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Post by mechamind on May 22, 2022 12:44:19 GMT -5

Airdate: May 19, 2004

Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Clare Mitchell (returning champion)
Leigh Dart: Youth worker who has some of the kids in the studio
Caterina Andronico: Once asked Russell Crowe for directions in the street

Flip-Up A

PERSON

Go!

PERSON

Clare guesses BUCCANEER.

PERSON

Caterina solves PUPPETEER.

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

Round 1

BEFORE & AFTER

Clare	Leigh	CATERINA
		150: T (DUD!)

200: R (DUD!)	750: N (x2) 130: S (x3) Free Spin! 150: H (DUD!)	150: P 200: L 165: M (x2) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	880	515

BEFORE & AFTER

Caterina solves MONA LISA SIMPSON.

She found her way through this round, and at the end, Caterina faces the choice of a Barcs Australia jewellery collection or a Regent board game package.

She'll pick the jewellery.

Clare	Leigh (FS)	Caterina
	880	515
		Jewellery

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

Puzzler A

PHRASE

The answer is RIGHT UP YOUR ALLEY.

Prize Puzzle time!

Flip-Up

PRIZE PUZZLE

Go!

PRIZE PUZZLE

Leigh solves A VISION SPLENDID for a Telefunken 68 cm colour TV.

Clare	Leigh (FS)	Caterina
	880	515
	Television	Jewellery

And looking at this TV screen, we're all wondering about these Mystery Wedges. One contestant could find a BANKRUPT, or they could find a Phuket holiday at J.W. Marriott Resort and Spa!

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

Round 2

THING

Clare	Leigh (FS)	Caterina
	880
Prize?: T (She flips it... ...BANKRUPT! (0))	310: R (DUD!)	180: S (x2) 230: N -50: E 180: H (DUD!)
	880	360
375: B (DUD!)	530: C Lose A Turn! (Free Spin used) Solve: Correct!
	1,410

The camera switches to Sophie giving a pout and thumbs down after Clare's second failed Mystery flip.

Later, Leigh looks at the wrong arrow and asks to use his Free Spin. He then calls a bad R...and he suddenly wants to save it.

THING

Leigh's not taking any more chances, so he solves SANDCASTLE.

He's built himself a nice lead, and for that, we could give him a Suzanne lady's clothing voucher or a Tosca luggage collection.

Leigh selects the luggage.

Clare	Leigh	Caterina
	1,410	875
	Television Luggage	Jewellery

We begin our next round.

Round 3

FILL IN THE BLANK

Clare	LEIGH	Caterina
		360
	450: N (DUD!)	530: R (x2) 310: S (DUD!)
		890
530: T (DUD!)	500: P (DUD!)	430: L (x2) 230: Y (DUD!)
		1,320
180: M (DUD!)	-50: E (x3) (Solve bank drops to 1,360) 145: W
	145

FILL IN THE BLANK

RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!

The tide's rising on Leigh, so Steve might want to give the Wheel a spin. Consonants are worth 430.

Leigh: H (575)
Caterina: C (x2) (1,750)
Clare: F (430)
Leigh: K (1,005)
Caterina: A (1,750)

Clare: G (Lucky G!) (1,290)

Only vowels left!

FILL IN THE BLANK

Clare solves ? CRACKLE ? WHEEL ? FROG. It's easier when she doesn't have to flip, and a bonus 200 will be easy if she knows the blank.

She doesn't. The blank is chocolate.

Here's a mystery that Clare can solve! What are this round's prizes? We discover that they are a Starshots photography session and a Ryobi tool package.

Clare will have the tool package.

Clare	Leigh	Caterina
1,290	2,365	2,265
Tools	Television Luggage	Jewellery

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

Puzzler B

PHRASE

The answer is NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT.

Flip-Up B

PERSON

Go!

PERSON

Leigh solves DUSTIN HOFFMAN.

The top-dollar value is now 2,500!

Round 4

TITLE

Steve will give the Wheel a spin. Consonants are worth... Lose A Turn!

Steve didn't even need a Mystery flip. Let's have another spin, and consonants are worth 2,500! Leigh starts.

Leigh: N (x2) (3,505)
Caterina: S (DUD!)
Clare: T (DUD!)
Leigh: R (x2) (6,005)
Caterina: M (4,250)

TITLE

Caterina solves NOVEMBER RAIN.

Normally a good score, but Caterina couldn't keep up with Leigh. She can still take home a shower tower or a Beefeater BBQ.

Caterina goes home with a Beefeater BBQ.

Clare	Leigh	Caterina
1,290	7,365	4,765
Tools	Television Luggage	Jewellery Beefeater BBQ

The consolation prizes are Perfection quilts and Parker pens.

All contestants receive the Wheel of Fortune board game.

Clare leaves with about $2,000 in prizes.

BONUS ROUND:

A Free Spin won't save Leigh at this stage in the game, but he won't need it. What he really needs is a major prize, and it might be...

Niagara Therapy reclining massage chair ($8,045)
Daintree Eco Lodge and Spa holiday ($5,286)
Mitsubishi Outlander XLS ($37,490)

...and our cash Jackpot now stands at $5,100!

With 7,365, Leigh quickly earns five consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...

Niagara Therapy reclining massage chair

He might get enough help with this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PHRASE

His choices of TMNRB, and E don't work as expected.

PHRASE

He says TO RAIN WITH END followed by TO RUIN. He does not solve TO RAIN CATS AND DOGS, but Leigh still has $1,100 in prizes and will try again on the next show.