Australia - August 15, 2000 recap

Australia - August 15, 2000 recap Aug 12, 2022 19:02:10 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Aug 12, 2022 19:02:10 GMT -5

Airdate: August 15, 2000

Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Jeff Hode
Kylie Chain
Joseph O'Phelan (returning with $14,372 in prizes)

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

Round 1

PHRASE

JEFF	Kylie	Joseph
Lose A Turn!	165: T 275: S (x4) -50: E 155: R 220: N (DUD!)	300: M (DUD!)
	545
310: H (DUD!)	750: P (DUD!)	750: C (x2) 155: Y Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	545	905

PHRASE

Joseph solves A SUCCESS STORY.

He's just getting started on a successful day, and he's taking a children's playset, a Nokia digital phone, or a Canon home office package with him.

Joseph picks the office package.

Jeff	Kylie	Joseph
	545	905
		Office

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

Puzzler A

EVENT

The answer is HAMMER THROW.

It's time to throw our BONUS space on the Wheel! Today, the prize is a Tissot diver's waterproof watch!

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

Round 2

FILL IN THE BLANK

Jeff	KYLIE	Joseph
	545
	145: T 310: N -50: E 1,500: S (DUD!)	385: R 1,500: B (DUD!)
	545*	790*
385: S (Repeat)	430: L (DUD!)	430: H (DUD!)
	1,000*	335*
430: M -50: A (x2) 310: Y Solve: Correct!
690

Joseph was originally credited with Kylie's first two letters and also had the 50 deducted for her purchase. The consonant calls were adjusted in this round, but the vowel purchase was fixed later.

FILL IN THE BLANK

Jeff solves ME TARZAN YOU ?. He take 200 for fill in blank.

He take with answer Jane.

Let's get out of the jungle and have a look at some prizes. Jeff may take a Tosca travel goods collection, a Kookaburra sports package, or an electronic highlighting pen.

Jeff grabs the travel goods.

Jeff	Kylie	Joseph
890	1,000*	1,240*
Travel goods		Office

We begin our next round.

Round 3

OCCUPATION

Jeff	Kylie	JOSEPH
		385
		310: T (x2) Lose A Turn!
	950	695
430: B 610: S Solve: Correct!
1,040

OCCUPATION

Jeff solves BOTANIST...before the lucky N could sprout.

But as it is right now, he's grown more than anyone else. He'll grow his collection of prizes with a Dorling Kindersley family reference library, a Whirlpool microwave oven, or a pewter tableware collection.

Jeff wants the microwave.

Jeff	Kylie	Joseph
1,930	950	1,600
Travel goods Microwave		Office

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

Puzzler B

THING

The answer is STAMP COLLECTION.

The top-dollar value is now 2,500!

Round 4

PLACE

JEFF	Kylie	Joseph
	950	695
385: N 375: D (DUD!)	280: R
385	1,230

PLACE

RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!

We're gonna outgrow the half hour that we were allowed, so Rob must give the Wheel a spin. Consonants are worth 640.

Kylie: T (DUD!)
Joseph: S (DUD!)
Jeff: H (DUD!)
Kylie: Y (DUD!)
Joseph: C (1,335)
Jeff: L (1,025)
Kylie: M (DUD!)
Joseph: D (DUD!)
Jeff: F (DUD!)
Kylie: P (DUD!)
Joseph: G (DUD!)

Jeff: B (1,665)

Only vowels left!

PLACE

Jeff solves BARCELONA.

One more small prize to celebrate Jeff's victory before the big event. He'll peek at a Coffs Harbour holiday, a Video Ezy DVD player with movies, and a Soho home office suite.

Jeff picks the holiday.

Jeff	Kylie	Joseph
3,595	1,230	2,240
Travel goods Microwave Coffs Harbour		Office

Kylie just couldn't find her path to success. She and Joseph will take home pairs of Reality Eyewear eyeglasses and Parker Pens as a consolation prize.

Joseph leaves with about $15,000 in prizes.

BONUS ROUND:

Jeff takes a trip closer to the puzzle board for one of our major prizes! It could be:

Islander above-ground pool
Custom-made golf set
Sevylor and Honda inflatable family fun boat ($3,048)
7-night Rydges Plaza Darwin holiday ($5,063)
Proton Persona XLI ($18,690)

This Jackpot can keep growing, and it's up to $10,300!

With 3,595, Jeff will choose three consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...

5-night Kuala Lampur Hilton holiday ($5,037)

The final puzzle is...

Bonus Puzzle

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His picks of NTS, and E are okay.

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He does not solve ME MYSELF AND IRENE. Fortunately for Jeff, he himself will return tomorrow.