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Post by WooWho on Oct 18, 2016 17:06:02 GMT -5
This question is outside the scope of this section. Ask it somewhere else.
Keep these Evaluation threads relevant to gameplay analysis, please.
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Post by tlc38tlc38 on Oct 18, 2016 17:40:43 GMT -5
Sorry. I thought all discussion about the wedge should be held here.
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Post by tkftguillotine on Aug 31, 2017 18:49:02 GMT -5
I always wanted to see the Free Play and the Wild Card merged. Land on the Free Play and call a letter in the puzzle and they give you a Free Play token (think of it like the old Free Spin, it doesn't come off the wheel). Then, on your turn, instead of spinning, you hand it in, and can do any of the things that would usually happen on the Free Play now, with no risk to your turn.
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Post by gameshowfandanny on Mar 8, 2020 11:28:16 GMT -5
"Which is more interesting from a gameplay perspective: Free Play or Free Spin?" Free Spin. "What's the point of free vowels if all the dollar figures on the wheel are well over $250 anyway?" The only vowel I would call on Free Play is U. "The Free Spin wedge (and an unclaimed Free Spin token) was taken off the wheel at varying points in the game throughout the show's history. Free Play stays on the wheel throughout the whole game. Does it need to?" Yes because it's the only special wedge in R4+. "I've always thought the name "Free Play" sounded a little dumb. Would you change it?" I'd change it to "No Penalties".
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Post by pannoni1 on Apr 22, 2021 6:13:57 GMT -5
There is one important strategy element that should be used for this wedge, and is a similar trap seen in many bonus puzzles: don't call any letter that you definitely know would be in the puzzle, whether its a vowel or a consonant (i.e., don't call an "E" if T H _ ) is showing. Since you know your turn won't be ending after a Free Play, take this as an opportunity to at least eliminate a letter that may come back later on a cause a trap to lose your turn. Second tier consonants as well as the I/O (remember, if there's no _ N G ) or ( _ F) is showing) seem to be the best deal for the contestant. $500 isn't really enough to use a first-tier consonant on since it is the minimum cash amount on the Wheel.
Overall, I still prefer the Free Spin token due to its flexibility of use as well as the enticement to gamble more, since if you land on a penalty space, you can't get a mulligan without this old cardboard token last seen in Season 26.
Solving on a Free Play is absolutely pointless since if you're torn between two letters, just call the letter, even if its only a vowel. You can always solve after your Free Play turn.
One thing I would change is that during the Final Spin, the Free Play space electronically changes to a $1500, resulting in a possible $2500 per letter speedup (keep in mind that Free Play is located in the same spot as the old Big Money Wedge from Season 25). It makes sense since the Free Play space is located nearly opposite the $5K space, which could provide not just more excitement regarding the possibility of a big hit to allow for a better opportunity for a contestant to win the game, but also to save the hassle of Pat spinning again.
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