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Best Wheel Of Fortune Game for Comp. Ever!
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 14 / 15
Date: October 29, 2000
Author: Amazon User
This is WAY better than the first WOF(Wheel of Fortune)! Much better graphics, faster game play, I even like the sample contestant tests that would tell you how good you would do. This version has much, much, much more fantasy prizes and is really up to date on how the game is played now, except there is no toss-up round, which I think is a good element they added to this season's WOF. I can't wait for the next one which should have the toss-up round in it. This game rocks and I advise you to buy it.
Wheel Of Fortune 2 - You're Better Of Getting WoF 1
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Rating: 1,
Useful: 10 / 10
Date: January 24, 2001
Author: Amazon User
It's ashame Hasbro Interactive didn't test this game before selling it. Yes, the graphics are more exciting in this version, and it has updated game play, but there are piles and piles of errors, besides being very very slow. You get bored because the game play is so slow. Sometimes, if you are lucky, it will let you choose an answer for Fill in the Blank puzzles, other times, it will just shut off. Also, sometimes a letter will appear on the screen and remain there for the rest of the game. Many times you get the same fantasy prize 2 or 3 times in the game. This version also repeats puzzles much more often than the previous version. They made it too high tech without really make it "Work." Sorry For Those Of You Who Are Suffering the Same problems.
WHERE'S THE BARF BAG??!!
1
Rating: 1,
Useful: 16 / 24
Date: January 22, 2005
Author: Amazon User
I am a big Wheel Of Fortune champ, but this has got to be one of the worst computer games ever! Probably because it's so old. The production looks so cheap and hokey and there's only one good category: CLUE. Wheel Of Furtune number three looks much better. The sets and overall production are greatly improved now. The only thing I miss about the "vintage" game is Pat Sajak. They only have Vanna White and Charlie O'Donnell in this game. If you prefer Wheel Of Fortune, I'd reccomend Wheel Of Fortune #3-it is probably far better than this one.
If you enjoy Wheel of Fortune, DON'T BUY THIS!!
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Rating: 1,
Useful: 4 / 4
Date: February 22, 2001
Author: Amazon User
We own WOF 1 and have a lot of fun with it. So, we figured the 2nd edition would be even better, right? Wrong. Vanna looks like some 2-year-old cut her cardboard picture off a cereal box and pasted her on the cheesy, fake-looking background. The sound stinks, the game play is nauseatingly slow. I will say this, however. The graphics on the CD cover are pretty good, and the box itself has an attractive layout. It will look really good on the shelf of your computer desk -- which is where you will leave it when you uninstall it from your hard drive after you suffer through your first game.
A wonderful game, almost like being on the show!
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 4 / 4
Date: April 22, 2001
Author: Amazon User
I've played all the version of Wheel of Fortune, from DOS to Windows, the two best versions are the previous version and this one (1st and 2nd edition respectively). I felt that the 1st edition had better wheel spinning animation, but this is a minor issue for me, it's just plain fun! Vanna looks great, I know people have opinions on how she looks, I think she looks good, and people are certainly entitled to their opinion; it's the USA!
My only problem with this game was the inability to actually start a game! I didn't know what was wrong, and I had trouble getting in touch with tech support. When I finally did, they apologized for the inconvenience and told me to run dxdiag, the Direct X diagnostic: select start, run then type "dxdiag" (without the quotation marks), click the "sound" tab, then to set my hardware sound acceleration level to "Basic Acceleration" on the pointer and I was all set! If you need your sound acceleration to "full" you can always reset it back after playing it. The new location scenes are good and it has more new fun puzzles to solve. I like the "behind the scenes" and interviews with the cast members. I know people have problems with this and am sorry they didn't like this title; I didn't experience any other performance problems except the above issue and hope they can work the problems out, because it is a great game! Lots of fun and thoroughly enjoyable.
This edition forgot on minor detail the AI
3
Rating: 3,
Useful: 4 / 4
Date: January 26, 2003
Author: Amazon User
Ahhh... The Artifical Intelligence is something this game forgot, lets check out the PRO'S and CONS of this game.
Pro's
Many puzzles over 2,500
Vanna videos
Better wheel
Behind the scenes exam/interviews
Cons
THE AI, The computer players are so stupid because first of all they pick the most random answers like W,X,Y,Z. Also they buy all the vowels in the puzzles until they win all the money. They pick the vowels that you know aren't in the puzzle, like U.
Their groans are annoying when they miss
Maybe Hasbro Interactive forgot that minor detail hopefully the new 2003 version will fix most of these problems, or not.
We love this one!
4
Rating: 4,
Useful: 3 / 3
Date: March 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User
But some of us wish we could delete Vanna. On this game, she's just a bit gushy. Very good for working on reading, typing and problem solving skills. You can either use the keyboard, touch screen or click to choose a letter. We have used an older version of it with an alternative keyboard. This does work for many adults with disabilities to learn and reinforce skills and to have fun!
Wheel of Fortune - FUN for entire family
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 3 / 4
Date: March 20, 2006
Author: Amazon User
This game, a home version of the popular television show, stars Vanna White. It plays wonderfully with a multitude of puzzles. It is also great fun for the entire family.
Good Game...
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 24, 2001
Author: Amazon User
I liked this verison as much as the first edition. However, the computer players aren't as smart as in the first edition. In the first edition the computer players play to win (just how I like it), but in the second edition, the computer is no fun at all. The computer always picks 'L' as its first letter (which I think is just plan silly). If the computer has alot of money the computer will still spin and risk it all and then with a few letters remaining pick the wrong letter. The computer rarely solves the puzzle, if at all he does.
Also, I don't like how you only get ONE guess in the bonus round. In the 1st edition you can guess 'til time runs out on the clock.
There are some advtages though. There are new categories, better graphics, and even better animation than before. Plus the game will keep track of how much money all players have won throughout all games played!
Get this game, but don't expect it to be better than the 1st edition.
Wheel of Fortune 2nd Edition is great!
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 15, 2001
Author: Amazon User
(...)this game really does rule! It's better than the first because it has all new puzzles, A BONUS ROUND, and better graphics and gameplay. It's very fun and addicting, so if you liked the first wheel of fortune or watch the tv show a lot then go out and buy it!
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