So with the retirement of the Free Play wedge, there's no longer any way for a contestant to retain their turn despite calling a wrong letter or solving incorrectly and there's been no way for a contestant to remain in control after hitting Bankrupt or Lose a Turn since the Free Spin was retired.
Just wondering what the consensus is here-- should there be something that allows contestants to keep their turn, whether it's the Free Play wedge or Free Spin disc? Something else I thought of was to make it so the winners of the first two Toss Ups also get one free do-over that they can use anytime they call a wrong letter, solve incorrectly, or hit Bankrupt or Lose a Turn.
MarioGS
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I did prefer Free Play to the single Free Spin token only because it allowed an extra turn opportunity for multiple players and not just one for the whole game. I would have always preferred Free Spin to work like it does in some international versions where a token can be earned multiple times, but a player cannot have more than one in possession at a time.
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I did prefer Free Play to the single Free Spin token only because it allowed an extra turn opportunity for multiple players and not just one for the whole game. I would have always preferred Free Spin to work like it does in some international versions where a token can be earned multiple times, but a player cannot have more than one in possession at a time.
Good point about the Free Play, it was available for all three contestants in the first three rounds and I thought the added element of getting a free vowel was a good wrinkle. The Free Spin working the way it does in some international versions as you described would be a good way to improve it.
Post by Flerbert419 on Sept 18, 2021 19:14:01 GMT -5
Easy choice for me - the strategic element of Free Spin of whether to keep your turn going now or wait for a more important moment in the game is sorely missing from Free Play.
MarioGS
Made It and Played It VIP PhD in Wheeloffortunology
This incident could have been a factor in Free Play's retirement. It wasn't the only time a contestant attempted this, either. Also, because of FP's multiple rules, Pat was technically wrong in saying Kelly had to "spin again"; she could have bought a vowel or tried to solve if she wanted to.
Post by usedletterboard on Sept 18, 2021 21:46:40 GMT -5
I know that we, on this site, know the rules for Free Play, but when I watch with family or friends who aren't necessarily nightly viewers, they have no idea how it works. Most assume that it's just a new Free Spin with a cool looking wedge that lights up. They don't realize that players can use the free turn to call vowels for free.
Free Spin was more straightforward. I never loved the switchover, and while I would love to see Free Spins make a comeback, I am just happy to see Free Play gone.
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