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Australia - July 6, 2000 recap Sept 5, 2022 13:34:46 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Sept 5, 2022 13:34:46 GMT -5

Airdate: July 6, 2000

Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Sharyn Burgess
Tansy Cox (returning with $1,368 in prizes...again)
Soame Chopra

Tansy is embarrassed about her major prize round loss, because she just finished reading Ruth Rendell's novel the night before.

As for Sharyn, she has no relation to the old host Burgo.

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

Round 1

GEOGRAPHICAL

SHARYN	Tansy	Soame
200: T (x2) 750: S (x2) 120: R (x2) -50: A (x2) -50: E (x3) 275: D (x2) Solve: Correct!
1,245

GEOGRAPHICAL

Perfection! Sharyn solves GREAT SANDY DESERT. "And you're not too happy, are you?"

She's off to a great start, and when it settles down, Sharyn will pick a Weber kettle BBQ, a Saas steering wheel, or a Revlon personal care package.

Sharyn's first prize is the Revlon package.

Sharyn	Tansy	Soame
1,245
Revlon care

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

Puzzler A

LIVING THING

The answer is WALLFLOWER.

Will Tansy be just as happy to land on our BONUS space? That will score her a Canon home office with colour printer, scanner, and personal organiser!

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

Round 2

CLUE

Sharyn	TANSY	Soame
	230: T (x3) Lucky T! Lose A Turn!	660: N (x3) 430: H 450: D (DUD!)
	460	1,090
-50: A (x5) -50: E (Solve bank drops to 1,145) 310: M 450: L (x2) -50: I (x3) 310: S (x2) Solve: Correct!
1,020

Tansy calls H before the Wheel stops on Lose A Turn. Remember to let the Wheel stop before calling a letter!

CLUE

Sharyn solves AN ANIMAL THAT LIVES IN A STY. How about 200 more? Does she know the answer to the clue?

She does! The answer is a pig.

If she keeps winning here, Sharyn might just live in the studio. We now offer her an Echo brush cutter, a Tissot gent's watch, or a Tosca business bag set.

Sharyn takes the brush cutter.

Sharyn	Tansy	Soame
2,365	460	1,090
Revlon care Brush cutter

We begin our next round.

Round 3

NAME

Sharyn	Tansy	SOAME
		1,090
		430: N (x2) 310: T -50: E (DUD!)
	460	1,780
430: Y -50: A (x2) PROTON: R (+180 value) -50: O Solve: Correct!
510

NAME

Oh! Sharyn realizes it's MARC ANTONY!

Oh! That means we have to bring in some more prizes! Sharyn takes a look at an Ion e-mail/internet telephone, an Nylex outdoor living/gardening package, and an Australis kayak...

...and she will have the gardening pack.

Sharyn (P)	Tansy	Soame
2,875	460	1,780
Revlon care Brush cutter Gardening pack

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

Puzzler B

BEFORE & AFTER

(Due to a video cut, the answer is never shown, though Rob says there's a "big hit song" in the puzzle. The answer is very likely BRONZE AGE OF REASON.)

The top-dollar value is now 2,500!

Round 4

THING

SHARYN (P)	Tansy	Soame
	460	1,780
265?: S 280: T -50: A (x2) -50: E (x2) 770: M 595: N 265: J Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
2,075

After the E, Sharyn asks to solve, but Rob reminds her about the car.

THING

Perfection! Sharyn solves JASMINE TEA. Too bad she can't spin for the car anymore...

...but she has swept all the prizes! That includes our last offer of Royal Selangor dining accessories, a Whirlpool front load washer, or a Trevor Opray oil pastel.

Sharyn picks the oil pastel.

(Rob says Tansy has met her match in Sharyn, but Tansy admits that Sharyn was marvelous.)

Sharyn (...)	Tansy	Soame
4,950	460	1,780
Revlon care Brush cutter Gardening pack Oil pastel

Sometimes, one player is just too good, as Soame learns the hard way. He and Tansy both take home Denby bakeware and Parker Pens as a consolation prize.

Tansy leaves with the prizes from her previous games.

BONUS ROUND:

So she couldn't spin the car in the main game, but Sharyn can still spin the car on the Golden Wheel, which also includes these prizes:

Swiss-made lady's and gent's watches
Holiday in Vienna
Landmark Resort Sunshine Coast holiday ($3,650)
Englefield bathroom renovation package ($8,388)
Proton Persona XLI ($19,490)
The Wheel also includes a big $7,500 Jackpot!

With 4,950, Sharyn's sweep will depend on four consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...

Englefield bathroom renovation package

She could have a perfect game with this puzzle:

Bonus Puzzle

PHRASE

"Hello! How are you? Good?" Sharyn picks STRN, and A...

PHRASE

She has IT'S A, but nothing else, so no sweep. Sharyn does not solve IT'S A CRYING SHAME, but she'll be back again tomorrow to win more. She's already up to almost $3,000 in prizes!

Rob almost forgot about the Olympic Torch relay, which is in Fremantle.