Australia - March 13, 2000 recap

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Post by mechamind on May 16, 2022 23:53:31 GMT -5

Airdate: March 13, 2000

Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Simone Sweeney (returning with $7,118 in prizes)
Megan Moss
Ryan Hale

We've made some changes to the Wheel! The top-dollar value on the Wheel is now 750, as we're "inflation conscious", but that's not all!

We have a new PROTON wedge! You will need to solve a puzzle, but that only gets you halfway. The other half must wait until you pick up another item, and you will also have to solve that puzzle.

Back to the usual business with our first round:

Round 1

PHRASE

SIMONE	Megan	Ryan
PROTON: N (+110 value) Free Spin! 150: T (x2) 130: R -50: O (x2) 165: S (x2) -50: E (DUD!) (Free Spin used) 750: M (DUD!)	310: C 220: K 110: Y Solve: Correct!
455	640

PHRASE

Megan solves STICK TO YOUR GUNS.

We're sticking to our mission of awarding every prize that we can, including a selection of EA Sports games, an Oneida 36-piece glassware set, or a Tasco Yashica compact camera.

Megan is starting with the camera.

Simone	Megan	Ryan
455	640
	Camera

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

Puzzler A

TITLE

The answer is APOCALYPSE NOW. Rob said it was a show on Seven, but he was thinking of Acropolis Now.

We still have the BONUS on the Wheel! Wouldn't it be great if we awarded a Conair 12-piece cordless clipper kit?

We have a new top-dollar value of 1,500 for this round!

Round 2

PERSON

Simone	MEGAN	Ryan

	310: T 1,500: R Lucky R! BANKRUPT! (3,310)	385: S 145: N (x2) -50: E 310: L -50: A 450: J Solve: Correct!
455		1,190

PERSON

Ryan solves JUSTIN LANGER.

Already, everyone has something. Ryan has the choice of an Australis 9-foot kayak, a Tissot gent's watch, or a Gatineau skin care package.

Ryan takes the watch.

Simone	Megan	Ryan
455	640	1,190
	Camera	Watch

Just the usual in this round...

Round 3

FILL IN THE BLANK

Simone	Megan	RYAN

		450: T (x2) 375: R (x2) BANKRUPT! (825)
455
145: N 180: S
780

FILL IN THE BLANK

RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!

Thanks to all those changes, we're running late! Rob will give the Wheel a spin, and consonants are worth 660.

Simone: H (1,440)
Megan: D (660)

FILL IN THE BLANK

Megan solves THERE IS A TIME AND PLACE FOR ?. Not quite finished, but if she can fill in the blank, she'll score an extra 200!

She scores by filling in everything.

Look at everything that Megan must choose from! It can only be one of a Stanley Rogers 44-piece cutlery set, a home office with computer, or a Royal Selangor silver tea service.

Megan settles with the home office.

Simone	Megan	Ryan
1,440	1,500	1,190
	Camera Home office	Watch

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

Puzzler B

PHRASE

The answer is EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING.

We've got one more round, and your spin could now be worth 2,500!

Round 4

GEOGRAPHICAL

That is, assuming we ever have time. Rob must give the Wheel a spin...and guess what? Consonants are worth 2,500! Simone starts this round.

Simone: T (3,940)
Megan: R (2,500)
Ryan: N (2,500)

Simone: C (x3) (6,440)

Only vowels left!

GEOGRAPHICAL

Simone solves ARCTIC OCEAN.

A bizarre finish, but it's not so bizarre that Simone is looking at an Electrolux garden appliance package, a $1,200 Apollo blinds voucher, and a weekend for two in Sydney.

Simone picks the garden products.

Simone	Megan	Ryan
6,440	4,000	3,690
Gardening	Camera Home office	Watch

The consolation prizes are a Gasmate portable BBQ and Parker pens.

BONUS ROUND:

Simone knows what it's like to be here, and she knows she wants a major prize, which could be...

Jewellery collection

Islander above-ground pool

Landmark Resort Sunshine Coast holiday ($3,650)

Rado ceramic Swiss and gold-trim watches ($4,100)
Proton Satria GL ($13,990)

Starting this year, we may award a cash Jackpot with the car! We start it at $2,000, and it will increase by $100 per game until it is won. How to win the Jackpot? The PROTON wedge on the Golden Wheel includes two 1/4 Jackpot spaces that sandwich the centre space, which only awards the car.

At a score of 6,440, Simone has a good chance at a win with five consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...

Molmic 6-seater lounge ($4,000)

Here comes the puzzle!

Bonus Puzzle

FICTIONAL CHARACTER

Some common choices among NSRTM, and E.

FICTIONAL CHARACTER

She instantly solves ROGER RABBIT to keep the lounge! Simone is up to $12,365 in prizes and is playing again!

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