Author Topic: Minor Wheel of Fortune Gameplay Change for Season 27 (Read 45228 times)

Darion Blackwood Daniel · « **Reply #120 on:** September 21, 2009, 03:36:00 PM »

Well, each has its pros and cons.

The free spin allows you to keep your turn, but there was a problem with numerous free spins in the past making it unfair and not giving the others a chance.

The Free Play allows you to take a vowel at no cost which is good and you don't lose your turn which is not bad, but it still needs debating if it will work or not.

Millionaire81 · « **Reply #121 on:** September 21, 2009, 07:23:15 PM »

[quote name=\'Darion Blackwood Daniel\' post=\'226599\' date=\'Sep 21 2009, 02:36 PM\']Well, each has its pros and cons.

The free spin allows you to keep your turn, but there was a problem with numerous free spins in the past making it unfair and not giving the others a chance.

The Free Play allows you to take a vowel at no cost which is good and you don't lose your turn which is not bad, but it still needs debating if it will work or not.[/quote]

Oh God!! I hope you are from the Blackwood Company...I mean welcome to the board.

Dbacksfan12 · « **Reply #122 on:** September 22, 2009, 01:25:41 PM »

[quote name=\'Darion Blackwood Daniel\' post=\'226599\' date=\'Sep 21 2009, 02:36 PM\']The free spin allows you to keep your turn, but there was a problem with numerous free spins in the past making it unfair and not giving the others a chance.[/quote]A problem which hasn't existed for almost what...20 years?

chrisholland03 · « **Reply #123 on:** September 24, 2009, 10:50:19 PM »

Not a big fan of the free play wedge...but have to hand it to the producers for trying new ideas.

Strikerz04 · « **Reply #124 on:** September 25, 2009, 12:52:46 AM »

I would've felt better with the return of the free spin space. Multiple free spins galore, I tell ya!

Craig Karlberg · « **Reply #125 on:** September 25, 2009, 04:08:31 AM »

On yesterday's episode, I saw the Free Play wedge in Round 4. Wasn't the wedge suppose to be in play during the first 3 rounds? Just curious.

Darion Blackwood Daniel · « **Reply #126 on:** September 25, 2009, 03:20:18 PM »

[quote name=\'Craig Karlberg\' post=\'226842\' date=\'Sep 25 2009, 03:08 AM\']On yesterday's episode, I saw the Free Play wedge in Round 4. Wasn't the wedge suppose to be in play during the first 3 rounds? Just curious.[/quote]It is for the entire game.

GrandMasterGalvatron · « **Reply #127 on:** September 27, 2009, 02:15:07 PM »

[quote name=\'Craig Karlberg\' post=\'226842\' date=\'Sep 25 2009, 04:08 AM\']On yesterday's episode, I saw the Free Play wedge in Round 4. Wasn't the wedge suppose to be in play during the first 3 rounds? Just curious.[/quote]
You mean there was a round 4 that didn't immediately start with a Final Spin?

*shock horror*

No, really, their time management has been abysmal so far this season.

MSTieScott · « **Reply #128 on:** September 28, 2009, 01:34:30 PM »

[quote name=\'GrandMasterGalvatron\' post=\'226962\' date=\'Sep 27 2009, 01:15 PM\']You mean there was a round 4 that didn't immediately start with a Final Spin?[/quote]
On the season premiere, round four immediately began with a final spin, but the Free Play wedge (and a Bankrupt directly to the left of $5,000) were on the wheel anyway.

Is this still the case -- that they're not stripping the wheel for round four anymore?

Joe Mello · « **Reply #129 on:** September 28, 2009, 05:20:29 PM »

[quote name=\'MSTieScott\' post=\'227037\' date=\'Sep 28 2009, 01:34 PM\']Is this still the case -- that they're not stripping the wheel for round four anymore?[/quote]
They might be, but the BR and FP may be permanent--IIRC, the TDV's are all next to Bankrupts.

The lack of R4 gameplay doesn't seem that surprising, since Pat's been talking about the Free Play every episode and the Wheel Watchers stuff takes up more time.

tvwxman · « **Reply #130 on:** September 28, 2009, 07:27:11 PM »

I dont' know if this is new or not, but the wheel is no longer fully replaced (by taking the two halves off) any more.....a few wedges are added and taken away, but because the wheel now has two electronic spots on it (Free play and Jackpot), the wheel stays down and intact throughout the entire show.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #131 on:** September 28, 2009, 07:33:15 PM »

Looking at the first Culver City ep. of the season.

The set looks awful without cars. The weird spires don't do much for a backdrop, and now you have a bunch of unnecessary open (read: dead) space. Of course, this is the same show that has 70% dead space on one of the wedges. Go figure.

/Misses the spinning car platforms with the wheel patterns on them

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #132 on:** September 28, 2009, 07:36:14 PM »

[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'227065\' date=\'Sep 28 2009, 04:27 PM\']I dont' know if this is new or not, but the wheel is no longer fully replaced (by taking the two halves off) any more.....a few wedges are added and taken away, but because the wheel now has two electronic spots on it (Free play and Jackpot), the wheel stays down and intact throughout the entire show.[/quote]
The wheel hasn't been removed in halves since 1997.

knagl · « **Reply #133 on:** September 28, 2009, 07:50:43 PM »

Color me not a fan of the new set -- I liked the Vegas set a lot better!

tmq800 · « **Reply #134 on:** September 28, 2009, 07:58:00 PM »

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'227067\' date=\'Sep 28 2009, 06:33 PM\']Looking at the first Culver City ep. of the season.

The set looks awful without cars. The weird spires don't do much for a backdrop, and now you have a bunch of unnecessary open (read: dead) space. Of course, this is the same show that has 70% dead space on one of the wedges. Go figure.

/Misses the spinning car platforms with the wheel patterns on them[/quote]

I looked at the set at the Wheel website, and it's just plain dull. Since they have 'Room With A View' theme this week, they should have put two hotel room interiors on both ends of the set, and brightened the set a bit with some white lights.