Post by mechamind on Feb 27, 2023 23:49:54 GMT -5
Airdate: February 29, 2000
Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Frances Goddard (returning champion)
Belinda O'Brien
William Mitchell
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is 500, but let's also give the SURPRISE away! Here's our first puzzle.
Here's a Puzzler for the home audience. Can you solve it?
Rob almost forgot after the break, but the answer is FLAMINGO.
He was just thinking about whether the BONUS would tempt William if a major prize couldn't. One spin and one letter will get you an Aironic air reconditioner.
The top-dollar value is increased to 1,000.
We begin our next round.
Here's another Puzzler for the home audience. Can you solve it?
The answer is AIRCRAFT CARRIER.
The top-dollar value is now 2,000!
RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!
Just when Frances was ready to take the lead, the bell had to sound. Rob will give the Wheel a spin, and consonants are worth 200. She can now start.
Frances: T (1,480)
Belinda: R (DUD!)
William: S (DUD!)
Frances: D (DUD!)
Belinda: M (DUD!)
William: L (x4) (200)
Frances: N (x3) (1,680)
Belinda: P (DUD!)
William: M (DUD!)
Frances: B (x2) (1,880)
BONUS ROUND:
"Bubble baths all around" after we can give away a major prize. Belinda is ready to win something, and it could be:
Lady's and gent's watches
7-night Darwin holiday
Whirlpool white appliance package ($5,050)
4-night Great Barrier Reef cruise ($5,560)
Proton Satria XLI ($15,690)
With 2,200, Belinda has just enough for three consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...
7-night Rydges Plaza Darwin holiday ($5,090)
Make way for Belinda so she can solve this puzzle!
Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!
Today's contestants:
Frances Goddard (returning champion)
Belinda O'Brien
William Mitchell
The top-dollar value on the Wheel is 500, but let's also give the SURPRISE away! Here's our first puzzle.
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FRANCES | Belinda | William |
| 100: R Lucky R! 120: N (x2) -50: E (x2) Lose A Turn! | 110: T BANKRUPT! (110) | 270: S 110: L (DUD!) |
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| -50: O BANKRUPT! (220) | 180: M (DUD!) | 210: C Solve: Correct! |
480 |
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William isn't tempted to spin one more time, and he just solves SECOND NATURE.
It's only natural for us to be generous. Our prizes are ready, and William may pick from a Wiltshire garden tools package, a Madame Korner beauty products set, or a Scala leather desk set.
William picks the garden tools.
Frances | Belinda | William |
480 | ||
Garden tools |
Here's a Puzzler for the home audience. Can you solve it?
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Rob almost forgot after the break, but the answer is FLAMINGO.
He was just thinking about whether the BONUS would tempt William if a major prize couldn't. One spin and one letter will get you an Aironic air reconditioner.
The top-dollar value is increased to 1,000.
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THING | |||||||||||||||
Frances | BELINDA | William |
| 130: N 390: T (DUD!) | 390: R (x2) -50: E (DUD!) | |
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| 350: L -50: A (x2) 165: Y 135: W -50: O 350: G 280: D (DUD!) | 1,000: S (x2) Solve: Correct! | |
900 | 1,130 |
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Belinda solves RAILWAY CROSSING.
What can you do while the train's passing by? While we wait, Rob arrives to offer Belinda an Apollo 21-speed mountain bike, a VAX vacuum cleaner, or a blue Epoch violin.
Belinda wants the bike.
Frances | Belinda | William |
900 | 1,130 | 820 |
Mountain bike | Garden tools |
We begin our next round.
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Frances | Belinda | WILLIAM |
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| 280: S (x2) 340: T (x2) 390: R (x2) -50: A (x3) 280: N (x3) -50: E (x4) BANKRUPT! (1,530) | ||
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| 350: G -50: O 130: H -50: I (DUD!) | 130: L (x3) 350: C 390: B (x2) Solve: Correct! | |
1,280 | 870 | |
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Belinda solves SERGEANT ? LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND. Look at the question mark on the board, because you can win an extra 200 if you fill in the blank!
And Belinda can! The missing piece is Peppers.
And she's not too lonely right now, because Rob's there for her as she thinks about a Darling Harbour/Furama Hotel weekend, a Seagull Pewter modern tableware set, or a Coffex coffee package.
Belinda takes the holiday.
Frances | Belinda | William |
1,280 | 2,200 | 480 |
Mountain bike Darling Harbour | Garden tools |
Here's another Puzzler for the home audience. Can you solve it?
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The answer is AIRCRAFT CARRIER.
The top-dollar value is now 2,000!
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RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!
Just when Frances was ready to take the lead, the bell had to sound. Rob will give the Wheel a spin, and consonants are worth 200. She can now start.
Frances: T (1,480)
Belinda: R (DUD!)
William: S (DUD!)
Frances: D (DUD!)
Belinda: M (DUD!)
William: L (x4) (200)
Frances: N (x3) (1,680)
Belinda: P (DUD!)
William: M (DUD!)
Frances: B (x2) (1,880)
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Frances solves BLINKY BILL CLINTON.
We've got one more prize before her departure. Frances has one final choice from a $1,200 Verosol blind selection, a traditional blue dinnerware set, and a Pierre Cardin watch set.
Frances takes the blinds.
Frances | Belinda | William |
1,880 | 2,200 | 680 |
$1,200 blinds | Mountain bike Darling Harbour | Garden tools |
The consolation prizes are a Conair compact spa system and Parker Pens.
Frances leaves with about $4,000 in prizes.
BONUS ROUND:
"Bubble baths all around" after we can give away a major prize. Belinda is ready to win something, and it could be:
Lady's and gent's watches
7-night Darwin holiday
Whirlpool white appliance package ($5,050)
4-night Great Barrier Reef cruise ($5,560)
Proton Satria XLI ($15,690)
With 2,200, Belinda has just enough for three consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...
7-night Rydges Plaza Darwin holiday ($5,090)
Make way for Belinda so she can solve this puzzle!
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She can't dig up much with TND, and E.
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She's thinking, but nothing comes up, and she does not solve HIT THE ROAD JACK. But Belinda will come back for some more, and she'll add to her $1,329 in prizes.