Post by mechamind on Sept 18, 2022 9:21:56 GMT -5
Airdate: July 20, 2000
Today's contestants:
Paul Watkins
Adrian Austin (returning with $29,583 in prizes)
Melissa Aarons-Murton
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 AMERICAN FOOTBALL.
It's time to tackle the Wheel and take our day's BONUS prize: a Zepter International stainless steel cookware selection!
The top-dollar value is increased to 1,500.
We begin our next round.
Here's another Puzzler for the home audience. Can you solve it?
The answer is BONDI BEACH.
The top-dollar value is now 2,500!
RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!
Paul: K (DUD!)
Adrian: R (385)
Melissa: S (925)
Paul: T (2,065)
Adrian: N (770)
Melissa: M (DUD!)
Paul: A (DUD!)
Adrian: G (1,155)
Melissa: L (DUD!)
Paul: H (2,450)
Paul solves FISHING PORT.
BONUS ROUND:
Adrian gets to try and fish out an even better prize again! Here's a few of them:
A professional golf set
Yarra Valley holiday
Sevylor/Honda Marine inflatable boat ($3,020)
Thailand Royal Orchid Sheraton holiday ($4,890)
Proton Persona GLI ($14,990)
Can he catch a $8,500 Jackpot?
With 4,965, Adrian is back up to four consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...
Thailand Royal Orchid Sheraton holiday
We hope they'll help with this puzzle:
Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!
Maybe Adrian can travel along with the Olympic Torch, which is now in Warrnambool.
Today's contestants:
Paul Watkins
Adrian Austin (returning with $29,583 in prizes)
Melissa Aarons-Murton
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is 750, and here's our first puzzle.
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PAUL | Adrian | Melissa |
| 155: S (x3) Lucky S! 220: R 155: T (DUD!) | 250: N 200: G 130: K Only vowels left! Solve: Correct! | |
530 | 580 |
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Adrian solves GRASS SNAKE.
If he's going to slither around, Adrian might as well move towards one of our prizes. He can take an Audioline cordless phone, a Cyclone garden tool package, or a Hollywood at Home video package.
Adrian takes the video package.
Paul | Adrian | Melissa |
530 | 580 | |
Video package |
Here's a Puzzler for the home audience. Can you solve it?
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The answer is AMERICAN FOOTBALL.
It's time to tackle the Wheel and take our day's BONUS prize: a Zepter International stainless steel cookware selection!
The top-dollar value is increased to 1,500.
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Paul | ADRIAN | Melissa |
| BONUS: N (+180 value) 430: D -50: "Adamant" A (x3) 310: T (x2) 310: S (x2) -50: E 230: L (x3) 310: V 230: "F for fondue." -50: O PROTON: R (x2) (+180 value) Only vowels left! Solve: Correct! | ||
530 | 2,030 |
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Perfection! Adrian solves ? AND ROLL ? FESTIVAL ? STAR. We can tell that he'll take the extra 200 by filling in the blank.
Just give him the money for saying rock.
He's on a roll, and he's taking another prize from us. This next one will be a Conti Moda lady's bag/accessory pack, a Tissot dress watch, or a water colour painting.
Adrian adds a bag collection.
Paul | Adrian (P) | Melissa |
530 | 2,810 | |
Video package Cookware Bags/accessories |
We begin our next round.
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Paul | Adrian (P) | MELISSA |
| 230: N (x2) 310: S Lose A Turn! | ||
530 | 540 | |
| 530: T (x2) 450: R -50: E (x3) 660: L (DUD!) | 310: D 310: C 230: H 150: F Only vowels left! Solve: Correct! | |
1,460 | 1,000 | |
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Adrian solves ENCHANTED FOREST.
We won't let him run off easily! As long as Adrian's here, he'll take some more prizes including a Tosca luggage collection, a Denver 10-pin bowling package, or a Seagull Pewter tableware set.
Adrian will run off with the luggage when he's done.
Paul | Adrian (P) | Melissa |
1,460 | 3,810 | 540 |
Video package Cookware Bags/accessories Luggage |
Here's another Puzzler for the home audience. Can you solve it?
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The answer is BONDI BEACH.
The top-dollar value is now 2,500!
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PAUL | Adrian (P) | Melissa |
1,460 | 540 | |
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RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!
That bell was a few seconds slow again. Rob will give the Wheel a spin, and consonants are worth... Lose A Turn!
And that's why we must pay more attention. Rob will give it another go, and consonants are worth 385.
Paul: K (DUD!)
Adrian: R (385)
Melissa: S (925)
Paul: T (2,065)
Adrian: N (770)
Melissa: M (DUD!)
Paul: A (DUD!)
Adrian: G (1,155)
Melissa: L (DUD!)
Paul: H (2,450)
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Paul solves FISHING PORT.
He got a bite! Paul finally has a prize after all that time, and it will be an Encyclopedia Britannica 32-volume library, an Electrolux washing machine, or a La-Z-Boy rocker/recliner.
Paul picks the recliner.
Paul | Adrian (...) | Melissa |
2,450 | 4,965 | 925 |
Recliner | Video package Cookware Bags/accessories Luggage |
Melissa seems to be in the unlucky spot with a champion around here. She and Paul will take home a Yashica compact camera and Parker Pens as a consolation prize.
BONUS ROUND:
Adrian gets to try and fish out an even better prize again! Here's a few of them:
A professional golf set
Yarra Valley holiday
Sevylor/Honda Marine inflatable boat ($3,020)
Thailand Royal Orchid Sheraton holiday ($4,890)
Proton Persona GLI ($14,990)
Can he catch a $8,500 Jackpot?
With 4,965, Adrian is back up to four consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...
Thailand Royal Orchid Sheraton holiday
We hope they'll help with this puzzle:
Bonus Puzzle | |||||||||||||||
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More letters, a bigger puzzle, and TSND, and E could help him out.
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He instantly solves LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD to win the holiday! "How good?" Rob is amazed again, and Adrian now has $36,623 in prizes!
