Australia - July 10, 1998 recap

Airdate: July 10, 1998

Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune, live with a special interactive edition!

Contestants could win prizes from a showcase of Teac products. By phone, home viewers could win cash and/or one of an assortment of trips.

One viewer could also win a new Proton Persona worth $19,990!

Over here, any contestant who makes the top three this week will return on Monday.

Today's contestants:
Rodney Quinn: Jockey
Danielle Beddoes: Tour commentator
Paul Trouvay (?): Manages the Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is 2,000, and we begin Round 1.

Yes, you are reading that right. 2,000 in Round 1:

Question: Which word describes both the grass we get sugar from and something we might (interrupted)
Danielle: Cane (Correct!)

(...use to make a ? chair?) (Couldn't hear the missing word over the applause.)


Paul solves THE NUTTY PROFESSOR.

The solve has won him a Teac stereo VCR, while a home viewer has just won $2,755!


The top-dollar value on the Wheel is not upgraded. We still have 2,000 for Round 2:


Danielle solves SO THE STORY GOES.

She gets a Teac stereo music/radio system. Another home viewer has won $865.


We've made sure the top-dollar is 2,000 for Round 3:


Rodney solves HARRISON FORD INDIANA JONES.

And he claims the Teac TV/VCR in one. One more home viewer has just won $2,385!

And that's all the spinning for today!


All three contestants receive the Wheel of Fortune board game.





BONUS ROUND?

Paul is guaranteed a spot on Monday. Now he could win a home viewer a 6-night holiday in Fiji...

...or, another home viewer could steal the holiday! It all comes down to this "Speed-Up":

Paul: T (x3)
Opponent: P (DUD!)
Paul: E (x4)
Opponent: R (DUD!)
Paul: P (Repeat)
Opponent: S (x2)

Paul's opponent solves TO SET THE SCENE for the holiday. His own home viewer still receives $1,000 as a consolation prize.

And Paul will be back on Monday!