It's not the prettiest game, but its limitations are mostly caused by the fact that it tries to copy the show to a tee. The show is well represented with the help of a 3D polygonal studio, and although they are dreadfully low-res, the sprite-based contestants are certainly adequate. Graphics: Considering that this is only a 32-megabit (4MB) cartridge, GameTek should be commended on some tight programming. It's all very intuitive and works as well as it should. Control: You spin the wheel by using the analog 3D stick and enter the letters by selecting them from a list. Other wedges on the wheel have negative effects, such as 'lose a turn,' 'bankrupt,' but there's also 'free spin,' a sort of joker that you can keep for when you mess up. In the third round, you also compete for a special $10,000 cash prize.
You only get the cash if you solve the puzzle correctly. If you hit a cash section, the noted amount will be multiplied by how many times the letter chosen comes up in the puzzle. Just like in the show, you try to solve as many puzzles as possible, buy vowels, and try to gain money while avoiding 'bankruptcy' (something that the game's developer, GameTek, sadly didn't manage to do). Up to three players spin the wheel, then pick a letter to slowly decipher one of over 4,000 word puzzles. Gameplay: In case you're not familiar with the TV show: It's 'Hangman' with a wheel.
