Post by ultimaganon on Nov 6, 2013 13:03:20 GMT -5
WHEEL! OF! FORTUNE!
Opening:
Charlie: “Look at this studio filled with glamourous prizes, fabulous and exciting merchandise! Including this: Beautifully decorated with a touch of the orient, this $21,000 dollar bedroom! Simple elegance, this $5,500 dollar lapis and diamond bow necklace! For the latest in TV technology, watch this $2,300 dollar big-screen! Over $73,000 dollars just waiting to be won today on Wheeeeeeel of Fortune! And now here's your host Rolf Benirschke!”
And now Rolf will cue “our leading lady” Vanna White to enter!
Introductions:
Lois Knight- From Nashville, Tenessee. One day total $22,500 dollars. (Wow!)
Cami (a surname that sounds like TrafficHonda)- From Tarzana, California. A freelance copywriter, went to Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana. Likes to ski, enjoys music and likes to travel
Rochelle Levine- Originally from Chicago. Now lives in Downey, California. Works for a major grocery chain in California. Married with two children, a 6 year old daughter and a 1 month old son. Rolf asks what she likes to do when she's not taking care of her kids and she responds “Sleeping”.
Game Spiel:
Rolf: “$750 is the top dollar value for this round, try not to hit bankrupt because if you do you lose your cash but not your merchandise, because once you buy a prize, it's yours to keep.”
ROUND ONE
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THINGS
In the draw backstage, Lois won, so she will get the first spin of the day.
SPIN 1- Lois gives it a good first spin and lands on a good first amount, $500. She calls an S, and a stunning first call of 4 S's gives her $2000 right out of the gate. Lois buys an E, and there is one E. $1750 now. Lois wants another vowel. This time she wants an A. But there are none. Lois is down to $1500. Over to Cami.
SPIN 2- Cami lands on the red $200 the space after Free Spin. She calls an H, but unfortunately there isn't a single one. Down to Rochelle.
SPIN 3- Rochelle's first spin lands on $300. Rochelle calls a T, and gets her first $300.
SPIN 4- This time the wheel lands on the yellow $400. Rochelle calls a G, but there aren't any. Back to Lois.
SPIN 5- The wheel lands on the purple $400. Lois calls an R, which there are two of. An extra $800 for a $2300 total so far. Lois tries another vowel. This time an I. There are three I's. $2050 left.
SPIN 6- Lois seems to know it, but she'll spin again. It lands on $100, and she calls an F. One F. $2150.
SPIN 7- Lois is a gambler, and wants to spin again. She lands on the same $100. She calls an M. One M. $2250.
SPIN 8- Lois still hasn't had enough, so she declares “One more time”. This time she lands on Free Spin. That will help at some point in this game.
SPIN 9- She still wants to go, so she'll spin again. Another Free Spin! She's starting a collection.
SPIN 10- Unsurprisingly, she'll spin again. And unsurprisingly she lands on Free Spin again. She's like the Jeanette of daytime. (If anyone gets that reference)
SPIN 11- This time she lands on the blue $300. She calls a P, and finds one. $2550.
SPIN 12- There's clearly only one consonant left, but she wants some more money, so she'll spin. A nice value for this spin, $500. She calls an N. There's one, to bring her up to $3050.
BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP
Only vowels remain, all that's left to do is to solve. (And if you can't solve this, I'm disappointed in you)
F I R S T
I M P R E S S I _ N S
THINGS
She solves FIRST IMPRESSIONS for a huge round 1 win of $3050!
She will bring that $3050 to the family room. To start, For $630 she'll buy a TV. $2420 to go. For $420 and for Eric, she wants the VCR. $1991 remains. For $748 she gets the clock. Still $1243. A lamp for $259. Still $984 to spend. For $499 she'll buy the music box. $485 now. To end it off for $358. she gets the vases. That leaves a huge $127 dollar Service merchandise gift certificate.
Lois - $3050
Cami- $0
Rochelle - $0
Duds: H (Cami), G (Rochelle)
ROUND TWO
Top Dollar value is now $1000 dollars.
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PEOPLE
SPIN 1- Cami, being Player 2, gets to start Round 2. Cami lands on $300 and calls an S, but there are no S's. It goes to Rochelle now.
SPIN 2- Rochelle spins and lands on $700. She calls an N. One N in this puzzle. $700 dollars.
SPIN 3- This time the spin is even better. It lands on the red $800 before Lose a Turn. She calls an R, and there's one R. Two valuable calls gives Rochelle $1500 dollars. Rochelle buys an E. There's one, two, three of them. Down to $1250.
SPIN 4- $500, right after Lose a Turn for this spin. Two T's. Up to $2250.
SPIN 5- Rochelle just avoids the Bankrupt and lands on the $200 directly after it. She calls a C, and there happens to be one. $2450.
SPIN 6- A really nice spin, $900. Rochelle calls an M, and there are two of them for an additional $1800. This brings her total to a big $4250, and brings the show to a commercial break.
MID-ROUND BREAK
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PEOPLE
On return, Rochelle has $4250. She wants to buy a vowel. She buys an I. There are two I's. $4000. She wants another vowel, this time an O. She gets two O's. This leaves her with $3750.
SPIN 7- This spin lands on the $200, two spaces before Bankrupt. She calls a D, but there are none. (Ouch). This brings it back to Lois.
SPIN 8- Lois spins and just skims past the $1000 to land on $100. She calls an L. One L. $100.
SPIN 9- The wheel lands on $300 this time. She calls the final consonant, a B. There are 3 of them. That gives Lois an even $1000 dollars.
BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP
Only vowels remain. Only one thing left to do.
B L _ E – R I B B O N
C O M M I T T E E
PEOPLE
Lois solves BLUE-RIBBON COMMITTEE for an additional $1000!
Rolf Declares Lois has $4050 to shop with by looking at the wrong place offstage which is quickly cleared up by production staff and then says she has $1000 to shop with and she'll spend it in the Bedroom. For $330 she buys the Temple Bell Chest. $670 to go. For $499 she'll get the comforter. That leaves another nice size gift certificate of $171 dollars.
Lois - $4050
Cami - $0
Rochelle - $0
Duds: S (Cami), D (Rochelle)
ROUND THREE
There is now the big $2000 on the wheel.
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PHRASE
SPIN 1- It's Rochelle's turn to start. The spin is closing in, the bankrupt is coming up and the wheel is slowing down.... It hits bankrupt. Lois's turn now.
SPIN 2- Lois lands on $300 just past the big 2K. She calls a T. Another good start. Two T's. $600 dollars.
SPIN 3- Lois makes a perfect rotation to land on $300 again. She calls an N. There is an N. $900 now. Lois buys a vowel. An I. Three I's in this puzzle. Down to $650.
SPIN 4- Lois does a little better this time. She lands on $800 right past the $300. She calls a G. There's a G. $1450.
SPIN 5- She's been skirting around it, but this time she has it! $2000! She calls an S, everyone holds their breath..... there's one S! $3450 in the bank now. She'll buy a vowel. She buys an E. There's an E. $3200. She'll buy another. An O this time. There's also an O. $2950 left.
SPIN 6- This time she spins and falls just short of the $2000 again to land on $500. She calls an R, and there are three of them! $4450 dollars!
*CHIMES*
FINAL SPIN
Time's running out so Rolf will make his final spin. But the spin isn't quite final because it lands on Lose a Turn. Rolf spins again, and lands on the $200 a couple spaces before Bankrupt.
Lois seems to know it, but she mumbles a little before calling a W. There's one W, and that brings her up to $4650. She asks to solve and Rolf tells her to go ahead.
R E W R I T I N G
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PHRASE
Lois solves REWRITING HISTORY for $4650 dollars and a clean sweep!
That $4650 will go to good use in the utility centre. She starts spending in a big way, for $2399, she buys that big screen TV that Charlie talked about in the intro. $2251 left. For $900 she buys the washer and dryer. Rolf asks if she likes to do clothes or if it's a necessity, Lois responds her washer and dryer are 25 years old. $1351 to spend. For $895, she'll get a vacuum cleaner, and for $299, she buys the typewriter. That leaves a third huge gift certificate of $157 dollars.
Bankrupt: Rochelle (Only her turn)
FINAL TALLY
Lois - $8700 (two day total $31200)
Cami - gooseegg
Rochelle - gooseegg
BONUS ROUND
Lois wants some wheels. She's going to play for a car! Charlie describes it.
Charlie: “It's the Tercel deluxe coupe, stylish and loads of fun with nimble handling and traditional Toyota quality, furnished by Toyota, retail value $11,958 dollars!”
And then Charlie wishes Lois good luck.
Category is Thing. Lois will be given all of the R S T L N and E's in the puzzle.
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THING
Lois then calls M, C, H and an A. And her calls definitely helped.
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THING
Before the timer even starts, she calls WITCHCRAFT to win that $11,000 coupe! Grand Total $43,158 Dollars! When her friend (a guy) comes on stage he comments to Rolf “She's lousy at poker.”
When Rolf and Vanna return, Rolf repeats the comment saying he said she was lousy at poker and Vanna says “Well she plays Wheel of Fortune very well, that's all that matters.” And Rolf and Vanna sign off. Lois will be back tomorrow for her third and final appearance.