Post by mechamind on Apr 7, 2023 12:47:11 GMT -5
Airdate: March 28, 1995
From Hollywood, It's America's game! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Ralph Molinoff: Senior design engineer with a major manufacturer of pre-engineered steel buildings, from Columbus, MS
David Gleason: Judge of the 47th District in Texas, from Amarillo ("You're in my courtroom now, David!")
Michelle Wilson (returning with a total of $42,680)
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000. We are playing for cash, and here's our first puzzle:
Michelle solves MET WITH OPEN ARMS.
We're better off staying in Africa than facing our next category. You can still try to make the most of this round with the $3,500 space or the $10,000 prize.
David guesses CONFIDENT.
Since Ralph's awake, we'll give him the first turn in this round. There's a $5,000 space, and we've even got a SHOP space with a shopping spree to be won.
DING DING! DING DING!
Oooh, Pat hates to have to do this now, but he's forced to give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $250 a piece.
Ralph: G ($850+)
David: C (DUD!)
Michelle: P (x2) ($500)
Ralph: O (x3) ($850+)
Ralph solves FASHION PHOTOGRAPHER, and it comes down to the prize. He's won a Beverly Hills shopping spree with accommodations from Merv's Beverly Hilton and $3,000 Fred Hayman gift certificate worth $8,066!
BONUS ROUND:
RSTLNE gives him:
From Hollywood, It's America's game! Wheeeeeel Of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Ralph Molinoff: Senior design engineer with a major manufacturer of pre-engineered steel buildings, from Columbus, MS
David Gleason: Judge of the 47th District in Texas, from Amarillo ("You're in my courtroom now, David!")
Michelle Wilson (returning with a total of $42,680)
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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RALPH | David | Michelle |
| $150: N $400: R -$250: E (x2) $350: T (x2) $200: L (DUD!) | $300: P -$250: O $250: G (DUD!) | $750: W $800: M (x2) Solve: Correct! |
$1,000 | $50 | $2,350 |
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Michelle solves MET WITH OPEN ARMS.
Ralph | David | Michelle |
$2,350 |
With open arms, we welcome the one who brings us a nice prize. We'll be getting an Oneida crystal stemware set (labeled CRYSTAL) worth $1,184.
We understand that you want to wrap your arms around that $2,500 space, but the space itself needs to stay on the Wheel.
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Ralph | DAVID | Michelle |
| $300: T (x2) $700: S (x2) -$250: E (x3) -$250: A (x4) $400: N -$250: I (x5) $500: C $400: R (x2) -$250: O (x2) $500: V $2,500: M $500: K $400: L (x4) Solve: Correct! | ||
$7,800 |
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Perfection! David solves KILIMANJARO VICTORIA FALLS WILDEBEEST. We find a $500 bonus, and it will come his way if he tells us where we are.
He takes the extra money by locating Africa.
Ralph | David | Michelle |
$8,300 | $2,350 |
We're better off staying in Africa than facing our next category. You can still try to make the most of this round with the $3,500 space or the $10,000 prize.
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Ralph | David | MICHELLE |
| $400: R (DUD!) | ||
| $400: L (DUD!) | $250: T $900: N (x2) -$250: E (DUD!) | BANKRUPT! ($0) |
$1,800 | ||
| $900: S (DUD!) | $500: M (DUD!) | $450: C $600: D (DUD!) |
$1,800 | $450 | |
| $1,000: F (DUD!) | -$250: O -$250: I Solve: Wrong! | |
$1,300 | ||
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David guesses CONFIDENT.
Ralph | David | Michelle |
$450 | ||
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$1,300 | ||
| $400: G $900: Z Only vowels left! Solve: Correct! | ||
$1,300 | ||
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Ralph solves COGNIZANT. Still a world away from the lead, he can catch up with $500 more by using the answer in a sentence.
His sentence is "Since I am awake, I am cognizant of my surroundings." and he wins the bonus. Pat appreciates when contestants are awake. 
Ralph | David | Michelle |
$1,800 | $8,300 | $2,350 |
Since Ralph's awake, we'll give him the first turn in this round. There's a $5,000 space, and we've even got a SHOP space with a shopping spree to be won.
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RALPH | David | Michelle |
| SHOP: R (x2) $350: T -$250: E $600: N -$250: A (x2) $400: S -$250: I | ||
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DING DING! DING DING!
Oooh, Pat hates to have to do this now, but he's forced to give the Wheel a Final Spin. Consonants are worth... $250 a piece.
Ralph: G ($850+)
David: C (DUD!)
Michelle: P (x2) ($500)
Ralph: O (x3) ($850+)
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Ralph solves FASHION PHOTOGRAPHER, and it comes down to the prize. He's won a Beverly Hills shopping spree with accommodations from Merv's Beverly Hilton and $3,000 Fred Hayman gift certificate worth $8,066!
That's more than enough for the win!
Ralph | David | Michelle |
| $10,716 | $8,300 | $2,350 |
Michelle leaves with a 2-day total of $45,030.
BONUS ROUND:
Let's get a good photograph of Ralph's reaction to a bonus prize win! He could throw in a piano, an annuity, a home theater, or a van.
He'll make sure not to fall asleep before picking an envelope. He'll have the second E, and Vanna has this puzzle:
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RSTLNE gives him:
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It might be a challenge with PGCI.
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Or he can solve ACT YOUR AGE before the timer starts...
...and at any age, he can enjoy a home theater system from Thomasville with Philips electronics worth $15,040! Ralph has won $25,756 in cash and prizes, and he comes back tomorrow!
In the post-game chat, Vanna's happy that we're 2 for 2 in the Bonus Round so far. "Let's give them all away this week! Everything must go! To the bare walls! We're going out of business- no, we're not."