Australia - March 28, 2000 recap

Australia - March 28, 2000 recap Aug 24, 2022 9:44:00 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Aug 24, 2022 9:44:00 GMT -5

Airdate: March 28, 2000

Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Sue Cushway (returning with $18,531 in prizes)
Monique Ground
David Kell

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

Round 1

BEFORE & AFTER

SUE	Monique	David
200: R 200: T -50: E (DUD!)	110: N 110: S (x2) 165: G (x2) Lose A Turn!	155: L (DUD!)
350	385
-50: A 750: B 155: C 150: F 165: L (DUD!)	110: K -50: E (Repeat)	150: H PROTON: P (x2) (+150 value) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
1,355	445	300

BEFORE & AFTER

David solves SHOPPING BAG OF TRICKS for half a car.

No more tricks in this round! It will just be David picking a Cyclone garden tools package, a Hitachi upright vacuum cleaner, or a $400 The Athlete's Foot voucher.

David starts with the shoes.

Sue	Monique	David (P)
1,355	445	300
		$400 shoes

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

Puzzler A

PHRASE

The answer is ADD FUEL TO THE FIRE.

Out of our own shopping bag, we pull out a BONUS prize. Are you ready for a Royal Selangor wine accessory set?

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

Round 2

CLUE

Sue	MONIQUE	David (P)
	445
	450: T 450: N 180: S (DUD!)	450: R (DUD!)
1,355	1,345
-50: A (x3) 375: P 150: C 145: L Lucky L! S-180: F Lose A Turn!	450: D Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
2,300	1,795

CLUE

Monique solves CAPITAL OF INDIA. Time for her to add 200 more, as long as she can answer the clue.

She adds more money by answering New Delhi.

Monique is not yet at the top, but we'll take a minute so that she can have a University Games board game collection, a Magellan GPS, or a computer software package.

Monique picks the board games.

Sue	Monique	David (P)
2,300	1,995	300
	Board games	$400 shoes

We begin our next round.

Round 3

PHRASE

Sue	Monique	DAVID (P)

		BANKRUPT! (0)
2,300
180: T (x3) 430: N (x2)
2,910

PHRASE

RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!

Rob knew from the puzzle reveal that we were short of time, and now he will give the Wheel a spin. Consonants are worth 310.

Sue: C (x2) (3,220)

PHRASE

Sue quickly solves A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

She's doing this all on her own, and we didn't even think she'd know it! Sue has now earned the pick from a Royal Selangor goblet set, $1,000 in Guava clothing, and a Whirlpool microwave oven.

Sue adds a microwave.

Sue	Monique	David (...)
3,220	1,995	300
Microwave	Board games	$400 games

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

Puzzler B

THING

The answer is TRAVEL BROCHURE.

The top-dollar value is now 2,500!

Round 4

NICKNAME

Rob will give the Wheel a spin. Consonants are worth 220, and Sue begins.

Sue: T (220)
Monique: H (220)
David: N (x3) (220)
Sue: S (DUD!)
Monique: D (x3) (440)

NICKNAME

Monique shouts THE LAND DOWN UNDER! "Men at Work!"

Rob will get to work and give Monique one more prize. She may finish with an 8-piece Calico dinner set, an Encyclopedia Britannica 32-volume book set, or a Tasco telescope.

Monique takes the telescope.

Sue	Monique	David (...)
3,440	2,435	520
Microwave	Board games Telescope	$400 shoes

The consolation prizes are Furitechnics carving knives and Parker Pens.

BONUS ROUND:

Here we are, with Sue about to take another major prize from us! It could be:
Distinctive gold watches
Custom-made golf package
Whirlpool washer/dryer, refrigerator, and dishwasher ($5,050)
7-night Iririki Island Resort holiday in Vanuatu ($6,820)
Proton Satria GTI ($26,450)
We boost our cash Jackpot to $3,100!

With another new score of 3,440, Sue doubles to 6,880 for five consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...

Whirlpool washer/dryer, refrigerator, and dishwasher

Where does this puzzle come from?

Bonus Puzzle

TITLE

We think NSTRL, and E will be nice to her.

TITLE

She instantly solves AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR to keep the appliances! "Back up the truck", as Sue has $24,435 and is still not done!