Post by jimhattenwoffan on Aug 25, 2015 11:41:09 GMT -5
"WHEEL...OF...FORTUNE !!!"
(1983-1989 version of "Changing Keys" theme)
"Look at this studio, filled with glamorous prizes, fabulous & exciting merchandise. Including a Relaxing Vacation in Sunny Hawaii, This handsome $3,100 Man's Gold Bracelet, and this beauty, this sleek 16-and-a-half ft Speedboat ! Over $66,000, just waiting to be won today on "Wheel of Fortune" ! And now, here's your host, Pat Sajak !"
Let's meet today's contestants:
Karen Grossman: a recent College Graduate frm Miami, FL
Robert Weaver: a Student frm Columbus, MS
Rachel Tamia: Returning Champion with $2,550 in prizes, originally frm Chicago, IL
Top Dollar Value of the Wheel for R1: $750
ROUND ONE: (PHRASE):
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Karen starts things off with $200 and a T, there are two of them for $400
- - - - - - - - -
T - - - - - - - T
Another spin with $150 and an H, one H on the board....
- - - - - - - - -
T H - - - - - - T
$550 and Karen buys an E and there are two of them in the puzzle and $300 left.
- - - - - - - - -
T H E - - - - E T
Karen spins again with $100 and an R, there are no R's to give her.
Robert takes the wheel next with $400 and an S, but we have no S's to give him.
Our returning champ, Rachel takes control of the wheel with $200 and an L, we can give her just the one L and $200
- - L - - - - - -
T H E - - - - E T
$50 bucks shy of buying a vowel so Rachel must spin again, $200 and a D, one D and $400 thus far....
- - L - - - - - -
T H E - - D - E T
She spins again with $150 and a G, two times the G's and $300 more for $700...
- - L - - - - - G
T H E - - D G E T
Rachel buys an A, two times the A's and $450 left...
- A L A - - - - G
T H E - - D G E T
Another spin with $200 and a B, two B's in the puzzle and $850....
B A L A - - - - G
T H E B - D G E T
Rachel spins with $200 and a C, just the one C and $1,050
B A L A - C - - G
T H E - - D G E T
"One more Time" she says as she takes the wheel again with $250 and an N, two N's on the board....
B A L A N C - N G
T H E B - D G E T
$1,550 and....
BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP
...the remaining letters are vowels and with the $1,550, Rachel solves
B A L A N C I N G
T H E B U D G E T
and now she gets go shopping for Prizes in the "Lover's Retreat".
Rachel's Purchases: (as they are read off in order by Jack Clark)
$179 Brass Desk Clock
$375 Spring Crest Custom Draperies
$450 Whisper Soft Mills' Super Satin Bedding
$480 TTC Telephone & Emergency System
($66 left on Gift Certificate)
Top Dollar of the Wheel for R2: $1,000 (Top Dollar in R1, Nighttime).
ROUND TWO: (PHRASE):
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- - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Robert will begin this round with $450 and a T, two T's in the puzzle and $900
- - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - -
- - T T - - - - - - - -
Another spin and $700 and an R, four times the R's....
- R - - - - -
- R - - - - - - - R
- - T T - - - - - - - R
and $3700 in the bank, Robert buys an E and we have three E's to give him
- R - - - E -
- R - - - - - - - R
- - T T - E - - - - E R
$3450 left and he buys an A and there are two A's on the board and $3200 left in the bank.
- R A - - E -
A R - - - - - - - R
- - T T - E - - - - E R
He spins again with $700 and an N, two N's in the puzzle and $4600 on the scoreboard.
- R A - - E -
A R - - N - - - - R
- - T T - E - - N - E R
Robert buys an O and two times the O's and $4350 left...
- R A - - E -
A R O - N - - O - R
- - T T - E - - N - E R
Spins again with $100 and a D, two D's on the board and $4,550 accumulated thus far.
- R A - - E D
A R O - N D - O - R
- - T T - E - - N - E R
Robert buys the U and two of those....
- R A - - E D
A R O U N D - O U R
- - T T - E - - N - E R
$4300 and Robert takes another spin with $100 (one peg too hard with $1,000) and an L, two L's in the puzzle and $4500.
- R A - - E D
A R O U N D - O U R
L - T T L E - - N - E R
Robert goes again with that same $100 and a P, two times the P's...
- R A P P E D
A R O U N D - O U R
L - T T L E - - N - E R
With $4,700 sitting in front of him, Robert decides not to risk it and solves
W R A P P E D
A R O U N D Y O U R
L I T T L E F I N G E R
for a PERFECT ROUND and he gets to go shopping for gifts in the "Country Kitchen".
Robert's Purchases: (in order they are read by Jack Clark)
$120 Hen Planter
$375 10-piece Cutco Cutlery
$640 Casablanca Ceiling Fan Light
$900 "Seal-o-matic" Stainless Steel Cookware
$1200 Stainless Flatware
$1338 Hawaiian Vacation
($127 left on Gift Certificate)
Top Dollar of the Wheel for R3: $2,000
ROUND THREE: (THING)
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Rachel will start things with $200 and a T, just one T and $200.
T - - - - - - - -
- - - - -
She must spin again as she hits $400 and an H, one H in the puzzle....
T H - - - - - - -
- - - - -
$600 in the bank and she buys the E, three E's and $350 left.
T H E - - - - - E
- - - - E
Rachel spins with BANKRUPT and she losses the $350.
Karen goes now with $2,000 and an R, one R and $2,000 !
T H E - - R - - E
- - - - E
Karen buys an A but we can't give her any, she's left with $1,750.
Robert is up next and he just barely escapes LOSE A TURN and lands on $350 and an S, two times the S's and $700
T H E S - R - - E
- - - S E
He spins again with $350 and an N, there are none of them in the puzzle.
Rachel is up again with LOSE A TURN
Control goes back to Karen with $800 and an M, there are no M's.
Robert goes again with $800 and an L, we have no L's either.
Rachel tries again with $2,000 and a V, we can't give her any V's.
Karen is up again with $350 and a B, there's no B's on the board and Pat tells the players to Turn their Backs for a mid-round commercial break.
"One of the Grand Prizes available on today's show is the Pontiac Sunbird Wagon and some contestants receive this Service Merchandise Gift Certificate for Brand name Items. And once again, here's Pat Sajak"
Gameplay returns to Robert, currently sitting at $700 and he buys an O's we can give him those of those and leave him $450.
T H E S - R - - E
- O O S E
He spins again with $350 and a G, one G up there and $800
T H E S - R - - E
G O O S E
DING-DING DING-DING
Time is running out as Pat gives the wheel a final spin. Vowels are worth nothing and consonants will be worth $800.
Robert: P, one & $1600
T H E S P R - - E
G O O S E
He solves
T H E S P R U C E
G O O S E
and he takes that $1600 and spends it in the "Pub" (or "Club")
Robert's Purchases: (in order they're read by Jack)
$96 Hand-woven Basket
$110 Oneida Silversmith's Wine Cooler
$165 Brass Wine Rack
$300 Baby Watson Cheesecakes for a Year
$820 Las Vegas Weekend
($109 left on Gift Certificate)
With two wins under his belt, Robert is today's Big Winner with $6,300 and he gets to move on to the Bonus Round !
BONUS ROUND
Robert plays the Bonus Round for the 16-and-a-half-ft Speedboat worth $11,836.
PLACE:
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Robert's letter picks: NRSTD & E
D R - - S T - R E
Robert starts mumbling things as time is winding down before he finally comes up with
D R U G S T O R E
and Wins the Speedboat and $18,136 in prizes ! it's a Family Affair as he's accompanied by his Dad and Brother as Pat tells them to join Vanna over by their Boat.
Total Winnings:
Robert: $18,136 (he returns on the next show as returning champion)
Rachel: $4,100 (in her two days as former return champion)
Karen: $0