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Australia - June 5, 2008 recap Jan 22, 2014 1:05:44 GMT -5

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Airdate: June 5, 2008

Toss-Up Time!

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Andrew solves COME FLY WITH ME and will begin...

...Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune! Where one lucky spin could lead the way to $1,000,000! This is...

Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune!

Could one of these contestants become a millionaire? Let's meet them:
Mark Walton (Returning with a total of 5,450)
Lauren "Luna Park" Payne
Andrew Perry: Was in Dusty, from the producers of Shout!

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $750, but take a look at...the Million Dollar Wedge! Andrew will begin Round 1, and we are looking for...

Round 1

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Mark	Lauren	ANDREW
		$110: T -$50: E (x2) MDW!: S (+$110) -$50: O $110: R (x3) $200: H Lucky H! Solve: Correct!
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Perfection! Andrew solves HORSE TRAINER, and the Million Dollar Wedge is his!

...at least for now.

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For the viewers at home, can you solve this?

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The answer is...the "Coathanger" SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE.

Cash-Up Time! Solve this for a $500 bonus.

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Lauren snatches the cash with NO MORE MR NICE GUY...or girl.

Mark	Lauren	Andrew (1M)
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	$500 cash	$630 cash

What will you find under that Mystery Wedge? It could be a BANKRUPT, or a pair of Swiss-made watches worth $10,320!

Top-dollar is upgraded to $1,500 and for Round 2 we ask...

Round 2

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MARK	Lauren	Andrew (1M)
$180: T (x2) $230: R (x2) $430: S -$50: E (x4) -$50: A (DUD!)	Lose A Turn!	$145: L (x2) -$50: O $230: D (DUD!)
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$1,500: H (DUD!)	$310: N $180: M $430: Y (x2) -$50: I BANKRUPT! (870)	$430: C Lucky C! Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
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Andrew solves MONEY TELLER SECURITY. For an extra $200, can he answer where we are?

Of course he can! It's a bank.

Mark	Lauren	Andrew (1M)
740		1,785
	$500 cash	$1,785 cash

The answer to the last $5,000 home viewer puzzle was GEORGE CLOONEY.

Here's today's puzzle (answer not revealed):

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We take top-dollar to the limit with $2,500 for Round 3:

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	$280: T (x5) BANKRUPT! (280)	BANKRUPT! (0) (MDW lost)
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$295: N $375: K Lucky K! $640: S $180: W Solve: Correct!
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(Note: After losing the Million Dollar Wedge to Bankrupt, Andrew also lost his name tag.)

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Mark	Lauren	Andrew
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$2,605 cash	$500 cash	$1,785 cash

Before the next round, we must play another Toss-Up:

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Andrew solves TO BE QUICK ON THE UPTAKE to keep control.

DING DING DING DING DING DING!

We're running out of time, so Tim will give the Wheel a Final Spin! Meanwhile, here's the next puzzle...

Round 4

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The Final Spin is about to stop...so close to $2,500. Consonants will be worth $265. Andrew will begin.

Andrew: T
Mark: K (DUD!)
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Lauren quickly solves CATE BLANCHETT. The B was the lucky letter.

Mark	Lauren	Andrew
2,605	265	1,785
$2,605 cash	$765 cash	$1,785 cash

Lauren and Andrew also receive a Yamaha Music portable audio system.

BONUS ROUND:

Plenty of prizes, but which one could Mark win? It could be...
A trip to the Sonaisali Island Resort ($8,218)
An Echo garden package ($6,000)
A Kia Sportage ($31,055)
...or...wait for it...$200,000!

We add 2,605 to his previous 5,450 to make it 8,055. Mark has enough for four more consonants, allowing six and a vowel. There are nine $200,000 spaces on the Golden Wheel. He gives it a spin. It lands on...

$200,000!!!

Only one puzzle stands in the way. Can he solve it?

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He gets RULES ...but it doesn't happen. He does not solve RULES OF ENGAGEMENT. But his score still stands at 8,055, and he will return next time, and a tenth wedge will be added!

Last Edit: Feb 11, 2023 13:53:10 GMT -5 by mechamind

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Australia - June 5, 2008 recap Apr 20, 2014 10:32:26 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Apr 20, 2014 10:32:26 GMT -5

^ A "lucky letter" doubles the value of a letter call.

Remember that in this version, the value of the spin is not multiplied by the number of times a consonant appears in a puzzle. You don't need to solve to keep your points, though you must solve to "secure" your score and win any prizes (or in 1981-1996 and 2008, convert the score to cash).

My DPG puzzle solos: IMDB, LYNX, OKAMI, JUMP CUT, VIC VIPER, and ASDFMOVIE.

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Australia - June 5, 2008 recap

Post by mechamind on Jan 22, 2014 1:05:44 GMT -5

Post by genius2751 on Apr 19, 2014 23:23:34 GMT -5

Post by lousan92 on Apr 20, 2014 3:35:16 GMT -5

Post by mechamind on Apr 20, 2014 10:32:26 GMT -5