What was the bonus on wheel of Fortune?
In 1978, some episodes featured a round known as the “Star Bonus”, where a star-shaped token was placed on the wheel. Contestants who picked up the token played an additional round at the end of the game to win one of four prizes, whose value determined the difficulty of the puzzle.
What are the categories of wheel of Fortune?
Wheel 2000 Categories
- Above & Below: Puzzles related to whatever is above the Earth or below it, such as MOLTEN ROCK for the latter.
- Book Soup: Puzzles related to literature, occasionally overlapping with V.I.P.’s.
- Bright Ideas: Puzzles related to inventions.
- Every Body: Puzzles related to body parts.
Can you cheat on wheel of Fortune?
“There’s no vested interest for the show, or anyone connected with it, to run the risk of cheating. It’s not like it would make the show better,” he said. “At the end of the day, the contestant only won $900 and a trip. That’s your first clue she didn’t cheat.”
How do you win $10000 on Wheel of Fortune?
How It Works
- Look for a contestant to land on the $10,000 Mystery Wedge.
- If they solve the puzzle, we’ll reveal the SPIN ID of one lucky home viewer!
- If your SPIN ID is revealed on air, you have 24 hours to verify by logging on to WheelofFortune.com. Once verified, someone from the show will call you to confirm.
What are the wedges on Wheel of Fortune?
“Mystery Round”: Two “mystery” wedges are placed on the Wheel, each hiding either a “Bankrupt” or “$10,000” on the face-down side. After correctly calling a consonant, the contestant can either take the wedge’s face value of $1,000 per letter in the puzzle or take the 50/50 chance of getting $10,000 or Bankrupt.