[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Mar 3 2005, 11:38 AM\']Now, of course it's possible that Pat was addressing the players with that statement, who had doubtless seen a rulesheet by then and DID IN FACT KNOW that The Joker's Wild was now a game of definitions, but if so he was committing the cardinal sin of ignoring his audience, who deserved an explanation.
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TO: Joker's Wild Contestants
FROM: Richard S. Kline
RE: Official "Joker's Wild" Rules
1) "The Joker's Wild" is a Game of DEFINITIONS.
2) Prior to the show, contestant position will be determined by drawing numbers, low number will be seated in the first position.
3) "The Joker's Wild" is a Game of DEFINITIONS.
4) At the beginning of the game, the host will ask a question to all 3 players. The first one to correctly buzz in & answer will have control of the board.
5) "The Joker's Wild" is a Game of DEFINITIONS.
6) Upon the contestant's control of the board, he/she will spin the wheels on the board via the lever on their podium.
7) "The Joker's Wild" is a Game of DEFINITIONS.
yadda, yadda, yadda....