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Wheel of Fortune series

Wheel of Fortune

If the wheel lands on any given amount, say $1000, and if you guess the correct consonant in any given puzzle in rounds 1-3, you win the $1000. Furthermore, if there is more than one consonant in the puzzle…

3 June 1989

Wheel of Fortune is a quiz/trivia, released 3 June 1989 on Arcade.

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What Wheel of Fortune is

Wheel of Fortune was released in 1989. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

If the wheel lands on any given amount, say $1000, and if you guess the correct consonant in any given puzzle in rounds 1-3, you win the $1000. Furthermore, if there is more than one consonant in the puzzle, your $1000 will be multiplied (e.g. four R's in a puzzle awards you with $4000). Each vowel you buy will cost you $250, however, you will not lose more than $250 even if there is more than one single vowel in a puzzle (e.g. if there are three A's in a puzzle you will not lose $750). But you will still lose $250 if you guess a vowel incorrectly. If the wheel lands on "Bankrupt" you will lose all your money (however, the money you carried over from round 1 will not be lost). If the wheel…
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How it plays

It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Wheel of Fortune series

Wheel of Fortune is the fifth of 49 entries we hold in the Wheel of Fortune series. The next entry was Wheel of Fortune: Junior Edition in 1989.

See all 49 Wheel of Fortune games in release order →

What it launched against

Wheel of Fortune launched on 3 June 1989, within three weeks of Tennis and Super Dodge Ball.

Released around the same time: Tennis, Super Dodge Ball.

Quick answers

Wheel of Fortune — frequently asked questions

When did Wheel of Fortune come out?
Wheel of Fortune was released on 3 June 1989 for Arcade.

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