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Wheel of Fortune sees you pick from one of a number of different people. They are all digitized and you can change their name which is kind of cool. You pick your character and then you try to win. The presentation on offer here is… ok. I have played a more recent game based on Wheel of Fortune and I was amazed at how close to the show that was. Here, the presentation makes use of digitized characters, even Vana White!
They look decent enough, but the rest of the game is very bland. It is all done in these windows which look like the default windows that were used on PCs in the mids. The characters do move, but one thing I find funny is that when Vana has to turn a letter over, they did not even animate her doing it. She just walks past it and the letter turns. I just realized that not everyone reading this may know how to play Wheel of Fortune. The basics are you spin the wheel to hopefully land on a bug money amount.
You then pick a constantan and you need to try and solve the puzzle. You can guess, buy a vowel and do most of the other stuff that you see on TV. There are thousands of puzzles here so the chances of you getting the same one over and over again are very slim.
You play against two other opponents. The AI is not bad, they get things right more than they get them wrong so they put up a decent enough challenge. The real fun of this game is playing it with other people. On the Sega CD, this is awesome as you just pass the controller around, sitting hunched around a monitor with the PC version is doable, but not as much fun in my opinion. Are there better games based on Wheel of Fortune than this one?
I would have to say that yes there are. However, to be fair, this was one of if not the first games based on the show that made use of digitized characters so that is cool. It may lack the flash of the games that followed it, but the actual gameplay does closely resemble the TV show.
Let me get this off my chest first: Where the heck is Pat Sajak? Sure Vanna White is a big part of the show, but Pat's the host for goodness' sake.
How do you re-create the show without the man with the note cards in his hands? That said, Vanna does manage to do a nice job of pulling double duty as host and letter person. Fairly quick loading full-motion video keeps the show's personality factor alive. Wheel of Fortune is moderately enjoyable as a one-player game, but you shouldn't even consider buying it unless you're going to play with friends.
Hasbro has done a great job so far of translating board game experiences to the PlayStation and they can add TV game shows to that list too. Wheel of Fortune has appeared on many previous systems, but this is by far the best one I've ever played. There are over 2, different puzzles, which makes for very little overlap, but I'd sure like to see an expansion-style disc that contained more puzzles and maybe Pat Sajak.
Come to think of it, I haven't watched the show for a while so maybe he's not on it anymore? Judging by the box art and in-game footage, Vanna looks a lot older than I remember too.
If Hasbro is listening, please find Pat and get him some work. No Whammy, baby! This game is really tight and functional. I could see how cutting from the wheel to the puzzle to Vanna could be slow, but it's not. It clicks right along. Even Vanna's FMV stuff is smooth. The graphics are nothing special but it really doesn't matter in light of the superior gameplay.
I still don't like the idea of passing one controller around but it's no big deal. Multiplayer is great. This is truly a game that will entertain the whole family. For those who has never seen the show, WOF is a language game that requires both luck and skill. The object is to solve a 'hangman'-like mystery puzzle. An incorrect guess or spinning the wheel to one of the penalty spaces means control goes to the next contestant. Softie, which later became GameTek, obtained an exclusive license to produce computer version of this popular gameshow, on the heels of getting a Jeopardy!
The game milked the license relentlessly, releasing approximately one WOF PC game each year between and Each new version features more questions than the last, although they disappointingly border on the easy side and tend to be from only a few categories e. Still, fans of the TV show will definitely enjoy these computer releases which are quite faithful to the originals.
Well, nearly 15 years down the road and it's all coming back to haunt me. Game-shows haven't changed in that time but Vanna White certainly has! Wheel of Fortune is one of the Hasbro titles that came out in the December rush. It lets the player participate as a contestant and brings the feel and atmosphere of being there. Fantasy prizes are on offer, from hang-gliders to medieval castles. It's all for fun, darn. I mean I could really use a castle. Charlie O'Donnell does a little introductory chat at the opening when you select a game.
There are three types of games to select. Normal, Solo and Tournament. Normal mode allows up to 3 contestants. Within Normal mode you may select either timed games, standard is 15 minutes, with fast being 10 minutes and slow, 20 minutes. Or, you can select games that are played in Rounds, so 3, 4, or 5 Rounds.
Solo play means it is only one player, no other contestants and can be used to train against the timer. So, again you can select timed games or Round games. Tournament games, on the other hand, require 3 human players with scores in the high score. So, three different contestant names must have played previously in order for them to compete against each other.
Once you've chosen which style to play, you are invited to the Hollywood like front doors of Wheel of Fortune and an introduction by Vanna herself. She can speak! If, well, with a slightly accented English in which she drops her Gs on the ends of "ing" words. But, for the most part her voice is pleasant and not too annoying. I mean it is a game-show and she has to do those, "Allllll riiight! You begin by receiving a word, sentence or phrase to solve and spinning that wheel with the money numbers listed on it, all the while hoping you don't land on "Loose A Turn" or "Bankrupt" wedges.
With every 15 minute round, there is a special money amount added or a surprise wedge. Go for a spin! When the spin is over, the letters are presented and you can select your letter guess as to what is in the phrase. If you are wrong, the turn is handed over.
It is just like the original, except that the Sony PlayStation will not be capable of producing real cash or prizes any time in the foreseeable future. It is challenging and fun, so if you are a regular viewer you will not be disappointed with this game. Who knows? With enough practice on the PlayStation version, you just might be able to prepare yourself well enough to become a contestant on the TV show and bring home some REAL cash and prizes. Good Luck!! If you've always wanted in on the action, here's your chance to spin for simulated cash and prizes.
So real, you'll wonder where Vanna is. You can't check out Jenny Powell's pins as this is the American version. As the Yanks might say, "this sucks. Totally and utterly awful conversion of America's favourite gameshow. A turn-based monstrosity that often has you waiting for up to 15 minutes with absolutely nothing to do but stare at the vile shapes jerking about on the screen. A turd. Fans of the TV show will be fans of the game because the CD almost exactly duplicates the show. Wheel's concept is inexplicably popular.
Unlike Jeopardy! The CD offers simple word puzzles, and you spell out the answers. The controls are basic, and the strategy is minimal basically, try not to buy vowels. Merv Griffin, the show's creator, got rich from Wheel, but Sony Imagesoft probably won't. No illustrative video clips, no musical numbers -- just Vanna, digitized players, a dicky wheel, and a board full of blocky letters.
The graphics and sounds aren't much, either. Vanna's digitized image and voice are omnipresent because she performs Pat's coaching duties as well as her own. She looks pretty good though stiff , and her voice is clear.
But the rest is so simplistic that the CD's sound and graphics potential is wasted. Let this Wheel roll by. The task is to resolve the letters that are missing in the given place, thing, person, or a phrase, etc. You are to turn the wheel for money, guess consonants, get vowels, and successfully the puzzle. But be careful Or even go bankrupt. You can play either against human opponents, or the computer. Just like videogame Jeopardy! Each new version of the Wheel of Fortune has some alike features of Vanna White, the other host.
And then the announcer Charlie O'Donnell's voice. These comprise a video game for some old Macintoshes. Look out world, Vanna is coming to the N64 whether you can stomach it or not.
I'm sad to say I've seen better versions of Wheel of Fortune on the Bit platforms. Don't get me wrong, the graphic renderings are excellent, and the usage of video cut scenes are perfect for injecting a TV show feel, but the whole thing comes across so badly, I can't help but be repulsed by it. Let's see a couple of examples, shall we? First, since when does Vanna no longer even touch the letter light panels?
On the N64, she just walks across the screen without pause. Where's my Remington? Even on the over-budgeted television show, our favorite hostess is still supposed to touch the backlit tiles. Well, that's a minor point anyway. Two, the voice acting must have come from the late-night janitorial staff.
I can't envision much money going into this game, but rather most of it lining the pockets of the sellers of the Wheel of Fortune license.
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