Australia - August 1, 2000 recap

Australia - August 1, 2000 recap Oct 23, 2022 9:36:50 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Oct 23, 2022 9:36:50 GMT -5

Airdate: August 1, 2000

Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!

The Olympic Torch is now off the Spirit of Tasmania and in Queenstown!

Today's contestants:
Melissa O'Donnell (returning champion)
Michael Pipit
Lynne Donnelly

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

Round 1

TITLE

MELISSA	Michael	Lynne
BANKRUPT! (0)	200: T 310: N (DUD!)	200: N (Repeat)
	200
PROTON: R (DUD!)	200: S (x2) Lucky S! Free Spin! 150: P (x2) -50: E 200: H 300: B 165: Y Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
	1,365

TITLE

Michael solves PET SHOP BOYS.

And boy, it's time for him to shop around. He'll pick out a Caldier glassware package, a Toyota sewing machine, or a Dorling Kindersley Olympic book collection for this round.

Michael picks the glassware.

Melissa	Michael (FS)	Lynne
	1,365
	Glassware

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

Puzzler A

PHRASE

The answer is TO HAVE THE LAST LAUGH.

Michael will be laughing if he picks up our BONUS of a 6-month United International Pictures movie pass featuring Rocky and Bullwinkle...but will he have the last laugh of the game?

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

Round 2

TITLE

Melissa	MICHAEL (FS)	Lynne
	450: T (x2) 660: H -50: E (x3) 180: S (x2) -50: I (DUD!) (Free Spin used) 150: N (x3) -50: A (x3) 310: P 610: R (x2) Lose A Turn!	610: G PROTON: L (+180 value) Solve: Correct!
	2,210	790

Lynne almost starts to spin before Rob prompts Michael for his Free Spin.

"I think...you'll be glad you...wish you hadn't. Was what I was trying to say." before Michael's Lose A Turn.

TITLE

Lynne solves THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER for half of the car.

One more half, and she might be driving into the stars. She'll find a way, but first, she'll find a prize between a Conti Moda jewellery collection, a camping package and an Electrolux vacuum cleaner.

Lynne takes the vacuum cleaner.

Melissa	Michael	Lynne (P)
	3,575	790
	Glassware	Vacuum cleaner

We begin our next round.

Round 3

OCCUPATION

Melissa	Michael	LYNNE (P)

		660: R BONUS: T (x2) (+180 value) 150: N -50: E (x2) 385: S (x2) -50: I BANKRUPT! (1,275)
	2,210
430: P
430

Lynne tries to pick up the BONUS before calling a letter!

OCCUPATION

RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!

So much for Lynne's last laugh. We need Rob to give the Wheel a spin, and consonants are worth 430.

Melissa: C (860)
Michael: L (DUD!)
Lynne: W (DUD!)
Melissa: D (DUD!)
Michael: A (2,210)

OCCUPATION

Michael solves SAFETY INSPECTOR.

We've inspected these prizes, and they're all safe. We have a Royal Selangor tea set, a cappuccino machine package, and a Denver 10-pin bowling package.

Melissa	Michael	Lynne (...)
860	3,575	790
	Glassware Tea set	Vacuum cleaner Movie pass

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

Puzzler B

THING

The answer is COCONUT MILK.

The top-dollar value is now 2,500!

Round 4

PHRASE

Rob will give the Wheel a spin. Consonants are worth 220, and Melissa starts.

Melissa: T (x3) (1,080)
Michael: H (DUD!)
Lynne: R (220)
Melissa: N (1,300)
Michael: S (DUD!)
Lynne: G (440)

PHRASE

Lynne solves TO BITE YOUR TONGUE.

We have to say it...Lynne must take one more prize, and it's going to be a Minelab metal detector, a Raymond Weil lady's watch, or a Royal Selangor goblet set.

Lynne leaves with the goblet set.

Melissa	Michael	Lynne (...)
1,300	3,575	1,230
	Glassware Tea set	Vacuum cleaner Movie pass Goblet set

The consolation prizes are an Audioline cordless phone and Parker Pens.

Melissa leaves with yesterday's prizes.

BONUS ROUND:

Michael won't want to bite his tongue here. He needs to solve one more puzzle for a major prize, and it could be...

Launceston holiday
Lady's and gent's watches
Guava lady's clothing selection ($4,000)
Driclad above-ground pool ($4,220)
Proton Persona XLI ($19,690)
We can't keep silent about a $9,300 cash Jackpot.

With 3,575, Michael is only getting three consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...

Proton Persona XLI and $9,300 Jackpot!

Is Michael ready to speak? The puzzle's on the board!

Bonus Puzzle

FICTIONAL CHARACTER

He's ready with his choices of RND, and E.

FICTIONAL CHARACTER

...yeah, he wasn't getting the Jackpot this time. Rob says Moby Dick after the buzzer, and Michael now knows it's CAPTAIN AHAB. Michael could have another shot tomorrow.