Australia - June 14, 2000 recap

Airdate: June 14, 2000



Today's contestants:
Trent Thorogood
Ellen Wood (returning with $6,333 in prizes)
Gabrielle Coutts

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









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


The answer is YEAR OF THE DRAGON.

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We just got a message about our BONUS! It's an Aironic Australian-made ozone friendly air reconditioner!

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

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We begin our next round.




RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!

This just in! Rob needs to give the Wheel a spin, and consonants will be worth 660.

Gabrielle: R (DUD!)
Trent: N (x3) (Lucky N!) (2,390)






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


The answer is TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER.

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The top-dollar value is now 2,500!


Rob will give the Wheel a spin. Consonants are worth 295, and Trent will start.

Trent: S (DUD!)
Ellen: T (x2) (1,675)
Gabrielle: H (1,335) (She tries to call N after that.)
Trent: N (Gotcha!)
Ellen: R (1,970)
Gabrielle: W (DUD!)
Trent: L (DUD!)
Ellen: C (DUD!)
Gabrielle: M (1,630)
Trent: E (x3)
Ellen: K (DUD!)
Gabrielle: Y (DUD!)
Trent: B (DUD!)
Ellen: D (DUD!)
Gabrielle: G (x2) (1,925)












BONUS ROUND:

Don't race anywhere yet, Gabrielle! You still need to spin the Golden Wheel and try for a prize like these:

Proton Satria XLI ($17,290)

With 4,325, Gabrielle must think of four consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...

Proton Satria XLI!

Let's race to the puzzle board: