La Ruleta de la Fortuna
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La ruleta de la fortuna or La ruleta de la suerte is the Spanish version of Wheel of Fortune. The first incarnation ran during all of the 1990s, and a revival has been made on TV3 beginning in 2006.
The game is played the same as the basic U.S. game, but with a few exceptions. See the article Wheel of Fortune (US game show) for more information.
In the events of a tie before the Bonus Round, a Toss-Up is played to decide the player that proceeds to this Round.
Recently, a variation of this puzzle known as "Panel Crono Imagen" has begun to replace it, or to move it to the middle of the show. In this new puzzle, the host gives a question (such as "What's wrong here?") and a clue appears at the board (such as This is man's best friend). Contestants will have 45 seconds in which to flip the letters to reveal an image behind and to finally answer to the host's question. (There would be a dog with whiskers in the above example)
Both puzzles are worth €300 if a person can solve it, otherwise they are worth nothing.
Gameplay
The three players each begin the game with a toss-up worth €100. This determines interview order. A second toss-up is played to determine first spinner, also worth €100.The game is played the same as the basic U.S. game, but with a few exceptions. See the article Wheel of Fortune (US game show) for more information.
Puzzles
Unlike the Wheel of Fortune (US game show), each puzzle belongs to a given category, as indicated by on-screen transitions. The different categories a puzzle can have are the following (in playing order, although the order may vary)Prueba de Velocidad (Toss-Up puzzle)
As the Wheel of Fortune (US game show), a puzzle is revealed one letter at a time, and a player may buzz in at any time to solve, with an incorrect guess disqualifying him or her for the rest of that round. There are three Toss-Ups in each show, two at the beginning and one in the near end. Usually, the first and third are song lyrics, while the second is always a "mad headline" (any piece of news that is strange or funny) Each puzzle is worth €100.In the events of a tie before the Bonus Round, a Toss-Up is played to decide the player that proceeds to this Round.
Panel con Crono (Counter-Clock Puzzle)
This puzzle is somewhat different. It is similar to the US version's "Final Spin", except that a time limit of 2 minutes is set, and the contestants have to say one letter at a time, vowel or consonant, and if it is in the puzzle, they'll have 3 seconds to try to answer the puzzle.Recently, a variation of this puzzle known as "Panel Crono Imagen" has begun to replace it, or to move it to the middle of the show. In this new puzzle, the host gives a question (such as "What's wrong here?") and a clue appears at the board (such as This is man's best friend). Contestants will have 45 seconds in which to flip the letters to reveal an image behind and to finally answer to the host's question. (There would be a dog with whiskers in the above example)
Both puzzles are worth €300 if a person can solve it, otherwise they are worth nothing.