Author Topic: Minor Wheel of Fortune Gameplay Change for Season 27 (Read 45732 times)

Dbacksfan12 · « **Reply #30 on:** July 21, 2009, 04:28:36 PM »

[quote name=\'Neumms\' post=\'220751\' date=\'Jul 21 2009, 03:24 PM\'][quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'220686\' date=\'Jul 21 2009, 04:46 AM\']This, coming from the same staff that regularly edits down spins and cuts complete rounds from the tape.[/quote]

I don't mean to pull a "Woolery left" thing, but do they really cut entire rounds out of the aired show? How could they? Even the house minimum would count as score. [/quote]Wow, that was poorly worded. What I meant, was, they edit out a series of turns...let's say three contestants call incorrect consonants in a row. From what I understand, that gets erased.

Neumms · « **Reply #31 on:** July 21, 2009, 04:36:07 PM »

[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'220752\' date=\'Jul 21 2009, 03:28 PM\']Wow, that was poorly worded. What I meant, was, they edit out a series of turns...let's say three contestants call incorrect consonants in a row. From what I understand, that gets erased.[/quote]

Oh! I didn't mean to correct you--nothing they'd do now would shock me! Well. . . maybe. . .

LetsGoMets2003 · « **Reply #32 on:** July 21, 2009, 04:39:59 PM »

Personally, as long as it isn't too complicated for me to understand, I'm fine with it. Next thing you know, the show won't have a wheel. Just a 3D animation of the wheel players "stop" with the toss-up buzzer. You just watch.

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #33 on:** July 21, 2009, 06:33:58 PM »

They could tie in with a certain game system and call it "Wiil of Fortune"

nowhammies10 · « **Reply #34 on:** July 21, 2009, 06:53:34 PM »

[quote name=\'LetsGoMets2003\' post=\'220755\' date=\'Jul 21 2009, 04:39 PM\']Personally, as long as it isn't too complicated for me to understand, I'm fine with it. Next thing you know, the show won't have a wheel. Just a 3D animation of the wheel players "stop" with the toss-up buzzer. You just watch.[/quote]

What, like Shopper's Bazaar '10?

abba · « **Reply #35 on:** July 21, 2009, 11:19:48 PM »

I think i,ts a good change. There will be more cash won with this. Wait and see.

Joe Mello · « **Reply #36 on:** July 21, 2009, 11:49:01 PM »

If I'm a prospective contestant, I'd be jumping up and down in my seat. This is money for nothing with no risk attached. I could be completely blanking out on a word, but as long as I hit the Free Play space, I'll have to figure it out eventually.

If I'm a prospective viewer, I'd loathe this change. The wheel is less dangerous and the space itself is completely unexciting. Called a right letter? Okay, great. Called a wrong letter? It was a waste of 5 seconds. Also, it's another way for a contestant to win money/the game just by picking their nose.

abba · « **Reply #37 on:** July 22, 2009, 12:10:08 AM »

Oh and let,s say someone wants to solve the puzzle instead of calling a letter and get,s it wrong,do they get another turn?

ethanmx2 · « **Reply #38 on:** July 22, 2009, 12:30:33 AM »

Being a WOF vet... I guess I gotta put in my $250 on this.

WTF?! The free spins are going away?! Jeebus *FACEPALM*... the wheel just hasn't been the same since I was on... at least when I was on, the gimmicks were low, and the focus was on... oh you know... that crazy thing called, SOLVING PUZZLES!

The chances of me watching the 30th anniversary premiere are getting a lot lower now. If it ain't broke, don't F-ing fix it!

Mr. Armadillo · « **Reply #39 on:** July 22, 2009, 09:10:33 AM »

[quote name=\'abba\' post=\'220800\' date=\'Jul 21 2009, 11:10 PM\']Oh and let,s say someone wants to solve the puzzle instead of calling a letter and get,s it wrong,do they get another turn?[/quote]

And the reason they would do that instead of calling a letter they know is in the puzzle for $500 is...?

WhammyPower · « **Reply #40 on:** July 22, 2009, 11:28:36 AM »

[quote name=\'Mr. Armadillo\' post=\'220811\' date=\'Jul 22 2009, 08:10 AM\'][quote name=\'abba\' post=\'220800\' date=\'Jul 21 2009, 11:10 PM\']Oh and let's say someone wants to solve the puzzle instead of calling a letter and gets it wrong, do they get another turn?[/quote]
And the reason they would do that instead of calling a letter they know is in the puzzle for $500 is...?
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Have you seen the caliber of the contestants they've gotten lately?

MSTieScott · « **Reply #41 on:** July 22, 2009, 01:20:20 PM »

Theoretically, they could edit out a spin that lands on the Free Play space and results in an incorrect letter being called. I doubt they would at the beginning, since they would want to show how the space works, but I wonder if by the end of the season, we'll see gradually fewer instances of the Free Play space resulting in an incorrect letter.

/ To me, E always seemed like it was a cheap floozy. Given how often it's solicited, it could've raised its rates.

abba · « **Reply #42 on:** July 22, 2009, 04:56:14 PM »

[quote name=\'Mr. Armadillo\' post=\'220811\' date=\'Jul 22 2009, 09:10 AM\'][quote name=\'abba\' post=\'220800\' date=\'Jul 21 2009, 11:10 PM\']Oh and let,s say someone wants to solve the puzzle instead of calling a letter and get,s it wrong,do they get another turn?[/quote]

And the reason they would do that instead of calling a letter they know is in the puzzle for $500 is...?
[/quote]
Maybe someone wants 2 guesses at a puzzle.

knagl · « **Reply #43 on:** July 22, 2009, 05:10:34 PM »

[quote name=\'Bill Neuweiler\' post=\'220674\' date=\'Jul 21 2009, 12:34 AM\']Two questions...How many rounds did this freaky space last, and is the Wild Card still in play?[/quote]

I believe that the Freeplay wedge remained on the wheel at all times, and yes, there is still the "Wild" card.

clemon79 · « **Reply #44 on:** July 22, 2009, 05:25:58 PM »

[quote name=\'abba\' post=\'220834\' date=\'Jul 22 2009, 01:56 PM\']Maybe someone wants 2 guesses at a puzzle.[/quote]
First, no, they forfeited their opportunity to solve when they spun the wheel in the first place.

Second, ohmygodpleaseplungeaknifeintomytemplemakethepainSTOP