Wheel of Fortune - Review

Category: puzzle gameshow games
Price: $4.99
App Store Link: [Full] / No Lite Version

Review: Love it
Recommendation: Excellent translation from TV to iPhone; if you're a fan of the game, get it.
Replay Value: High

Sony Pictures Television has made the review for there app easy: it feel like you're actually playing the gameshow, and it's as simple as that. From the opening "Toss-up" rounds to the final bonus round, the game plays exactly like the TV version of Wheel of Fortune, including bonus spins, jackpot rounds, and mystery rounds. You can even land on the "million dollar" sliver in the middle of the Bankrupt section. Best of all, because of swipe controls, players can actually spin th wheel themselves! According to the developer the game boasts of 1000 puzzles.

If you don't have have time for a full game, Wheel of Fortune will save and pick up where you last left off. Or you can simple play a quick game with "Toss-up" Mode. Additionally, players can quickly skip cut-scenes to speed up the game. To add a little spice to the game, players can customize their own avatars, unlock trophies, and see their total winnings and career progression.

All that said, Wheel of Fortune does have it's weak areas. First, there's no voice announcer (though many people might see this as a plus as it probably speeds up the game). Also, there's a loophole that makes for easy cheating. When the gave saves in the middle of a puzzle, it defaults back to the beginning of the puzzle upon reload. So basically right before another player solves the puzzle, players can quit the game, reload, and solve the puzzle right from the start.

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What we'd like to see in future versions: Option for a voice announcer; virtual prizes to collect on wheel spins and bonus rounds.

~M@