Australia - 1996 ("Bretto" day 3) recap

Australia - 1996 ("Bretto" day 3) recap May 14, 2022 14:16:17 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on May 14, 2022 14:16:17 GMT -5

Airdate: Late 1996

Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!

One more round of applause for guest hostess Terasa Livingstone!

Today's contestants:
Brett Gill (returning champion)
Kirsty Walker: DAV operator and photographer who prefers to shoot footballers and surfers
Rodney (last name not given): Bank officer and travel fan (he'll love some of our holiday prizes)

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is 500, and you'll win a Tiger electronic Wheel game if you're the first to hit a silver space.

Here's our first puzzle:

Round 1

STAR & TITLE

Question: To be not in the least agitated is to be as cool as a...
Rodney: Cucumber (Correct!)

Brett	Kirsty	RODNEY
		110: T 100: S 110: R -50: A 180: N (DUD!)
		270
225: D (DUD!)	180: L (x2) 500: M (DUD!)	110: C (x2) 180: P (DUD!)
	180	380
100: K 180: B (DUD!)	180: G (x2) 100: Y (x2) 180: H (x2) Only vowels left! Solve: Incomplete.	Solve: Correct!
100	640	380

STAR & TITLE

Kirsty says GRACE KELLY HIGH ...but is buzzed before she can finish.

Rodney solves GRACE KELLY HIGH SOCIETY. Kirsty still gets the Tiger game...

...but Rodney is the one to choose from a selection of Artex leather bags, a pair of Serengeti sunglasses, and a skin care/beauty package.

Rodney takes the leathers.

Brett	Kirsty	Rodney
100	640	380
	Tiger game	Leather bags

Back to the champ who could spin the BONUS space and win a pair of Kodak Advantix compact cameras...but not if the photographer Kirsty has something to say!

The top dollar-value on the Wheel is now 1,000.

Round 2

FILL IN THE BLANK

BRETT	Kirsty	Rodney
100	640	380
390: T 340: S (x3) -50: E (x2) 350: H (x2) 555: L (DUD!)	280: R 135: N (DUD!)	280: G 280: B 280: Y Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
1,130	920	1,220

FILL IN THE BLANK

Rodney solves ? GO THE SHEARS BOYS ? ? ?. He took the lead, and he can add 200 more if he fills in the blank.

He fills in the word click.

After all those question marks, how about one more? Will Rodney take a Stanley Rogers 44-piece silver plated cutlery set, a Cigweld welder, or a David Winter cottage sculpture?

He'll take a cutlery package.

Brett	Kirsty	Rodney
1,130	920	1,420
	Tiger game	Leather bags Cutlery

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is up to 2,000, and who's going to hit it?

Round 3

NICKNAME

BRETT	Kirsty	Rodney
1,130	920	1,420
270: T 270: S (DUD!)	340: R (DUD!)	270: H
1,400	920	1,690

NICKNAME

RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!

Will it be Brett or Rodney? Tony will give the Wheel a Spin, and consonants are worth 2,000! Now, it could also be Kirsty.

Rodney: N (DUD!)
Brett: M (DUD!)
Kirsty: L (2,920)
Rodney: Y (DUD!)
Brett: P (x2) (3,400)

NICKNAME

Brett solves THE BIG APPLE to steal the win and protect his title!

He'll also steal an extra prize from us. We'll take a look at a Tubemasters dining suite, a 7-day Gold Coast holiday, and a 68 cm colour TV.

Brett's taking the holiday.

Brett	Kirsty	Rodney
3,400	2,920	1,690
Gold coast	Tiger game	Leather bags Cutlery

Though she got the Tiger electronic game, Kirsty receives a Britannica Atlas as a consolation prize.

All contestants receive the Wheel of Fortune board game.

BONUS ROUND:

Welcome back, Brett! We've still got some major prizes for you, including...

Niagara Therapy Australian-made double bed ($7,145)

Gateway 2000 multimedia PC with Kodak camera and Epson printer ($3,999)

Hyundai Lantra Sportswagon GL ($23,990)

That final spin brought Brett to 3,400, so he gets three consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...

Stanley Rogers & Westminster china dinner service with silverware ($4,545)

Will he have enough help for this puzzle?

Bonus Puzzle

PHRASE

There could be plenty from TRN, and E.

PHRASE

He says TO TIME, but he cannot get TO TAKE THE REINS. Brett will take a break for the weekend and come back on Monday.