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Post by wheelmaster2011 on Jan 5, 2013 23:01:33 GMT -5
This is gonna seem like an odd topic to some of you, but it should also be interesting to most of you. First, I wanna give a bit of a history lesson regarding this. About 10 years ago, I bought my first WoF board game. Shortly after, I came up with the idea to play an actual game with some Star Wars figures I had at the time. I would take the human characters and use them as contestants, as well as 2 figures to represent Pat and Vanna. Later on, I bought my first Deluxe Edition game, and the wheel replica gave it a more realistic touch. After I started getting into the wrestling figures, I changed things up a bit. I started putting my own sets together and started "offering" motorbikes and (previously) convertibles as prizes. Now, this next part may sound crazy... I'm now 21 and I'm still going at it. I recently started doing special shows (already did Christmas and New Year's). My iPad makes a great video wall for behind the contestants. Here are some pics from my most recent "show": WHEEL! OF! FORTUNE!!! (credit for logo goes to wheelgenius)  Ladies and gentlemen, Pat Sajak and Vanna White (or Christian and Stephanie McMahon for any WWE fans on here)  Shawn Michaels, Edge, and Chris Jericho are ready to go  My most recent set-up  Has anyone else ever done anything like this? Does this seem like a good idea? |
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Post by germanname1990 on Jan 6, 2013 17:50:32 GMT -5
I've seen people do it all the time over at YouTube. I don't think it'd be a bad idea.
BTW, on a sidenote, I'd like to wish Wheel of Fortune a happy 38th Anniversary. Today is 38 years to the day Wheel premiered on NBC.
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Post by thiswheel13 on Jan 6, 2013 21:10:59 GMT -5
Someone's got time on their hands. Still a rather sophisticated set up with the technology and the action figures.
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Post by germanname1990 on Jan 6, 2013 23:20:29 GMT -5
Yep. In fact, I remember seeing this one parody a while back where Sonic (in his soap shoes from Sonic Adventure 2) was hosting, and the gameplay was very different. A plush chicken was given three chances to spin and win. I can no longer find it at YouTube, however.
Talking about that one now makes me want that Sonic Adventure 2 figure. So far, I've only found one on Ebay, and unfortunately, it's being sold in the UK for the equivalent of $120, including shipping.
Even so, I got a ton of Sonic figures and plushies already, including a plush of Cosmo (from Sonic X) someone at Deviant made for me a year and a half ago. Furthermore, I'm awaiting a Blaze figure in the mail. She just came out in a comic book/figure pack, and already she's rare. Because of that, waiting to get her was not an option for me.
I'll see what I can do about posing my Sonic figures with my Wheel model as if they're playing a game.
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Post by wheelmaster2011 on Jan 6, 2013 23:41:10 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2013 14:44:07 GMT -5
Awesome stuff! I dunno how Trips responded to Steph co-hosting with Captain Charisma  |
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Post by wheelmaster2011 on Jan 12, 2013 22:08:24 GMT -5
I decided to try out a shopping format. Thanks again to wheelgenius for the logos. Wheel! Of! Fortune!!!  Look at this studio, filled with prizes. Fabulous and exciting merchandise, including...  ...a high-quality stereo system...  ...an assortment of replica wrestling belts...  ...and a $16,000 custom built motorbike.  Plus, thousands of dollars in cash, just waiting to be won today, as we go retro on...  And now, here's your host, Pat Sajak.  And your hostess, Vanna White.     See you next time on Wheel of Fortune.  |
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Post by wheelmaster2011 on Jan 20, 2013 1:18:40 GMT -5
It's the Wheel of Fortune $250,000 Challenge  Yes, there is an extra podium for the quarter-finals (Super Jeopardy actually gave me this idea)  Tonight's Contestants   These 3 players will compete in the semi-finals next week  |
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Post by germanname1990 on Jan 20, 2013 13:43:27 GMT -5
I've made some changes to my Wheel model, one of the changes was inspired by you, WheelMaster. Apart from the backdrops that MarioGS made and the lighting effects I made by using masking tape (beige, bright yellow) and duct tape (gray), I included stands on the back of my podiums for action figures. To show that I do indeed have the Blaze figure, I made sure to include her. Note to mods, if this looks too big, this is, or at least should be, the max width of 800 pixels.  |
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Post by wheelmaster2011 on Mar 9, 2013 14:57:25 GMT -5
Here's an update... New wheel base and podiums  Close-up of podiums  And a puzzle in action  |
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Post by wheelmaster2011 on Mar 10, 2013 21:28:35 GMT -5
 A short clip of the new wheel in action. |
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Post by MarioGS on Mar 11, 2013 15:48:29 GMT -5
Very nice.  It spins way better than out of Pressman's box. Though I would suggest printing out a current layout to go over the old one, and maybe make some add-on wedges if you haven't already. Some other tips: maybe paint the "podiums" or cover them in construction paper? Also, the iPad is a nice touch, but if you really want to make it look like the current show, use landscape or cityscape pictures instead of the Wheel logo. |
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Post by wheelmaster2011 on Mar 11, 2013 19:39:19 GMT -5
haha I'm not sure how I would be able to place any layout over the old one on that wheel. Plus, I use some of the rules from S26 (free spin + $300 per letter for instance). What I'd really like to do is add the light extensions around the wheel, but I'm not sure how to do that either haha.
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Post by wheelmaster2011 on Apr 18, 2013 20:18:34 GMT -5
Christian hands over the role of Pat Sajak to Mr. McMahon  Now that Mr. McMahon is the new Pat Sajak, things are going to change, starting with the removal of the contestant video wall, and the introduction of green-screens   See you next time on Wheel of Fortune  |
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