Post by mechamind on Feb 26, 2023 0:49:18 GMT -5
Airdate: September 12, 2000
This week, a Wheel champion could win a holiday in Vienna and a Proton Satria GTI!
It's the second day of our Battle of the Champions on Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!
As we play, the Olympic Torch has moved again to Parramatta! Only three days to go!
Today's champions:
Sandi Spierings (one of Tony's last ones, won $37,000 in prizes, 25 of them)
John Xuereb (April 1999, won $33,097 in prizes, including a Proton M21)
Jamie Zanotto (October 1999, won $44,238 in prizes, 28 of them including several majors)
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is 750, and here's our first puzzle.
John solves PAUL MCCARTNEY.
Here's a Puzzler for the home audience. Can you solve it?
The answer is AN IRON HAND IN A VELVET GLOVE.
We're amazed the way you love this show all the time! Do you love our BONUS of a $400 HMV Music Stores gift voucher?
The top-dollar value is increased to 1,500.
We begin our next round.
And right after picking up the BONUS, Sandi solves STEAK SANDWICH.
Here's another Puzzler for the home audience. Can you solve it?
The answer is MAPLE TREE FROG.
The top-dollar value is now 2,500!
RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!
Faster than the last show, but still slow enough that Rob will have to give the Wheel a spin. Consonants are worth 2,500!
Jamie: D (2,500) (He knows it, but he's behind and wants the lead.)
Sandi: G (3,095)
Sandi solves TO SEND ONE PACKING, and she clearly sends the competition packing.
BONUS ROUND:
Another champion comes forward for a Major Prize! Sandi could play for a holiday in Vienna worth $10,813, or even a Proton Satria GTI worth $26,290!
With 5,755, Sandi has a better chance than Don as she gets four consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...
Driclad above-ground pool ($4,249)
Another challenging puzzle ahead:
This week, a Wheel champion could win a holiday in Vienna and a Proton Satria GTI!
It's the second day of our Battle of the Champions on Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!
As we play, the Olympic Torch has moved again to Parramatta! Only three days to go!
We're bringing one player from today to the Grand Final on Thursday! Who will it be?
Today's champions:
Sandi Spierings (one of Tony's last ones, won $37,000 in prizes, 25 of them)
John Xuereb (April 1999, won $33,097 in prizes, including a Proton M21)
Jamie Zanotto (October 1999, won $44,238 in prizes, 28 of them including several majors)
We watch Sandi and Tony Barber as they face the Major Prize Round, and with good letters (STLNP, and A), she solves the Thing puzzle SUNGLASSES before the timer can even start. Rob kneels down and asks if that makes Sandi feel more comfortable. 
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is 750, and here's our first puzzle.
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SANDI | John | Jamie |
| 310: T -50: A (x2) 750: R -50: E 130: N Lucky N! Free Spin! 150: S (DUD!) (Free Spin used) 750: L -50: I (DUD!) | 200: P 130: C (x2) 155: Y 165: M Only vowels left! Solve: Correct! | |
1,920 | 650 |
John's second spin almost clicks over to the Free Spin/150 space, and the flipper is ready to click...but it's stuck. He really could've blown on it to get it to move. 
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John solves PAUL MCCARTNEY.
Sandi | John | Jamie |
1,920 | 650 |
Here's a Puzzler for the home audience. Can you solve it?
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The answer is AN IRON HAND IN A VELVET GLOVE.
Before the second round begins, we watch a clip of John instantly solving the Geographical puzzle NIAGARA FALLS with only two consonants and a vowel (CN, and A). He picked the perfect vowel. 
We're amazed the way you love this show all the time! Do you love our BONUS of a $400 HMV Music Stores gift voucher?
The top-dollar value is increased to 1,500.
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Sandi | JOHN | Jamie |
| 230: T (x3) 610: R (x3) -50: A (DUD!) | 145: N -50: E (x2) 230: S (x2) 145: H (x3) 385: M -50: O (x3) 450: P (x2) 230: C Only vowels left! Solve: Correct! | |
1,920 | 790 | 1,485 |
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Jamie solves SHORTSTOP HOME RUN PITCHER. An exceptional round for him, and he can take 200 more if he knows where we are.
He does. We're out playing baseball (they would've accepted softball as well).
Sandi | John | Jamie |
1,920 | 1,440 | 1,685 |
Jamie didn't pick up a car during his run, but we'll still watch a clip of Jamie solving the Phrase puzzle A STORM IN A TEA CUP immediately.
We begin our next round.
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| 660: S (x2) -50: E -50: A (x2) BONUS: T (+180 value) Solve: Correct! | ||
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And right after picking up the BONUS, Sandi solves STEAK SANDWICH.
Sandi | John | Jamie |
2,660 | 1,440 | 1,685 |
HMV voucher |
Here's another Puzzler for the home audience. Can you solve it?
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The answer is MAPLE TREE FROG.
The top-dollar value is now 2,500!
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| 595: T 265: R (DUD!) | 2,500: S -50: O (x2) -50: A -50: E (x2) 580: N (x3) Lose A Turn! | |
595 | 3,720 |
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RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!
Faster than the last show, but still slow enough that Rob will have to give the Wheel a spin. Consonants are worth 2,500!
Jamie: D (2,500) (He knows it, but he's behind and wants the lead.)
Sandi: G (3,095)
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Sandi solves TO SEND ONE PACKING, and she clearly sends the competition packing.
Sandi | John | Jamie |
5,755 | 4,370 | 4,185 |
HMV voucher |
In addition to the voucher, Sandi also wins a Schott Zwiesel from Oneida glassware set.
The consolation prizes are a pair of Tissot lady's and gent's diver's watches and Parker Pens.
BONUS ROUND:
Another champion comes forward for a Major Prize! Sandi could play for a holiday in Vienna worth $10,813, or even a Proton Satria GTI worth $26,290!
With 5,755, Sandi has a better chance than Don as she gets four consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...
Driclad above-ground pool ($4,249)
Sandi already has a pool, but we could extend it...or Sandi could suggest putting one on top of the other, as the other is in the ground.
Another challenging puzzle ahead:
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Some more common letters, as Sandi's picking TSNL, and A.
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She gets THE GREAT which excites the audience, but she does not solve THE GREAT OUTDOORS. Still, Sandi's coming back for the Finals on Thursday.