College student stumped by stunningly easy Wheel of Fortune bonus round ( but he still went home with $20,000)
A college student couldn't solve the final puzzle on Wheel of Fortune even though nearly every letter was already revealed.
A Reed College student named Zach, of Portland, Oregon, was completely stumped this last week when he tried to decipher the two obvious words, M-A-G-_-C and _A-N-D.
He stumbled for 10 seconds without being able to solve the phrase that appeared so easy to the crowd that they gasped and cheered when they first read it.
He finally guessed correctly. But the buzzer had already rang and time was up.
Pat Sajak, the host of the popular game show, only replied: 'Uh, wow.'
At first, luck seemed to be on Zach's side after he became the top winner of the game.
He earned $19,950 and a trip to the bonus round for a chance to claim a bigger prize.
When he began playing the bonus round, he had to pick three consonants and a vowel to help him solve the phrase as part of the rules of the game. One letter had already been revealed for him in advance.
Late: Zach couldn't figure out 'wand' for 10 seconds until he got it right
after the buzzer rang prompting him and hostess Vanna White (left)
to express frustration
Unbelievable: Host Pat Sajak (right) appeared shocked that the student
couldn't figure out the phrase as he could only reply, 'Uh, wow'
He also got to choose an extra consonant - a rarity- because he won a wild card during the regular game.
He chose D, C, M, A and G. The letter N was provided by the game.
With only two letters missing from the puzzle, Sajak sarcastically yelled out: 'Can he do it?'
Instead of shouting out the phrase immediately as expected, Zach fumbled on the right word to go with 'magic.'
He instead guessed magic hand, magic band, magic sand, magic pand and magic yand.
Lost: After Zach couldn't solve the final puzzle, Sajak added insult to
injury as he revealed the student could've won a Toyota Prius had he
guessed correctlyJust before the buzzer rang, he yelled out 'wand' in the way that rhymed with 'sand.'
When he realized the correct phrase, he threw his hands up over his face realizing he was out of time.
Vanna White, the longtime hostess of the show, covered her face with her hands in a similar reaction.
Sajak seemed just as surprised as the studio audience, which included Zach's mother, Pamela, his girlfriend, Jess, and his two friends, Ryan and Paul.
He stammered for a moment as if he was trying to figure out what to say.
'You never know: Sajak tried to comfort the student reminding him that
even though he fumbled on the easy puzzle, he still won nearly
$20,000 in the gameThe host eventually found some comforting words: 'Well, it's a weird game. You just never know.'
He then showed Zach the prize he would have won if he didn't botch the clear cut puzzle.
It was a Toyota Prius.
Sajak consoled the contestant as he reminded him that he still won nearly $20,000.
'Don't let that detract from what you did,' he told the player.
yand 1 thumb up
Yand
1. (verb) To stick your hand into someone's pants, give them an orgasm with the hand, and leave before they realize what happened.
2. (noun) A premature ejaculation, most specifically during a hand job. It is often unexpected.
no wonder he thought of that word.
i was smh when he ran out of time and realized he wasn't joking.
I can't even watch. Pat's face is giving me enough secondhand embarrassment.
I mean, I guess I could see thinking "Magic Land", but after years of Harry Potter, all I'm seeing is "Magic Wand"
I WAS LIKE "OK SO WHAT'S MAGIC HAND"
i was like "magic...sand?"
lololol
honestly, i've often screw up on the easiest tasks.
A+ gif, bb
I guess.
Especially with Pat being like "WILL HE GET IT?" cause it's so clear and then...ouch.
Edited at 2012-05-27 05:26 am (UTC)