“It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last,” he tweeted. The 76-year-old longtime face of the beloved game show announced Monday that the upcoming season will be his final spin.

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During a player's turn, they may also choose a vowel (A, E, I, O, and U), all of which cost $250. However, the wheel also has a Lose Turn wedge, in which the player will lose their turn, and then there's the dreaded Bankrupt wedge, in which not only will the player lose their turn, but all of their money as well. For example, if the player lands on $250 and chooses an 'R', and there's 2 R's on the board, they will receive $500.

On a player's turn, they can spin the wheel, in which they get a certain amount of money for any consonants they choose that appear on the board. The goal of the game is to try and solve the puzzle. It is also one of the first NES games to feature digitized sound, as the game's title screen features the infamous Wheel of Fortune chant. This was most likely because it would have been too difficult for a Japanese developer to make an NES game that heavily relies on proper English. While most NES games at the time were being handled in Japan, Wheel of Fortune was developed by famed English developer Rare. It was released alongside Jeopardy: 25th Anniversary Edition on the NES. Wheel of Fortune: Family Edition is a revision of Wheel of Fortune (NES) based on the game show of the same name.

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