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Rest easy, Vanna White fans. The popular letter-turner on 'Wheel of Fortune' isn't going anywhere, especially off the popular syndicated game show. Earlier this week, I wrote a column about Vanna's alleged departure from the program in March to pursue other.

There are two Philippine versions of Wheel of Fortune. The first was aired on ABC aired from November 19, 2001 to May 2002. It was hosted by Rustom Padilla (main host) and Victoria London (puzzle assistant). The second and more recent one was a program that aired on ABS-CBN, with Kris Aquino as main host, while Zara Aldana and Jasmine Fitzgerald alternated as puzzle assistants for each puzzle.^[1] Aquino's version (known in this article from this point onwards as 'the ABS-CBN version') started on January 14, 2008.^[2][3]

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Advertisements for the ABS-CBN version started during that station's coverage of the Mayweather-Hatton fight on December 9, 2007. It involved a puzzle that would reveal the title of the show. Then advertisements urged viewers to join via text messaging.

Despite Wheel of Fortune having two Philippine versions, the ABS-CBN version, as well as several of its advertisements and press releases, do not seem to recognize Rustom Padilla's version (known from this point as 'the ABC version').

The ABS-CBN version ended its run on July 25, 2008. Unlike the ABC version, which ended unceremoniously, this one formally had its last episode, with games competed by teams each composed of a child and an adult, with Aquino even making her Deal or No Deal gestures at the end. Aquino also hosts the Philippine version of the said program.

Common rules[edit]

For fuller rules, see the game play section of the article about the US version.

The format was generally the same as the US version. They follow the rules implemented at the time of showing: the ABC version following rules of the game as of 2001 while the ABS-CBN version looks at those implemented in 2006. Listed below are rules common to the two versions as well as their differences:

• In the ABC version, Red Player would start Round 1, Yellow Player would begin Round 2, Blue Player would commence Round 3, and so on. In the ABS-CBN version, Toss-Up Rounds, valued at P5,000, P10,000, and P15,000 respectively, are played. The winner of each toss-up gets to begin the next round (the person starting Round 2 is the winner of Round 1). In both versions, play passes from Red, to Yellow, to Blue, and back to Red.
• In the ABC version, the 24-wedged wheel originally had mostly three-digit amounts starting at P500, but they were later replaced with four-digit ones ranging from P1,000 to P4,000. In the ABS-CBN version, the basic amounts range from P3,000 to P15,000. There are also Bankrupt and Lose A Turn spaces in the Wheel in both versions.
  • Unique to the ABC version was a 'Surprise' Wedge. It was a detachable wedge to be won by the player who landed on it and guessed a correct letter. Unlike the Surprise wedge used on the American version, the Surprise was revealed if the player landed on it and called a correct letter. The player still had to solve the puzzle to keep the prize.
  • Unique to the ABS-CBN version are two unusual wedges.
    • The 'second' Bankrupt wedge is a one-thirds size P100,000 wedge, with two one-thirds size Bankrupt wedges between the special value. This space is not a detachable wedge, unlike the special value one-thirds space wedge ($10,000 won in a round if won until 2008, Million since 2008) in the US version. Whoever lands on the P100,000 space and correctly guesses a letter wins that value as spendable cash instead of a cash prize (pre-2008) or a chance to win a cash prize in the bonus round (2008-). In succeeding rounds, the one-thirds size P100,000 space is occupied by a Jackpot wedge in Round 2, and the Power Wedge in Round 3 and beyond (see below). A similar P200,000 one-thirds size wedge (again surrounded by Bankrupts) also appears in Rounds 4 and beyond. The P4,000 space acted much the same way in the ABC version, as it was placed between a Lose a Turn and one Bankrupt space, both regular-sized, to add excitement.
    • Another wedge exclusive to the ABS-CBN version is a 'Power' wedge. Anyone who lands on it and correctly guesses a letter can steal the earnings of the leading opponent in that round. The French version later followed suit with a wedge called Hold-Up, and the 2009 revival in the Netherlands used a similar wedge known as Overhaul.
• Both versions use a four-row 52-space puzzle board, with 12 spaces each on the upper and lower rows and 14 on each of the two middle rows. They both resemble the one the US version currently uses since 1997.
  • The ABC version's puzzle board was made up of translucent panes of glass. Panes that were part of a puzzle were illuminated blue on the sides. Such panes were then lighted green when they contained a correctly guessed letter. The pane revealed the letter as if it was a shadow of a cutout one illuminated from behind. Arguably, setting up puzzles in such a board was like the procedure used in the US version prior to 1997 when it used trilons in its puzzle board.
  • The ABS-CBN version's puzzle board closely resembles the one in the US version, using 52 monitors that reveal the spaces of a puzzle easily and quickly. While the two puzzle assistants do the same thing Vanna White does in baring the letters (seemingly touching the right side of the monitor), it is revealed that each monitor has a small button on its right side, seen while a puzzle assistant is being introduced close-up.
• Players have the option to buy vowels. In the ABC version, vowels cost P400; in the ABS-CBN version, they cost P2,500. As is the standard rule globally, the price is flat rate so the cost of the vowel is subtracted from the player's round total no matter how many of that vowel appears in the puzzle or if that vowel is in the puzzle at all.
• The 'Free Spin' could also be found in both versions. In the ABC version, it was an entire regular-sized orange detachable wedge. In the ABS-CBN version, it was a green oval token, similar to the one used in the US version until late 2000's rule changes eliminated the option.
  • Obtaining a Free Spin in the ABS-CBN version will also reward the contestant the value on which it is placed (in this case, P6,000) multiplied by the number of times the correctly guessed consonant appears in the puzzle.
• There was a Jackpot Round in Round 2 in both versions. Like the American counterpart, the Jackpot started at P5,000 and increased with each spin with the amount last landed on to be added. To win it, the player must land on it, correctly guess a letter, and immediately solve the puzzle. However, on the ABS-CBN version, the amount landed on would only be added to the jackpot, which now started at P100,000, should the player give a correct letter.
  • A slight difference in the ABS-CBN version was that a player was not given a choice of whether or not to solve (they must solve within five seconds), and should one be unable to, P3,000 per consonant will be added to the Jackpot and to the player's winnings for that round. Of course, the ABC version never implemented this rule.
• There are also Speed-Up Rounds in both versions. In the ABC version, each consonant revealed would earn a player a thousand pesos plus the amount landed on the final spin. Vowels were worth nothing. In the ABS-CBN version, the last spun amount becomes the worth of each consonant revealed. If the Wheel stops at the Power Wedge, the highest score earned by a contestant during that round would be the basis. Vowels would initially cost the contestant a flat rate of P2,500 (unless the contestant does not receive any money), but this rule was later scrapped. Sometimes in both versions, Speed-Up rounds are not played due to time constraints.
• Bonus Rounds are seen in both versions, wherein a player could win money or a car. In the ABC version, the 1989-2001 five-envelope format was used. In the ABS-CBN version, the format seen on the U. S. version since 2001 was used with cars and cash amounts from 50,000 to 2,000,000 pesos. After the Bonus puzzle is revealed, six predetermined letters are inserted, followed by three consonants and a vowel of the player's choice, and a ten-second time limit. The ABC version used the American-standard predetermined letters R, S, T, L, N, and E. The ABS-CBN version replaces R with K, since the latter occurs more in many Philippine languages than the former and the host's name starts with this letter.
• The three top winners from Monday through Friday competed on Saturday for a berth in the monthly finals, the winner of which would also win a brand new car.

Changes and additions[edit]

The ABS-CBN version also introduced additions to the format of the show that did not exist in the ABC version. Already mentioned under 'Common rules' section above are the Power wedge and the Toss-Up Rounds. Below are other additions.

• Originally the Toss Ups were inconsistent. However, after several episodes, they have been placed like so:
  • First Toss-up determines the first player in Round 1.
  • The winner of Round 1 plays first in Round 2.
  • Second Toss-up determines the first player in Round 3. But if Rounds 1 and 2 are finished earlier than usual, the winner of Round 2 starts Round 3 and the second Toss-up occurs before Round 4.
• In Round 3, one Mystery wedge is added, with the value of the non-Bankrupt wedge being P200,000. Contestants who reach the wedge have the choice of taking the multiple of cash written, which is P5,000, or looking what is behind the wedge. Also, the color of the Mystery wedge varies in each episode, as opposed to just one color or gradient in the American version.
• There is so far three uniquely Filipino categories. One is called 'Around the 'Bahay' (a play of the 'Around the House' category); Bahay (literally house) refers to the Pinoy Big Brother House, known among Filipino viewers as Bahay ni Kuya. The second is 'Tatak Pinoy' (Marked Filipino), referring to objects, traditions or persons uniquely Filipino. The third is 'School Life' (also known as 'College Life' in the US), referring to the things and doings in School.
• There have also been Prize Puzzles, regularly appearing in Round 2, but they are defined differently that those in the US version. After a puzzle has been solved, the prize is introduced. A question related to the puzzle is asked, in which if answered correctly could give the contestant the said prize. Normally, this special prize is not cash.
• House minimums are not given, but it is implied that contestants are given parting gifts for their time on the show.
• When celebrities play, it is not mentioned whether or not the winnings go to charity, but it seems implied. However, since they can also play for a car, it is not known where the vehicle will go to.

Wheel components[edit]

The gallery below shows a comparison between the Wheels used in the ABC version and the one seen in the ABS-CBN version, as well as the special wedges laid on each Wheel.

The ABC version's 2001 Wheel is shown below and styled like the one used on the Philippine show. The 2002 version shown, however, is just a simulation using the style of the American Wheel and does not actually picture the actual design of the Wheel. The same can be said with its special wedges. Each special wedge had its name printed twice, one vertically along the wedge's length and the other horizontally along the width. They were designed as such because such a wedge if won was placed in a holder beside the contestant, instead of in front like the American version does. Also of note: both the actual P4,000 space and the actual Jackpot wedge were decorated with gold sequins.

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On the other hand, the ABS-CBN Wheel and its special wedges are also simulations, but they are faithful to the actual ones seen in the show. However, the actual P100,000 space and the actual Power and Jackpot wedges all have holographic backgrounds, which is difficult to be replicated in simulated conditions.

• A recreation of the Wheel used in the ABC version in November 2001.

• A simulation of the Wheel used in the ABC version in 2002. Shown here is the basic configuration as used for most of the show's run.

• A recreation the basic configuration of the Wheel used in the ABS-CBN version.

• The special wedges used in the ABC version. From left to right, the Free Spin wedge, the Surprise wedge, and the Jackpot wedge.

• The special wedges used in the ABS-CBN version. From left to right, the Power wedge, the Jackpot wedge, and the Mystery wedge.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^Philippine version of 'Wheel of Fortune' premieres on January 14
2. ^Game show replacing Deal or No Deal
3. ^Wheel of Fortune over ABs-CBN feature program

External links[edit]

• Wheel of Fortune at Telebisyon.net

Wheel of Fortune is the longest-running syndicated game show in the United States. If you’re a frequent watcher, you may feel you know hosts Pat Sajak and Vanna White quite well. In this article, we’ll list eight fast facts about White’s job as a letter turner that might surprise you. See the kiss that shocked game show fans (page 6) and which celebrity helped White land her famous game show job (page 8).

1. Vanna wasn’t the first letter turner

You may feel the show couldn’t ever exist without White, but she actually wasn’t the first letter-turner. Up until 1982, a woman named Susan Stafford held the job. She left the role when she realized it wasn’t what she wanted out of life.

“I mean, for seven years I stood there and turned letters,” Stafford told the Chicago Tribune in 1987. “I had to ask myself if that was any way for a grown woman to live her life.” She trained Vanna, her successor, and gave her thoughts on her. “She was so happy to be there. It reminded me of how I was at the beginning.”

Next: See what causes Vanna’s job stress.

2. Job stress: Turning the wrong letter

Vanna White Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images

While touching letters might seem the easiest job in the world, White did reveal one major job stressor. She once turned the wrong letter. “I was so traumatized, I don’t remember if it was a D or an M that I turned,” she recalled. “The puzzle was either Doctor Spock or Mister Spock … I was mortified. They had to throw the puzzle out.”

The job may have been a little more complicated when she had to turn the letters instead of touching them. In 1997, the puzzle board became computerized. Before that, the crew needed to swap out the letters between rounds. With the new system, they can tape a week’s worth of shows in one day.

Next: Her not-too-shabby salary

3. White’s annual salary: $10 million

Wheel of Fortune Celebrity Week Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images

• Her net worth: $50 million

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As hostess and letter-turner of Wheel of Fortune, White earns $10 million per year, Celebrity Net Worth reports. She’s appeared on more than 6,600 episodes total since she started in 1982. She’s accumulated her impressive $50 million net worth through the show as well as her line of yarn sold by craft stores called “Vanna’s Choice.”

In 2012, she emerged from a lawsuit $403,000 richer after suing Samsung Electronics over a commercial featuring a robot that turned letters on a game show. She alleged the company was using her likeness without permission and violating her personality rights.

Next: Her favorite outfits to wear on the show

4. She’s never worn the same outfit twice

Vanna White Doug Benc/Getty Images for PLAYERS INC

• She has worn more than 6,500 outfits on the show

White has worn a different outfit every single day on the show since she started in 1982. Every few weeks, she tries on 50 to 60 designer dresses and picks her favorite dozen. For casual-themed weeks, like teachers’ week, she sometimes wears slacks.

“My favorite dresses happen to be the comfortable ones,” she said. And no, she doesn’t get to keep any of them. “They have to go back to the designer, but I certainly enjoy wearing them,” she said. “I’ve gone through all the big styles, [including] the big shoulder pads. You name it, I’ve done it.”

Next: A behind-the-scenes role for White and Sajak

5. She and Sajak help come up with the puzzles

Vanna White and Pat Sajak Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images

Vanna White And Wheel Of Fortune

Everyone on the staff, including White and Sajak, comes up with the puzzles. Harry Friedman, who has been executive producer since 1999, called their creation “very scientific,” adding everyone contributes to the “group effort.”

At least a dozen times, the puzzle board has displayed misspellings and incorrect punctuation, according to the Wheel of Fortunefan wikia. The board mistakenly showed two words as one, or vice versa, and featured unnecessary apostrophes. The most wrong letters contestants guessed in one round was 18, where the correct word was “oxidized.”

Next: The lip-lock that broke your TV

Vanna Asked To Leave Wheel Of Fortune

6. Has she ever dated Pat Sajak?

Online casino spring bonus. Vanna White and Pat Sajak kissing bainsey89 via Youtube

Although the co-hosts have worked together for 35 years, they’ve always just remained friends. White was married to restaurant owner George Santo Pietro in 1990. They have two children together, Nicholas (born 1994) and Giovanna (born 1997). The couple divorced in November 2002. Sajak has been married to his second wife, Lesly Brown Sajak, since 1989.

The hosts did shock viewers, however, on Sajak’s final daytime appearance on the show in 2008. He announced there were 15 seconds to spare and then took up a lengthy lip lock with the letter-turner, to the cheers of the audience.

Next: The real story behind her Playboy cover shoot

7. She appeared on a Playboy cover

Hugh Hefner Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Playboy

White added Playboy model to her resume in 1987. As the story goes, her ex-boyfriend sold some risqué lingerie photos to Hugh Hefner. She’d done the shots to pay the rent when she first moved to Hollywood. When Hefner bought the photos, White asked him not to feature them on a Playboy cover, saying, “If you put me on the cover my career could be over.”

Hefner decided to run the photos anyway. “I don’t talk to him, I feel bad, it was a long time ago but that really hurt my feelings,” she said.

Next: See which celebrity helped her get on Wheel of Fortune.

8. Wayne Gretzky’s wife helped Vanna get the job

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Wayne and Janet Gretzky Leonard Adam/Getty Images

In landing the job of letter-turner, White was in the right place at the right time. When she attended a 1982 taping of Dance Fever, Janet Jones (who is now Janet Gretzky) was one of the show’s dancers. “She introduced me to Merv’s right hand man,” White told Fox News. “He gave me his card and said, ‘Call me on October 5th and if we haven’t made a decision, you can come in and audition.’”

And the rest, as we all know, is history. She found out she got the job the day before Thanksgiving. “It was one of the happiest days of my life,” she recalled. “I was sitting in my apartment when I suddenly got a phone call. I think I literally screamed out loud.”

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