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Australia - July 25, 2000 recap Sept 25, 2022 9:59:54 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Sept 25, 2022 9:59:54 GMT -5

Airdate: July 25, 2000

Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!

We spend some more time with the Olympic Torch, and it's now in Echuca!

Today's contestants:
Adrian Austin (returning with $40,807 in prizes)
Michelle Russell
Phillip Hunt

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

Round 1

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PERSON

ADRIAN	Michelle	Phillip
PROTON: S (+150 value) 230: N 200: M Free Spin! 150: T 165: J Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
895

T

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M

J

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N

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S

PERSON

Perfection! Adrian solves TOM JONES.

Has he waited enough time for a car? He didn't have to wait long to pick a Yashica compact camera, a Sax cosmetics package, or Korjo travel products from us.

Adrian picks the camera.

Adrian (FS/P)	Michelle	Phillip
895
Camera

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

Puzzler A

G

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L

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N

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A

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L

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LIVING THING

The answer is GOLDEN WATTLE.

It's not unusual for our BONUS prize to be something like a Vax V12 vacuum cleaner.

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

Round 2

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CLUE

Adrian (FS/P)	MICHELLE	Phillip
	310: N (x2) 230: S 230: R (DUD!)	230: H (x3) 310: T (x5) -50: E (x3) 230: M (x2) 145: F Lucky F! Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	540	1,010

T

H

E

H

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M

E

S

T

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T

E

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F

M

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N

H

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T

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N

CLUE

Phillip solves THE HOME STATE OF MANHATTAN. He'll be coming back home with 200 more if he can answer the clue!

"Start spreading the news! I'm in New York!" Rob hadn't even asked Phillip for it yet.

He won't be asking for a prize until we can show some to him. Phillip must wait and look at a pair of limited-edition porcelain dolls, a garden lighting package, and a Tissot Swiss-made watch.

And then he'll take the watch.

Adrian (FS/P)	Michelle	Phillip
895	540	1,210
Camera		Watch

We begin our next round.

Round 3

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PHRASE

Adrian (FS/P)	Michelle	PHILLIP

		385: T (x3) Lose A Turn!
	540	385
310: N 310: D (DUD!) (Free Spin used) 610: S (DUD!)	310: M (DUD!)	-50: O (x2) -50: E (DUD!)
310	540	285
-50: A (DUD!)	1,500: L 450: G (x2) 230: H 310: P (DUD!)	530: R BONUS: B (+180 value) Only vowels left! Solve: Wrong!
260	2,720	995
Solve: Correct!
260

T

O

B

R

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N

G

T

O

L

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G

H

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PHRASE

Phillip slips with TO BRING LIGHT. He quickly says TO BRING TO LIGHT, but we must take his first guess.

Adrian properly solves TO BRING TO LIGHT.

We've been bringing to light that Adrian still has to catch up. We'll take our minds off that with a Nachtmann glassware collection, a Furitechnics knife set, or an email and internet telephone.

Adrian takes the knife set.

Adrian (P)	Michelle	Phillip
1,155	2,720	2,205
Camera Knife set		Watch Vacuum

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

Puzzler B

P

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T

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T

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H

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K

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S

K

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NAME

The answer is PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY.

The top-dollar value is now 2,500!

Round 4

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THING

ADRIAN (P)	Michelle	Phillip
	2,720	995
BANKRUPT! (0)	295: T
	3,015

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T

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THING

RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!

This might be what ends Adrian's run. Rob has to give the Wheel a spin, and consonants are worth 385.

Michelle: N (3,400)
Phillip: G (1,380)
Adrian: L (DUD!)
Michelle: D (3,785)
Phillip: R (1,764*)
Adrian: B (DUD!)
Michelle: M (DUD!)
Phillip: P (DUD!)
Adrian: W (385)

How do you miscalculate by one dollar? Phillip is only credited 384 for the R.

W

R

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T

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N

G

D

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THING

Adrian solves WRITING DESK. At least he ended with a solve, because he is now defeated.

Perhaps we could offer a writing desk as a prize for solving this puzzle. Or we could show him a Coffs Harbour resort holiday, a Coffex coffee package, and Royal Selangor dining accessories.

Adrian's final prize is a coffee package.

Adrian (...)	Michelle	Phillip
1,540	3,785	2,974*
Camera Knife set Coffee		Watch Vacuum

The consolation prizes are a Cobb & Co. Year 2000 clock and Parker Pens.

Adrian leaves with a superb total of $43,282 in prizes!

BONUS ROUND:

Blame Adrian for winning everything, because Michelle starts with nothing...except for a chance a Major Prize like these:
An above-ground pool
A Whitsunday cruise
King and Lady Cobra golf sets ($5,050)
Hilton Vienna Plaza holiday ($10,813)
Proton Satria XLI ($16,990)
A $8,800 cash Jackpot will also get her a little closer to Adrian.

With 3,785, Michelle is the one to start with three consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...

Hilton Vienna Plaza holiday

After all this, we're expecting her to solve a puzzle.

Bonus Puzzle

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PERSON

Let's give her plenty of NTS, and E!

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N

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N

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PERSON

She says ANNE, and then she discovers that it's ANNA KOURNIKOVA just after the buzzer. Wow. Michelle must play again tomorrow.

Last Edit: Jan 6, 2023 19:33:44 GMT -5 by mechamind

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