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Wheel of Fortune Pinside Rating
This game received 129 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.170 /10
Wheel of Fortune
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 7.454
Artwork: 6.55
Sounds/Music: 6.502
Other Aspects: 7.347
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8.201/10
1 year ago
Oswego, IL
Great game hard shots keep you playing and the bonus is fun and the ramps are nice to shoot. Center pin rubber makes it different.
8.700/10
1 year ago
Wheel of Fortune is definitely different and has some cool features to it. The bumper between the flippers and 4 free spin (ball saves, 2 on both sides) add a little different dimension to the game. The wheel and bobble-head contestants are cool, and the theme is tied together perfectly with the art, music and Pat Sajak providing the call outs
. There's definitely some interesting strategy to hitting the different contestants for different scores/bonuses but just walking up and playing, solving the puzzles, is fun and makes this a good walk-up game.
The shots on this game are very stop and go. If you're looking for a playfield where the ball doesn't stop, this is not the game for you.
. There's definitely some interesting strategy to hitting the different contestants for different scores/bonuses but just walking up and playing, solving the puzzles, is fun and makes this a good walk-up game.
The shots on this game are very stop and go. If you're looking for a playfield where the ball doesn't stop, this is not the game for you.
8.480/10
1 year ago
Houten
This is a very exciting game! Original design with a bumper between two drains in the middle. Clear rules and lots of different shots. Only thing what's brutal are the drains. The design of the playfield is beautiful and colorful, so you don't mind the strange theme of WOF.
Sjælland
7.324/10
2 years ago
I played this at a barcade, mostly because this seemed like the most ridiculous licensing I could imagine. My expectations were very low. But this was a pleasant surprise! While it's unfortunate that the playfield uses incongruous colors and textures that really make this aesthetically unpleasant, the spinning wheel and even the goofy contestant toys are functionally solid and do a good job of making the theme work. What was most interesting, though was the forward middle plug that totally changes game play and strategy. Unlike the common stopper in old machines that would bounce a SDTM shot back up, the stopper here is at flipper level, so you can use it in far more ways, and instead of tracking the ball to a flipper edge, you have to be ready for it to bounce, so it messes with timing in a way that makes play feel unique.
Pros: Interesting gameplay! Weird placement of things, but it generally works and is a great change of pace if you've played a lot of standard layout games. Also, the wheel and puzzles are great theme integration that pulls you in.
Cons: For all the gimmickry, the shots are kind of limited, and none is particularly rewarding. I didn't play it for long enough to get completely used to the stopper, but I think if I did this would likely get easy and repetitive.
Pros: Interesting gameplay! Weird placement of things, but it generally works and is a great change of pace if you've played a lot of standard layout games. Also, the wheel and puzzles are great theme integration that pulls you in.
Cons: For all the gimmickry, the shots are kind of limited, and none is particularly rewarding. I didn't play it for long enough to get completely used to the stopper, but I think if I did this would likely get easy and repetitive.
Bergen
8.745/10
4 years ago
This machine doesn’t get enough love in my opinion. It’s very fun! Solving puzzles is enjoyable as they change each play. Some very satisfying shots! Spinning the prize wheel is always fun!
8.779/10
5 years ago
I really like this game and keep coming back for more, It helps that I like the wheel of fortune, but I also like playing this game and i will always like a true skill shot of the plunge on any game, but this one is really cool and not easy!
Toronto, ON
8.560/10
7 years ago
My wife loves Wheel of Fortune she enjoyed playing it this could be a great gift for her lol The Theme is an attraction so I could see many guests gravitating to this pinball with its bright wheel in the back of the play field
6.609/10
7 years ago
My Grandpa likes Wheel of Fortune, he also drives a Lincoln Town Car. If you tried you couldn't come up with something lamer than Wheel of Fortune. The rules are so-so, nothing to get too excited about.
The game flow, ramps, nice layout and the post between the flippers make for a very fun game. I played several games at a recent exhibition and was pleasantly surprised what this "ugly duckling" had to offer. With my limited space at home I still wouldn't want to own one since it hurts my eyes. With a different theme the game would have done much better.
The game flow, ramps, nice layout and the post between the flippers make for a very fun game. I played several games at a recent exhibition and was pleasantly surprised what this "ugly duckling" had to offer. With my limited space at home I still wouldn't want to own one since it hurts my eyes. With a different theme the game would have done much better.
4.346/10
8 years ago
Played once at an arcade and was sick of playing it on my second ball. The rules? You're buying letters trying to solve a puzzle on a pinball machine? It just does not work, and I really did not care to complete shots to make these objectives. I "got an R" ... wow. It's just a horrible idea for a pinball machine. Stern's try at William's Pin-Mation with their contestants characters just looked cheap in comparison. The weird drain blocker feature does not play smoothly. Big-time collector's may want this game for its rarity. But ... for the rest of us ... yuck.
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