Post by mechamind on Oct 18, 2022 22:47:04 GMT -5
Airdate: July 27, 2000
Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Chris Uzelac (returning with $10,554 in prizes)
Julie Hall
Ross Emmanuel
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 MOUNT KOSCIUSKO.
Are you done guessing what our BONUS could be? Now for the reveal! It's an official Olympic video collection from Warner Vision!
The top-dollar value is increased to 1,500.
We begin our next round.
RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!
Feels like it's been ages since we've run this late. Rob gives the Wheel a spin, consonants are worth 310, and Ross begins.
Ross: S (x3) (1,850)
Chris: T (x2) (310)
Julie: L (1,755)
Here's another Puzzler for the home audience. Can you solve it?
The answer is SEA LION.
The top-dollar value is now 2,500!
Rob will give the Wheel a spin. Consonants are worth 580, and Chris begins.
Chris: S (x2) (890)
Julie: N (580)
Ross: T (Lucky T!) (3,010)
Chris: J (DUD!)
Julie: L (DUD!)
Ross: R (DUD!)
Chris: D (1,470)
The consolation prizes are Reality Eyewear sunglasses and Parker Pens.
BONUS ROUND:
Everything. Nothing. Then everything. Then nothing again. Ross must break this week's pattern by winning a major prize! We'll show him:
Lady's and gent's golf sets
Vienna holiday
Proton Satria XLI ($16,990)
And guess what? Our cash Jackpot has just hit $9,000!
With 3,010, Ross is in a tough spot with three consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...
7-night Novotel Launceston holiday ($5,000)
He wants some good letters from this puzzle:
Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!
We now carry the Olympic Torch to Maryborough, Victoria!
Today's contestants:
Chris Uzelac (returning with $10,554 in prizes)
Julie Hall
Ross Emmanuel
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is 750, and here's our first puzzle.
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CHRIS | Julie | Ross |
| 200: T 110: S (x3) 110: R (DUD!) | 275: R (Repeat) | 130: L (DUD!) |
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| -50: E (x2) 120: F (DUD!) | 165: L (Repeat) | 165: H (DUD!) |
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| -50: O (x2) BANKRUPT! (210) | 200: N PROTON: C (+150 value) Solve: Correct! | |
350 |
Julie tries to change from L to N, but it's too late.
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After a tough beginning, Julie solves TO SECOND GUESS to end with half the Proton.
It's time for Julie to second guess which prize she really needs between an HP flatbed scanner, a Zepter kitchen utensil package, and a Revlon personal care package.
We heard that she's taking the kitchen package.
Chris | Julie (P) | Ross |
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Kitchen utensils |
Here's a Puzzler for the home audience. Can you solve it?
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The answer is MOUNT KOSCIUSKO.
Are you done guessing what our BONUS could be? Now for the reveal! It's an official Olympic video collection from Warner Vision!
The top-dollar value is increased to 1,500.
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Chris | JULIE (P) | Ross |
| 145: T 430: S (x4) 145: R (x2) 430: N 385: P -50: E (x2) -50: A 180: L (DUD!) | 385: H 310: W 230: D 310: G (DUD!) | |
1,435 | 925 | |
| 230: U (Vowel Call) | 385: B (DUD!) | 230: C Solve: Wrong! |
1,435 | 1,155 |
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Ross says A PERSON WHO STUDIES RACES.
Chris | JULIE (P) | Ross |
1,435 | 1,155 | |
| Lose A Turn! | Lose A Turn! | 385: K Only vowels left! Buzz out! |
1,435 | 1,540 | |
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Chris solves A PERSON WHO STUDIES ROCKS. Let's light up his score with the 200! Can he answer the clue?
He won something! The person is a geologist.
But either way, he won a prize for solving this puzzle. He's going to study a pair of Waterman pens, a handbag collection, and an Aironic air conditioner.
Chris picks the pens.
Chris | Julie (P) | Ross |
200 | 1,785 | 1,540 |
Waterman pens | Kitchen utensils |
We begin our next round.
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RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!
Feels like it's been ages since we've run this late. Rob gives the Wheel a spin, consonants are worth 310, and Ross begins.
Ross: S (x3) (1,850)
Chris: T (x2) (310)
Julie: L (1,755)
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Julie solves STARLIGHT EXPRESS.
We haul in the next three prizes, and Julie will quickly pick from a Rado Charisma watch, an inflatable boat, and a Mikasa dinner set.
Julie wants a dinner set.
Chris | Julie (...) | Ross |
510 | 2,095 | 1,850 |
Waterman pens | Kitchen utensils Dinner set |
Here's another Puzzler for the home audience. Can you solve it?
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The answer is SEA LION.
The top-dollar value is now 2,500!
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Rob will give the Wheel a spin. Consonants are worth 580, and Chris begins.
Chris: S (x2) (890)
Julie: N (580)
Ross: T (Lucky T!) (3,010)
Chris: J (DUD!)
Julie: L (DUD!)
Ross: R (DUD!)
Chris: D (1,470)
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Chris solves THOMAS EDISON.
We turn on the lights, and Chris has one more prize before he leaves. Any of a Proteus treadmill, Royal Selangor gold accent dining accessories, or a Canberra holiday with capitol wine tour.
Chris ends with the Canberra holiday.
Chris | Julie (...) | Ross |
1,670 | 2,675 | 3,010 |
Waterman pens Canberra | Kitchen utensils Dinner set |
The consolation prizes are Reality Eyewear sunglasses and Parker Pens.
Chris leaves with nearly $14,000 in prizes.
BONUS ROUND:
Everything. Nothing. Then everything. Then nothing again. Ross must break this week's pattern by winning a major prize! We'll show him:
Lady's and gent's golf sets
Vienna holiday
Proton Satria XLI ($16,990)
And guess what? Our cash Jackpot has just hit $9,000!
With 3,010, Ross is in a tough spot with three consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...
7-night Novotel Launceston holiday ($5,000)
He wants some good letters from this puzzle:
Bonus Puzzle | |||||||||||||||
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Will TSR, and E send him packing? For a holiday, that is?
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He gets TO GREET, but he cannot solve TO GREET WITH OPEN ARMS. Here we go again. Chris waits until tomorrow to try and win a prize.