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Title: Wheel of Fortune's new Puzzleboard border
Post by: Bob Zager on August 22, 2024, 01:06:58 PM
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Title: Re: Wheel of Fortune's new Puzzleboard border
Post by: BrandonFG on August 22, 2024, 01:33:36 PM
To me, I see a few subtle nods to the past in advance of the 50th birthday: the simplicity of Woolery's puzzle border, the "crown" from Pat's era, then the modern puzzleboard. The gold inner border kinda reminds me of the old wheel's alternating lights (https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/wheeloffortunehistory/images/6/68/Late_Season_1_King_World_Logo.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/732?cb=20240229235543).

All in all, I love it. The "million colors of light" board was nice but was missing something IMO.
Title: Re: Wheel of Fortune's new Puzzleboard border
Post by: Joe Mello on August 22, 2024, 02:43:40 PM
It's nice, but it also looks like it could be the plastic surround for a theoretical electronic handheld Wheel of Fortune.
Title: Re: Wheel of Fortune's new Puzzleboard border
Post by: Strikerz04 on August 22, 2024, 08:41:51 PM
"Junior Wheel" vibes (https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=ea2cb3181ae7dcdc&sxsrf=ADLYWIJiGRhXwRjATNXpXigHkkdMVo7baQ:1724373621393&q=junior+wheel+of+fortune&udm=2&fbs=AEQNm0DTNZjHPf6EshKp6keSkPDHPz3z4OQoDY76vDPfP9aqUsKxRvbvAbS9ECC-2_KK6Od1ud40PrWtp4PhoTIlkByHdn2vYkx8oJs5hzb9VQ8OJqGsaCjdw-lVJ_OgYQgYJDO667N7TVQdM2gWhU89Ywu5Ynos3n1lMNi3IVfy4U_dBBjooL-TFaRne_g7KOcb0CnMSGe2nClSB9ML2nE2Snaukfcczm4eMQXoTPsY0LuEqfsccE0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiK76ap8ImIAxUODEQIHZ90JN8QtKgLegQIDxAB&biw=486&bih=753&dpr=2.23#vhid=vO4Hv9fPf64SMM&vssid=mosaic&ip=1), if done correctly...
Title: Re: Wheel of Fortune's new Puzzleboard border
Post by: Dbacksfan12 on August 22, 2024, 10:27:09 PM
Quote from: Strikerz04 on August 22, 2024, 08:41:51 PM
"Junior Wheel" vibes (https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=ea2cb3181ae7dcdc&sxsrf=ADLYWIJiGRhXwRjATNXpXigHkkdMVo7baQ:1724373621393&q=junior+wheel+of+fortune&udm=2&fbs=AEQNm0DTNZjHPf6EshKp6keSkPDHPz3z4OQoDY76vDPfP9aqUsKxRvbvAbS9ECC-2_KK6Od1ud40PrWtp4PhoTIlkByHdn2vYkx8oJs5hzb9VQ8OJqGsaCjdw-lVJ_OgYQgYJDO667N7TVQdM2gWhU89Ywu5Ynos3n1lMNi3IVfy4U_dBBjooL-TFaRne_g7KOcb0CnMSGe2nClSB9ML2nE2Snaukfcczm4eMQXoTPsY0LuEqfsccE0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiK76ap8ImIAxUODEQIHZ90JN8QtKgLegQIDxAB&biw=486&bih=753&dpr=2.23#vhid=vO4Hv9fPf64SMM&vssid=mosaic&ip=1), if done correctly...
I'm surprised they bothered to change the wheel configuration for the junior edition.  TDV of $700...lol.
Title: Re: Wheel of Fortune's new Puzzleboard border
Post by: Kevin Prather on August 22, 2024, 10:56:30 PM
Quote from: Dbacksfan12 on August 22, 2024, 10:27:09 PM
Quote from: Strikerz04 on August 22, 2024, 08:41:51 PM
"Junior Wheel" vibes (https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=ea2cb3181ae7dcdc&sxsrf=ADLYWIJiGRhXwRjATNXpXigHkkdMVo7baQ:1724373621393&q=junior+wheel+of+fortune&udm=2&fbs=AEQNm0DTNZjHPf6EshKp6keSkPDHPz3z4OQoDY76vDPfP9aqUsKxRvbvAbS9ECC-2_KK6Od1ud40PrWtp4PhoTIlkByHdn2vYkx8oJs5hzb9VQ8OJqGsaCjdw-lVJ_OgYQgYJDO667N7TVQdM2gWhU89Ywu5Ynos3n1lMNi3IVfy4U_dBBjooL-TFaRne_g7KOcb0CnMSGe2nClSB9ML2nE2Snaukfcczm4eMQXoTPsY0LuEqfsccE0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiK76ap8ImIAxUODEQIHZ90JN8QtKgLegQIDxAB&biw=486&bih=753&dpr=2.23#vhid=vO4Hv9fPf64SMM&vssid=mosaic&ip=1), if done correctly...
I'm surprised they bothered to change the wheel configuration for the junior edition.  TDV of $700...lol.

Looks like they got rid of all 50s to make the math easier.
Title: Re: Wheel of Fortune's new Puzzleboard border
Post by: TLEberle on August 22, 2024, 11:35:25 PM
Fine and good until you have to buy a vowel!
Title: Re: Wheel of Fortune's new Puzzleboard border
Post by: JasonA1 on August 23, 2024, 01:57:06 AM
Quote from: Kevin Prather on August 22, 2024, 10:56:30 PM
Quote from: Dbacksfan12 on August 22, 2024, 10:27:09 PM
I'm surprised they bothered to change the wheel configuration for the junior edition.  TDV of $700...lol.
Looks like they got rid of all 50s to make the math easier.

Correct; vowels cost $200 as well.

-Jason
Title: Re: Wheel of Fortune's new Puzzleboard border
Post by: Jeremy Nelson on August 23, 2024, 10:24:37 AM
Quote from: BrandonFG on August 22, 2024, 01:33:36 PM
All in all, I love it. The "million colors of light" board was nice but was missing something IMO.
Agreed. I know the weekly themes were there to customize the board area weekly, but I think game shows should embrace gaudy and have some flair.