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Post by Ethan on Jun 11, 2012 16:41:11 GMT -5
Make the back of the $10,000 prize multipliable and the top value for the 4th and subsequent rounds. This does not get removed from the wheel if the contestant lands on it and calls the correct letter.
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Post by gameshowguy2000 on Jun 11, 2012 18:37:58 GMT -5
Well, I previously suggested that the MDW should be treated like the Wild Card (it won't be lost if another player solves the puzzle in the round you earn it, even if you avoid Bankrupt); if that doesn't work, try treating it like the 1/2 Kia tags: If a player who has the MDW doesn't solve the puzzle in that round (regardless of whether they hit Bankrupt or not), then put it back on the Wheel until Round 4.
If that doesn't work, then I am out of suggestions....for now.
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Post by Guint on Jun 11, 2012 18:44:28 GMT -5
People need to realize that Wheel is not going to make the Million any easier to win. The insurance company could potentially throw a tantrum.
That doesn't mean they might not try to make the million HARDER to win, though...
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Post by StrangerCoug on Jun 12, 2012 16:32:41 GMT -5
Make the puzzleboard a perfect 4×14. The arches are gone; we don't need the artifact from when they were there.
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Post by jarvisbrodiea24 on Jun 14, 2012 12:15:34 GMT -5
Here's another idea: Why don't they try taping a 30th Anniversary Special? A special that takes a look back at all of the greatest highlights of WHEEL OF FORTUNE over the past 30 years.
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Post by celetheref on Jun 14, 2012 20:11:08 GMT -5
being from a different country I can't watch the show regularly, but I have noticed that the American edition needs all the advertising time it can get.
for this reason, any change that slows the game or removes advertising would probably not be acceptable
here's what I believe it could improve the program:
-start with a "cold open" like the Australian edition: right after the WHEEL! OF! FORTUNE! chant, the hostess welcomes the viewers and starts the toss-up. when the toss-up is done with, she congratulates the winner, a short theme plays, the host walks in and introduces the contestants. no need for another toss-up.
-remove Free Play, and give the Wild Card holder the option to discard it to avoid losing the turn (you won't lose it to a Bankrupt if you don't want to use it right away)
-for more variety, some puzzles may have a "clue" rather than a "category". for example the subject "road joke" could lead to the puzzle "CHICKEN CROSSING"
-limit vowel purchases to 1 per turn and/or increase the price.
-after a player wins a round, the player who is next in line starts the following round
-instead of a bank of monitors, have the puzzleboard be a big flat screen. it could display different background graphics during rounds, or when not used.
-have a way to display the board AND the spinning wheel at once on the screen.
-having more variety with the values inside the bonus round envelopes can be good, as long as they don't overdo it like they did here in Italy: I've seen values like 17k, 32k, 74k and even 90k -_-'
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Post by jarvisbrodiea24 on Jun 15, 2012 11:15:08 GMT -5
I remember seeing clips of how they progress the gameplay of WHEEL in Australia and the U.K. in the exact fashion as you've described. I believe if they tried it here, it would speed things a bit more by limiting commercial interruptions.
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Post by StrangerCoug on Jun 15, 2012 12:41:44 GMT -5
-instead of a bank of monitors, have the puzzleboard be a big flat screen. it could display different background graphics during rounds, or when not used. That's another good idea for the board. |
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Post by Guint on Jun 15, 2012 12:43:40 GMT -5
Ew. I'd just rather have an actual puzzleboard, arch cut-offs and all. Looking at three big screens is boring, there's only need for one.  |
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Post by therealcu2010 on Jun 15, 2012 12:46:24 GMT -5
Plus, going to one big screen would kill what little charm the current puzzleboard has left.
Just because you can use monitors for everything doesn't mean you should. The current puzzleboard itself is fine.
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Post by celetheref on Jun 15, 2012 20:54:41 GMT -5
-instead of a bank of monitors, have the puzzleboard be a big flat screen. it could display different background graphics during rounds, or when not used. That's another good idea for the board. here's what it looked like  |
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Post by MarioGS on Jun 15, 2012 21:02:15 GMT -5
That wouldn't look very good on our board, though. The borders around the monitors are very thick.
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Post by MarioGS on Jun 16, 2012 1:44:00 GMT -5
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Post by Ethan on Jun 16, 2012 9:17:51 GMT -5
With the excetion of the wild card and the $10k mystery prize, treat every wedge like the 1/2 Kia tag.
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Post by Guint on Jun 16, 2012 9:49:34 GMT -5
Yeah...no. (Though the Free Spin should return with a 1/2 Car regeneration rule, though... ) |
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Post by damion92laverne on Jun 18, 2012 19:02:35 GMT -5
Cheapen the front game (wheel included) and take away one gimmick and keep the end game the same.
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Post by WarioSajak on Jun 18, 2012 21:01:45 GMT -5
The show's cheap enough as it is, Damion -- it doesn't need an excuse to be cheaper. (That said, watch as Harry looks over this topic and takes all the suggestions which don't make sense and/or are counterproductive.)
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Post by Ethan on Jun 19, 2012 10:18:32 GMT -5
With few exceptions, every wedge that is picked up, the contestant must solve the puzzle in the round to claim it or else it gets placed back in the wheel until round 4.
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Post by woffan4ever on Jun 19, 2012 15:21:01 GMT -5
Ethan, make up your mind! One minute, you want wedges to be treated one way, then some other way the next...
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Post by damion92laverne on Jun 25, 2012 0:50:41 GMT -5
The show's cheap enough as it is, Damion -- it doesn't need an excuse to be cheaper. (That said, watch as Harry looks over this topic and takes all the suggestions which don't make sense and/or are counterproductive.) When you can win more in the front game then you can lose out on in the bonus round (in most cases), you could afford to cheapen it a bit. |
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