Post by mechamind on May 18, 2022 22:16:19 GMT -5
Airdate: March 15, 2000
Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Rukesh Sahkai
Sarah O'Brien
Damian Cook (returning with about $2,000 in prizes)
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is 750, and here's our first puzzle.
Here's a Puzzler for the home audience. Can you solve it?
The top-dollar value is increased to 1,500.
The Satria token remains in play for our next round!
Rukesh painfully misses it with MAN FIRST WALKED ON THE MOON.
Here's another Puzzler for the home audience. Can you solve it?
The top-dollar value is now 2,500!
RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!
Looks like we don't have much time, so Rob will give the Wheel a spin. Consonants are worth 375, and Rukesh begins.
Rukesh: R (1,890)
Sarah: T (DUD!)
Damian: N (x2) (375)
Rukesh: S (DUD!)
Sarah: M (DUD!)
Damian: D (750)
Rukesh: P (2,265)
BONUS ROUND:
Like we said, Rukesh will have another chance at the car. But maybe he'll take one of...
With 2,605, Rukesh will only get three consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...
Rado Swiss-made ceramic and gold-trim watches
He has multiple guesses at this puzzle:
We see that SRN, and E fills in the bottom word.
Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Rukesh Sahkai
Sarah O'Brien
Damian Cook (returning with about $2,000 in prizes)
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is 750, and here's our first puzzle.
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PLACE | |||||||||||||||
RUKESH | Sarah | Damian |
| PROTON: S (+275 value) 165: T (x2) -50: E Solve: Correct! | ||
390 | ||
Rukesh tries to pick up the PROTON wedge before calling a letter.
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Perfection! Rukesh solves EAST TIMOR to lock in the PROTON wedge.
Rob places "a new little prop" on the rail for him because the car is officially in play. A Satria token will be placed on the Wheel, and if he solves with that, he wins the car. Only Rukesh can pick up the token. If a different contestant hits it, they don't pick it up and play for just the dollars.
If that's too much to take at this moment, Rukesh can take a break for a prize. He'll pick a Star Wars clothing package, a Tissot bi-colour watch, or a Scala leather desk set.
Rukesh takes the desk set.
Rukesh (P) | Sarah | Damian |
390 | ||
Desk set |
Here's a Puzzler for the home audience. Can you solve it?
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The answer is PODIATRIST.
Before Rakesh continues, we have a BONUS to show you. It's a Country Looks Healesville furnished Trevor Opray Australian lifestyle print set.
The top-dollar value is increased to 1,500.
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Rukesh (P) | SARAH | Damian |
| 430: T 230: R (DUD!) | 530: N (x2) 230: H (DUD!) | |
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| -50: E (x3) (Solve bank drops to 340) 180: S (DUD!) | 180: P (x2) Satria/145: D Solve: Correct! | |
755 |
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Sarah rejects Rob's suggestion to spin again and solves TO KEEP AN OPEN MIND.
She'll have to be open-minded as we show her a few prizes. Pick a car care products package, a Dorling Kindersley book collection, or...
...forget those. She's picking a Vax V12 vacuum cleaner. It's that or nothing. 
Rukesh (P) | Sarah | Damian |
340 | 855 | 530 |
Desk set | Vacuum |
The Satria token remains in play for our next round!
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Rukesh (P) | Sarah | DAMIAN |
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| BONUS: T (x2) (+230 value) 660: N (x3) Satria/145: H -50: E BANKRUPT! (1,515) | ||
| 310: M (x2) 530: F 150: L Lucky L! 230: R Satria: W (+145 value) Solve: Wrong! | ||
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Rukesh painfully misses it with MAN FIRST WALKED ON THE MOON.
Rukesh (P/S) | Sarah | Damian |
| 230: S (x2) 385: K Only vowels left! Solve: Correct! | ||
1,515 | 615 |
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Sarah solves MAN FIRST WALKS ON THE MOON. Rob then explains the mistake to Rukesh.
We need to forget about what just happened, so we'll try to distract everyone with a Coffex coffee/espresso machine, a Victory vertical blinds package, and a tableware package.
Sarah picks the "coffee thing". And Damian keeps his BONUS.
Rukesh (...) | Sarah | Damian |
1,855 | 1,370 | |
Desk set | Vacuum Coffee pack | Art set |
Here's another Puzzler for the home audience. Can you solve it?
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The answer is MEXICAN WALKING FISH.
The top-dollar value is now 2,500!
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THING | |||||||||||||||
RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!
Looks like we don't have much time, so Rob will give the Wheel a spin. Consonants are worth 375, and Rukesh begins.
Rukesh: R (1,890)
Sarah: T (DUD!)
Damian: N (x2) (375)
Rukesh: S (DUD!)
Sarah: M (DUD!)
Damian: D (750)
Rukesh: P (2,265)
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THING | |||||||||||||||
Rukesh wastes no time solving PIANO ACCORDION.
He'll have another chance at a car, but we have some more prizes before that. Time to show him a Tasco telescope, a blue willow dinner service, and a Tommy Armour golf club set.
Rukesh wants the golf clubs.
Rukesh (...) | Sarah | Damian |
2,605 | 1,370 | 750 |
Desk set | Vacuum Coffee pack | Art set |
The consolation prizes are a Cobb & Co. hand-made Napoleon clock and Parker pens.
Damian leaves with a total of $2,700 in prizes.
BONUS ROUND:
Like we said, Rukesh will have another chance at the car. But maybe he'll take one of...
Prouds jewellery collection ($4,000)
Rado Swiss-made ceramic and gold-trim watches ($4,100)
Proton Satria GL ($13,990)And our cash Jackpot is now up to $2,200!
With 2,605, Rukesh will only get three consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...
Rado Swiss-made ceramic and gold-trim watches
He has multiple guesses at this puzzle:
Bonus Puzzle | |||||||||||||||
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We see that SRN, and E fills in the bottom word.
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He quickly solves THE SIXTH SENSE to keep the watches! Rukesh finishes with $6,731 in prizes and plays again!
