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Australia - March 10, 2000 recap May 13, 2022 23:41:03 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on May 13, 2022 23:41:03 GMT -5

Airdate: March 10, 2000

Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Belinda O'Brien (returning with $29,021 in prizes)
Marcus Dunstone
Simone Sweeney

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

Round 1

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THINGS

BELINDA	Marcus	Simone
500: N (x3) SURPRISE: D (x4) (+150 value) Solve: Correct!
650

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Perfection! Belinda solves HUNDREDS AND THOUSANDS for the major Surprise! After that, why should anybody care about a lucky R?

Time for our reveal! She has just won a Coconut Beach Resort holiday worth $4,380!

But even after that, Belinda still has to care about pasta and saucepans, a Conair grooming package, or a Yashica automatic zoom camera.

Belinda picks the camera, which is perfect for her holiday.

Belinda	Marcus	Simone
650
Coconut Beach Camera

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

Puzzler A

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PHRASE

The answer is MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE.

You'll have lots of time for our BONUS, which is a Cobb & Co. pendulum clock!

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

Round 2

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BEFORE & AFTER

Belinda	MARCUS	Simone
	600: T (DUD!)	350: N (DUD!)

410: M 210: L 130: W (DUD!)	390: S (x2) -50: I (DUD!)	210: P (DUD!)
620	340
280: F (DUD!)	-50: U -50: A (x4) 165: R (x2) 165: C (x2) Lose A Turn!	480: D 135: B Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
620	570	615

Rob says that Belinda will be able to host the show, and she thinks she might be better than him.

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BEFORE & AFTER

Simone solves AS CLEAR AS MUD CRAB.

She can clearly see our next set of prizes, and she must grab one of a Hitachi power tools workshop, four pairs of ladies' shoes, or a brass fruit bowl.

Simone takes the power tools for her boyfriend.

The camera points at a man with long hair and a beard...but that's not her boyfriend! Where is he? Rob jokes that she's won a new boyfriend.

Belinda	Marcus	Simone
1,270	570	615
Coconut Beach Camera		Power tools

Everyone laughs at that thought. Let's just move to our next puzzle!

Round 3

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WHERE ARE WE?

Belinda	Marcus	SIMONE

		480: N 480: R (x2) -50: A 350: T BONUS: S (x2) (+210 value) -50: I (DUD!)
620	570	1,420
600: L (x2) 410: C (DUD!)	280: W (x2) Lose A Turn!	280: P (DUD!)
1,220	850	1,420
135: B (DUD!)	130: F Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
1,220	980

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WHERE ARE WE?

Marcus solves LAWN FLOWERS TREES. He saw those, but he might also see an extra 200 if he knows where we are.

He would know that we're in a garden.

And fresh from our prize garden, Marcus can choose a Raymond Weil gent's tango watch, a set of coffee pots, cups, and trays, or a Sierra software package to take home with him!

Marcus will take home the watch.

Belinda	Marcus	Simone
1,870	1,180	2,035
Coconut Beach Camera	Watch	Power tools

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

Puzzler B

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PERSON

The answer is HUGO WEAVING.

The top-dollar value is now 2,000!

Round 4

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PHRASE

RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!

Somebody wasn't looking at their watch. We now need Rob to give the Wheel a spin, and consonants are worth 200. Belinda begins.

Belinda: B (1,420)
Marcus: T (DUD!)
Simone: N (x2) (1,620)
Belinda: K (DUD!)
Marcus: G (x2) (200)
Simone: L (1,820)
Belinda: C (DUD!)
Marcus: M (DUD!)
Simone: P (DUD!)
Belinda: W (DUD!)
Marcus: A (200)
Simone: E (x2) (1,820)
Belinda: F (DUD!)
Marcus: I (x4) (200)
Simone: S (x4) (2,020)

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Simone solves A BLESSING IN DISGUISE. Is this true for Belinda? Because her run is suddenly over.

Back to Simone, as she is the new champion. Before anything else, she has to look at a 5-night Barossa Valley holiday, a Tommy Armour golf package, and a Whirlpool front-loading washing machine.

Her boyfriend wants golf clubs, but Simone's taking the holiday.

Belinda	Marcus	Simone
2,070	1,380	2,635
Coconut Beach Camera	Watch	Power tools Valley holiday

The consolation prizes are a Danoz Direct picnic set and Parker pens.

Belinda's going to miss this game, but she leaves with an incredible $33,650 in prizes!

BONUS ROUND:

We welcome a new champion to the final round! Simone's here to win a great prize, and it could be one of...

Pair of gold watches

A selection of jewellery

Proton Persona XLi ($20,390)

Another small start at 2,630, and Simone gets three consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...

6-night Launceston country holiday ($4,066)

Here's her final puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

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THING

It turns out that DRN, and I are the right letters.

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She quickly solves DIAMOND RING to keep the holiday! Simone finishes with $7,118 in prizes and is playing again!

Last Edit: Jan 8, 2023 14:50:10 GMT -5 by mechamind

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wheel1981 Posts: 175	Australia - March 10, 2000 recap May 14, 2022 7:49:48 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by wheel1981 on May 14, 2022 7:49:48 GMT -5 When Belinda solved HUNDREDS AND THOUSANDS, Rob said “My Goodness!”

mechamind VIP Wheel! Archivist! Aspiring recappers just need a little spark. Posts: 5,215	Australia - March 10, 2000 recap May 14, 2022 8:39:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mechamind on May 14, 2022 8:39:52 GMT -5 I think I'm seeing how Wheel is scheduled. Wait four Mondays in January, then the show starts? That would mean the first episode of 2000 is the 31st of January?
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Australia - March 10, 2000 recap

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Post by mechamind on May 14, 2022 8:39:52 GMT -5