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Post by mechamind on May 1, 2022 14:02:17 GMT -5

Airdate: June 25, 1991

Wheel Of Fortune! Where one spin of the Wheel could twirl you into some fabulous fortune.

How's this for shock? You might solve a puzzle and win a 15-day Canadian Rocky Mountain holiday...

...a £4,000 Jackpot...

...or a Vauxhall Nova Merit 1.2!

Today's contestants are:

Laura Cridland: Receptionist/telephonist for an education council, from Midlington
George (last name not given): Consultancy services manager, part of being a computer manager for strategic systems development; from Holbrook
Annmarie Harvey: Pharmaceutical representative, also has a psychology degree and studies human behaviour; from Mudeford

George also fancies himself as a stand-up comedian. "Why couldn't the fire engine sit down? Because it had a tender behind."

The top value on the Wheel is 1,000, but your cheeks might turn shocking pink if you hit BANKRUPT and lose all your points. Try not to think about that as we begin our first round.

Round 1

LANDMARK

LAURA	George	Annmarie
Trivia: Clear! 700: T (x2) 200: R 400: N 200: S (DUD!)	Trivia: Clear! Free Spin! 400: G 600: H (x2) BANKRUPT! (1,600) (Free Spin used) 700: F 1,000: W 700: L (x2) Solve: Correct!
2,000	3,100

LANDMARK

George identifies "the only man-made phenomenon visible from space", THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA. Nicky thought the first thing he said was his guess.

We wish we could reward him for the extra details. Anyway, he may choose from a mini Hi-Fi system with remote control, a trip to Salzburg, and a Yamaha electronic organ.

Without the extra details, George picks a trip to Salzburg.

Question Review

To Laura: Does the Beaufort scale measure rainfall or wind force?
Answer: Wind force (Correct!)

To George: Is the hippopotamus or the rhinoceros sometimes called the river horse?
Answer: Hippopotamus (Correct!)

Laura	George	Annmarie
2,000	3,100
	Salzburg

Will you crash into a wall with that second BANKRUPT, or will you break through with that second 1,000 space? Will you take a 4-piece luggage set from Carol? For that, you need the token that's on 600, and you must solve this puzzle:

Round 2

PHRASE

Laura	GEORGE	Annmarie
	Trivia: Clear! 400: T (x3) 200: H (x2) 1,000: S (x2) 200: R (x2) 700: L 250: N (x2) 200: M (DUD!)	Trivia: Clear! 500: F (x2) Solve: Correct!
	5,200	1,000

PHRASE

Annmarie solves THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE.

She may now pick one of these prizes free of charge. Will it be a barometre and leather wing back chair, a trip to Paris, or a Tantalus drink holder?

Annmarie selects the trip to Paris.

Question Review

To George: Did J.M. Barrie or Lewis Carroll write Peter Pan?
Answer: J.M. Barrie (Correct!)

To Annmarie: Was the last leap year in 1986 or 1988?
Answer: '88 (Correct!)

Laura	George	Annmarie
2,000	8,300	1,000
	Salzburg	Paris

This could cost you. The third BANKRUPT will take your points away. But you're free to hit our third 1,000 space, and you're free to take a pair of 9-karat gold cuff links! Just hit our token on 350 and solve this puzzle!

Round 3

EVENT

Laura	George	ANNMARIE
		Trivia: Miss!

Trivia: Clear! 200: R (x2) 300: L (x2) 700: T (x2) 200: H Solve: Correct!
2,600

EVENT

Laura solves HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA.

She's not quitting this game soon. Laura must pick a steaming shower cabinet, a trip to Rome, or a corner bathroom suite.

She takes the trip to Rome.

Question Review

To Annmarie: Does the Roman Numeral D stand for 50 or 500?
Answer: 50 (Wrong!)

To Laura: Would you get a P45 when leaving your job or registering a baby?
Answer: Leaving your job (Correct!)

Laura	George	Annmarie
4,600	8,300	1,000
Rome	Salzburg	Paris

Well, that's one way to take a round trip. Back to Laura who begins this round!

Round 4

PROVERB

LAURA	George	Annmarie
Trivia: Clear! Lose A Turn!	Trivia: Clear! 400: S (x2) 500: T (DUD!)	Trivia: Clear! BANKRUPT! (0)
	800

PROVERB

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!

"Is Austr-" ...is Australia waiting for Nicky to give the Wheel a Final Spin? Britain may never know, but we do know that consonants are worth 700.

Laura: R (DUD!)
George: L (1,500) (He tries to solve but times out, though he would've been way off.)
Annmarie: B (DUD!)
Laura: N (x3) (2,100)

PROVERB

Laura solves PENNY WISE POUND FOOLISH.

She was wise to solve now, because she might as well take one of our prizes. The last ones on our list are garden tools including chainsaw and wheelbarrow, a complete garden shed, and a complete greenhouse.

Laura's quite the gardener...in her first-floor flat, and everyone laughs. She'll take the glass house.

Question Review

To Laura: Is pogonophobia a fear of beards or wild animals?
Answer: Beards (Correct!)

To George: Do Liverpool or Leeds United play at Anfield?
Answer: "It's Liverpool Football Club." (Correct!)

To Annmarie: Are there 19 or 21 spots on a dice?
Answer: 21 (Correct!)

Laura	George	Annmarie
6,700	9,800	1,000
Rome Greenhouse	Salzburg	Paris

All contestants receive the Wheel of Fortune souvenir watch.

BONUS ROUND:

Thanks in part to an early lead, George is the big winner! We now look at the top prizes:

A 15-day Canadian Rocky Mountain holiday including Victoria and Vancouver
A £4,000 Jackpot
A Vauxhall Nova Merit 1.2

George is going for the £4,000. His puzzle is ready!

Bonus Puzzle

FAMOUS PERSON

One line, one go with STRNLE.

FAMOUS PERSON

He says BILLY CLOWN, but he does not solve CILLA BLACK. He's still taking his trip to Salzburg and the souvenir watch.