Post by mechamind on May 9, 2022 23:38:26 GMT -5
Airdate: December 20, 1996
Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!
With guest letter turner Bridget Adams! She had a great week, and she's "finally got the neck of it" when turning letters. She's expected to do a story overseas with Tony, but she says she'll call him...yeah.
Today's contestants:
Barbara Thornton (returning champion)
Paul: An engineer with IBM who reckons he wins more than he loses at the races
Carolin: An aerobics instructors who loves "running, running, and more running"
The top dollar-value on the Wheel is now 1,000.
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is up to 2,000!
Barbara solves NUTRITIONIST. Let's not eat through too many puzzles.
BONUS ROUND:
Starting again with 3,820, Barbara is limited to three consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...
Vergola patio/veranda cover ($4,000)
We'll take a moment before we face this puzzle:
Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!
With guest letter turner Bridget Adams! She had a great week, and she's "finally got the neck of it" when turning letters. She's expected to do a story overseas with Tony, but she says she'll call him...yeah.
Today's contestants:
Barbara Thornton (returning champion)
Paul: An engineer with IBM who reckons he wins more than he loses at the races
Carolin: An aerobics instructors who loves "running, running, and more running"
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is 500, and the first to spin top-dollar will win a Tiger electronic Wheel of Fortune game. Not too late for Christmas!
Here's our first puzzle:
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Question: Complete this phrase: "You win a few..."
Paul: "...you lose a few." (Correct!)
Barbara | PAUL | Carolin |
| BANKRUPT! (0) | 100: N 180: S (DUD!) | |
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| 500: T 120: D -50: I (DUD!) | 500: R (x2) Lose A Turn! | 135: G 120: W Solve: Correct! |
570 | 500 | 355 |
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Carolin solves TO GO BACK ON YOUR WORD.
We're not going back on our promise to award a prize. Carolin can take a foldaway treadmill, a pair of limited edition cottage sculptures, or a workbench.
A treadmill would be good, but Carolin picks the cottage sculptures.
And Barbara still wins the Tiger electronic game.
Barbara | Paul | Carolin |
570 | 500 | 355 |
Tiger game | Cottages |
Christmas or not, we're nice enough to award a BONUS to somebody. We have a Hitachi upright vacuum cleaner to be won!
The top dollar-value on the Wheel is now 1,000.
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BARBARA | Paul | Carolin |
570 | 500 | 355 |
| 1,000: N (x3) 350: D -50: A (x3) 480: T 350: S (x3) 280: R (x2) -50: E (x5) 280: P (x2) 340: K Solve: Correct! | ||
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Perfection! Barbara solves GRACE KELLY AND PRINCESS STEPHANIE.
She can give herself a pat on the back for a good round with a good prize. Choose from a Cosmopolitan luggage collection, a cosmetics collection, or 12 months of Jim's Mowing service.
Barbara picks the luggage.
Barbara | Paul | Carolin |
3,550 | 500 | 355 |
Tiger game Luggage | Cottages |
Every player this week receives the Newcastle's Pudding Lady Christmas Pudding, with macadamia roll and brandy sauce.
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is up to 2,000!
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Barbara | PAUL | Carolin |
500 | 355 | |
| 540: S 200: T (x3) -50: I (x3) 270: L (DUD!) | 580: P (DUD!) | |
3,550 | 1,190 | 355 |
| 270: R Solve: Correct! | ||
3,820 | ||
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Barbara solves NUTRITIONIST. Let's not eat through too many puzzles.
But let's award Barbara one more prize. There's an air-conditioning unit, a holiday in Cairns, and an Encyclopedia Britannica collection.
Barbara finishes with the air conditioner.
Barbara | Paul | Carolin |
3,820 | 1,190 | 355 |
Tiger game Luggage Air conditioner | Cottages |
"It's like a bad day at the races." Paul couldn't solve, but he receives a Bamix Homewarehouse blender and slicer as a consolation prize.
All contestants receive the Wheel of Fortune board game.
BONUS ROUND:
It could be best for her health that we give Barbara a look at a few of our major prizes:
Pierre Cardin his-and-hers watches with crocodile skin strap and 18-karat gold ($3,325)
Gateway PC with Kodak camera and Epson colour inkjet printer
A trip for two to Darwin and Gagudju ($4,580)
G.E. side-by-side refrigerator and washing machine ($4,798)
Hyundai Lantra Sportswagon GL ($23,990)
Starting again with 3,820, Barbara is limited to three consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...
Vergola patio/veranda cover ($4,000)
We'll take a moment before we face this puzzle:
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Can she solve it with DST, and A? (She tries to call R fourth, but it's disregarded.)
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She's silent, and after she runs out of time, Tony asks if she remembers Star Wars...and she realizes that it's DARTH VADER. Not to worry, as she'll play again next time!
(...and Tony was unaware that this would be his last full show.)
