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Post by mechamind on Sept 4, 2022 16:05:11 GMT -5

Airdate: June 22, 2000

Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Andrea Woodhead (returning with $1,400 in prizes)
Jessie Letterman
Steve Haggard

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

Round 1

PERSON

ANDREA	Jessie	Steve
230: T (DUD!)	Free Spin! 150: S (x3) 220: N BANKRUPT! (370) (Free Spin used) Free Spin! 150: V 200: R 200: M Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	550

PERSON

Jessie solves VANESSA AMOROSI.

This will be like yesterday, won't it? Jessie picks a Canon home office, a Saas sports steering wheel, or Zepter cooking utensils, and then she keeps her turn for the next puzzle.

Jessie starts by picking the cooking utensils.

Andrea	Jessie (FS)	Steve
	550
	Utensils

Jessie could also pick up the BONUS as she spins, this time a pair of Retravision room heaters.

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

Round 2

SLANG

Andrea	JESSIE (FS)	Steve
	150: T (x5) Lose A Turn! (Free Spin used) 530: H (x2) 1,500: S (x3) -50: E (x7) -50: A BONUS: C (+180 value) 1,500: R (x3) 450: F (x2) 660: N Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	4,880

SLANG

(Sort of) Perfection! Jessie solves CAN'T SEE THE FOREST FOR THE TREES.

We can see a few prizes that Jessie must choose from right now, and they are a Tosca business case set, a Tissot dress watch, and a Dentons bedding package.

Jessie takes the bedding package.

Andrea	Jessie	Steve
	5,430
	Utensils Room heaters Bedding package

So we're doing this again, as Steve had to wait this long for a turn.

Round 3

FILL IN THE BLANK

Andrea	Jessie	STEVE
		450: L (DUD!)

1,500: N Lucky N! 385: D -50: A (x2) BANKRUPT! (3,335)	310: T (x2) 530: R (DUD!)	PROTON: S (+180 value) 230: B (DUD!)
	310	180
145: M Solve: Correct!
145

FILL IN THE BLANK

Andrea solves ? SET AND MATCH. There's a lot to do to recover from that other spin, but 200 more for filling in the blank will help her.

She fills in the blank with game.

She doesn't think it matters now. Andrea just wants to take a prize, and we have a Seagull Pewter tableware set, an outdoor living/gardening package, and an Australis kayak.

Andrea takes the tableware.

Andrea	Jessie	Steve
345	5,740	180
Tableware	Utensils Room heaters Bedding package

It's time for the Cash Car & Stars puzzle! It's a home viewer's chance to win a Proton Satria GTI worth $27,990!

The answer to the last puzzle was LISA MCCUNE. Today's puzzle is:

$10,000 Puzzle

ANIMAL

The top-dollar value is now 2,500!

Round 4

THING

ANDREA	Jessie	Steve
	310	180
510: S 375: N (DUD!)
510

THING

RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!

Looks like it's going to be more difficult this time, but we'll see after Rob gives the Wheel a spin. Consonants are worth 220.

Jessie: R (530)
Steve: F (DUD!)
Andrea: T (730)
Jessie: K (DUD!)
Steve: M (DUD!)
Andrea: B (DUD!)
Jessie: L (x2) (750)
Steve: C (DUD!)
Andrea: P (x2) (950)

THING

Andrea solves APPLE STRUDEL.

She could probably use one for comfort after this show. Could Andrea also use one of a Trevor Opray oil pastel, a 5-night Gold Coast holiday, or a Whirlpool front load washer?

Andrea is happy to take a holiday.

Andrea	Jessie	Steve
1,295	6,170	180
Tableware Gold Coast	Utensils Room heaters Bedding package

Steve barely had a chance outside of one letter call. He and Andrea will take home an Encyclopedia Britannica CD-ROM package and Parker Pens as a consolation prize.

Andrea leaves with her prizes from both days.

BONUS ROUND:

Jessie didn't even need a red letter! She's in a good spot to win one of these major prizes:

Pair of classic timepieces

Holiday in Vienna

6-day Mount Buffalo Chalet holiday ($4,500)

Englefield bathroom renovation package ($8,388)
Proton Persona XLI ($20,390)

A lucky spin could also lead to a $6,500 Jackpot win!

With 6,170, Jessie's off to a great start with five consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...

Pair of Rado Swiss-made sapphire and crystal watches ($4,100)

It's just one more puzzle that she needs to solve.

Bonus Puzzle

NAME

It's just TRSNP, and E that will help her.

NAME

She thinks ARON at the last second, and she does not solve ORSON WELLS. Jessie has $1,200 in prizes and will play again.