Australia - October 4, 2000 recap

Australia - October 4, 2000 recap Jan 30, 2023 23:06:36 GMT -5

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Post by mechamind on Jan 30, 2023 23:06:36 GMT -5

Airdate: October 4, 2000

(The intro was cut from the source video again.)

Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!

Today's contestants:

Janelle Hayes

Dave Norris

Carol White (returning champion)

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

Round 1

BEFORE & AFTER

JANELLE	Dave	Carol
120: T (x2) 110: R (DUD!)	275: N -50: O (x2) 200: "Buy an M." -50: E -50: A (x4) 750: H (DUD!)	165: D (x2) 200: S 200: P (x2) 120: Y 220: L 750: B (DUD!)
120	325	905
150: C Only vowels left! Solve: Correct!
270

BEFORE & AFTER

Janelle solves TO PLAY CAT AND MOUSE PAD.

She's going to chase down lots of prizes, and she's starting with a Caldier range of glassware, a Scholastic computer creativity package, or a Hills Industries washing line.

Janelle pounces on the glassware.

Janelle	Dave	Carol
270	325	905
Glassware

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

Puzzler A

PHRASE

The answer is I'LL BET MY BOTTOM DOLLAR.

It's a chance to play Adopt-a-Dot again.

One click of the mouse, and your BONUS will be a Tissot Ballard dress watch!

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

Round 2

FILL IN THE BLANK

Janelle	DAVE	Carol
	325	905
	450: N 230: S 385: T (x2) -50: O (x2) 430: R (x3) 375: F -50: E (x2) 230: H (DUD!)	Lose A Turn!
	2,095	905
430: G Lose A Turn!	-50: A (x2) PROTON: D (DUD!)	430: B (DUD!)
430	2,045	905
Lose A Turn!	Lose A Turn!	PROTON: M (+180 value) 145: C Solve: Correct!
430	2,045	1,805

"B for bog", a lovely word at 5:30.

Carol then tries to call C before spinning on her last turn.

FILL IN THE BLANK

Carol reads what's on the board. That round was a mess, but she has some money, and she can add 200 if she fills in the blank!

The good news is that she knows it's cold. The bad news is that she's still a little behind.

She can still pick something good from our next trio of prizes. We move on to a Royal Selangor Camelot chess set, a Kyocera Socius camera, and a Tosca travel goods set.

Carol picks the camera.

Janelle	Dave	Carol (P)
700	2,045	2,005
Glassware		Camera

We begin our next round.

Round 3

PHRASE

Janelle	Dave	CAROL (P)

		310: T (x3) 310: S 310: H
430	2,045	930

PHRASE

RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!

Carol must have seen this coming. Rob will give the Wheel a spin, and consonants are worth... BANKRUPT!

She didn't see that coming. It's funny, but Rob must try again. Consonants are worth 430.

Carol: F (1,360)
Janelle: M (DUD!)
Dave: P (2,475)

PHRASE

Dave solves THE STATE OF PLAY. We could've played on for the lucky L.

We don't know for sure what shape he's in, but we do know he's taking a prize from us right now. There's a Trevor Opray watercolour painting, a Eurolec globe café BBQ, and a Gatineau skin care collection.

Dave wants the BBQ.

Janelle	Dave	Carol (...)
700	2,475	2,790
Glassware	BBQ	Camera

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

Puzzler B

THING

The answer is PLAY-DOUGH.

The top-dollar value is now 2,500!

Round 4

SLANG

Rob will give the Wheel a spin. Consonants are worth 595, and Janelle will begin.

Janelle: S (1,025)
Dave: N (DUD!)
Carol: T (1,955)
Janelle: R (x2) (1,620)
Dave: N (Repeat)
Carol: L (2,550)
Janelle: D (2,215)

Dave: K (595)

SLANG

Dave solves A HARD LUCK STORY.

We can't feel that bad about Dave after winning more than one prize. His second will be a Royal Selangor tea set, a Video Ezy DVD player and movies, or a handmade Don Bradman coffee table.

Dave leaves with the coffee table.

Janelle	Dave	Carol (...)
2,485	3,070	3,980
Glassware	BBQ Coffee table	Camera

The consolation prizes are a Furitechnics knife set and Parker Pens.

BONUS ROUND:

We wish the best of luck for Carol as she's here again to win a major prize! Another look at some of what's available:

4-night Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove holiday ($4,682)
Eurolec cooker and washer/dryer unit ($4,417)
Proton Satria GL ($12,190)
And another look at the Jackpot which is at $12,400!

We add 3,980 to her previous 4,120 to bring her to 8,100, so Carol should get this with six consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...

4-night Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove holiday

She can get a puzzle like this one.

Bonus Puzzle

FICTIONAL CHARACTER

We think she can work with letters like SNDRLH, and E.

FICTIONAL CHARACTER

She instantly solves SNOW WHITE to win the holiday! Carol now has $6,421 in prizes, and she'll be returning for our next game!