Wheel of Fortune Recap: 5/2/1990

It's the middle of the week and lots and lots are still around, over...



...in fabulous cash and more cash, also prizes! That can all happen tonight on Wheel of Fortune by these three players.

Vince Oliver: Returning chammpion who has won two games so far and has racked up over half of what can be won tonight, $66,047 altogether!
Ernie Nall: He works with computers.
Mark Edmond: Works in a major entertainment industry.

Well, all three of these players are men and all three are probably all ready to play!

Free Spin Location: $300



The wheel is covered in cash and big numbers, namely $1,000 which is the top dollar amount. This first puzzle is... a Phrase, also including an apostrophe.



Vince won the draw backstage, so he'll be spinning first. His first spin ends up on that $1,000 and he calls a T... that's a dud. Ernie repeats Vince's spin and he'll profit with three Rs! He'll go into some buying next with a pair of Es plus the O, and a U, followed by the single A and the couple Is in Shopping Mode. He spins once more and collects the Free Spin, as well as putting up two Ys...



Ernie tells Pat that YOU'RE DRIVNG ME CRAZY, he will receive $2,350 for it!

Vince:
Ernie: $2,350 (Free Spin)
Mark:

Bankrupts: 0
Lose a Turns: 0
Duds: 1 (Vince - T - $0)
Missolves: 0
Top Dollar Hits: 2

Prize #1 on the Wheel: It's a diamond ring from Krementz, worth $2,900! That's called RING on the wheel and it's on the second $150.



There's a sparkling $2,500 out on the wheel now as we head into Round 2 and Phrase seems to be popular...



Ernie will try his luck this round and it seems pretty good since he will immediately pick up the Ring, he'll have to call a letter for that $150 and he will get two Ts. Then he gets a bit more with an H, followed by an E buy. He spins again and lands on the other $150 for an R, but then makes a purchase of zero As. He'll get his turn right back, since Mark & Vince both dud with an S & D. Ernie calls the pair of Ns and then the L next. He makes a purchase of O and then wants to check to see if the D is really not there... penalty. Mark also calls another dud, a C, so it's back to Vince and he hits the $750 & $900 for a B and three Ps...



Vince doesn't need to PINPOINT THE PROBLEM, since winning $3,450 this round isn't one!

Vince: $3,450
Ernie: $2,350 (Free Spin)
Mark:

Bankrupts: 0
Lose a Turns: 0
Duds: 5 (Vince - D - $0), (Ernie (2) - A, Repeat D - $150 + Ring + FS, $450 + Ring + FS), (Mark (2) - S, C - both with $0)
Missolves: 0
Top Dollar Hits: 0

Fun Fact - The biggest cash amount Ernie landed on this round was $200.



There's this pink wedge, all gittery and ready for action, $3,500 is now on the wheel and the third category is Quotation.



Mark will start and try to get something and his first spin gives him two Ts at $2,000! He spins again and again... and again for a single H, a couple Ns, and two Rs. Next, he purchases the triple E and a lot of Is, five in total...



Mark quotes I LOVE PARIS IN THE SPRINGTIME for $3,800!

Vince: $3,500
Ernie: $2,350 (Free Spin)
Mark: $3,800

PERFECTION!

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

Prize on Wheel #2: It's a Harley Davidson motorcycle chopper that's priced at a whopping $11,295! The BIKE wedge is out there covering the sole $150.



The $3,500 will remain on the wheel for this round, but that Bike is definitely out there as we begin Round 4, the category is... Before & After!



Vince will start thisround and he begins with an R for $200 followed by no Cs on the blue $200. Ernie collects another piece of cardboard immediately, that Bike! He calls those Ns for $150 under it and then he spins again, gliding past $3,500 into $250 for a T. He spins again and duds with a G on the pink $600, making him give up his Free Spin. That Free Spin can't save him from his next dud of L, so it's over to Mark. He immediately calls the F for $400 and spends over half of it on a quadruple O! He spins again and puts up the H, followed by a Y for $3,500! He'll buy the E next... but it's a trap, there are none. Vince will try again and he returns t that $1,000 yet again for a pair of Ks! He then buys the last good vowel, A...



Vince solves HONKY-TONK BAR OF SOAP for $1,950 more.

Vince: $5,450
Ernie: $2,350
Mark: $3,800

Bankrupts: 0
Lose a Turns: 0
Duds: 4 (Vince - C - $200), (Ernie (2) - G, L - $550 + Bike + FS, $550 + Bike), (Mark - E - $4,100)
Missolves: 0
Top Dollar Hits: 1
$1,000 Hits: 1



Finally appearing is that $5,000 wedge, it's Round 5 and the category is Phrase.



Ernie will begin this time around and he puts up the pair of Ts for $400. Then come the N and R, followed by a dud B...



That dud depleted all the time.



Vince:
Ernie: $1,150
Mark:

Final Spin Result:
$350

Barely made it to there, vowels are worth nothing and consonants are $350 a piece.



Here comes that table.





Ernie squeeezes into second place with GRIND TO A HALT.

Vince: $5,450
Ernie: $3,850
Mark: $3,800

Bankrupts: 0
Lose a Turns: 0
Duds: 2 (Vince - S - $0), (Ernie - B - $1,150)
Missolves: 0
Top Dollar Hits: 0
$1,500 Hits: 0

Low-Medium Maingame Winnings: $13,100



Vince is now an undefeated champion and he's guaranteed at least $71,447 in cash & prizes! There are three prizes left just waiting to be taken away.



There are also three cards waiting to be grabbed, which one will he go for?



Looks like Vince wants the L envelope, that's his if he wins this Bonus Round and the category is Place.



RSTLNE will be inserted where necessary...



Just that single N in there. Looks like Vince will need more help, he's hoping that MDPI will be enough...



That's a big improvement from a single N. It may not be enough, but it can be...



It takes Vince a while... but he is able to solve MICHIGAN!

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He wins the Precious Metals Package since he solved that, it's a value of $30,202 bringing his final three-day winnings total to $101,649 in cash and prizes!