Synopsis
by Brett Alan Weiss
Based on the long-running syndicated game show starring Pat Sajak as host and Vanna White as letter-turner, Wheel of Fortune for the Nintendo Game Boy brings the wheel-spinning, word-deciphering action to the palms of your hands.
Facing a large wheel and rows of hidden letters (on another screen) which spell out a word or series of words, your job is to spin the wheel and cross your fingers. If the wheel lands on a dollar amount or a FREE SPIN, you can buy a vowel or guess a consonant. If you guess a consonant correctly in the puzzle, you score points and get to keep spinning. If you successfully buy a vowel, you don't score any cash, but it is still your turn and you are that much closer to solving the puzzle. During any of your turns, you may choose to solve the puzzle. If the wheel stops on BANKRUPT or LOSE A TURN, or if you run out of time, then you're out of luck and it's the next person's turn. You can play by yourself, challenge the computer, or play against a friend or two. A bonus round at the end of each two out of three match allows the winner to compete for prizes.
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Platform
Publisher
Developer
Year
Arcade
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1989
Commodore 64/128
Sharedata, Inc.
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Tiger Electronics, Inc.
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IBM PC Compatible
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IBM PC Compatible
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2002
IBM PC Compatible
Hasbro Interactive
Artech Studios
1998
IBM PC Compatible
Sharedata, Inc.
Famous Name Games
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Macintosh
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198X
Macintosh
MacSoft
2000
Nintendo 64
Take 2 Interactive, Inc.
GameTek
1997
Nintendo Entertainment System
GameTek
Rare Ltd.
1988
Nintendo Entertainment System
GameTek
1992
PlayStation
Hasbro Interactive
Artech Studios
1998
PlayStation 2
Atari Interactive, Inc.
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2003
Sega CD
Sony Imagesoft Inc.
Sony Imagesoft Inc.
1994
Sega Game Gear
GameTek
1992
Sega Genesis
GameTek
Imagitec Design, Inc.
1992
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
GameTek
Imagitec Design, Inc.
1992
Controls: Joystick/Gamepad