Wheel of Fortune Season 40 (and Celebrity S3) Discussion Thread

[tpir04]

And when Pat tries it out, it inevitably won't work!
(can they do that? have a letter "lit up" but not "touchable"?)

That has been possible for years now, based on this clip from 2015:

[AussieEvil]

Here's some more about the new puzzleboard. Of note is the transition from graphics to the puzzleboard... at first glance, I thought the "blocks" were actually trilons! (would have been a nice throwback)

edit: Also looks like they simplified the "marble" texture on the blanks.

[mechamind]

We just had the first two uses of the special XL wedge in the main game. It couldn't be taken to the Bonus Round, but two contestants were able to call a letter for the top dollar value. It was also a close game by the time we got to the Final Spin.

Unfortunately, we also had our first $100,000 loss...though in my opinion, it didn't sting quite as much this week when there are more chances for a big win. Three more days to go in the first week!

[Richie]

Oh tonight's episode HURT.   And she had to forfeit the Wild Card to the Bankrupt.   Another OUCH.

[mechamind]

XL now comes into play in the Bonus Round with a bonus $40K! Even better, I think the contestant knew the answer to the bonus puzzle before picking his letters.

[Richie]

XL now comes into play in the Bonus Round with a bonus $40K! Even better, I think the contestant knew the answer to the bonus puzzle before picking his letters.

He picked the right category, thinking PERSON and THING had the harder puzzles.   Even I had no problem with that puzzle too.

[ooboh]

XL now comes into play in the Bonus Round with a bonus $40K! Even better, I think the contestant knew the answer to the bonus puzzle before picking his letters.

It’s bizarre to see a $120,000+ winner without any confetti.

[Richie]

It was a good first week with a lot of winning this week, despite a tragic second episode in Bonus Land.

I really thought Brooke was doomed when he picked WHAT ARE YOU DOING for Bonus Land Friday.   That is a category I would NOT pick if it was a choice.

[PGS25]

If tonight's winner Tanino's name sound familiar to some people (me included), he was contestant on the 4th week of "The $25,000 Pyramid" in 1982 with Betty White.

[Richie]

I'm wondering right now: the tough puzzles in Bonus Land have gotten solved by some sharp contestants this season.   I'm in awe on what's happening right now.

[mechamind]

Tough puzzles indeed. I only got one of the three puzzles so far this week.

[Richie]

Tough puzzles indeed. I only got one of the three puzzles so far this week.

I actually got today's puzzle...on one of my favorite categories in Bonus Land.   Sadly enough to say I did NOT get Brooke's puzzle last Friday.

The last few Bonus puzzles, I've been noticing you needed to be letter perfect in the consonants.   YIKES!!!!

[Richie]

Looking at tonight's Bonus Puzzle, from my honest opinion, it was a bad choice the hard way.   The second word was very tough.   Methinks they are putting the more difficult puzzles in.

[Richie]

Interesting Celebrity Wheel of Fortune tonight.   Enough said.

[PGS25]

"What Are You Doing" claims its 1st victim of the season. Pat saying "They had a great night", DOES NOT change the fact that the $100,000 or the Million was landed on.