Australia - August 14, 2003 recap

Airdate: August 14, 2003

This is the 22nd-Anniversary State Challenge, on Australia's favourite game, Wheel of Fortune!

We welcome three contestants from Victoria for Heat 1, and each contestant plays for their own home viewer!

Somebody could also win a new Renault Clio Expression!

Home viewers can also share from a total of $150,000 in cash just for watching!

Today's contestants:
Glenn Oakley
Lyn Humphris
Annabelle Wilson

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is 750, and we begin our first round:


Glenn solves TO BE ON THE LEVEL.

He starts by claiming a $400 HMV gift certificate, while he gets his home partner $500 cash.


What will you expect when you flip over that Mystery Wedge? Do you expect a BANKRUPT? Maybe it will be a 6-day Singapore holiday.

The top-dollar value on the Wheel is upgraded to 1,500.


Glenn solves LOOKING FOR ALIBRANDI to keep the trip.

He also gets a Weber kettle barbecue, and his partner gets another $1,000 cash.


Here's our next puzzle:


RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGG!

Thanks to Glenn's doubt about the Mystery Wedges, Rob will have to give the Wheel a spin. Consonants are worth 385.

Glenn: S (DUD!)
Lyn: S (Repeat)
Annabelle: M (DUD!)
Glenn: L (DUD!)
Lyn: W (DUD!)
Annabelle: D
Glenn: H (DUD!)
Lyn: G (DUD!)
Annabelle: F (DUD!)
Glenn: J (DUD!)
Lyn: B

Lyn guesses ? DANE ? CRIB ? TREE.

Annabelle: P
Glenn: K (DUD!)
Lyn: C

Only vowels left!

Lyn's second guess is ? DONE ? TRIP ? CRAB.

Annabelle: A (x2)
Glenn...

...guesses ? DINE ? TRAP ? CRAB.

Lyn is correct with ? DUNE ? TRAP ? CRAB. But can she seal the deal by filling in the blank?

Yes. It's sand.

She also gets Coinwatch his/hers watches with $1,500 cash for her home partner.


The top-dollar is now 2,500.

Rob will give the Wheel a spin. Consonants are worth 295. This might go a little better:

Glenn: S (DUD!)
Lyn: T (DUD!)
Annabelle: R (x2)
Glenn: H (DUD!)
Lyn: N
Annabelle: P
Glenn: L (DUD!)
Lyn: G

Lyn solves PARADE GROUND.

She'll get a Philips DVD player and year of Video Ezy rentals. $2,000 cash goes to her home partner.


The consolation prizes are Prima coffee/tea makers and Parker Pens. All contestants receive the Wheel of Fortune board game.





BONUS ROUND:

What may be her only prize for this episode, Annabelle has a chance for...
Bed Master queen size bed ($3,950)
Trip to Mauritius and stay at Naiade Resort ($6,876)
Renault Clio Expression ($22,500)

She must not let down her home partner! She must get the $5,000 cash!

With 3,515, Annabelle gets three consonants and a vowel. The Golden Wheel spins, and lands on...

Kresta Blinds & Curtains package ($4,000)

Will she solve this puzzle?

She will pick TRS, and E:

She pulls it off, solving TO STAY ON TRACK for her only prize and her partner's only $5,000 in cash!