[quote name=\'TLEberle\' date=\'Jul 6 2004, 01:20 AM\'] While on the topic, I noticed that sometimes, after a contestant had won over $10,000, the dollar sign would disappear from the board, leaving just the total. I think this was when the dollar sign was left-justified, as opposed to being attached to the total bank. Does anyone else remember this, or know why they would have such an odd change?
-Travis [/quote]
I'd notice that myself.
And during the 1989-1990 season, if a champ was dethroned, their final total would be seen behind them, but if they'd won over $100,000 (which I recall happened once), the total would flash in front of them.
And speaking of $100K winners on Wheel in that era, Charlie O announced at the end of the show that, any player who won over $100,000 would also have that same amount donated (in cash) to the charity of their choice. Is that defunct now, or what?