Game Show Home Games/Video Games Thread

[JasonA1]

In a recent posting I wrote, I mentioned how I've felt rather pessimistic about any new home games coming out this year.  There is soon going to be a new version of WOF in the UK:

https://www.game.co.uk/big-sky-games-wheel-of-fortune-54-893041#colcode=89304199

Would this make it the first box game of Wheel to have a proper bonus round?

-Jason

[Joe Mello]

In a recent posting I wrote, I mentioned how I've felt rather pessimistic about any new home games coming out this year.  There is soon going to be a new version of WOF in the UK:

https://www.game.co.uk/big-sky-games-wheel-of-fortune-54-893041#colcode=89304199

Would this make it the first box game of Wheel to have a proper bonus round?

-Jason

The version that used cards instead of a wheel had a bonus round.

[alfonzos]

It looks like he made them himself with construction paper and brads. I'm sure there's several printables for them out there.

Correct. Made of poster board and paper fasteners.

[clemon79]

Vinegar. And they wonder why we make fun of their cooking.

[SuperMatch93]

Vinegar. And they wonder why we make fun of their cooking.

To be fair, I had an excellent ribeye with bearnaise not long ago at a steakhouse here in town.

/though I do prefer a nice au poivre

[Jeremy Nelson]

More from the "Etsy Will Cause Me Financial Stress" category:

A Bankrupt space pin, $11:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/897306572/wheel-of-fortune-tribute-pin-bankrupt?click_key=d9d5414a43cbf729c8c4038e25f62387a03acc15%3A897306572&click_sum=78c35cef&ref=shop_home_recs_1&crt=1

An 18 space customizable horizontal wheel- comes in three colors, $239:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1625352504/white-24-prize-wheel-wooden-spin-the?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=wheel+of+fortune+pin&ref=sr_gallery-1-45&pro=1&frs=1&content_source=925d887737dbc0c2a8bd3a8c00d44e248014588d%253A1625352504&search_preloaded_img=1&organic_search_click=1

A wall mounted pachinko/plinko style game, perfect for recreating your favorite lottery game shows, $280:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1755607575/wall-mounted-plinko-game-plinko-board?click_key=826ebc2b821d3912eb158b5fd391b563c5f4ea36%3A1755607575&click_sum=86604444&ref=shop_home_active_25&pro=1&frs=1

And finally, a customizable Jeopardy diorama. Buyer can customize the categories, contestant names and images, $180:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1768618153/jeopardy-customized-personalized-themed?click_key=846ba18da5a6ecbc93095ec8b5320d6e68896791%3A1768618153&click_sum=71e37325&ref=shop_home_recs_2&frs=1&sts=1

[SuperMatch93]

If anyone's interested in a do-it-yourself wheel project, I suggest getting one of these.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266409430584

It has 72 spokes, and I've seen people turn these into Wheel of Fortune wheels with very nice results.

[TLEberle]

I was going to say, that looks more Instant Riches than TPIR.

[clemon79]

If anyone's interested in a do-it-yourself wheel project, I suggest getting one of these.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266409430584

It has 72 spokes, and I've seen people turn these into Wheel of Fortune wheels with very nice results.

I love how they jump between "mathematically completely fair" and "holy crap PLEASE open a casino with these" on the odds chart.

EDIT: No, it's only the singleton bets that are broken. The math on the six-box (if you played every possible six-box) is more work than I care to do but it seems more or less right. But on both of the singletons you're making a buck on every bet. And yes, I'm putting way too much thought into this.