Australia - March 23, 2000 recap

Australia - March 23, 2000 recap Aug 23, 2022 19:03:12 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Aug 23, 2022 19:03:12 GMT -5

Airdate: March 23, 2000

Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Heather Coomber (returning with $9,699 in prizes)
Sue Cushway
Phillip Jeffries

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

Round 1

PLACE

HEATHER	Sue	Phillip
PROTON: N (+150 value) 200: T (DUD!)	155: S -50: E 300: H 120: L 230: D Solve: Correct!
150	755

PLACE

Sue solves BANGLADESH.

Our prizes travelled just a short distance to get here. Once they arrive, Sue starts with a Crown & Andrews board game pack, Danoz Direct his-and-hers shavers, or a Saas sports steering wheel.

Sue starts with the board games.

Heather	Sue	Phillip
150	755
	Crown & Andrews

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

Puzzler A

THING

The answer is MACADAMIA NUT.

Will the thought of winning a BONUS prize drive you nuts? You might be happy to win a Pierre Cardin gold and silver cased quartz dress watch!

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

Round 2

PHRASE

Heather	SUE	Phillip

	385: T (x4) 610: R -50: E (x3) -50: A 530: B 1,500: S 450: G (x2) 310: N (x3) Solve: Correct!
150	3,685

PHRASE

Perfection! Sue solves THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER.

Our prizes for solving will only get better. Next for Sue is an Echo brush cutter, a Dorling Kindersley book collection, and a Woods & Sons dinner set.

Sue wants a brush cutter.

Heather	Sue	Phillip
150	4,440
	Crown & Andrews Brush cutter

We begin our next round.

Round 3

CLUE

Heather	Sue	PHILLIP

		Lose A Turn!
150
430: T (x2) 310: S (DUD!)	180: R Lucky R! -50: E 610: N (DUD!)	230: N (Repeat)
580	330
310: L (DUD!)	385: H (x2) -50: O (x2) 450: F -50: A (x2) 385: C 310: Y (DUD!)	375: P (DUD!)
580	1,445
145: M Solve: Correct!
725

CLUE

Heather solves AUTHOR OF MACBETH. An extra 200 will help her break her present curse, but she must answer the clue.

She answers Shakespeare to help close the gap.

She'd kill for another prize, wouldn't she? We'll offer Heather a Zepter coffee set, a Creola jewellery collection, or a Meyer cookware set.

Heather has won a coffee set.

Heather	Sue	Phillip
725	5,870
Coffee set	Crown & Andrews Brush cutter

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

Puzzler B

PHRASE

The answer is A FLY ON THE WALL.

The top-dollar value is now 2,500!

Round 4

LIVING THING

HEATHER	Sue	Phillip
	1,445
375: T 180: S
555

LIVING THING

RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!

Ow! There goes her championship, as Rob now gives the Wheel a spin. Consonants are worth 280.

Heather: R (835)
Sue: N (1,725)
Phillip: L (DUD!)
Heather: C (1,115)

LIVING THING

Heather solves CHRYSANTHEMUM before Sophie gets the chance. She knows her flowers!

We think she also knows our prizes, and we're sure she'll like one of a Whirlpool refrigerator, a 5-night Coffs Harbour holiday, or a Schott Zwiesel glassware set before we let her go.

Heather takes the holiday.

Heather	Sue	Phillip
2,040	6,150
Coffee set Coffs Harbour	Crown & Andrews Brush cutter

Really? Phillip never lit up his scoreboard? He and Heather will receive an Encyclopedia Britannica CD-ROM pack and Parker Pens as a consolation prize.

Heather leaves with $12,957 in prizes.

BONUS ROUND:

Let it grow! Sue certainly let her score grow, and it will make it easier to win one of these major prizes:

Red cedar spa pool

Range of lady's clothing

4 Pierre Cardin sport and dress watches ($3,660)

14-day Adelaide/Outback holiday ($9,372)
Proton Persona GLI ($15,990)
Is it too early to pick a cash Jackpot of $2,800?

With 6,150, Sue is already at five consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...

14-day Adelaide/Outback holiday

We feel good about her chances with this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PHRASE

TNRSP, and E fill in half of it.

PHRASE

She instantly solves THE SILLY SEASON to keep the holiday! Just one day, and Sue has won $10,344 in prizes! How about another game tomorrow?