Australia - February 23, 2004 recap

Australia - February 23, 2004 recap May 15, 2022 11:39:38 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on May 15, 2022 11:39:38 GMT -5

Airdate: February 23, 2004

Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!

(Note: The first few minutes of the show are cut from the video, so the interviews and the first Flip-Up are missing.)

Today's contestants are returning champion Michael Yannicus, plus challengers Felicity and Andrew!

(Andrew begins the game after the Flip-Up.)

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is 750, and here's our first puzzle.

Round 1

FILL IN THE BLANK

Michael	Felicity	ANDREW
		120: T (x2) BANKRUPT! (120)

275: R (DUD!)	150: N (x2) Lucky N! 230: S (DUD!)	200: L 130: C (DUD!)
	300	200
200: M 300: H -50: E (x3) 750: P Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
1,250*

The 50 is not deducted for Michael's vowel, and this is never fixed.

FILL IN THE BLANK

Michael solves ? HELMET ? PIN ? NET. He thought he was stumped before calling the P, but is he stumped on the blank? There's a bonus 200 if he knows!

He says cricket, which doesn't work. The blank is safety.

At least his current score is mostly safe, and he's guaranteed to take home a Hills Industries trampoline or a Rhubarb decorative vases and accessories.

Michael takes the decorative package.

Michael	Felicity	Andrew
1,250	300	200
Decorative

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

Puzzler A

COUNTRY MUSIC

The answer is LEANN RIMES, with a lucky I in the second word.

One of our players could secure another prize right now!

Flip-Up

PRIZE PUZZLE

Go!

PRIZE PUZZLE

Felicity solves NAVIGATION SYSTEM for a Magellan GPS System.

Michael	Felicity	Andrew
1,250	300	200
Decorative	GPS

Try to navigate this Wheel in the Mystery Round! We have one space that hides a BANKRUPT, and another that hides a Duxton Hotel holiday from Harvey World Travel.

The top-dollar value is increased to 1,500.

Round 2

TITLE

MICHAEL	Felicity	Andrew
	300	200
385: R 180: S (x2) 180: L (x2) 145: T (x3) 430: N (x3) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
1,320

TITLE

Perfection! Michael solves LOST IN TRANSLATION.

Now that he knows his money won't be lost, he may give himself a pat on the back with a Conti Moda designer jewellery collection or a Kookaburra sporting package.

Michael picks the jewellery.

Michael	Felicity	Andrew
2,570	300	200
Decorative Jewellery	GPS

We begin our next round.

Round 3

BEFORE & AFTER

Michael	FELICITY	Andrew
	300	200
	450: T (x4) 145: N 430: S Lose A Turn!	150: R 385: C (DUD!)
	1,325	350
-50: E (x2) (Solve bank drops to 2,520) 310: D (x2) Lose A Turn!	450: L
310	1,775

BEFORE & AFTER

RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!

We've been losing a bit of time, so Steve must give the Wheel a spin. Consonants are worth 230.

Felicity: V (2,005)
Andrew: Y (580)
Michael: M (540)

BEFORE & AFTER

Michael guesses DISTANT RELATIVE COMMODITY.

Felicity: H (Lucky H!) (2,465)

BEFORE & AFTER

Felicity solves DISTANT RELATIVE HUMIDITY.

She's feeling much closer to this game now that she has the choice of a Sandra Soulos $1,200 clothing voucher or a Coffex coffee machine.

Felicity wants the ladies' clothing.

Michael	Felicity	Andrew
3,060	2,465	580
Decorative Jewellery	GPS Clothing

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

Puzzler B

COUNTRY MUSIC

(The Puzzler solution and another Flip-Up are cut out, but the answer to the above puzzle is SLIM DUSTY. Andrew starts the next round.)

The top-dollar value is now 2,500!

Round 4

EVENT

Steve will give the Wheel a spin. Consonants are worth 640.

Andrew: R (DUD!)
Michael: S (x3) (1,180)
Felicity: T (DUD!)
Andrew: N (DUD!)
Michael: M (DUD!)
Felicity: P (DUD!)
Andrew: Z (x2) (1,220)

EVENT

Andrew solves SAUSAGE SIZZLE.

Just in time, Andrew picks up his own prize. He may finish with a Gatineau skin care package or a Dentons bedding package.

Andrew will take the bedding.

Michael	Felicity	Andrew
3,700	2,465	1,220
Decorative Jewellery	GPS Clothing	Bedding

The consolation prizes are a set of Tasco compact binoculars and Parker pens.

All contestants receive the Wheel of Fortune board game.

BONUS ROUND:

Michael remains the champion, and he could win one of our many major prizes! We've got a Mitsubishi Lancer VR-X worth $29,240!

And our cash Jackpot is now up to $6,700!

We add 3,700 to his previous 8,600 to bring Michael to 12,300, which gives him eight consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...

Andi stainless steel oven ($4,307)

Here's his puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PHRASE

He hopes for the best from RSTNCMND, and E. They don't reveal anything since he picked N twice, so he finishes with H. (It displays as RSTNCMDEH).

PHRASE

That's still not enough help. He's silent and does not solve TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY. But Michael can try again next time.