Wheel of Fortune 2nd Edition

Reviewed by Cindy Caldwell
Published by Hasbro Interactive

Platform: PlayStation
ESRB Rating: E - Everyone

Wheel of Fortune without Pat Sajak, is that possible? Well, in the Playstation version of the game he is among the missing. The game is hosted by Vanna White herself and nobody is flipping over the letters, but all the fun is still intact.

Take a sample contestant exam to see if you qualify to play before choosing from one of the three game modes. Play the Classic game, which we are familiar with from the TV show; Solo is fun if you are alone with no one to play with. This is my favorite; somehow I seem so much smarter while playing by myself. Tournament style is for five time winners only or players with a winning total of $50,000 or more. So, you will have to outwit the other contestants to become a champion.

When playing Wheel of Fortune the rules are the same as on the show. Round 1, first the category for the puzzle is presented and then the playing board will light up the squares needed to solve the puzzle. Player one spins the wheel and chooses letters and so on until someone solves the puzzle. Round 2 starts with player 2 and round 3 starts with player 3 and so on until the game is finished. The player with the highest total moves on to the Bonus Round. The Bonus Round is played by choosing one of the letters from the word "WHEEL", then choose 3 consonants and one vowel, solve the puzzle and win the prize.

This being the 2nd edition of the Wheel of Fortune, expect to see all new fantasy prizes and over 2,500 new puzzles to solve. And, of course, all the same entertainment and fun as found in the 1st edition.

Vanna loves to talk a lot between rounds and during the game, if you find this a little annoying as I did and want to move the game along, press the start button on the controller. Our family loves Wheel of Fortune, being able to have the game at home gives us another reason to get together and have a little friendly competition.





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