Nighttime Wheel Recap: 3/18/2008

I have no idea what QVC is, but I like Shopping Sprees! ...well, if multiple McDonald's restaurants counts as a shopping spree, I do.



It's the usually misleading category Phrase!



*Pira rings in*



Pira says THE SOONER THE BETTER about Toss-Up solving and that's good for a grand!

Mindy:
Pira: $1,000
Kellie:

Missolves: 0



And now, let's meet today's customers at our WoF store. (just as a reminder, if I misspell the last names, feel free to correct me)

Pira Tyurtasavid: An aspiring pastor and enjoys music, specifically the piano and guitar.
Kellie McMillan: She's an engaged bank supervisor.
Mindy Smith: Mindy's a piano teacher.

All of these contestants are here to make a lot of money, so let's make it happen!



Fun & Games is what we feature for this puzzle.



*Pira pushes the ringer*



Pira solves CAT'S CRADLE for $2,000 more and the right to begin Round 1!

Mindy:
Pira: $3,000
Kellie:

Missolves: 0

Prize on the Wheel: Presented by the one and only Joan Rivers, it's a $5,000 shopping spree to the website, QVC!



We've got a bright blue $2,500 on the wheel, as well as the golden slice of five digitry, $10,000! And speaking of slices, Food & Drink is the category. In addition to that, it's also a Trip Puzzle!



As I said earlier, Pira will start, but not in a good way, since he duds with T on the red $800. Over to Kellie and she finds a triple R on the red $300 for $900. Next comes a purchase of A and then E after a couple of Ns on the red $900. That E appears five times, which makes for a very nice buy and right after comes a pair of Ds on $400 next to LaT. She goes for the I next and two of them appear as well as a triple P, which allows her to pick up the Wild Card! She goes for the solve...



...and she'll be dining on RED AND GREEN CHILI PEPPERS at the Dorado Pacifico hotel in Ixtapa, Mexico! $5,170 is the value of that great trip.

Mindy:
Pira: $3,000
Kellie: $7,920 (Wild Card)

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



Silver bliss is on the wheel now, it's Jackpot time! Also on the wheel is the upgraded top dollar, $3,500. The contestants are on a search for what these Things could be.



Kellie's going to start this round and she lands on $400 first, but T is nowhere to be found again! That means we go to Mindy and the wheel is a bit too fast for that shopping spree, so she'll have to settle for two Ns at $800 a piece. Next comes a quadruple E, but zero Rs on the Jackpot. Back to Pira and he begins with an L on the $800 next to the Jackpot and four big Ns on the ol' blue $600. Then he buys a pair of As and spots a G on $700. He just passes $3,500 next to get two Cs for $1,200 more and then his I purchase allows him to attempt a solve...



Pira gains $4,600 with a solve of NOISE-CANCELING HEADPHONES!

Mindy:
Pira: $7,600
Kellie: $7,920 (Wild Card)

Bankrupts: 0
Lose a Turns: 0
Duds: 2 (Mindy - R - $1,350), (Kellie - T - $0)
Missolves: 0
Top Dollar Hits: 0
Unclaimed Jackpot: $9,400
Jackpot Hits: 1



When the Big Money Wedge, which could potentially be a $25,000 pay day for someone, and the mystery wedges are both on one wheel, we have a lot of money to play with! Quotation is our category for this third round...



Mindy almost starts this round exactly like Pira did the first round, except this time, there are two Ts instead of none. She clings on to $550 next for a pair of Ns and then spends $500 on a triple E and O. She heads to the Big Money Wedge next... and gets $5,000 from it with three Rs appearing on the board! Now she's at $7,200 and after a purchase of I and A...



She quotes Alexander Pope, saying TO ERR IS HUMAN TO FORGIVE DIVINE, for a $6,700 payoff!

Mindy: $6,700
Pira: $7,600
Kellie: $7,920 (Wild Card)

BIG MONEY WIN!

PERFECT ROUND!

Bankrupts: 0
Lose a Turns: 0
Duds: 0
Missolves: 0
Top Dollar Hits: 0
Big Money Wedge $$ Won/Lost: $5,000 Gained/$0 Lost because of it.
Big Money Wedge Hits: 1
Mystery Wedge Placements: Unknown.
Green $500 Mystery Wedge Hits: 0
Blue $500 Mystery Wedge Hits: 0



Things are extremely close, only $1,220 separating first from last, so this Toss-Up could be crucial.



*Mindy hits the buzzer*



Mindy steals the lead from Kellie, gaining $3,000 more with OLD MOTHER HUBBARD!

Mindy: $9,700
Pira: $7,600
Kellie: $7,920 (Wild Card)

Missolves: 0



$5,000 is the top dollar now, certainly a great space to hit and a big cash in would be a good Event.



Mindy begins her run with a couple Ns on $550, but she hits Lose a Turn right after, making that the first penalty space hit all game! Pira's up next and he spots a pair of Gs and Bs on the blue $300 and pink $900, respectively, giving him $2,400. He uses $500 of that for a trio of Is and a duo of As, before clinging onto $900 again for a couple Ts. Pira spends $250 on three Os, bringing him down to $3,450 before two Rs on the green $300 raises his score up to $4,050. He's attempting a solve...



Pira's CELEBRATING A BIG PROMOTION as he moves back to first place!

Mindy: $9,700
Pira: $11,650
Kellie: $7,920 (Wild Card)

Bankrupts: 0
Lose a Turns: 1 (Mindy - $1,100)
Duds: 0
Missolves: 0
Top Dollar Hits: 0



We've got time for another Round, so let's head straight into it. This time, we've got an Around the House puzzle:



Pira will begin this time, he starts with a single T on the orange $800 and then spins over to $5,000... but there's no S to cash in on. Over to Kellie, who reveals an R plus an N on the blue $500 and red $800 just before the bells sound.



And you know what that means, Pat's going to give the wheel it's final spin!



Mindy:
Pira: $800
Kellie: $1,300 (Wild Card)

Final Spin Result:
$350

Way too strong for the big one, all consonants will be worth $1,350.



Now, here's a table presentation of all the contestant's moves.





Without a C in the first word, FABRIC COAT HANGER can't be right... nor would it actually hang your coat.





Mindy figures out PADDED COAT HANGER for $4,050 and a score high enough to put her on top!

Mindy: $13,750
Pira: $11,650
Kellie: $7,920 (Recycling Bin Wild Card)

Bankrupts: 0
Lose a Turns: 0
Duds: 1 (Pira - S - $800)
Missolves: 1 (Kellie - FABRIC COAT HANGERS - $2,650)
Top Dollar Hits: 1

Maingame Winnings: $33,420



Total Lost to Bankrupt: $0
Bankrupt Count Total: 0
Lose a Turn Count Total: 1
Total of Duds: 4
Total of Missolves: 1
Top Dollar Hit Count Total: 1
Highest Total at One Point (excluding the Prize Puzzle): $7,200



Mindy's won $13,750 in nothing but cash so far and she could add a one to that total if the wheel ends up at the right space. However, in addition to what she'll get if she solves the puzzle, Mindy will also receive a +Q bonus prize, that's every product that appears on the QVC channel on Mindy's birthday. It's a bonus valued at $10,000! Now, it's time to get to business... which involves wheel spinning:



Looks like it's the S in BONUS. All she has to do to win more is solve one more puzzle... which happens to be a Show Biz puzzle!



We can't leave her with no help, so throw in RSTLNE.



A third of the puzzle is already filled in, now for some back-up with CPGO...



Which only throws in a G. But, there's a chance that Mindy could pull this out...



She doesn't have much to say, except GAFTER and GIFTER which are both wrong. Looks like she won't be playing celebration music with a RHYTHM GUITAR, so she lost out on this:



Mindy won't be driving out of Culver City in the Jetta, but she still has a good amount of dollars, $13,750!

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Very familiar BR puzzle... reminds me of one puzzle back in Season 13... almost 100% sure it was on the premiere.

Almost perfect... not bad for someone who hasn't used a table in 8 months.