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Frank15

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« Reply #15 on: October 21, 2004, 07:55:53 PM »
Easy.  The Pressman Deluxe wheel was the best wheel.  The Tyco puzzle board was the best puzzle board.  Combine the two together for maximum fun.  That's what I do ^_^!

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« Reply #16 on: October 27, 2004, 03:29:54 PM »
[quote name=\'Frank15\' date=\'Oct 21 2004, 06:55 PM\']Easy.  The Pressman Deluxe wheel was the best wheel.  The Tyco puzzle board was the best puzzle board.  Combine the two together for maximum fun.  That's what I do ^_^!
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Sorry to dig this one back up, but it seemed more efficient than starting a completely new thread.

For the Deluxe wheel, how many "additional wedges" come with it, and what are their values?

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« Reply #17 on: October 27, 2004, 03:33:32 PM »
Don't hold me to this, but IIRC, it was the "big money wedges," i.e. $2500/$3500/$5000? I know that there was a 2500 and 5000. Maybe even $1000?
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« Reply #18 on: October 27, 2004, 04:01:16 PM »
[quote name=\'fostergray82\' date=\'Oct 27 2004, 03:33 PM\']Don't hold me to this, but IIRC, it was the "big money wedges," i.e. $2500/$3500/$5000? I know that there was a 2500 and 5000. Maybe even $1000?
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I believe there was a $1000 wedge (as the wheel went 100/200/300/400/500/100 like it did on the daytime version in that one spot), either $2500 or $3500, and a $5000 wedge to snap on the wheel.

I remember thinking that the $2500 or $3500 looked odd as there were not yet $2500 or $3500 on the show at that point (1985)....

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« Reply #19 on: October 27, 2004, 04:03:21 PM »
[quote name=\'KyleCHaight\' date=\'Oct 27 2004, 03:29 PM\']For the Deluxe wheel, how many "additional wedges" come with it, and what are their values?
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[quote name=\'fostergray82\' date=\'Oct 27 2004, 03:33 PM\']Don't hold me to this, but IIRC, it was the "big money wedges," i.e. $2500/$3500/$5000? I know that there was a 2500 and 5000. Maybe even $1000?
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From someone who has this, they are $500, $900, $1000, $2500, $5000, and Bankrupt.  According to the instructions, a game is four rounds, with the $1000 space to be added in round 2, $2500 in round 3, and $5000 in round 4.

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« Reply #20 on: October 28, 2004, 12:32:05 AM »
Does it specify when that snap-on "Bankrupt" wedge should be added?

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« Reply #21 on: October 28, 2004, 12:37:13 AM »
[quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Oct 27 2004, 09:32 PM\']Does it specify when that snap-on "Bankrupt" wedge should be added?
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Strictly a guess, but I would think it happens before Round 2.
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« Reply #22 on: October 28, 2004, 01:00:11 AM »
[quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Oct 28 2004, 12:32 AM\']Does it specify when that snap-on "Bankrupt" wedge should be added?
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Lemon's right, it goes over the Free Spin for round 2.

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« Reply #23 on: October 28, 2004, 01:32:17 AM »
[quote name=\'GS Warehouse\' date=\'Oct 27 2004, 10:00 PM\']Nine-five-oh here.  [muttering]I can't believe Adam beat me to 1,000.[/muttering]
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« Reply #24 on: October 28, 2004, 03:58:31 PM »
[quote name=\'Frank15\' date=\'Oct 21 2004, 06:55 PM\']Easy.  The Pressman Deluxe wheel was the best wheel.  The Tyco puzzle board was the best puzzle board.  Combine the two together for maximum fun. 
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I agree.

To be complete it should be noted that the Milton Bradley editions include the long-forgotten rule of vowels can't be bought unless one spins "Buy a Vowel" or all the consonants have been revealed. You can see the "Buy a Vowel" space on the box art.

I bought a seldom seen edition of WoF at a Burbank, California drug store. It's made by Lucky Numbers, Inc. The wheel is battery powered and approximates the size and shape of a flashlight. The puzzle board is similar to Milton Bradley's only smaller.

Finally, there's Mattel old TV Play-along WoF. Two VHS cassettes could be purchased separately. This has always seemed a rather klutzy way to play Hangman and besides you can't save "Free Spins" for the next puzzle!
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