Post by jimhattenwoffan on Feb 1, 2016 21:13:17 GMT -5
"Look at this Fantastic new Holden Apollo, plus of all these exciting prizes just waiting to be won on the greatest Wheel around, "Wheel of Fortune" ! And now, to take the wheel the star of the show, John Burgress !"
Burgo enters the studio and then introduces Adriana Xenides & she's wearing a Navy-like, Captain-of-the-Ship-like outfit (slightly similar to the outfit she wore when she & Burgo appeared on our "WOF" back in 1991) and she even throws out a reference to "The Price is Right" when she says "Come on Down !"
Today's contestants:
Catherine Garvey: a Medical Records officer, originally from the Republic of Ireland.
Julian Clark: Returning Champion with $8,543 in Prizes.
Yvonne Backs: a Schoolteacher & mother of two from Perth.
Today's Prizes up for Grabs:
$5,791 Encyclopedia Collection
$6,976 Vacation in Hamilton Island
$22,790 Holden Apollo
Burgo then mentions that an impressive nine "Apollo" spaces will be featured on the Major Prize wheel, meaning nine chances at winning the Car.
Top Dollar on the Wheel for Round 1: $360
ROUND ONE: NAME
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Catherine will begins today's show with $110 and an R for Robert, one & $110 in the bank....
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- - - - - - R
Another spin with $135 (just avoided the BANKRUPT) & a D for Dog, no D's to offer.
Our returning champion, Julian is up next with $60 & a T for Tom, there is one.....
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- - - T - - R
$60 on the scoreboard as Julian spins again with $250 and an L for Larry, no L's up there.
Yvonne is up next with $135 & an N for Needle, double the N's and $135,
- - - - N
- - - T N - R
Yvonne spins again with $90 and guesses an L for Lion, the L was already called so she losses her turn.
Control goes back to Catherine with $135 & an S for Sunshine, we can give her one and $245 sitting in front of her....
- - - - N
- - S T N - R
Another spin of the wheel with $250 and a B for Bear, there's isn't any up there.
Julian is up again with $90 and a C for Cat, just the one....
- - - - N
C - S T N - R
$150 in front of him as he spins again with $90 and a V for Vivian, one V and $240.....
- - V - N
C - S T N - R
Julian goes for it with a FREE SPIN as Burgo walks over to him with a FS token and Julian spins again with $135 and the K for Kitten, $375 total and remaining letters are vowels & Julian grabs it with
K E V I N
C O S T N E R
Julian's purchases:
$320 His & Hers Watches
$50 Beverage Cooler/Warmer
$5 remain
Catherine: $245 Julian: $375 Yvonne: $135
Top Dollar Value on the Wheel for Round 2: $690
ROUND TWO: (PHRASE)
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Julian is up first with $555 and a T for Tom, Triple the T's & $930 in the bank....
- - - - - - - - T - - -
T - - - - -
- T - - -
Another spin of the wheel with $555 again and an S for Sam, double the S's and $1485 sitting in front of him....
- - - - - - - - T - - -
T - - - S -
S T - - -
Julian spins again as Burgo again compliments Adriana on her outfit and imitates the "Charge It" trumpet fanfare. Julian spins $210 and an R for Robert, three R's....
- - - R - - - - T - R -
T - - - S -
S T - R -
$280 and a Y for Yellow, double the Y's & $1600 in the bank (top scoreboard reads $1,975)
- - - R Y - - - T - R -
T - - - S -
S T - R Y
Another spin with $165 and an L for Larry and there are two for those....
- - - R Y - - - T - R -
T - L L S -
S T - R Y
$1,765 ($2,140 on top) as Julian goes for it and gets tripped up with BANKRUPT as his score drops back down to $375 and he immediately hands in his free spin and spins again with $130 and calls C for Cat before the wheel stops, one C & $130 ($505 on top)
- - - R Y - - C T - R -
T - L L S -
S T - R Y
(seems like the vowels were RARELY to NEVER bought during the John & Adriana days)
Julian spins again and hits the $690 (cue the fanfare !!!) and a P for Peter, one up there, $820 ($1195 on top) and with that, Julian doesn't spin anymore but Burgo tries to convince him of more opportunities to win more money, Julian gives it and goes for it with $130 and the V for Victor and $950 in the bank ($1325 on top), he goes two for two with
E V E R Y P I C T U R E
T E L L S A
S T O R Y
and a PERFECTO ROUND !!!
Julian's purchases:
$810 His & Hers Tennis Gear
$110 Briefcase
$30 remain
Catherine: $245 Julian: $1325 Yvonne: $135
Top Dollar Value on the Wheel for Round 3: $1800
ROUND THREE: GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURE
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At long last, Yvonne finally gets another crack at the wheel with $420 and an N for Ned but there's no N's and her turn ends (Burgo accidentally thought there was an N in the puzzle).
As Catherine spins, the bell sounds signaling time is running short. Catherine spins $340 and an R for Robert, one R & $585 in the bank
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It's Burgo's turn to spin next and every consonant found in the puzzle will be worth: $200
Catherine: S for Sunshine, one & $785 in the bank.
Julian: V for Victor, $200 ($1525 on top) and he grabs it with
V I C T O R I A
F A L L S
Julian wins all three rounds and is today's champion again with $1,525 in Prizes and a complete grand total of $10,068 in prizes !!!
Julian's purchase:
$199 cordless Telephone System
$1 remaining
As consolation prizes, the ladies will receive Silver Serving pieces and the "Wheel of Fortune" board game by John Sams.
MAJOR PRIZE ROUND:
$5,000 Sewing Kit with accessories
$5,400 Jewelry
$5,800 Library Unit
$6,700 Living Room package
$7,000 Vacation on Hamilton Island
$7,400 Computer package
$22,000 Holden Apollo (with NINE spaces on the wheel)
PHRASE:
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Julian ($11,555 on scoreboard) gives the bonus wheel a spin and today is his lucky day as he lands on the APOLLO ($21,790) !!!!
Seven consonants and one vowel to choose from....
R (for Roger), S (for Sam), T (for Tony), N (for Nellie), P (for Peter), L (for Larry), G (for Geno), and an E (for Eddie)
- S - G - T
- - R S - R E E - E S
Julian stares at the puzzle for a second or two before he grabs it with
A S I G H T
F O R S O R E E Y E S
as Adriana jumps in midair and the audience goes wild !!! With the Car, Julian's grand total jumps all the way up to $31,822 in Prizes !!!
"This is a Grundy Television Production for the Australian Television Network, John Deeks speaking".
Total Winnings:
Julian: $31,822
Catherine: $785 (plus consolation prizes)
Yvonne: $135 (plus consolation prizes)
(This is my very first recap for the Australian "Wheel of Fortune" (I have a lot more) but I might've did something wrong regarding the scores because I was a little confused when recapping them)
