wheelman97
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Post by wheelman97 on Aug 30, 2019 22:41:30 GMT -5
Went to my local Goodwill today and snagged a copy of the '86 Deluxe edition for $3.00. I've never owned this version before and I can safely say I'm not disappointed in the least. I was expecting a tiny, rinky-dink Wheel spinner (think Game of Life or Parker Bros. WoF size) but when I opened the box the first words from my mouth were "That thing's (swear word) HUGE!" I've already got BIG plans for this set, but I'd like to hear everyone else's suggestions as well. I'm seriously considering using custom layouts or compiling the puzzles from the older editions if I can. I also tried Germanname's milk cap and free spin trick to make the wheel spin smoother, although I later dropped about 20 steel BB's into the Wheel base and that made it spin accurately but at the cost of it being ridiculously loud.    |
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germanname1990
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Post by germanname1990 on Sept 1, 2019 2:50:44 GMT -5
Well, the milk cap and Free Spin trick wasn't my idea (in fact, I don't mind admitting that I seriously doubt I could've ever come up with the idea anyway). The idea was the brainchild of a buddy over at YouTube, but yes, I'd recommend them as quieter alternatives to the BB's.
And if you're planning on using custom layouts, I got plenty of them.
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spinthewheel123
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Post by spinthewheel123 on Sept 1, 2019 4:47:47 GMT -5
Nice! I have this game but the spinner is different. Mine is a Wheel with an arrow in the middle to point to the dollar amount.
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wheelman97
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Post by wheelman97 on Sept 1, 2019 15:14:12 GMT -5
Good point, Germanname. I probably said it was your idea because the post that mentioned it was yours. Ironically enough I'm having flipper trouble on this one, too. I guess the ghost of my old Tyco set came back to haunt me, haha.
I'm kinda thinking of making this the ultimate WOF home game if I can compile a lot of puzzles and figure some other stuff out. I'm also trying to figure out how to keep the extra wedge labels in place considering they really don't want to stick.
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Post by therealcu2010 on Sept 11, 2019 18:50:03 GMT -5
Isn't it amazing the kind of shit you can find at thrift stores and yard sales? Seriously, you can get some good stuff, like this. Nice find!
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Post by MarioGS on Sept 11, 2019 20:04:17 GMT -5
It looks like all the pegs are still intact on the Wheel. Nice! Those things break off too easily.
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wheelman97
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Post by wheelman97 on Sept 13, 2019 22:34:13 GMT -5
It looks like all the pegs are still intact on the Wheel. Nice! Those things break off too easily. I'm generally not too rough on my things, honestly, so I think those pegs will definitely be staying on! I just need to figure out how to get the Wheel spinning a bit better without having to constantly resort to the Free Spin/milk cap trick and maybe figure out how to get the wedge labels (and the actual layout!) to stay stuck on as both of those either already have peeled off or are rapidly doing so. @therealcu: I totally agree. I need to search thrift store more, honestly. |
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germanname1990
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Post by germanname1990 on Sept 14, 2019 1:34:12 GMT -5
Thrift stores are really juicy places to find pretty much any Wheel of Fortune game. That's what I was doing until all the thrift stores that I easily could get to either closed down or started selling only clothes, much to my disappointment. Hopefully, a thrift store with my name on it will pop up some time.
Now here's a really good piece of advice that I can't stress enough. If you're able to, get spares! As an avid collector of Wheel of Fortune and video game merchandise, if an opportunity for a spare comes up and I know I can afford it, I jump at it without any hesitation. As a matter of fact, I have two copies of the 2007 Silver Deluxe Edition, the first I bought off of eBay, and the second I found at a thrift store while shopping in a suburb with my mother.
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spinthewheel123
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Post by spinthewheel123 on Sept 14, 2019 7:21:50 GMT -5
Yeah I found the Wheel Game I mentioned earlier this thread from Goodwill 3 years ago. I also found two Jeopardy games there.
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wheelman97
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Post by wheelman97 on Sept 14, 2019 18:23:36 GMT -5
If you're able to, get spares! My set actually came with an extra label sheet for the wedges, but I fully plan on nabbing spare parts when I can. Ebay is gonna have me all over it! |
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