Australia - August 2, 2000 recap

Australia - August 2, 2000 recap Oct 23, 2022 10:23:37 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Oct 23, 2022 10:23:37 GMT -5

Airdate: August 2, 2000

Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!

No roadblocks for the Olympic Torch, as we now carry it to Glenorchy!

Today's contestants:
Keith Cronchy
Geneva Dahl
Michael Pipit (returning champion)

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

Round 1

EVENT

KEITH	Geneva	Michael
200: S (x2) 130: T 200: N (x3) -50: E Solve: Correct!
480

EVENT

Perfection! Keith solves NATIONAL CENSUS.

Let's remember that we have other contestants in the studio after Keith takes a Jager ~~comesics~~ cosmetics collection, a Driza-Bone vest and sweater, or an Omni phone package.

Keith wants a phone.

Keith	Geneva	Michael
480
Phone package

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

Puzzler A

THING

The answer is SPONGE CAKE.

It's well documented that we have a BONUS space in the studio, but with it, we also have a Microsoft Encarta reference suite to be won.

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

Round 2

FILL IN THE BLANK

Keith	GENEVA	Michael
	145: T (DUD!)	430: N 430: R (x2) 385: S (x4) -50: A (x3) -50: E (x2) 530: D (DUD!)
		1,145
310: C 230: M (x2) Solve: Correct!
540

FILL IN THE BLANK

Keith solves CREAM ? PARMESAN ? SWISS ?. He didn't want to spin again, but an extra 200 will give him the lead if he can fill in the blank.

He takes the lead with cheese.

Will these prizes age well? It's something for Keith to think about when he looks at a Woodland gas heater, an Ooh La La $500 jewellery voucher, and a Schott Zwiesel glassware collection.

Keith picks the jewellery.

Keith	Geneva	Michael
1,220		1,145
Phone package Jewellery

We begin our next round.

Round 3

TITLE

Keith	Geneva	MICHAEL
		1,145
		385: T 385: H -50: E (x2) 450: R -50: A 385: S (x3) Lucky S! -50: O (x2) 375: F 385: N Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
		3,745

TITLE

Perfection! Michael solves THE FOUR SEASONS.

Perhaps he's looking for a prize that will survive the seasons. Which will that be between a Masport lawn mower, a Tosca luggage collection, and a Dentons bedding package?

For Michael, it will be the bedding package.

Keith	Geneva	Michael
1,220		3,745
Phone package Jewellery		Bedding package

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

Puzzler B

NAME

The answer is MARILYN MONROE.

The top-dollar value is now 2,500!

Round 4

RECREATION

KEITH	Geneva	Michael
460: S BANKRUPT! (460)	295: N 295: T (DUD!)	295: R (x2) 580: L (DUD!)
	295	295
280: C (DUD!)	385: P (DUD!)	-50: E -50: A (DUD!)
	295	195
770: D
770

RECREATION

RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!

Back on the right track just a little late. Rob now gives the Wheel a spin, and consonants are worth 510.

Keith: G (1,280)

RECREATION

Keith solves HORSE-RIDING. He was thinking "horse-racing" before that.

He rides away with one last prize, which will be a Thor frontload washing machine, a 7-night Queensland holiday, or a Proteus treadmill.

And just like that, Keith races away on a holiday.

Keith	Geneva	Michael
2,500	295	3,940
Phone package Jewellery Sunshine Coast		Bedding package

Unbelievable bad luck for Geneva, who didn't get many chances. She and Keith take home a Furitechnics knife set and Parker Pens as a consolation prize.

BONUS ROUND:

Before Michael races over to the puzzle board, he'll go for a ride with the Golden Wheel, maybe playing for one of these prizes:

Range of lady's clothing
Kuala Lumpur holiday
7-night Novotel Launceston holiday ($4,866)
Pair of Raymond Weil gold watches ($6,924)
Proton Persona XLI ($19,690)
He has another chance at the Jackpot, now at $9,400!

We add 3,940 to his previous 3,575 for 7,515, and Michael picks five consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...

Guava lady's clothing selection ($4,000)

We'll try to give him an easier puzzle.

Bonus Puzzle

PHRASE

And he'll try to give us RTNDS, and E.

PHRASE

"To something a something something." Nothing. He does not solve TO PLAY A WAITING GAME. Wrong vowel twice in a row, but Michael has $1,500 in prizes and can play again tomorrow.