'Wheel of Fortune' fans slam game show mistake that left viewers confused
17.03.2023 - 01:27
/ foxnews.com
A "Wheel of Fortune" game show gaffe left fans perplexed after Wednesday night’s episode. A contestant named Carla racked up a total of $6,750 while spinning the wheel, however the scoreboard appeared to be set to $0 the next time she appeared on screen.
Fans were quick to notice how her accumulated total surprisingly "vanished" during her next turn. In the middle of the game, Carla spun the wheel and landed on $3,500, nearly landing on the bankrupt wedge. After she guessed the letter "R," longtime host Pat Sajak announced there were two "R’s" in the puzzle for a total of $7,000. Once she bought a vowel, the letter "A," for $250, she should have had a total of $6,750.
As Carla was one step closer to revealing more letters on the puzzle board, her scoreboard suddenly showed only $3,000. Carla, guessed the letter "D" incorrectly, and Sajak went to the next contestant to continue the game.
However, when it was Carla’s turn again, she landed on a $700 wedge and guessed the letter "G," which appeared on the puzzle board. "Well, you got some money back," Sajak quipped. "Wheel of Fortune" fans were quick to notice Sajak’s comments and suggested there was an editing mistake during the episode. After Carla guessed the letter "M" correctly for $1,000, she went into an "express round" and eventually solved the puzzle correctly. The camera cut back to the contestant’s score and instead of her added-up wins, she only had $1,450 on the scoreboard.
Several viewers were confused by Carla’s total and dissected her score throughout the game. On the most recent "Wheel of Fortune" video on Instagram, a fan pointed out the mishap in the comments. "I don’t understand tonight’s show.The gal on the end had $6,750, spun and asked for a "d"
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