Australia - September 8, 2000 recap

Australia - September 8, 2000 recap Dec 4, 2022 1:35:58 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Dec 4, 2022 1:35:58 GMT -5

Airdate: September 8, 2000

Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!

Only one more week of the Olympic Torch after this one, and it's currently in Bega!

Rob and Sophie also plug an upcoming Battle of the Champions leading up to the Olympics.

Today's contestants:
Peter McConnell
Holly McCullough
Marisa Ceroni (returning champion)

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

Round 1

NAME

PETER	Holly	Marisa
200: T (DUD!)	165: R (DUD!)	230: N 230: S (x3) 120: L (DUD!)
		460
Free Spin! 150: M (DUD!) (Free Spin used) 230: P (DUD!)	Lose A Turn!	-50: E (x3) 250: J 200: H (DUD!)
		660
165: W Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
165

NAME

Peter solves JESSE OWENS.

Well, it's something. No matter what he scored, though, he's still given the choice of a $400 Roger David man's clothing voucher, For Dummies books, or SAX cosmetics as prizes.

Peter wants the clothing.

Peter	Holly	Marisa
165		660
$400 clothing

The Cash Car & Stars giveaway for cash and a Proton Satria XLI has come to an end!

The answer to the last puzzle was ADVANCE AUSTRALIA FAIR. That's enough money for now.

Advancing to our next round, we have our BONUS prize. All you need to do is spin, call a letter, and take home a pair of Retravision heaters.

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

Round 2

FILL IN THE BLANK

Peter	HOLLY	Marisa
		660
	180: T 430: S 230: R Lucky R! 660: N 430: L 310: P (DUD!)	430: G 430: D -50: I -50: E 150: M -50: O 375: J (DUD!)
	2,160	1,520
660: B (DUD!)	310: H (DUD!)	Lose A Turn!
	2,160	1,520
-50: A (x2) (Solve bank drops to 115) 145: C Solve: Correct!
145

Rob thinks Peter's spin clicked over to 230, but Peter points out it's still on 660. "Do you want to host? You'd be much better doing this." They switch places, the audience cheers, and Peter asks Rob for a letter. He doesn't give one, and they return to their normal spots before Peter calls a B. "There's one for the promo, anyway."

FILL IN THE BLANK

Peter reads what's on the board, and we're waiting to give him a medal worth an extra 200 for filling in the blank.

He has absolutely nothing. The bonus answer is Gold.

Speaking of Gold Coast...we might have that later on. Peter's currently reaching for a Columbia Tristar home video library, a Coinwatch Australia man's watch, or an electronic highlighting pen.

He throws in a watch.

Peter	Holly	Marisa
260	2,160	1,520
$400 clothing Man's watch

We begin our next round.

Round 3

EVENT

Peter	Holly	MARISA
		1,520
		230: T (x2) 430: N 310: L BONUS: H (x2) (+180 value) Solve: Correct!
	2,160	2,670

EVENT

Perfection! Marisa solves HEPTATHLON.

One prize for each event if she spins the Golden Wheel again? Maybe. That will wait until after Marisa picks a Seagull Pewter tableware set, a Creola jewellery package, or a JD McDonald food waste disposal unit.

Marisa picks the jewellery.

Peter	Holly	Marisa
260	2,160	2,670
$400 clothing Man's watch		Heaters Jewellery

The top-dollar value is now 2,500!

Round 4

PERSON

RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!

Well, we're racing to the end like an Olympian, and Rob will be giving the Wheel a quick spin. Consonants are worth 385, and Peter begins.

Peter: T (x4) (Not 3, Rob.) (385)
Holly: R (2,545)
Marisa: B (x2) (3,055)
Peter: Y (770)

PERSON

Peter solves BETTY CUTHBERT.

"The Great Lady" scores Peter a great prize from this last round! He has his eyes on a Sevylor inflatable boat, a Zepter cookware set, and a 22-volume Learning Journey encyclopedia and CD-ROM pack.

Peter ends with the cookware set.

Peter	Holly	Marisa
1,030	2,545	3,055
$400 clothing Man's watch Cookware		Heaters Jewellery

Sadly, Holly has no prizes to show off for her performance. She and Peter will both get a Grosvenor 56-piece cutlery set and Parker Pens as a consolation prize.

BONUS ROUND:

Marisa is getting her second chance at a major prize! We'll have another look at some of the major prizes:

Holiday to Kuala Lumpur

Liebherr Multi-Zone wine cellar ($3,198)

Proton Persona XLI ($19,690)
This time, she could spin the $12,100 cash Jackpot!

We add 3,055 to her previous 3,285 for 6,340, giving Marisa five consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...

8-day Whitsunday Island cruise ($6,885)

The puzzle board offers her a second chance:

Bonus Puzzle

NAME

With a little more help, Marisa calls RSTLNE in order.

NAME

Forget the timer, as Marisa immediately solves AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC TEAM to win the cruise! "10 seconds on the...that's it." Marisa finishes with $9,112 in prizes!

However, she'll have to wait a few weeks, because we have the Champions special next time, and then the Olympic Games will begin.