This board was surrounded by a double-arched border of lights which flashed at the beginning and end of the round. The Puzzleboard now featured 48 trilons in four rows (11, 13, 13 and 11 trilons) there were also four corner trilons, which if counted, brought the total number to 52. In December of 1981, during Chuck Woolery's final week as host before Pat Sajak took over the following week, the set was changed. The scoreboard behind the contestant shows she has $240 on account. The displays on the backdrop were also used for a contestant's grand total if he/she was champion.Ĭhuck with a contestant around 1980. This gameplay element was eventually retired. If a player hit Bankrupt, the money from the 'on account' board would be wiped away. contestants had the option of putting the remaining money, if they had too little to buy prizes, on account for later rounds or gift certificates. One notable feature of the set was the 'On Account' boards on the backdrop. The puzzleboard consisted of 3 rows of 13 manually operated trilons. contestant scores were in eggcrate display. red was the left-most contestant (next to the host), yellow was the center, and blue was the right-most contestant. The changes that were made to the set were that the contestant areas were color-coded. The set was an updated version of the one used for the 1974 pilot.

The blocking policy may also be found on this page.The set was different during the early years of Wheel of Fortune compared to the sets used for the later versions, including the syndicated version. If you want to contribute, great! We recommended reading the Manual of Style first before diving in. On the other hand, if you want to see everything this Wiki has to offer, see Special:AllPages. This Wiki is here to document the show's long history. Although they weren't the first people to host it, Pat Sajak and Vanna White are household names thanks to their own longevity on the show. For our own history and what this Wiki contains for readers/potential editors, see here.Ĭreated in 1973 and debuting in 1975, Wheel has been known as 'America's Game' for its long life and iconic nature. Welcome to the Wheel of Fortune History Wiki!Īn unofficial, fan-made Wiki about the history of 'America's Game', Wheel of Fortune. 1 Welcome to the Wheel of Fortune History Wiki!.

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