Post by mechamind on Sept 24, 2022 22:47:34 GMT -5
Airdate: Sometime in 1991
Exciting prizes just waiting to be won, including...
Encyclopedia Britannica home reference library worth $5,731!
Kangaroo Explorer Cairns luxury vessel cruise worth $6,452!
Ford Laser GL worth $18,780!
It's the greatest Wheel around, Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Kevin Dronfield: Operations supervisor, wants to drive at Bathurst (but needs a car first)
Suzanne Maggrow: Transport coordinator who likes horse riding, cooking, and playing hockey, and wants to travel around Europe; from Two Wells
James Kelly (returning with $13,368 in prizes)
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $400, and here's our first puzzle:
Perfection! Kevin solves HEART SURGEON.
The top dollar-value on the Wheel is now $750.
James solves AS DIFFERENT AS CHALK AND CHEESE.
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is up to $2,000.
RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!
Suzanne: Y (2,000)
James: L (435)
Kevin: W (165)
Kevin solves HENRY LAWSON.
BONUS ROUND:
James couldn't even experience a "normal" defeat, because the new champion still has to win a prize. We could make it a Major Prize like...
Sewing package ($4,000)
Library ($5,700)
Dinner china ($4,500)
Rado watch package ($5,000)
Computer ($5,400)
Cruise ($6,400)
Ford Laser GL ($18,780)
Suzanne has exactly 2,000, the lowest score possible to earn three consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...
Westminster/Stanley Rogers dinner setting for 12 ($4,545)
Let's finally solve a puzzle!
Exciting prizes just waiting to be won, including...
Encyclopedia Britannica home reference library worth $5,731!
Kangaroo Explorer Cairns luxury vessel cruise worth $6,452!
Ford Laser GL worth $18,780!
It's the greatest Wheel around, Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Kevin Dronfield: Operations supervisor, wants to drive at Bathurst (but needs a car first)
Suzanne Maggrow: Transport coordinator who likes horse riding, cooking, and playing hockey, and wants to travel around Europe; from Two Wells
James Kelly (returning with $13,368 in prizes)
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is $400, and here's our first puzzle:
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KEVIN | Suzanne | James |
| $60: T $110: R (x2) $90: S $225: N $135: H $135: G Only vowels left! Solve: Correct! | ||
755 | ||
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Perfection! Kevin solves HEART SURGEON.
$755 to spend |
| Garbage Gobbler (-$560) Picnic basket with all the needs (-$100) Watering system/Starter Kit (-$70) $25 remaining |
Kevin | Suzanne | James |
755 | ||
Locked in: $730 spent $25 remainder |
The top dollar-value on the Wheel is now $750.
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Kevin | SUZANNE | James |
| $555: T $110: S (x3) $165: N (x2) $340: R $280: M (DUD!) | $340: L -$50: A (x2) $410: D (x2) $340: F (x2) $410: H (x2) Solve: Correct! | |
1,170 | 1,450 |
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James solves AS DIFFERENT AS CHALK AND CHEESE.
$1,450 to spend |
| Kambrook kitchen package (-$993) His-and-hers sunglasses (-$138) Sound 4 car stereo (-$278) $41 remaining |
Kevin | Suzanne | James |
755 | 1,170 | 1,450 |
Locked in: $730 spent $25 remainder | Locked in: $1,409 spent $41 remainder |
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is up to $2,000.
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Kevin | Suzanne | JAMES |
| $270: R $540: T (DUD!) | ||
1,170 | 270 | |
| BANKRUPT! (0) | $465: H $200: N (x2) | |
1,835 | ||
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RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!
We might have a new champion soon. Burgo will give the Wheel a Spin, and consonants are worth... BANKRUPT!
We might have a new host soon if Burgo can't spin again. Consonants are worth $165.
Suzanne: Y (2,000)
James: L (435)
Kevin: W (165)
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Kevin solves HENRY LAWSON.
$165 to spend |
| Dentons pillows (-$70) Brooch and earrings (-$51) $44 remaining |
Kevin | Suzanne | James |
920 | 2,000 | 1,720 |
Locked in: $851 spent $69 remainder | Locked in: $1,409 spent $41 remainder |
James leaves with a nice total of $14,777 in prizes!
All contestants receive the Croner Wheel of Fortune game.
BONUS ROUND:
James couldn't even experience a "normal" defeat, because the new champion still has to win a prize. We could make it a Major Prize like...
Sewing package ($4,000)
Library ($5,700)
Dinner china ($4,500)
Rado watch package ($5,000)
Computer ($5,400)
Cruise ($6,400)
Ford Laser GL ($18,780)
Suzanne has exactly 2,000, the lowest score possible to earn three consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...
Westminster/Stanley Rogers dinner setting for 12 ($4,545)
Let's finally solve a puzzle!
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It's a big one, but she can hope STR, and E will light up a lot.
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She has nothing, so she does not solve VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE. Suzanne will need to wait until the next show to win a prize.
