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Post by mechamind on Aug 8, 2022 19:12:59 GMT -5

Airdate: May 24, 2000

Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Sonya Vargis (returning champion ...who got robbed at the last second.)
Travis Yates
Dot McCann

Everyone stayed up all night rewatching to see if Sonya solved the final puzzle on the last show, but they just couldn't take it.

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

Round 1

BEFORE & AFTER

SONYA	Travis	Dot
PROTON: T (x3) (+150 value) 230: R (x2) 275: S (x2) -50: E (x3) 300: C Solve: Correct!
905

BEFORE & AFTER

Sonya solves TENNIS COURT JESTER. She's halfway to the recovery with the Proton, though we can't pair the wedge with her solve from the last show.

She's more than halfway to picking our first prize for solving. Right away, she'll have a Proteus exercise bike, a "Summer Blush" dinnerware collection, or a pair of Coinwatch watches.

Sonya starts with the exercise bike.

Sonya (P)	Travis	Dot
905
Exercise bike

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

Puzzler A

SLANG

The answer is TO CLIMB ON THE BANDWAGON.

Your arms also need some exercise, and you'll need our BONUS! Today, it's a Yashica Zoomate camera!

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

Round 2

CLUE

Sonya (P)	TRAVIS	Dot
	230: T (x5) 530: H -50: E (x3) -50: A (DUD!)	310: R (x2) 230: N (x3) 230: S (x3) Lucky S! -50: A (Repeat)
	660	950
610: G BONUS: M (+180 value) -50: I (x2) -50: O 230: D 180: L Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
1,100

CLUE

Sonya solves THE OLDEST STRING INSTRUMENT. Does she know enough to answer the clue for an extra 200?

She thinks it's a guitar. The oldest is a harp (though lyre is also fine).

But a guitar will sound better than a harp when describing these prizes: a lawn maintenance system, a Hygenix skin/hair care collection, and a two-person kayak.

Sonya takes the skin/hair care.

Sonya (P)	Travis	Dot
2,005	660	950
Exercise bike camera Skin/hair care

We begin our next round.

Round 3

PHRASE

Sonya (P)	Travis	DOT
		950
		610: R P-180: T 310: N (x2) -50: A -50: E (x2) 430: S -50: O (x3) 310: W Solve: Correct!
	660	2,640

PHRASE

Perfection! Dot solves A ONE HORSE TOWN.

We think she came here for more than one prize, but this is a start. Dot can pick a Dentons bedding package, a Husqvarna sewing machine, or a Tosca luggage set.

We didn't even look, and Dot already wanted the sewing machine.

Sonya (P)	Travis	Dot
2,005	660	2,640
Exercise bike camera Skin/hair care		Sewing machine

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

Puzzler B

GEOGRAPHICAL

The answer is MID ATLANTIC RIDGE.

The top-dollar value is now 2,500!

Round 4

NAME

SONYA (P)	Travis	Dot
	660
460: N (x2) 510: T (x2) -50: A BANKRUPT! (920)	460: M 265: C 640: H BANKRUPT! (2,025)

Sonya almost stopped on the Persona token for the second half, but it clicked over to BANKRUPT. Rob is in pain.

And just to rub it in for Rob, Travis lost the lead to a bad spin.

NAME

RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!

Faster than the last two games, but we still need Rob will give the Wheel a spin. Consonants are worth... BANKRUPT!

Yeah, let's make it three. Rob will try again, and consonants are worth... Lose A Turn!

See? Rob did both. This third one will be good, we promise. Consonants are worth 2,500! Good thing we waited.

Dot: D (2,500)

NAME

Dot solves MANCHESTER UNITED.

Dot is the new champion, and what a round that was! We now reward Dot with a CityBug scooter, a Proteus treadmill, or a Stanley Rogers 88-piece cutlery set.

She'll have a new cutlery set.

Sonya (...)	Travis	Dot
2,005		5,140
Exercise bike camera Skin/hair care		Sewing machine Cutlery set

Victory for one, but defeat for Travis. He and Sonya will take home a Strachan picture frame collection and Parker Pens as a consolation prize.

Sonya could use the consolation, but at least she's taking home lots of prizes. Rob jokes that they'll steal the car after hours.

BONUS ROUND:

Rob's all exhausted, but now he only has to watch Dot spin the Golden Wheel, possibly for one of these major prizes:

Exquisite jewellery

An appliance package

Englefield Bathroomware collection ($8,388)

Proton Persona XLI ($18,690)

She could also spin a $4,400 Jackpot!

With 5,140, Dot gets four consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...

NQ Australia and Qantas 14-day East Coast holiday ($6,400)

The final puzzle is...

Bonus Puzzle

THING

Her letters RTNS, and E are all helpful on this board.

THING

With 4 seconds left, she solves THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING to keep the holiday! Dot finishes with $7,199 in prizes and will return!