Nighttime Wheel Recap: 4/6/2007

Judging by the theme week name, there's probably going to be some very badly themed puzzles.



Let's begin the game with Song Lyrics!



*Kellie buzzes in*



Quick is good, Kellie solves OH WHAT A NIGHT for a fast $1,000!

Kellie: $1,000
Nicole:
Kate:

Missolves: 0



Let's meet these players today, they are all women!

Kellie Pitts: 4th and 5th grade math teacher.
Nicole Sobaloski: Customer relations representative.
Kate Graham: Actress who has done a few films in her line of work.

This is quite interesting, an actress on the show when it ain't a team-week. Even though I've never heard of her, it's still quite interesting.



Now they're all ready for a second toss-up, Rhyme Time is the category.



*Kellie hits the buzzer*



Kellie's TOUGH STUFF, she got both toss-ups!

Kellie: $3,000
Nicole:
Kate:

Missolves: 0

Prize on the Wheel: It's a Caribbean Cruise brought to you by Costa, Europe's leading cruise liner valued at $4,698!



That glittery shining blue $2,500 wedge is standing out on the wheel, also on the wheel is the $10,000 slice and now, here comes a Phrase.



Kellie has won both toss-ups, so clerly, she'll be starting Round 1, and she begins with a quadruple T on the minimal $300. Next, she makes a purchase of E and calls the three Hs on the big red $900. She makes a good purchase next of O... there are FIVE! She spins twice more, escaping Lose a Turn for a triple R and then clinging on to the top dollar for an S! She buys the A and then calls a $400 D...



Kellie solves WAITING FOR THE OTHER SHOE TO DROP for $6,950!

Kellie: $9,950
Nicole:
Kate:

EARLY PERFECTION!

Bankrupts: 0
Lose a Turns: 0
Duds: 0
Missolves: 0
Top Dollar Hits: 1
$10,000 Wedge Hits: 0



The very new & very improved $3,500 wedge is out there now and so is the Jackpot that increases every time the wheel is spun! Things is the category for the Jackpot Round and the Trip Puzzle is also making an appearance!



Nicole has been waiting to spin the wheel and now she can and she hits the Jackpot wedge right off for three Ss...



...but clearly, it's not time to solve. She spins again and finds a triple T on $400 followed by three Es and guess what? Three As! She spins again and discovers that three is better than zero - since there are zero Ls. Kate spins for the first time tonight an she's also the first to LAT. Kellie spins and grabs the Cruise off he wheel with a couple Rs! She'll have that in her possession for about ten seconds, however, since Bankrupt interferes. Nicole hits the Gift Tag, but that will stay on the wheel with no Ns. Kate tries again, but she's on a Lose a Turn streak - two in a row! Kellie picks up cardboard and that pink Wild Card is taken via G...



Kellie clams that Wild Card and she may discover some AGATHA CHRISTIE MYSTERIES on her trip to London, that European vacation has a value of $8,000!

Kellie: $17,950 (Wild Card)
Nicole:
Kate:

Bankrupts: 1 (Kellie - Cruise)
Lose a Turns: 2 (Kate (2) - both with $0)
Duds: 2 (Nicole (2) - L, N - both with $2,200)
Missolves: 0
Top Dollar Hits: 0
Unclaimed Jackpot: $6,400
Jackpot Hits: 1



Kellie's doing quite well, her opponents... not-so much. That may change as we head into the Mystery Round, with the two mystery wedges, one being worth $10,000 and the other is... Bankrupt. Wordplay has arrived late, but it has arrived with Before & After.



Kate will begin this time and hopefully she will end her Lose a Turn streak! She does, hitting the pink $900 and immeditely puts four Ts up there! She spins to find a pair of Hs and Ss next, followed by a couple Ns...



Kate solves DIRTY DANCING WITH THE STARS fairly quickly, giving her $7,600!

Kellie: $17,950 (Wild Card)
Nicole:
Kate: $7,600

PERFECTION!

Bankrupts: 0
Lose a Turns: 0
Duds: 0
Missolves: 0
Top Dollar Hits: 0
Mystery Wedge Placements: Unknown.
Green $500 Mystery Wedge Hits: 0
Blue $500 Mystery Wedge Hits: 0



$3,000 is up for grabs now, in our next toss-up and Occupation is the category.



*Kate pushes the ringer*



Kate stops Kellie's toss-up sweep with WEBMASTER.

Kellie: $17,950 (Wild Card)
Nicole:
Kate: $10,600

Missolves: 0



That silver $5,000 is sparkling on that wheel right now as we begin Round 4 and we have a hyphenated People puzzle.



Kate won that last toss-up, so she's going to start and immediately comes a quadruple R on the pink $300. Thay gives her $1,200, but she has to give it up to Bankrupt. Kellie spins for the first time since Round 2 and she lights up a trio of Ts, but there are no Os in the puzzle. We hear from Nicole, who's been waiting forever to get some money and she puts up a single S on $700, followed by three Gs for $900 more. Then comes the purchase of E...



Nicole solves GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS putting her on the board with $1,350!

Kellie: $17,950 (Wild Card)
Nicole: $1,350
Kate: $10,600

Bankrupts: 1 (Kate - $1,200)
Lose a Turns: 0
Duds: 1 (Kellie - O - $650 + WC)
Missolves: 0
Top Dollar Hits: 0



There's enough time for Round 5 and this time, the category is Place!



It's Kellie's turn to start and she hits both $400 wedges for a pair of Ss and Rs. Then comes the E and a $5,000 hit... for a quarter of a dozen Ts! She does have that Wild Card... that she isn't going to use. She's just going to solve instead...



Kellie fastly cashes in with FAST-FOOD RESTAURANT, she has won $16,350 that round!

Kellie: $34,300 (Wild Card)
Nicole: $1,350
Kate: $10,600

PERFECTION!

Bankrupts: 0
Lose a Turns: 0
Duds: 0
Missolves: 0
Top Dollar Hits: 1



Something rare has happened in the 2000 onward Wheel of Fortune World, a Round 6 is here! It ain't even a full Speedup, the category is On the Map.



Nicole will begin this round and she calls the R & S on the orange $800 and pink $300. Then she buys that E before hitting Bankrupt to lose $850. Kate calls the T for $600, but then she duds with N on $400 along with Kellie who calls a bad L on the blue $500. Nicole successfully calls a letter in the puzzle, D...



...but then Speedup finally happens! Too bad there's not enough time for Round 7.



Kellie: (Wild Card)
Nicole: $300
Kate: $600

Final Spin Result:
$300

After Pat hits Lose a Turn, judged by the edit, he hits that $300 making consonants $1,300 and vowels nothing.



Here comes the second (or third) Speedup table of Round 6.





Kate solves AMSTERDAM for $3,200 and a nice second place total!

Kellie: $34,300 (Wild Card)
Nicole: $1,350
Kate: $13,800

Bankrupts: 1 (Nicole - $850)
Lose a Turns: 0
Duds: 3 (Kellie - L - $0), (Nicole - Y - $300), (Kate - N - $600)
Missolves: 0
Top Dollar Hits: 0

High Maingame Winnings: $49,450



Kellie's got $34,300 in cash and prizes to date and she has a sparkly pink thing in her hands too, that Wild Card! Now she'll play the Bonus Round for either cash ranging from $25,000 - $50,000, the BMW Convertible, the Chrysler SUV, or even $100,000! She'll be spinning that Bonus Wheel...



Looks like that H in CASH, that may be what she wins. Now, let's see whether or not she can solve a Phrase.



The usual RSTLNE will be shown.



Just the N and T. Now Kellie must pick not three, but four more consonants and a vowel. HMCOG... an odd ombination of CDMA and BGHO...



Does it or does it not help? The easy parts are exposed, but can she display a win?



It's a win, Kellie solves PIPING HOT! Let's see what was waiting to be won in the envelope...



Well, it's the minimum, but better than nothing! That brings her total to $59,300 in cash and prizes, pretty big amount!