If a person lands on Bankrupt, their turn ends and they lose all of the money and special prizes that they have earned in the current round. If it is in the puzzle, they earn a free spin token and can take an extra turn. After landing on the 'Free Spin' space, the person must guess a letter. If a person lands on 'Lose a Turn', their turn ends and the next person takes a turn. The wheel has both money amounts and special spaces. Only the person who solves the puzzle keeps any money and prizes that they earned each round. The program uses A, E, I, O, and U as the vowels in each puzzle. Rather than spinning the wheel, a person can buy a vowel for $250.
If that letter is in the puzzle, it is shown and the person is credited the amount of money shown on the wheel for each time the letter is in the puzzle. When a person lands on a cash space, they may guess a consonant. The game combines the game of hangman with a prize wheel. On the program, three people compete for prizes. The 39th season of the program premiered on September 13, 2021 The program has been aired in syndication since 1983. Susan Stafford was the co-host who turned the letters from 1975 until 1982. Pat Sajak has been hosting it since 1981. The program was first hosted by Chuck Woolery from 1975 until n 1981. Wheel of Fortune is an American television game show.
