Season 30 suggestions

Here are my suggestions:

Even though I actually want an overhaul that is a higher-stakes version of the 1987 play for cash gameplay era, but reinventing the wheel (no pun intended) in one season is not something that should be done as quoted by the great Roger Dobkowitz.

* No more Toss-Ups

* No more theme weeks

* Top Dollar Values are $2500-$5000-$7500-$10000

* Vowels are $500

* Wheel templates are changes after round 2 and 3 with the 1986 colors returning

* Lowest value is still $300, but appears a total of 5 times on all four wheels. Not including the sole $300 in round 2 being covered by a prize in round 2, and one of the $300s being covered by a prize in round 4.

* Prize Puzzle, Mystery Round, Gift Tags, 1/2 Kia Tags are all retired.

* Jackpot returns to Round 3 but if a different format: The Jackpot starts at $5000 and increases by $1000 every day until won, and it is claimed and won like a prize.

* The Free Spin Token returns to Rounds 1 and 2 with the token placed over a random amount, with that amount being awarded per letter as well as the Free Spin.

* The Wild Card will be on the wheel for Rounds 1-3 and will be placed over a $400 with that amount being awarded per letter as well as the Wild Card.

* A new prize will be placed on the wheel for rounds 2 and 4 with the prize only being available for that round (unless there are more that 4 rounds).

* The practice of only having a specific category only once per game will be abandoned.

* "Some" bonus categories will return with a bonus of $2500 and it will be available to all contestants (as was the case before 1995).

* Regular categories will also occasionally have bonuses attatched to them, but not regularly.

* The contestants will have a three-day returning champion limit.

* The bonus round will now offer four bonus prizes as well as cash. The layout of the bonus wheel is as followed:

(These prizes are just examples)

(2) $25,000
(2) $30,000
(2) $35,000
(2) $40,000
(2) $45,000
(2) $50,000
(1) $65,000
(1) $75,000
(1) $85,000
(1) $100,000
(2) Cadillac CTS
(2) Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
(2) Diamond Earrings
(2) Winnebago Trailer

If a contestant wins a prize, it is replaced with two $25,000 envelopes if that contestant returns. If another prize is won, it is replaced with $30,000, and if another, it is replaced with $35,000. This only applies if the contestant returns to the bonus round the next day.

The One Million Dollars will still replace the $100,000 if a contestant makes it to the bonus round with it.

I hope I haven't left anything out, but that's what I would suggest.

They're not going to retire the million-dollar prize just because nobody's won it in three years. It's SUPPOSED to be extremely difficult to win. It's pretty incredible that several people have been one space away from the million-dollar envelope in the Bonus Wheel. By this logic, "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" would have been changed to "Who Wants to be a $250,000-aire" by now.

Also, the episode where Pat lands on Bankrupt and says "Don't boo the host"! ;D Or another episode where he lands on Bankrupt or Lose a Turn, or bloopers in the 30th anniversary shows!

Replace the green $300 near $900 with the green $450. Put the featured prize on top of that amount. Replace the existing pink $450 near $700 to $900.

Or what if they mixed up both the golden and neon sets together? I wonder how that would look like in HD...

Hello Everyone:
I don't have a suggestion. Personally, I like the show as it is. However, I was wondering if anyone knows the tape dates for the Season 30 taping of wheel of fortune. If anyone has this info, please forward it to me ASAP. I really would appreciate it.
Thanks.

Here's another thought. I know it's a little late in the season, but I would like for WHEEL OF FORTUNE to do a sweepstakes for the New York Tapings during the 30th Anniversary.

Here are my suggestions for the 30th season -

*New categories: USA Tour, Before During & After, General Science, US Presidents, The Oscars
*Have prize puzzles not always be trips (some days they could be games or computers, etc.)
*Bring back the big money round from Season 25 except make it permanent
*Bring back the free spin discs (free play wedge reads "free spin" and contestant gets a free spin disc when calling a right letter no matter if it's a consonant or a vowel)
*Double play token returns
*contestant landing on the Wild Card get's $900 per correct consonant
*Top value in round 1 is $3000, rounds 2 and 3 $4000, rounds 4 onward $5000
*The LED borders around the wheel and puzzle board are green and gold rather than blue and purple.
*On the "generic" set, the giant monitor behind the contestants displays the multi-colored backdrops
*New theme music and new music beds for tossup puzzles, speed up round, and bonus round (the current music package has been used for over 5 years already)

To begin with, I believe the idea of retiring the Big Money wedge after the 25th Season was a bad idea. They should make it permanent for Round 3 this coming season. I also feel the colors blue, purple, and green have been used far too much on the set and the new colors should be Red, Orange and Gold.

Plus, the monitor behind the contestants should be replaced completely with new led backdrops to better match the rest of the set.

Now as for the music in general? It's obviously time for change. I'd say bring back Changing Keys--at least the 1989-1992 and 1992-94 arrangements or make a new arrangement altogether (not like the Big Band Version PLEASE). And the 1989-1994 Puzzle Solve Cue should made permanent. That was the best cue. They just need to come up with some new beds for the Toss-Up, Speed-Up, and Bonus Rounds.

All the other suggestions are fantastic!