Australia - August 21, 2000 recap

Australia - August 21, 2000 recap Aug 16, 2022 18:29:32 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Aug 16, 2022 18:29:32 GMT -5

Airdate: August 21, 2000

Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Kerri Bernard (returning champion)
Ali Vinscon
Mark Underwood

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

Round 1

EVENT

KERRI	Ali	Mark
200: S (x2) Lose A Turn!	150: T 250: N 300: R Solve: Correct!
200	700

EVENT

Ali solves SNOWSTORM.

That wasn't much of a storm in this round, but it's over. Things calm down so Ali can pick a cordless phone with answering machine, a cosmetics package, or a Hills Industries trampoline.

Ali wants a trampoline.

Kerri	Ali	Mark
200	700
	Trampoline

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

Puzzler A

EVENT

The answer is CLOSING CEREMONY.

You might be bouncing up and down when you hit our BONUS space, because you'll win a Warner vision official Olympic video collection!

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

Round 2

FILL IN THE BLANK

Kerri	ALI	Mark

	1,500: S (x5) 530: R (DUD!)	375: T (x3) 385: N (x2) 1,500: G (DUD!)
200	1,500	760
385: C (x2) Lucky C! -50: A Lose A Turn!	310: H Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
920	1,810

FILL IN THE BLANK

Ali solves TENNIS ? CHESS ? CASSETTE ?. She can close with 200 extra if she fills in the blank.

She immediately scores with player.

On her way to becoming a champion (a "cassette champion" if that's even possible?), we'll take a break to look at a Rejman lawn maintenance system, a Yashica Zoomate camera, and a dinner set and tableware.

Ali throws in a camera.

Kerri	Ali	Mark
920	2,710	760
	Trampoline Camera

We begin our next round.

Round 3

PHRASE

Kerri	Ali	MARK
		760
		230: S 430: T (x4) -50: A (x2) 1,500: R (DUD!)
920		1,370
430: H (x2) BANKRUPT! (1,350)	-50: O (x3) (Solve bank drops to 2,660) 430: V 310: W Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	740

PHRASE

Ali solves TO HAVE A SWEET TOOTH.

She now gets a taste of some more sweet prizes! This time, it will be from a weekend in Sydney with theatre tickets, a Tosca travel collection, and a Swiss Army Delta watch.

Ali will take the trip to Sydney.

Kerri	Ali	Mark
	3,400	1,370
	Trampoline Camera Sydney

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

Puzzler B

PHRASE

The answer is THE GAME IS UP.

The top-dollar value is now 2,500!

Round 4

ARTIST & SONG

KERRI	Ali	Mark
		1,370
375: N (DUD!)	-50: A (x2) (Solve bank drops to 3,350) 295: S (DUD!)	295: T 640: Y (x3) BONUS: M (+220 value) 770: R (x2) 295: G Solve: Correct!
		3,590

ARTIST & SONG

Mark solves MACY GRAY I TRY. Let's bring this game to a close!

Just in time, Mark has won the game! He might not care that he's getting an Encyclopedia Britannica 32-volume set, an 88-piece silver-plated cutlery set, or a Eurolec frontload washer, but they're all great.

Mark has to take a washing machine with his bonus, or his wife will kill him.

Kerri	Ali	Mark
	3,350	3,590
	Trampoline Camera Sydney	Olympic videos Washing machine

The consolation prizes are a Baron & Baroness leathergoods set and Parker Pens.

Kerri still takes home the prizes she has won before.

BONUS ROUND:

Hey, Mark! If you want more, you gotta try to win one of our major prizes!

Holiday in Austria
Eurolec cooker/washer/dryer ($4,417)
Selection of Carpet Call rugs, carpets, and timber floor ($4,000)
Proton Satria GL ($12,190)

Will he try for a $10,700 cash Jackpot?

With 3,590, Mark is limited to three consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...

Eurolec cooker/washer/dryer

Any prize would do, but will any puzzle work for him?

Bonus Puzzle

PHRASE

TNS, and A don't do very much.

PHRASE

He knows the first word, though he can only say TO LOSE BADLY on the buzzer as a joke. Mark does not solve TO PLAY SECOND FIDDLE, but he still has his other prizes and will be playing again.