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Post by mechamind on May 13, 2022 22:07:51 GMT -5

Airdate: March 8, 2000

Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Dean Ianson
Valerie Collits
Belinda O'Brien (8th night, returning with $22,700 in prizes)

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is 500, and here's our first puzzle.

Round 1

PLACE

DEAN	Valerie	Belinda
135: S (x2) Lucky S! 150: T 135: R 180: N (DUD!)	120: L (DUD!)	180: D (DUD!)
555
500: D (Repeat)	Free Spin! 135: W (DUD!) (Free Spin used) 180: M -50: E (x2) BANKRUPT! (130)	110: Q Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
555		110

PLACE

Belinda solves TIMES SQUARE.

Good time to look at the prizes! Belinda can choose from an EA Sports games package, a Dr. Scholl's massage appliance package, or a storage unit collection.

She'll take the appliances.

Dean	Valerie	Belinda
555		110
		Massage pack

Here's a Puzzler for the home audience. Can you solve it?

Puzzler A

RECREATION

The answer is SCUBA DIVING.

Good time to talk about our BONUS, as someone could take home a pair of gold-plated Coinwatches!

The top-dollar value is increased to 1,000.

Round 2

THING

Dean	VALERIE	Belinda

	1,000: S (DUD!)	280: T 165: R 350: D 210: L (DUD!)
555		795
-50: A -50: O 210: N (x4) 280: F -50: U 1,000: "K for cat." Solve: Correct!
1,895

THING

Dean solves DRINKING FOUNTAIN.

Curiosity won't kill this "kat" who's ready to look at a Camelot chess set, a Bunnings $500 hardware voucher, and a computer software package.

Dean will have a voucher.

Dean	Valerie	Belinda
1,895		905
Bunnings voucher		Massage pack

Are you curious about our next puzzle?

Round 3

PHRASE

Dean	Valerie	BELINDA
		795
		340: T (x3) 280: K 130: L (x2) 210: H 135: S -50: E (x3) -50: A (x4) BONUS: M (+210 value) 280: G (x2) 340: N Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
		2,620

PHRASE

Perfection! Belinda solves TO TALK THE SAME LANGUAGE and keeps the watches.

And now, we'll have a little talk with Belinda about a selection of Victory curtains and blinds, a Nachtmann glassware package, and a Dentons bedding package.

She asks for a blinds package.

Dean	Valerie	Belinda
1,895		2,730
Bunnings voucher		Massage pack Coinwatches Curtains/blinds

Here's another Puzzler for the home audience. Can you solve it?

Puzzler B

PERSON

The answer is BRIGETTE NIELSON.

The top-dollar value is now 2,000!

Round 4

BEFORE & AFTER

DEAN	Valerie	Belinda
BANKRUPT! (0)	165: R 340: T (DUD!)	200: L (DUD!)
	165

BEFORE & AFTER

RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!

It didn't take much, but Rob must now give the Wheel a spin. Consonants are worth 240.

Dean: S (x2) (240)
Valerie: D (x2) (405)
Belinda: M (DUD!)
Dean: N (DUD!)
Valerie: G (DUD!)
Belinda: B (DUD!)
Dean: K (DUD!)
Valerie: E (x3) (405)
Belinda: T (DUD!)
Dean: A (x2) (240)

BEFORE & AFTER

Dean solves DEAD SEA HORSE.

One final prize for Dean, which will be an AEG dishwasher, a Calico dinnerware set, or an Encyclopedia Britannica 32-volume set.

Dean's wife wants the dishwasher.

Dean	Valerie	Belinda
2,135	405	2,730
Bunnings voucher Dishwasher		Massage pack Coinwatches Curtains/blinds

Valerie just didn't have a chance. We still have Furitechnics carving knives and Parker pens as a consolation prize.

BONUS ROUND:

We never get bored of Belinda! She has another chance at a major prize! We take a look at...

Multimedia computer package

Contemporary lounge suite

South Molle Island Resort holiday ($3,890)

Prouds jewellery package ($4,000)

Proton Persona XLi ($20,390)

We add 2,730 and 14,035 to bring Belinda to 16,765, so she's up to ten consonants and a vowel. "We're getting there." The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...

Compucon multimedia computer package ($3,999)

Can she finally solve a puzzle?

Bonus Puzzle

PHRASE

We can't have it all...but she'll try RSTNLDGPWB, and E. (Rob jokingly adds "X-Y-Z".)

PHRASE

Even without the confidence, she solves TO KEEP ME POSTED to keep the computer package! Belinda is now at $28,481 in prizes and can keep playing!