Does Wheel of Fortune host Ryan Seacrest have an obligation to remind contestants about Wild Card guidelines? Some followers assume so.
In a Could 20 Reddit publish, person pink_faerie_kitten mentioned Seacrest is “principally” nice — what excessive reward! — however noticed the host “rarely reminds contestants with a [Wild Card] that they’ll change it for one more letter name after they land on a shiny wedge.”
That person cited that day’s episode, by which contestant Chad Benner, a minister and deejay from Wheelersburg, Ohio, went bankrupt in the course of the Thriller Spherical.
“Chad had a [Wild Card], then landed on $3,500, referred to as a ‘J,’ and spun with out Ryan telling him,” pink_faerie_kitten he wrote. “He landed on $3,500 once more, referred to as an ‘R’ and received two. And once more Ryan mentioned nothing! He spun with out Ryan ever reminding him that he might’ve given up the [Wild Card] for one more guess. As a substitute, he landed on bankrupt.”
They added: “I do know it could be good if contestants remembered on their very own, nevertheless it’s [a rare enough] occasion to have a [Wild Card] and land on a shiny wedge that I believe the host ought to remind them. I believe Ryan has solely reminded one particular person this complete season.”
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Within the feedback on that thread, nonetheless, Reddit person mel34760 solid a dissenting vote, saying they hated when former host Pat Sajak would remind contestants about utilizing the wild card to guess one other letter. “Except you’re far behind and must catch up, that wild card is way extra helpful within the Bonus Spherical,” mel34760 argued. (Within the Bonus Spherical, a contestant can commerce the Wild Card for a fourth consonant guess.)
However Reddit person StruckNever theorized that Wheel of Fortune producers urged Sajak to supply that reminder “in case the contestant made it to the bonus spherical.” (Maybe budget-conscious producers didn’t need the contestants having larger odds of fixing the Bonus Spherical puzzles and successful a jackpot?)
In response to mel34760’s remark, pink_faerie_kitten wrote, “However now Chad hit bankrupt and misplaced the [Wild Card] anyway. So it’s value it for more cash. It was unhappy seeing him make the Bonus Spherical with out the [Wild Card] and with out the additional he might have doubtlessly gained. (He misplaced over ten grand, plus the house wedge. But when he’d recognized he didn’t must spin once more for one guess, he would possibly’ve figured it out.)”
What do you assume, Wheel followers? Ought to Seacrest remind contestants of their Wild Card choices? Or ought to he hold quiet in hopes that the contestants hold the Wild Playing cards for the Bonus Spherical? Give your take within the feedback under.