Liza	Gary	Marianne
	$5,250	$7,386

No cash prize today, but Liza still has the $26,542 from her previous show.

BONUS ROUND:

Pat will never know if the crew was unanimous about our bonus prizes. Here's what we still have:

Trip to Arizona and car (over $42,000)

Trip to Melbourne, plus Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge ($23,000)
Trip to Mexico and van (almost $25,000)
"Good ol' American cash" ($25,000)

They did agree that Marianne will need to pick an envelope to win a prize, so Marianne will pick the second E. Back to Vanna!

Bonus Puzzle

PLACE

RSTLNE gives her:

PLACE

BCDA lights up the vowel.

PLACE

She's just stumped and does not solve KENYA...

...and it was too difficult to win the Mexico & van prize. Marianne stays at $7,386 in cash and prizes, and she'll play again tomorrow.

In the post-game chat, Pat and Vanna talk about Monopoly and the cost of rent in the game. What's the rent on Park Place? Just to confirm, it is $1,500 and not $1,750. Pat also had a friend he played Monopoly with by mimeograph machine. It took 3 years to play, and Pat was one sick puppy.