Author Topic: Minor Wheel of Fortune Gameplay Change for Season 27 (Read 42117 times)

WilliamPorygon · « **Reply #150 on:** October 01, 2009, 01:08:19 AM »

#94 - March 30, 1987: After the contestant fails to solve the bonus puzzle, Pat reminds her that she's won $1,000 and is coming back tomorrow.

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #151 on:** October 01, 2009, 05:16:21 AM »

#93 - December 15, 2004: A contestant elects to take the $500 per letter rather than take the mystery wedge.

J.R. · « **Reply #152 on:** October 01, 2009, 07:43:52 AM »

#92 - May 23, 1988: Cathy McTressel of Monterey, CA buys a clock for $728. She then had $1172 left in her account.

/Anyone else feel like a certain banned poster now?

aaron sica · « **Reply #153 on:** October 01, 2009, 09:24:46 AM »

#91 - April 4, 1989 - on the daytime wheel, a contestant spins $500 and guesses a "Y". Rolf Benirschke tells the contestant she will actually have $125 DEDUCTED, because, you know, "sometimes Y".

Mr. Armadillo · « **Reply #154 on:** October 01, 2009, 09:35:43 AM »

#90 - April 17, 1995 - The contestant at the red podium buys two consecutive vowels. She tried to buy three, but she had no more cash and Pat refused to accept an IOU.

clemon79 · « **Reply #155 on:** October 01, 2009, 11:53:52 AM »

[quote name=\'J.R.\' post=\'227314\' date=\'Oct 1 2009, 04:43 AM\']Monterrey, CA[/quote]
One "r", chief. Monterrey is in Mexico.

/going to Monterey in three days, in fact

Hastin · « **Reply #156 on:** October 01, 2009, 12:06:21 PM »

#89 - March 7, 2007 - Contestant in the blue podium uses his 'Wild Card' on a $350 space, and calls a 'P' netting him $350.

TimK2003 · « **Reply #157 on:** October 01, 2009, 12:14:56 PM »

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'227257\' date=\'Sep 30 2009, 06:48 PM\']"I landed on your mother's fur space, Trebek!" Oh wait, wrong Merv Griffin show...[/quote]

(Note to Self...Do not read postings while eating Cream of Wheat for breakfast!)

#23 -- Week of November 8th, 1977 -- A record number of Bankrupt spins, paired with unusually low round winnings, left players nothing to buy except for the cheapest prize for the week -- the Gucci Golf Ball Marker for $195.

aaron sica · « **Reply #158 on:** October 01, 2009, 01:29:08 PM »

#88 - July 18, 1989 - CBS Daytime Wheel - Contestant lands on the $50 space and calls a "T", in which there are 5 in the puzzle. Contestant instantly feels regret for going on daytime where 5 T's barely got him enough to buy a vowel.

J.R. · « **Reply #159 on:** October 01, 2009, 04:43:19 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'227339\' date=\'Oct 1 2009, 10:53 AM\']One "r", chief. Monterrey is in Mexico.

[/quote]
Whoops, thanks for correction.

/One "M" on the check?

vtown7 · « **Reply #160 on:** October 01, 2009, 05:09:20 PM »

#87 - Friday October 31st, 1986 - NBC Daytime - Pat dresses up as a dalmation and Jane, the player in the blue slot, tries to buy him erroneously for $154 after solving the phrase "WHO PUT THE BOP IN THE BOP SHE BOP SHE BOP"

Twentington · « **Reply #161 on:** October 01, 2009, 05:16:25 PM »

#11. June 12, 2009. The first tossup puzzle is SUSAN STAFFORD. No one rings in and it goes unsolved. After seeing the puzzle, Pat and Vanna ask in unison, "Who's she?"

#10. Sometime in 2005, I think it was. Charlie tells us that the Jackpot round is brought to us by HeadOn.

#10. Sometime in 2005, I think it was. Charlie tells us that the Jackpot round is brought to us by HeadOn.

#10. Sometime in 2005, I think it was. Charlie tells us that the Jackpot round is brought to us by HeadOn.

Okay, I'll stop. This is fun, though.

clemon79 · « **Reply #162 on:** October 01, 2009, 06:33:37 PM »

[quote name=\'Twentington\' post=\'227391\' date=\'Oct 1 2009, 02:16 PM\']#10. Sometime in 2005, I think it was. Charlie tells us that the Jackpot round is brought to us by HeadOn.
#10. Sometime in 2005, I think it was. Charlie tells us that the Jackpot round is brought to us by HeadOn.
#10. Sometime in 2005, I think it was. Charlie tells us that the Jackpot round is brought to us by HeadOn.[/quote]
I giggl'd.

Mr. Armadillo · « **Reply #163 on:** October 01, 2009, 07:36:24 PM »

#86 November 30, 2008. Carol solves the Prize Puzzle, denying James from Tuscaloosa the opportunity to take his OMGMILLIONBUX wedge through to the next round.

/Was my last one too subtle?
//I thought it was clever.

Twentington · « **Reply #164 on:** October 01, 2009, 08:06:37 PM »

[quote name=\'Mr. Armadillo\' post=\'227416\' date=\'Oct 1 2009, 07:36 PM\']#86 November 30, 2008. Carol solves the Prize Puzzle, denying James from Tuscaloosa the opportunity to take his OMGMILLIONBUX wedge through to the next round.[/quote]

Wasn't OMGMILLIONBUX the bonus puzzle that night? I swear, that's the only time I've ever seen anyone call an X in the bonus round.