Australia - February 28, 1997 recap

Australia - February 28, 1997 recap May 14, 2022 21:51:47 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on May 14, 2022 21:51:47 GMT -5

Airdate: February 28, 1997

Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!

One more show this week before Rob Elliott and Kerrie Friend are goin' out! (Rob insists just in case she says no to him.)

Today's contestants:
Tania Colbain (returning with $6,871 in prizes)
Pete Lewis: Would like to be married before is 40th and have a son!

Terri Probert: Computer operator who wants to have enough kids to fill a football team!

Rob thinks that something could happen between the two challengers.

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

Round 1

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Question: Which words means both something we eat our dinner with and an intersection in the road?

Terri: A fork (Correct!)

Tania	Pete	TERRI
		Lose A Turn!

Free Spin! 150: T 180: M (x2) 100: Y -50: I -50: A (DUD!)	150: R Free Spin! 150: L (DUD!)	250: N (DUD!)
330	150
BANKRUPT! (330)	100: S 180: H 100: D 110: G (DUD!)	135: F (x3) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	530	135

PHRASE

Terri solves I'M RUSHED OFF MY FEET.

Think of how busy we are at bringing in good prizes! Terri might understand that as she looks at a cosmetic/beauty product package, a Sterling silver pen set, or a Bamix easy-cook oven and blender.

Terri picks the oven/blender.

Tania (FS)	Pete (FS)	Terri
	530	135
		Oven/blender

We have a BONUS for those who are busy spinning. One of these three could pick up a Cobb & Co. wall clock!

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

Round 2

EVENT

TANIA (FS)	Pete (FS)	Terri
	530	135
135: T 165: D 210: Y -50: A (x5) 130: S 390: R 280: L (x2) -50: I 340: F (DUD!) (Free Spin used) 555: C -50: E 480: P Solve: Correct!
2,195

EVENT

(Sort of) Perfection! Tania solves CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY, and Rob promotes it before the upcoming Sunday.

Here on the show, Tania is still cleaning out our prizes. Next, she's taking away a car care products package, a weekend in Canberra, or a Sony PlayStation.

She wants the PlayStation.

Tania	Pete (FS)	Terri
2,195	530	135
PlayStation		Oven/blender

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is up to 2,000, and we'll give a Tiger electronic Wheel game to the first one who hits it!

Round 3

FICTIONAL PLACE

Tania	PETE (FS)	Terri
	530	135
	270: S (DUD!) (Free Spin used) 200: T (DUD!)	BONUS: N (x3) (+255 value) BANKRUPT! (390)
2,195	530
Lose A Turn!
2,195

FICTIONAL PLACE

RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!

We really need to play it safe and have Rob give the Wheel a Spin. Consonants are worth 255.

Pete: R (x2) (785)

FICTIONAL PLACE

Pete solves NEVER-NEVER LAND.

He thought he would never win a prize, but look at this! He got the final pick of a Tasco telescope and binoculars, a 5-burner gas cooktop and oven, or a Karcher high-pressure cleaner and vacuum!

Pete ends with a vacuum cleaner.

Tania	Pete	Terri
2,195	785
PlayStation	Vacuum	Oven/blender

All contestants receive the Wheel of Fortune board game.

BONUS ROUND:

We can keep trying. Tania has another chance at a major prize. Will she finally take the Proton Satria GLi worth $17,490?

We add 2,195 to the 5,160 for a new total of 7,355, giving Tania five consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...

Trip for two to Cairns with Thursday Island cruise ($6,570)

As many puzzles as it takes, she will solve one.

Bonus Puzzle

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Her chances get better with more letters, and now it will be STRNL, and A.

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She says ON THE, but she cannot solve IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR. Tania has $7,670 in prizes and will come back on Monday.