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Post by MarioGS on Nov 1, 2011 9:45:05 GMT -5
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Post by ryanquek95 on Nov 14, 2011 5:13:32 GMT -5
Something is interesting here though. Jeopardy lasts for an hour. What kind of tweaks could there be?
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Post by germanname1990 on Dec 26, 2011 0:30:56 GMT -5
Sorry if I bumped this topic up, but this is fantastic. I just came across this today, and to see that there will finally be a version of Wheel in the Middle East, this is something I never thought would happen. I know what they've been going through, so for this to happen there, I'm very happy, but not just for Wheel of Fortune being in the Middle East. I find this a sign that things are really taking a turn for the better over there.
I remember seeing a clip three years ago of a version of Wheel in Kurdistan, and that's the closest I've ever seen Wheel to the Middle East.
And yes, needless to say, I'm looking forward to seeing what both Jeopardy and Wheel will look like in the Middle East. This is no doubt worth something to keep checking up on. Very exciting. Let's see how it goes! ;D
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Post by MarioGS on Aug 6, 2012 23:28:36 GMT -5
Here is the logo for Arabic Wheel. Look familiar?   |
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Post by germanname1990 on Aug 7, 2012 10:47:26 GMT -5
Modeled after our season 27 intro, right?
Where did you find this anyway? I'm very excited!
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Post by MarioGS on Aug 7, 2012 11:49:16 GMT -5
I found it on Google images. It's on a Facebook page for the show. It's the only image up so far.
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Post by germanname1990 on Aug 7, 2012 12:07:31 GMT -5
I see, but may you please show me the link to the page or show more photos when they come up? I'm looking forward to more, that's for certain.  |
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Post by MarioGS on Aug 16, 2012 14:19:23 GMT -5
I found a couple of promos. First, one that uses clips from our version: And one that shows the actual set, which is pretty close to ours. That Wheel could easily pass off as a US daytime Wheel today. Or a new "Wheel 2000" since there are no dollar signs. |
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Post by wheelbaby on Aug 16, 2012 20:52:04 GMT -5
This is incredible. I was born in Iran, and I speak Farsi. I don't understand what they are saying, but they are definitely speaking Arabic. I hope they make a Persian version!
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Post by StrangerCoug on Aug 18, 2012 16:55:48 GMT -5
I'm getting something like "Dā’irat al-Ḥayāh" for the transliteration and "Circle of Life", believe it or not, for the literal meaning.
Edited to add: Oh, and if you look very closely at the first video, there's a brief clip of the Filipino Wheel instead of the American Wheel.
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Post by germanname1990 on Aug 19, 2012 11:05:38 GMT -5
I saw that Filipino clip.
Also, I commented on the second promo, asking exactly where this version is, and someone who lives in Egypt replied that that's where this version is - Egypt.
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Post by StrangerCoug on Aug 21, 2012 19:15:11 GMT -5
OK, so Wiktionary was close. I suspected a colloquial variety of Arabic since Wikipedia gives the standard spelling of the first word as دائرة and not the دايرة in the title. But then again, Wiktionary gives the Egyptian spelling as without the alif (i.e. ديرة)—perhaps a reason to take wikis with a grain of salt?
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Post by MarioGS on Aug 21, 2012 20:50:55 GMT -5
A few episodes are on YouTube. Here's one of them. I'm very impressed with how close this version is to ours. I could see a US daytime version today with these exact same stakes. A bit of a breakdown on the rules...
- There are three Toss Ups in the same places as the US. The values are 1000-1000-2000.
- Top values are 1000-2000-2000-2500.
- Vowels are 150.
- Round 1 is a normal round, Round 2 is a Prize Puzzle round, and Round 3 is a revival of the $10,000 round. The 10K doesn't carry over into R4+ if it isn't picked up.
- All the sound effects are the same as the American version except for the Prize Puzzle chimes and Final Spin bells.
- There are no removable extras here except the 10K.
- The second Bankrupt isn't added until R4.
- Nothing is added to the Final Spin.
- There is no consolation prize for finishing with 0, and there may not be a house minimum.
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Post by wheelbaby on Aug 21, 2012 20:50:57 GMT -5
Yeah, I saw your comment on youtube, germanname. It wouldn't have been in Iran...because Iran's primary language is Farsi, not Arabic. |
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Post by germanname1990 on Aug 23, 2012 0:04:00 GMT -5
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Post by StrangerCoug on Aug 23, 2012 19:49:04 GMT -5
All the sound effects are the same as the American version except for the Prize Puzzle chimes and Final Spin bells. And the ring-in bell for the tossups. ETA: And the time's-up buzzer in the Speedup, which sounds like it's from the Australian MDWoF instead of our show. |
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Post by MarioGS on Aug 23, 2012 20:32:55 GMT -5
A few more things I discovered:
- There is not always a Final Spin, though it appears if R4 ends without one, the game ends
- Any invalid Final Spins are cut.
- There is no house minimum. However, solving with 0 will earn you 1000, even if it's the Prize Puzzle.
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