Australia - August 9, 2002 recap

Australia - August 9, 2002 recap Sept 25, 2022 18:37:43 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Sept 25, 2022 18:37:43 GMT -5

Airdate: August 9, 2002

Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:
Chris Wallace (returning with $6,367 in prizes)
Grant Singleton
Stacey Walsh

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

Round 1

PHRASE

CHRIS	Grant	Stacey
200: T (x2) Lucky T! 300: H (x2) -50: E (x2) 300: D (DUD!)	220: N (DUD!)	120: S (x2) 120: M (DUD!)
650		120
200: F (x2) 200: P Solve: Correct!
1,050

PHRASE

Chris solves HOT OFF THE PRESS.

He's hot on the trail to another prize! The prize for this round will be a Doro cordless phone/answering machine, a Milton and Dunne men's accessory set, or a Reader's Digest book collection.

Chris picks the accessories.

Chris	Grant	Stacey
1,050		120
Accessories

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

Puzzler A

THE THIRTIES

The answer is BONNIE AND CLYDE.

Can you steal a BONUS space from our Wheel? If so, you've just won a Conair spa system with The Facial Spa!

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

Round 2

PERSON & EVENT

Chris	GRANT	Stacey
		120
	530: T (x2) 1,500: S (DUD!)	230: N (x2) 530: R (x3) 530: C BONUS: D (+180 value) 660: H -50: A (x3) -50: E (x2) 180: W -50: I (x2) Solve: Correct!
	530	2,280

PERSON & EVENT

Stacey solves RICHARD NIXON WATERGATE.

She's no crook! We want to give her one of these three prizes: a Tosca luggage set, a Magellan GPS, or a Sfida sportswear package.

Stacey takes the sportswear.

Chris	Grant	Stacey
1,050	530	2,280
Accessories		Spa package Sportswear

We begin our next round.

Round 3

WHERE ARE WE?

Chris	Grant	STACEY

		Lose A Turn!
	530
230: T (x2) 530: R 230: S 180: N -50: E (x2) -50: A (x2) 230: B 180: C 530: K 385: M (x2) Solve: Wrong!
2,395

WHERE ARE WE?

Chris says UMPIRE CRICKET BATSMAN. Sophie is ready to turn the letters, but Rob stops everyone.

Chris	Grant	Stacey
	530
	430: P 145: R (Repeat)	145: W Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
2,395	960	145

WHERE ARE WE?

Stacey solves UMPIRE WICKET BATSMAN. Chris is blushing, and Stacey will take the 200 if she knows where we are.

She says cricket, which is good for the money. (It's a cricket match.) Chris had cricket on the mind.

He might also have some prizes on the mind, but Stacey also takes this round's prize: a Kenwood chef kitchen machine, an Apollo men's 24-speed mountain bike, or a Waterman fountain pen set.

Stacey grabs the bike.

Chris	Grant	Stacey
3,445	960	2,625
Accessories		Spa package Sportswear Mountain bike

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

Puzzler B

AUTHOR & TITLE

The answer is STEPHEN KING DREAMCATCHER.

The top-dollar value is now 2,500!

Round 4

OCCUPATION

CHRIS	Grant	Stacey
2,395	960
375: R Lucky R! -50: E Lose A Turn!	BANKRUPT! (960)	460: S Lose A Turn!
3,095		460
295: H (DUD!)	BANKRUPT! (0)	BANKRUPT! (460)
3,095

OCCUPATION

RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!

It's been one of those rounds, Chris. He'll watch Rob give the Wheel a spin, and consonants are worth 265.

Chris: T (x2) (3,360)
Grant: P (DUD!)
Stacey: N (265)
Chris: I (x2) (3,360)
Grant: D (DUD!)
Stacey: M (DUD!)
Chris: L (3,625)

OCCUPATION

Chris almost twists his tongue, but he solves VENTRILOQUIST.

He can rest his tongue for a few seconds as we present him a Creola jewellery set, a Samsung Digimax camera, and a 2-night McLarens on the Lake winery holiday.

Time to speak, and Chris picks the holiday.

Chris	Grant	Stacey
4,410		2,890
Accessories Adelaide		Spa package Sportswear Mountain bike

It's been one of those games, and Grant fell victim to it. He and Stacey receive an Encyclopedia Britannica 2002 CD-ROM package and Parker Pens as a consolation prize.

All contestants receive the Crown & Andrews Wheel of Fortune board game.

BONUS ROUND:

Chris now has only Rob and Sophie to accompany him as he tries to win another Major Prize. Check these out!

Renovated bathroom
7-day Norfolk Island holiday
Glem Gas Stainless steel stove and canopy ($3,598)
Luxury Afloat Tin Can Bay houseboat holiday ($5,653)
Proton Waja ($27,990)
The cash Jackpot increases to $11,100!

With 4,410, it's another day with four consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...

Jason La-Z-Boy Oasis massage recliner chair ($4,000)

Two puzzle solves in a row?

Bonus Puzzle

SAYING

Not the same letters twice in a row. We throw in a change with TRSD, and E.

SAYING

He says A BARREL OF MONKEYS, which is close, but he does not solve A BARREL OF LAUGHS. Luckily, Chris will be back again on Monday.

Before the end, we have to say goodbye to Grundy production assistant Sarah Moore who has been with the show for a few years. She's going travelling to Europe, so watch out for her!