Post by jimhattenwoffan on Apr 17, 2016 19:45:51 GMT -5
"WHEEL...OF...FORTUNE !!!"
(1989-1992 "Changing Keys" opening theme)
"From Television City in Hollywood, one of America's most loved shows ! The famous wheel is spinning your way with lots of cash and an assortment of sumptuous prizes and now here's your host, Bob Goen !"
Let's meet today's contestants:
Rose Bell-Gibson: Returning Champion with $7,670 in cash and prizes
Jim Golding: a Police Officer, husband and father of two from Woodbury, NJ
Martha-Ann Laddingham: enjoys lawn care work and house painting
Top Dollar Value on the Wheel for R1: $500
ROUND ONE: PHRASE
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Our returning champion, Rose, will start things off with $125 and an S but there aren't any.
Jim is up next with $200 and a T, which there are three of in the puzzle and $600 for those T's.....
T - - - - - - - -
T - - T - - -
Another spin with $125 and an R, double the R's and $850 thus far....
T - R - - - - - -
T - - T R - -
Jim spins again (the audience is really hyped up on here) with $100 and an N, two of those.....
T - R - - - N - -
T - N T R - -
$1050 in the bank thus far and Jim spins yet again with $150 and an L, but there are no L's in the puzzle.
Martha-Ann is up next to spin with $50 (with a diamond on the wedge) and an H, one and a measly $50....
T H R - - - N - -
T - N T R - -
She spins again (obviously) with $100 and an M, one in the puzzle and $150 thus far....
T H R - - - N - -
T - N T R - M
Martha-Ann says "one more time" as she spins with $175 and a G, one G. With $325 sitting in front of her, Martha-Ann stops there and takes the first round with
T H R O W I N G A
T A N T R U M
Featured Prize on the wheel for R2: "Edge of Pond" panel screen worth $625 (marked ART on the wheel).
ROUND TWO: PERSON (in this case "Person does not always mean Proper Name")
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Jim will start things off with $175 and a T but there aren't any T's up there.
Martha-Ann is up next with $200 and an N, triple the N's and $600 in the bank....
- N - N - - - - -
- - N - -
She spins again (the audience is STILL cheering wildly) and lands on the ART prize and $50 underneath for an R, one R up there, $650 plus the prize....
- N - N - - - - -
- - N - R
Another spin but Martha-Ann gets tripped up with LOSE A TURN
Rose, the returning champ, is up next with $100 and an L, but she couldn't cash in.
Jim gives it another go with $100 and an S, just the one.
- N - N - - - - S
- - N - R
$100 in the bank and another spin with $100 and a G, no G's.
Martha-Ann, quite the energetic one, is up again with a FREE SPIN as Bob passes down a FS token to her and spins again but gets hit with LOSE A TURN.
She immediately hands the FS token right back to Bob for another spin. $125 and an M, one M up there and $775 plus the prize....
- N - N - M - - S
- - N - R
Martha-Ann spins again but it's not good....BANKRUPT, wiping out her $775 and she loses the prize as Bob takes the wedge from her.
Rose takes the wheel with $500 and a D, one. With the one D and $500, she stops there as she solves
A N O N Y M O U S
D O N O R
and takes the lead by $200 to Martha-Ann's $325 but Jim has yet to score.
Top Dollar Value of the Wheel for R3: $1,000
Featured Prizes: Pearl Jewelry by Majorica worth $1,160 and a Trip to Kentucky worth $2,468.
ROUND THREE: PERSON/TITLE (on the Australian version this would be known as STAR & TITLE)
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Martha-Ann begins this round with $300 and an N, four times the N's and $1200 for them....
- - N - - - -
- - - - - N - N
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- - - - N
Another spin with $100 and an R, triple the R's....
- - N - - - -
- - R - - N - N
- - R - - -
- R - - N
$1500 in the bank as Martha-Ann spins again and again she's bitten by the BANKRUPT bug, wiping out her $1500.
Rose takes the wheel now with $150 and a T, no T's.
Jim goes next with $100 and an S, no S's either.
Martha-Ann, looking to redeem herself, is up again with $600 and a D, one D and $600 so far....
- - N D - - -
- - R - - N - N
- - R - - -
- R - - N
She buys an E, three of those and $400 left in the bank....
- - N D - - E
- E R - E N - N
- - R - - -
- R - - N
$200 and a C, double the C's and $800....
C - N D - C E
- E R - E N - N
- - R - - -
- R - - N
With that $800, Martha-Ann stops there and solves
C A N D I C E
B E R G E N I N
M U R P H Y
B R O W N
and increases her lead to $1125, taking away the top spot from Rose with $500.
Rose: $500 Jim: $0 Martha-Ann: $1125
Top Dollar Value of the Wheel for R4: $1250
Featured Prize: Wesley Allen Queen-Sized Brass Bed and Norman's of Salisbury Bedding worth $2,625.
ROUND FOUR: NICKNAME
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Rose will start this round with $300 and a T, just the one T and $300.
T - -
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Another spin with $300 and an H, one and $600 more
T H -
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$100 and an L, one L and $700 in the bank...
T H -
- - L - - -
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Rose spins again with another $100 and an R, two of them....
T H -
- - L - - R
- - R - - -
$900 thus far and she buys an E which there are four of in the puzzle....
T H E
- - L - E R
- - R E E -
She goes for it with $400 and an N, just the one.
$1100 in the bank, she buys an A none of which appear in the puzzle, leaving her with $900.
Jim is up next but gets bit by the BANKRUPT bug.
Martha-Ann is up with $200 and an M, but there's none.
Rose is up again with $900, she doesn't spin anymore and not only does she solve
T H E
S I L V E R
S C R E E N
but also takes back the top spot away from Martha-Ann and retains her championship, $1400 for her two rounds and a two-day total of $8,870 in cash and prizes !!!
BONUS ROUND:
Truck (Suzuki Sidekick 4x4)
"City of Lights" trip to Washington DC & New York City
Camping Trailer
Dinette
$5,000 Cash
Rose decides to play for the $5,000 Cash.
THING:
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RSTLNE
- - - - E T
Rose picks CPD & A
- - D - E T
Time winds down and Rose fails to come up with
B U D G E T
Despite not winning the Cash Prize, Rose still finishes first with $8,870 in cash and prizes and returns to play on the next show.
Total Winnings:
Rose: $8,870 (in two days as returning champion and returns for her third & final appearance)
Martha-Ann: $1125
Jim: $0