February 18, 1998 recap

Airdate: February 18, 1998

From Sony Pictures Studio, it's America's game!

Today's contestants:
Sandie Cervantes: Married, runs an interpreting/translating service, Riverside, CA
Jason Michael: Married, chief engineer for the United States Navy and supervises on propulsion, San Diego, CA
Paul Bernard: Naval reserve officer and exhibit developer, Houston, TX

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $1,000, the spark for our little television exhibit. Here's our first puzzle:


Paul solves TOWER OF LONDON.


So then Crash Bandicoot wanted to be the star in this presentation of a Sears electronics gift certificate (labeled SEARS) worth $3,500.

That little sparkle in their eyes. The sights of the $2,500 and one-third $10,000 spaces. That round ahead of them.


Jason solves THE GLASS SLIPPER FIT HER PERFECTLY to keep the gift certificate. Will he meet up with an extra $2,000?

It won't fit him, but he gives the correct answer of Cinderella.


Don't gloss over this. There's a $3,500 space, and the Jackpot could be won in this round!


Jason solves WINNING A GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD.


And that $5,000 could help somebody win.


DING DING! DING DING!

But to fit this game within the 30-minute time frame, Pat needs to give the Wheel a Final Spin. He stops at...$600 a piece.

Jason: R (x2) ($2,800)
Paul: L (DUD!)
Sandie: M (DUD!)
Jason: H ($3,400)
Paul: O
Sandie: E (x2) ($250)
Jason: A (x4) ($3,400)

Jason solves ARABIAN & SEA HORSE.


Way too many penalty spins for Sandie. She will go home with nice and preferably colorful parting gifts.





BONUS ROUND:

Jason spots some wonderful prizes in Bonus Land. But which will it be?

He goes for the W, which returns this puzzle:

RSTLNE gives him...

Jason uses CBMA:

One was enough for him to instantly solve KETCHUP...

...And he claims the Fiji trip worth $22,936! That gives him a total of $42,486!