Wheel of Fortune (USA) is a classic 1988 puzzle game for the NES based on the long-running television game show. Developed by Rare and published by GameTek, it brings the familiar hangman-style word puzzles and the iconic spinning wheel directly to the console.
How to play
The objective is to solve word puzzles by guessing letters and earning money based on wheel spins, without hitting “Bankrupt” or “Lose a Turn.” Players use the D-pad to navigate the on-screen alphabet and the A button to select letters, spin the wheel, or buy vowels. In the browser, this corresponds to the arrow keys to move and the X or Z keys to select.
Tips
- Buy vowels early to reveal common letters and make the rest of the puzzle easier to solve before spinning for high values.
- Pay close attention to the puzzle category, as it often provides the essential context needed to guess words with only a few letters revealed.
- If you know the solution, try to solve it immediately rather than risking a “Bankrupt” space on unnecessary spins.
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