TLC's Homemade Wheel & Puzzle Board

wheelgenius ^LOL..I'm not sure if that's a compliment ...or what... Maybe I'm just dense but I don't understand.

In the spirit of 'America's Game', I added flags to the board.

Can you solve the $1,000 Toss-Up? The category is LIVING THINGS.

I may want to try using that for mine, but I never used it before. How do you use magnetic tape?

Here's the magnetic tape I'm using to attach the letters to the trilons:

I hosted my first game tonight with my new puzzle board and IT WAS FUN!

Players:
Red: Charlene
Yellow: Perry
Blue: Sue

$1,000 Toss-Up (CHARACTER)
_ U _ _ / _ U _ N Y

Perry solves BUGS BUNNY.

Red:
Yellow: $1,000
Blue:

$2,000 Toss-Up (THING)
F _ M I _ Y
T R E E

Sue solves FAMILY TREE.

Red:
Yellow: $1,000
Blue $2,000

R1 (OCCUPATION)
G E N E R _ L
C O N T R _ C T O R

Charlene solves GENERAL CONTRACTOR for a $1,000 minimum.

R2 (LANDMARK) MYSTERY ROUND
_ O L D E N / _ A T E
_ R I D _ E

Perry solves GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE for $3,750.

R3 (PHRASE) TRIP PUZZLE/EXPRESS
S _ M _ T _ _ N _ / T _
S M _ L _ / _ _ _ _ T

Perry solves SOMETHING TO SMILE ABOUT for $700 and a trip to Hawaii valued at $6,000.

$3,000 Toss-Up (EVENT)
S U _ _ A Y
_ _ N N E R

Sue solves SUNDAY DINNER.


R4 (ON THE MAP)
_ U R L I N G T O N
V E R M O N T

Charlene solves BURLINGTON VERMONT for $1,800.

TOTALS SO FAR:
Red: $2,800
Yellow: $11,450
Blue: $5,000

R5 (PROPER NAME) FULL SPEED-UP

I give the wheel a final spin and land on $5,000 making this round the most important of the game!

C _ _ C _
N _ R R _ S

Sue solves CHUCK NORRIS for a whopping $12,000!

FINAL TOTALS:
Charlene: $2,800
Perry: $11,450
Sue: $17,000

Sue spins the bonus wheel and lands on the first A in AMERICA'S!

...and goes to work on this puzzle which is a THING.

_ _ S _ _ _ _ R _

Sue's picks: CMDA

_ A S _ _ _ A R D

Time runs out and she doesn't solve WASHBOARD to win $33,000 more.

We played another game tonight and I was able to record it so I could give a true recap. We play with the current season 33 wheel templates and game rules:

$1,000 Toss-Up: PLACE
B E _ _ T I _ U L
R _ _ E / _ _ R D _ N

Sue solves BEAUTIFUL ROSE GARDEN for $1,000.

CONTESTANTS:
Pauline
Perry
Sue

$2,000 Toss-Up: TV TITLE
F _ _ D
_ _ T W _ R K

Sue solves FOOD NETWORK for $2,000.

SCORES:
Pauline: $0
Perry: $0
Sue: $3,000

Prize on the wheel: Caribbean cruise valued at $8,550.

Gift Tag on the wheel: $1,000 Shop Your Way gift certificate for in-store or online use.

ROUND 1: RHYME TIME
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ &
_ _ _ _ _ _

Sue spins and hits the BANKRUPT between $600 and $650.

Pauline spins and lands on the $500 (WILD CARD), calls a S; there are 4 S's.

S _ _ _ _ S
_ _ _ _ _ S &
_ _ _ _ _ S

Pauline spins and lands on $600, calls a N; there is 1 N. Buys an E; there is 1 E. Buys an A; there are 3 A's. Buys an I; there are 2 I's.

S N A I _ S
_ _ A I _ S &
_ _ A _ E S

Pauline spins again and lands on $550, calls a L; there are 3 L's.

S N A I L S
_ _ A I L S &
_ _ A L E S

Pauline spins again and lands on $900, calls a H; there is 1 H.

S N A I L S
_ _ A I L S &
_ H A L E S

Pauline buys an O; there is no O.

Over to Perry who chooses not to spin the wheel but just solve SNAILS QUAILS & WHALES for the $1,000 minimum.

Pauline had $4,150 that was lost but she still has the WILD CARD.

SCORES:
Pauline: $0
Perry: $1,000
Sue: $3,000

ROUND 2 (MYSTERY ROUND): BEFORE & AFTER
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _
_ _ _ _ _

Pauline starts round 2 by giving the wheel a good spin and landing on LOSE A TURN.

Over to Perry who spins and lands on $3,500, calls a N; there are 3 N's! He spins again and hits LOSE A TURN.

Over to Sue, she spins and hits $700, calls a S; there are 2 S's giving us this:

S _ _ N N _ N _
_ _ _
S _ _ _ _

Sue buys an E; there is 1 E. She also buys an A but there isn't an A in this puzzle.

Pauline gives the wheel another try this round and hits $600, calls a T; there is 1 T.

S _ _ N N _ N _
T _ _
S _ E _ _

Pauline spins again and lands on $600, calls a G; there is one G. She spins again and hits $550, calls a P; there are 2 P's. She then buys an I; there are 2 I's giving us this:

S P I N N I N G
T _ P
S _ E _ _

For $2,050 Pauline solves SPINNING TOP SHELF.

Unclaimed money:
Perry: $10,500
Sue: $900

SCORES:
Pauline: $2,050
Perry: $1,000
Sue: $3,000

ROUND 3 (PRIZE PUZZLE/EXPRESS): FOOD & DRINK
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _

Perry will start this round. He gives the wheel a spin and hits $500 (Gift Tag), calls a R but there are no R's in this puzzle so the Gift Tag stays on the wheel.

Sue spins and lands on FREE PLAY, calls an E; there is 1 E. She spins again and hits LOSE A TURN.

Pauline tries to see what she can do, she spins and hits $800, calls a T; there are 2 T's giving us this:

_ _ T / T _ _ _
_ _ _ _ E

She spins again for $600, calls a S; there is 1 S. She then buys an O; there are 2 O's. The puzzle now looks like this:

_ O T / T _ _ O
S _ _ _ E

For $1,950, Pauline remembers that this is a PRIZE PUZZLE and solves HOT TACO SAUCE.

She wins a trip to Mexico valued at $6,225. Her round total is $8,175.

$3,000 Toss-Up: SHOW BIZ
_ _ Z Z
M _ _ I _ _ A N

Sue solves JAZZ MUSICIAN for $3,000.

SCORES:
Pauline: $10,225
Perry: $1,000
Sue: $6,000

ROUND 4: THING
_ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _

Sue spins and hits $500, calls a T; there are 2 T's. Spins again for $900, calls a S; there is 1 S. Spins again for $500, calls a R; there is 1 R. Sue them buys an E giving us this:

_ E _ R T - S _ _ _ E _
T _ _

Sue spins again hitting $500, calls a H; there are 2 H's.

The puzzle now looks like this:

H E _ R T - S H _ _ E _
T _ _

For $3,150, Sue solves HEART-SHAPED TUB.

SCORES:
Pauline: $10,225
Perry: $1,000
Sue: $9,150

ROUND 5: ON THE MAP (FULL SPEED-UP)
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

I give the wheel a final spin and land on $5,000 making each consonant worth $6,000!

We start with Pauline, she calls a S; there are 4 S's.

_ _ _ S _ S / _ _ _ _
_ _ _ S _ S

Perry guesses a N; there are 2 N's. He then solves KANSAS CITY KANSAS making him the comeback winner!

Unclaimed money:
Pauline: $24,000

FINAL SCORES:
Pauline: $10,225
Perry: $13,000
Sue: $9,150



It's now time for the $100,000 bonus round!

Perry gives the bonus wheel a spin and hits the I in SPIN!

Now, let's go to work on this puzzle. The category is PHRASE.

_ _ N ' T / _ S _
_ E / _ _ _

Perry's picks: CDHA

D _ N ' T / A S _
_ E / _ H _

He quickly solves DON'T ASK ME WHY!

We open up the envelope to see what he's won and it's $45,000!

Congratulations Perry, you've won an all-cash total of $58,000!

^Oh no I would never post this online. It would be way too embarrassing to not only me but my weird family LOL! But we all had fun!


....Wheel of Fortune, bringing crazy families together!

A fun fact: the 2 games that I've hosted with my new puzzle board, I've hit $5,000 both times on the final spin!

Another at-home game recap...this was an exciting one with BIG MONEY!

$1,000 Toss-Up: EVENT
S U _ _ E R
_ _ _ A K

Thelma solves SUMMER BREAK.

CONTESTANTS:
Sue
Emma
Thelma

$2,000 Toss-Up: LANDMARK
_ _ D E P _ N D _ _ _ E
_ _ L _

Emma solves INDEPENDENCE HALL.

Prize on the wheel: Trip to New York valued at $7,850.

Gift Tag on the wheel: $1,000 Maui Jim gift certificate.

Round 1: BEFORE & AFTER
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _

Emma: BANKRUPT beside $900.

Thelma: 1 T on $800, LOSE A TURN.

Sue: LOSE A TURN.

Emma: 2 S's on $500 beside $650, 1 N on $800, buys E & A, 3 C's on $550, buys I, 1 P on $700.

P I C N I C
_ A S _ E T
C A S E

Emma solves PICNIC BASKET CASE for $3,400.

Unclaimed:
Thelma: $800

Sue: $0
Emma: $5,400
Thelma: $1,000

Round 2: SONG LYRICS (Mystery Round)
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _

Thelma: 3 T's on NEW YORK TRIP/$500, 3 N's on MYSTERY WEDGE next to FREE PLAY...she flips it and it's $10,000!, hits BANKRUPT beside $600 and loses it all.

Sue: 1 L on $500/1/2 CAR beside $550, 4 E's on FREE PLAY, 2 D's on $600, 2 W's on $700.

_ _ N _ E E / D _ _ D L E
W E N T / T _ / T _ W N

Sue solves YANKEE DOODLE WENT TO TOWN for $3,100.

Sue: $3,100 + 1/2 CAR
Emma: $5,400
Thelma: $1,000

Round 3: FOOD & DRINK (Prize Puzzle/Express)
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _

Sue: 4 S's on $3,500, 1 T on $500/WILD CARD, 2 H's on $800, buys I.

S _ I _ _ / S _ _ S _
_ I T H / _ H I _ S

Sue solves SPICY SALSA WITH CHIPS for $15,850 and a trip to Cancun valued at $6,980.

Sue: $25,930 + WILD CARD
Emma: $5,400
Thelma: $1,000

$3,000 Toss-Up: CHARACTER
_ _ C _ E / _ _ M

Thelma solves UNCLE SAM.

Round 4: PEOPLE
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _

Thelma: No T on $800.

Sue: 1 R on $650, buys E & A, 3 N's on $550, 2 M's on $550.

_ R A _ E / M E N
A N _ / _ _ M E N

Sue solves BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN for $2,900.

Sue: $28,830 + WILD CARD
Emma: $5,400
Thelma: $4,000

Round 5: OCCUPATION (Full Speed-Up)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Final spin: $500 beside $550

Sue: S
Emma: T
Thelma: R

_ _ S T _ R _
_ R _ _ _ S S _ R

Thelma solves HISTORY PROFESSOR for $4,500.

Unclaimed:
Sue: $4,500
Emma: $1,500

FINAL SCORES:
Sue: $28,830 + WILD CARD
Emma: $5,400
Thelma: $8,500




It's time for the $100,000 Bonus Round!

Sue spins the bonus wheel and lands on the G in GAME.

The category is PHRASE.

RSTLNE gives us this:

_ ' _ / _ _ _ _ N _
_ _ N

Picks: MGH I
WILD CARD pick: P


I ' M / H _ _ I N G
_ _ N

She solves I'M HAVING FUN for $33,000!

FOR AN ALL-CASH TOTAL OF $61,830!

My family and I have been having a blast playing. It's almost a competition on who gets to play when we have company over.

We're having a gathering tomorrow evening so we'll probably play again. I need to get to work on a new set of "Memorial Day/American" theme puzzles!