Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune
| Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune | |
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| Genre | Game Show |
| Created by | Merv Griffin (USA) |
| Presented by | Host Tim Campbell Letter Spinner Kelly Landry |
| Theme music composer | Ross Inglis |
| Country of origin |  Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Paul Waterhouse Aaron Smith |
| Producer | Jodi Boylan |
| Production locations | GTV-9, Richmond, Victoria, Australia |
| Running time | Approx. 22 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nine Network |
| Release | May 26 2008 – present |
Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune is an Australian television game show, broadcasted on the Nine Network since May 26, 2008. It is a revamped version of the classic Seven Network game show Wheel of Fortune, which was retired from the network in July 2006 after 25 years. The show is hosted by former Home And Away star Tim Campbell[1], with Kelly Landry as the letter spinner[2].
Gameplay
The rules will be exactly the same as the show's predecessor on the Seven Network:
- Scoring - The Australian version gives the player a flat rate of the amount they spun up, rather than multiplying the amount spun up per instances of the consonant in the puzzle. For example, if a player landed on $530 and called a T, of which there were three in the puzzle, they would be awarded only $530, rather than $1,590.
- Buying a Vowel - Like before, vowels are $50 each, and are a flat rate. They can be purchased at any time during a contestant's turn before the wheel is spun, but not only at the beginning of a player's turn.
Differences from Previous Versions
One major difference from the predecessor is that contestants no longer play for prizes, but for cash. While the "securing money" rule is still in effect for this version, prizes are no longer given to the player who solves the puzzle. Instead, they win the money they earned in that round. This new feature encourages players to try and rack up more cash instead of playing astutely.
Justifying its name, Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune introduces a $1 million value prize wedge on the wheel during the first round. If a contestant manages to both land the wedge during the first round and proceed to the final round, the $1 million wedge appears on the prize wheel, giving the contestant a chance to win the money if they again spin it up and manage to solve the final puzzle. Otherwise, the top prize will be $200,000.[3].
References
- ^ web|first=David|last=Knox|title=Nine confirms the Wheel deal|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/03/nine-confirms-wheel-deal.html%7Cdate=2008-03-23|accessdate=2008-03-27}}
- ^ "Can Kelly change 9's wheel of fortune?". 2008-05-02. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Knox, David (2008-05-22). "A night at Nine's top dollar". Retrieved 2008-05-22.
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