Australia - March 16, 2000 recap

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Post by mechamind on May 19, 2022 0:02:53 GMT -5

Airdate: March 16, 2000

Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Rukesh Sahkai (returning with $6,731 in prizes)
Trevor Vines
Helen Tikeris

Following his mistake in the last game, Rukesh admits that he was dreaming about a Proton Satria during the night.

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

Round 1

RECREATION

RUKESH	Trevor	Helen
250: R 200: S (x2) -50: E (x4) Lose A Turn!	BANKRUPT! (0)	200: T (DUD!)
400
275: H (x2) 155: C (x3) 150: N Lucky N! 310: K Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
1,440

RECREATION

No more spinning for Rukesh, so he has to solve CHINESE CHECKERS. Of course, he could've bought the I to complete it himself, but he didn't need it.

Rukesh does need to pick one of our prizes, and we're sure he'll like a gardening hand tools package, some Madame Korner beauty products, or a Chief cast iron cookware collection.

He would like the cookware.

Rukesh	Trevor	Helen
1,440
Cookware

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

Puzzler A

PHRASE

The answer is AS LIGHT AS A FEATHER.

We hope our BONUS prize is light enough for you to carry. We might give one of our contestants a Guzzini acryllic tableware collection!

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

Round 2

SAME NAME

Rukesh	TREVOR	Helen
	610: T (DUD!)	150: S (DUD!)

180: N 230: R (x3) -50: E (x2) -50: A (x4) 430: D (x2) 310: C 310: W -50: I 230: Y 610: M 310: (Buzz out!)	430: H Solve: Correct!
2,150	430

Rukesh called a B just after the buzzer, though he still would've lost his turn.

SAME NAME

Trevor reads what's on the board.

Or was it "Trevob"? Whatever his name really is, we can still give him an Oneida Schott Zwiesel glassware collection, an Epoch Australian-made acoustic violin, or a Waterman fountain and ball pen.

Trevor takes the glassware.

Rukesh	Trevor	Helen
3,590	430
Cookware	Glassware

Let's get into our next round.

Round 3

FILL IN THE BLANK

Rukesh	Trevor	HELEN

		145: T (x3) PROTON: H (x2) (+180 value) 230: N 310: S 1,500: C (DUD!)
2,150		865
-50: E (x2) -50: A (DUD!)	145: P (DUD!)
2,050

FILL IN THE BLANK

RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!

We don't have time for every consonant on the board. Rob will now give the Wheel a spin, with consonants worth 1,500!

Helen: L (DUD!)
Rukesh: R (3,550)
Trevor: W (x2) (1,500) (He says SHOW but gets buzzed out.)
Helen: M (DUD!)
Rukesh: V (DUD!)
Trevor: G (DUD!)
Helen: D (DUD!)
Rukesh: K (5,050)
Trevor: Y (3,000)

FILL IN THE BLANK

Trevor says SHOW and TURKEY, but says IN before OF THE TOWN. Because of the extra word, it isn't accepted.

Helen: F (2,365)

Only vowels left!

FILL IN THE BLANK

Helen solves ? SHOW ? TURKEY ? OF THE TOWN exactly. Show us what you know by filling in the blank for an extra 200!

She has absolutely no idea. The blank is talk.

Did she have any idea that these would be the prizes to choose from? Helen has a look at a complete Zepter fondue pot, a Dentons bedding package, and an Oneida cutlery package.

Helen picks the bedding package.

Rukesh	Trevor	Helen
6,490	3,430	2,365
Cookware	Glassware	Bedding

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

Puzzler B

CATEGORY

The answer is WORTHY OPPONENT.

The top-dollar value is now 2,500!

Round 4

PHRASE

Rob will give the Wheel a spin. Consonants are worth 460, and Rukesh will start.

Rukesh: S (DUD!)
Trevor: T (x3) (3,890)

PHRASE

Trevor starts with TO FIT THE before getting buzzed.

Helen: H (x3) (460)
Rukesh: E (5,050)
Trevor: C (DUD!)
Helen: D (DUD!)
Rukesh: K (DUD!)
Trevor: V (DUD!)
Helen: Y (920)

PHRASE

Helen solves TO HIT THE HAY.

How about one more prize before Helen hits the hay? She'll close with a 17th-18th century inspired tableware set, an Electrolux programmed dishwasher, or $1,200 worth of pleated blinds.

Helen's last prize is a dishwasher.

Rukesh	Trevor	Helen
6,490	3,890	3,285
Cookware	Glassware	Bedding Dishwasher

The consolation prizes are a Swatch all-occasion watch and Parker pens.

BONUS ROUND:

Rukesh deserves another chance at a major prize! Let's see a few of them...

A Whitsunday Islands cruise

A professional golf package

Proton Satria GL ($13,990)

With the car, you might want to throw in a cash Jackpot of $2,300!

Rukesh scored 6,490, giving him five consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...

Landmark Resort Sunshine Coast holiday ($3,650)

Can he solve another one of these puzzles?

Bonus Puzzle

PERSON

RSTNP, and O is limited to the second word.

PERSON

He gets JOHNSON, but he guesses BEN and MICHAEL for the first word, unable to solve MAGIC JOHNSON. Rukesh still comes back on the next show!

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