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[Bob Zager]

Here is the picture from walmart.com I was referring to:

https://advertising.walmart.com/thunder/assets/template-build-service/release/campaigns/advertising.walmart.com/9484255f-c60b-4dba-917b-e022b7efca34/bfd4f62f-0baf-48e4-928a-966609b7363a/creatives/20241015T072336.801Z/brandBoxFix/3a74b4e6-809e-45d2-ab23-9791e54977ab.jpg

[Bob Zager]

Here is a video from TicTok showing a couple of young men playing a variation on FF, using questions from, and showing props from the "Gold" edition, so it appears there is one now or coming later:

https://www.tiktok.com/@rainiersfamily/video/7432077931213507871

[bwood]

If you have an Ollie's Bargain Outlet near you, I spotted the Supermarket Sweep Imagination Board Game for $4.99. Of course, inventory may vary by location!

[Bob Zager]

The Ollie's near me didn't have the SS game; however, interestingly they had Pictionary vs AI for the same $4.99 price!

[bwood]

The Ollie's near me didn't have the SS game; however, interestingly they had Pictionary vs AI for the same $4.99 price!

At my local store, the Pictionary AI game happened to be directly beside the SS Game. We bought both. I already own SS but bought another copy at that great price.

We found the SS Game on one of those displays in the middle of the aisle they have seasonal toys on. It was on the bottom of the display. They have a ton of stuff out for the holidays so if you ever go back in, make sure you look in the less visible spots on those big rack displays if you haven't done so already! They are not in the regular board game aisle in most stores!

[Bob Zager]

I was in a different Ollie's location today, again no SS game, but I saw at the same $4.99 price Pictionary Air 2! 

[Jsach]

Went to my local Ollie's today, multiple copies of Supermarket Sweep for $4.99! Exactly where it was noted as being, on a display in the center next to Pictionary AI.

The local Boscov's near me has had Supermarket Sweep on sale for the past year or so for $30 and I've been tempted to get it for a while, so I'm glad I didn't. On my most recent trip out they also had the Gamestar Family Feud for $19.99 and in their bargain area they had a recent Who Wants To Be a Millionaire game for $8.

[Jeremy Nelson]

There’s a new Wheel of Fortune game on Apple’s App Store- Wheel of Fortune Daily. Players can playa daily bonus puzzle and a five Tossup Round, which suggests this is Wheel’s way of getting into the “daily puzzle streak” market that the NYT created.

Currently the app is only available on Apple products with an Arcade subscription, but typically these exclusivity deals last about six months. Expect this to land on Android in Spring 2025.

[clemon79]

There’s a new Wheel of Fortune game on Apple’s App Store- Wheel of Fortune Daily. Players can playa daily bonus puzzle and a five Tossup Round, which suggests this is Wheel’s way of getting into the “daily puzzle streak” market that the NYT created.

So it's Wheel of Fortune....with no interaction with the Wheel of Fortune?

[Jeremy Nelson]

You spin the wheel at the start of each bonus round to determine its worth, but the money then isn't used for anything. So you do spin a wheel, but it has no bearing on ranking and there's nothing to buy with the money.

[MikeK]

There was one unopened copy of Supermarket Sweep at the location closest to me.

Unrelated but maybe of interest to board game/Monopoly collectors:  Ollie's has Monopoly Jackpot for $10.  I haven't seen that game in stores since before COVID.

[bwood]

For those that want the SS Game and don't have an Ollie's nearby, or can't find it at Ollie's, it's $12.90 on Amazon currently.
Still a decent price.

[snowpeck]

Found the Supermarket Sweep game at one of the Atlanta-area Ollie's locations, $4.99 as mentioned above. It was on the board game aisle and not in the seasonal section, so look in both places if you need to.

[Jeremy Nelson]

Found the Supermarket Sweep game at one of the Atlanta-area Ollie's locations, $4.99 as mentioned above. It was on the board game aisle and not in the seasonal section, so look in both places if you need to.

If I recall, the companion app is no longer supported for SS.

[Sodboy13]

Found the Supermarket Sweep game at one of the Atlanta-area Ollie's locations, $4.99 as mentioned above. It was on the board game aisle and not in the seasonal section, so look in both places if you need to.

If I recall, the companion app is no longer supported for SS.

I have on my phone and everything appears functional, though I don't own the game so I'm not sure if the scanner still works.

Fun thing about that app: It lets you switch countries at will so you can do Aussie DoND with what seems to be a pretty good banker calculator. Which is nice, because the American version on the same app is going to offer you over $250K after your first six cases.