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Editions vary, but a familiar phrase or name is hidden on the gameboard. Either the letters represented by cards are face down or the letters are covered by slides. Before guessing letter, a player must spin the eponymous Wheel of Fortune to determine how much each letter, if revealed, is worth to one’s account. Every spin is risk, however, because one could lose a turn or spin ".
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Wheel of Fortune has been the subject ofnumerous board games since its premiere in 1975, and have givenfans the opportunity to play the game at home.
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MiltonBradley (1975)
Milton Bradley created the first board game based on the TVShow. They released two editions, each containing 168 puzzles. Thewheel had 24 sections and the value layout was the same as a roundone layout from mid-late 1975, although the color layout wasdifferent. Values ranged from $100 to $500, and had one each ofBankrupt, Lose a Turn, Free Spin, and Buy a Vowel (Milton Bradley'sWheel of Fortune games were the only Wheel of Fortune games tofeature a Buy a Vowel space).
Although the game came with a list of puzzles in its instructionbooklet, the puzzle board was designed so that players could maketheir own puzzles if desired.
Also included in the game were 20 prize cards, to simulate the'shopping' prizes of the show. The prizes' values ranged in valuefrom $100 to $3,000, and according to the game's rules could onlybe won once.
Two editions of the game were issued.
Pressman(1980's)
Pressman started making their Wheel of Fortune games in 1985.They came out with five regular editions from 1985 to 1991. [1]
In 1986, they made the first of two Deluxe Editions, featuring areplica of the Wheel with six wedges that could be placed on top ofother wedges to increase values. The wedges are as follows:Bankrupt, $500, $900, $1,000, $2500, $5,000. The $2,500 (coloredlavender) appeared on the Deluxe games before its 1987 premiere onthe show with a blue-sequin color. The $5,000 was white instead ofgray/silver color, and also had red numbering instead of black.
In 1987, Pressman came out with a Junior Edition. Values on thewheel were in mulitples of $100 instead of $50, from $100 to $700.The puzzle board's border received a rainbowish makeover. Vowelscost $200 instead of the usual $250 due to the multiples of $100.[2]
That same year, Pressman released two Travel Editions, one aregular version, and the other a Junior Edition.
Tyco(1992)
Tyco made their first Wheel of Fortune board game in 1992,featuring over 90 puzzles. They also came out with a Second Editionand a Travel Editions soon after.
Tiger(1995)
Tiger released an LCD game in 1995 featuring 400 puzzles insidea cartridge bundled with the game. They came out with morecartridges featuring different puzzles over the next few years.
Mattel(1998)
Mattel released their version in 1998. The contents were thesame as Tyco's 1992 version, only the puzzles were different.
Tiger(1999)
Tiger released a new, updated Deluxe version of their Wheel ofFortune game in 1999. The game featured a larger puzzle board, aused-letter board, and even Clue-type puzzles. A Cash Bonus wedge(available rounds 2 and 3), worked like a prize on the actual show.When it was landed on, the value would range from $500 to $3,000 inmultiples of $500. Round three was the Jackpot round, but it workeddifferently from the actual show's version. When the Jackpot spacewas landed on and the player guessed a letter in the puzzle, he/shewould receive $20,000, no matter how many times a consonantappeared in the puzzle.
Parker Brothers (1999)
Parker Brothers released their Wheel of Fortune game in late1999. It featured over 90 puzzles and a 12-wedge wheel, which wasspun in the style of Pressman's Deluxe spinners and the spinnerfrom Milton Bradley's The Game of Life. Values ranged from$100 to $800, and the wheel's design also allowed players to addprize wedges.
Tiger(New Millenium)
In 2000, Tiger released Wheel of Fortune Jr. It was their firstgame to feature an actual spinning wheel. Instead of dollaramounts, young players played for points. The wheel had 24 wedges,one Bankrupt, one Lose a Turn, one Free Spin, one Point Doublerwedge, and the rest point values ranging from 250 to 10,000. PointDoubler had players spin again and double the value spun. Bankrupt,Lose a Turn, and Free Spin voided the Point Doubler.
The categories were suited for the younger players. The names ofeach one were.
AROUND THE HOUSE: An item normally used in an average household;later became a category on the actual show.
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BLAST FROM THE PAST: Historical People or Events.
BOOK CLUB: A title of a book or book series.
CRITTERS: Animals that are mammals, reptiles, birds, orinsects.
DOWN TO A SCIENCE: Something related to the scientificcommunity.
I'M HUNGRY: A food or drink.
IT'S MY JOB: One's occupation.
MOVIES TV AND 'TOONS: Kids' movies or television programs, or amovie or show that kids know much about.
ON THE MAP: A city, country, state, or province; later became acategory on the actual show.
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SCHOOL'S COOL: Something or someone related to school.
TOY CHEST: A toy product.
In 2001, Tiger released a small keychain version, in which aplayer played against one computer opponent. In 2002, they alsoreleased a version which worked similar to a blend of their 1995and 1999 versions. That same year, they also released a pocketversion which worked the same way to their 2001 keychainversion.
In 2004, Tiger teamed with VEIL Wireless Technologies to createa game where home viewers could play along with players on theactual show. The game, titled 'Wheel of Fortune Live Play,' was tobe released in the fall of that year, but days before its intendedrelease, Tiger announced cancellation due to technical failureswithin the game. [3]
Pressman (NewMillenium)
In 2002, Pressman released an updated version of their Wheel ofFortune board game. The wheel now had a top value of $5000 comparedtheir 80's $750. The lowest value was now $300 instead of $100.Pressman released a second edition two years later. They alsoreleased a deluxe edition in 2006, which had a replica of thewheel, but no wedges to change values.
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In 2007, Pressman released a Silver Anniversary edition, alongwith a Silver Anniversary Deluxe Edition in honor of the show's25th syndicated season. The Silver Deluxe edition had a replica,but still no wedges to change values.
In 2008, Pressman released a Disney Edition. The wheel was spunlike the ones in the Deluxe Editions, but had a Mickey Mouseface-shaped base. Just like in the 1987 Junior Edition, the Wheelhad values in multiples of $100, from $100 to $700. Three prizewedges (each worth $500) could also be placed on the wheel. Thisgame was the first Wheel of Fortune game since 1999 to have $100and $200 spots on the wheel. [4]
In 2009, Pressman released a new 3rd edtiton of the game whichworks in the same way as the 2nd edition and original edition from2002. They also released a 2nd Edition of the Deluxe Version.
IrwinToys
In August 2009, Irwin Toys released their first Wheel ofFortune game, a Deluxe Edition tabletop LCD game complete with atrue spinning wheel, a Million Dollar space, and over 1,000puzzles. They plan to release a Platinum Edition similar to theDeluxe Edition sometime in the fall of 2009, the first Wheel ofFortune game to be labeled with such an edition.
References
- ^http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4910
- ^http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/22964
- ^http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/news/story/0,28277,596957,00.html
- ^http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36896