Participating inWheel of Fortunehas always promised cash, cars, and even dream vacations for contestants.
But, sometimes, the prize behind those special wedges isnt quite the jackpot it seems.
So, what makes a prize feel less like fortune and more like misfortune?
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InWheel of FortuneSeason 41,Tom Stadnickisolved a puzzle from the Living Things category.
However, viewers were quick to point out that the award was not really that great, asPat Sajaksuggested.
However, after watchingRyan Seacrestannouncing these undesirable trips to Atlanta City, many felt disappointed.
On October 7, ContestantsCathy RothandJane Schwartzwon astay at The Elser Hotel & Residences in Miami.
However, the timing of the prize was less ideal.
Hurricane season highly impacts Florida in October, which is a fact that viewers quickly noticed.
Some of the viewers are wondering ifWheel of Fortunehas been cutting corners on its prize offeringssincePat Sajaks departure.
The contestant won several small appliances and items in 1995.
Even though the shopping element ended entirely in 1989, this statue stayed.
The statue became a permanent fixture on the set.
In the context of game show winnings, it lacks the excitement of larger, more extravagant prizes.
Many prizes in the shopping segments were odd and not up to the standards of a popular game show.
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It wasnt long before these robots ended up in storage.
Unlike todays sleek tech, these bulky robots quickly yellowed with age, and their plastic parts became brittle.
Unlike the toy robots, thisGucci calculator was placed in the TV room of the shopping segment.
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The contestantspent $85 for the mini Gucci calculator.
1A Giant Toblerone Bar
Sometimes,Wheel of Fortuneprizes left fans puzzled.
A giant Toblerone Bar is one of those prizes.
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At$125, this Toblerone was both comically oversized and comically overpriced.
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