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[td]}}[/td] [td]'''''La ruota della fortuna''''' is the Italian version of ''[[Wheel of Fortune (American game show)|Wheel of Fortune]]''. The show has run nonstop since 1988 on [[Canale 5]] and [[Rete 4]], and switched from a trilon to an electronic board in the mid-1990s, like the American version.<ref>See the [[Wheel of Fortune (American game show)]] article for more details on gameplay.</ref> Previously hosted by [[Mike Bongiorno]], the show was hosted by [[Enrico Papi]] on [[Italia 1]], and featured [[Victoria Silvstedt]] from the French version of the show, [[La Roue de la Fortune]]. Fifteen years later, it returned to the air on Canale 5 from 6 May 2024, hosted by [[Gerry Scotti]].[/td]
[td]'''''La ruota della fortuna''''' is the Italian version of ''[[Wheel of Fortune (American game show)|Wheel of Fortune]]''. The show has run nonstop since 1988 on [[Canale 5]] and [[Rete 4]], and switched from a trilon to an electronic board in the mid-1990s, like the American version.<ref>See the [[Wheel of Fortune (American game show)]] article for more details on gameplay.</ref> Previously hosted by [[Mike Bongiorno]], the show was hosted by [[Enrico Papi]] on [[Italia 1]], and featured [[Victoria Silvstedt]] from the French version of the show, ''[[La Roue de la Fortune]]''. Fifteen years later, it returned to the air on Canale 5 from 6 May 2024, hosted by [[Gerry Scotti]].[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]In 1985, the show was one of several game shows that was part of the television series, Pentatlon, which was also hosted by Mike Bongiorno. The show aired on Canale 5.[/td]
[td]In 1985, the show was one of several game shows that was part of the television series, Pentatlon, which was also hosted by Mike Bongiorno. The show aired on Canale 5.[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]====The Free Spin====[/td]
[td]====The Free Spin====[/td] [td]This was referred to as a "Jolly", due to the clown picture being on the token. It had to be earned with a correct letter, and could be turned in if a mistake was made. On 'Pentatlon," it was named Bonus. On the 1987-88 Odeon version, it was known as Rilancia.[/td]
[td]This was referred to as a "Jolly", due to the clown picture being on the token. It had to be earned with a correct letter, and could be turned in if a mistake was made. On "Pentatlon", it was named Bonus. On the 1987-88 Odeon version, it was known as "Rilancia".[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]Originally, the word "JOLLY" was placed as an entire wedge on the wheel, and players could earn multiple free spins, spinning again immediately after earning one.[/td]
[td]Originally, the word "Jolly" was placed as an entire wedge on the wheel, and players could earn multiple free spins, spinning again immediately after earning one.[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]====Warm-Up Lap====[/td]
[td]====Warm-Up Lap====[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]====Bankrupt====[/td]
[td]====Bankrupt====[/td] [td]Written on the wheel as "Perde," short for "Perde tutto" (lose everything). The wedge was renamed Bancarotta in 2007. In the 2024 version, ''all'' winnings from the entire game are forfeited to a Bankrupt.[/td]
[td]Written on the wheel as "Perde", short for "Perde tutto" ("loses everything"). The wedge was renamed Bancarotta in 2007. In the 2024 version, ''all'' winnings from the entire game are forfeited to a Bankrupt.[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]====Lose a Turn====[/td]
[td]====Lose a Turn====[/td] [td]Written on the wheel as "Passa," short for "Passa mano" (lose a turn).[/td]
[td]Written on the wheel as "Passa", short for "Passa mano" ("loses a turn").[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]====5-Second Timer====[/td]
[td]====5-Second Timer====[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]== Parole d'oro (Golden Words) ==[/td]
[td]== Parole d'oro (Golden Words) ==[/td] [td]Airing from 1987 to 1988 on Sunday evenings and ending in 1988 due to low ratings, ''Parole d'oro'' (Golden Words) was a knockoff of ''La Ruota Della Fortuna'' with notable differences. The main difference in Italy was that the Wheel, rather than using money, had all letters of the alphabet (the Italian alphabet does not use J, K, W, X, or Y, except on loanwords) plus one each of Bankrupt and Wild. Players who landed on a letter could take the letter (for Lit. 500,000 per appearance) or pass their turn, as a wrong letter cost that player Lit. 500,000. This also meant that negative scores were possible (although it is not known what would have happened had a player with a negative score landed on a Bankrupt).[/td]
[td]Airing from 1987 to 1988 on Sunday evenings and ending in 1988 due to low ratings, ''Parole d'oro'' (Golden Words) was a knockoff of ''La ruota della fortuna'' with notable differences. The main difference in Italy was that the Wheel, rather than using money, had all letters of the alphabet (the Italian alphabet does not use J, K, W, X, or Y, except on loanwords) plus one each of Bankrupt and Wild. Players who landed on a letter could take the letter (for Lit. 500,000 per appearance) or pass their turn, as a wrong letter cost that player Lit. 500,000. This also meant that negative scores were possible (although it is not known what would have happened had a player with a negative score landed on a Bankrupt).[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]Some letters on the Wheel were gold, and hence were worth Lit. 1,000,000 per appearance. Landing on the Wild space allowed that player to choose a letter. Once a puzzle was solved, all players won what was on their display, with the person who solved receiving an additional Lit. 5,000,000. (This has a similarity to the UK "Wheel," where all players keep their points they scored when the puzzle gets solved.)[/td]
[td]Some letters on the Wheel were gold, and hence were worth Lit. 1,000,000 per appearance. Landing on the Wild space allowed that player to choose a letter. Once a puzzle was solved, all players won what was on their display, with the person who solved receiving an additional Lit. 5,000,000. (This has a similarity to the UK "Wheel", where all players keep their points they scored when the puzzle gets solved.)[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]In some instances, players were allowed to use a Joker in the event the wheel landed on a letter already called so that they may call a different letter that hadn't been called yet; doing so still earned Lit. 500,000 per appearance if the letter was in the puzzle, or costing Lit. 500,000 if it wasn't.[/td]
[td]In some instances, players were allowed to use a Joker in the event the wheel landed on a letter already called so that they may call a different letter that hadn't been called yet; doing so still earned Lit. 500,000 per appearance if the letter was in the puzzle, or costing Lit. 500,000 if it wasn't.[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]==Notes==[/td]
[td]==Notes==[/td] [td]Rather confusingly, the Showcase Showdown round of the Italian version of ''[[The Price Is Right]]'' (''OK, il Prezzo e Giusto!'', or just ''OK'' for short, as it's known in Italy) was also called "La ruota della fortuna". The round's title was used to emphasise the wheel used in the game.[/td]
[td]The "Showcase Showdown" round of the Italian version of ''[[The Price Is Right]]'' (''[[OK, il prezzo Γ¨ giusto!]]'') was also called ''La ruota della fortuna'', as a wheel was used in the game. Both shows successfully aired on the same network at the same time at various points in their history.[/td] [td][/td] [td]Both ''Ruota'' and ''OK'' successfully aired on the same network at the same time at various points in their history.[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]==References==[/td]
[td]==References==[/td]
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[td]}}[/td] [td]'''''La ruota della fortuna''''' is the Italian version of ''[[Wheel of Fortune (American game show)|Wheel of Fortune]]''. The show has run nonstop since 1988 on [[Canale 5]] and [[Rete 4]], and switched from a trilon to an electronic board in the mid-1990s, like the American version.<ref>See the [[Wheel of Fortune (American game show)]] article for more details on gameplay.</ref> Previously hosted by [[Mike Bongiorno]], the show was hosted by [[Enrico Papi]] on [[Italia 1]], and featured [[Victoria Silvstedt]] from the French version of the show, [[La Roue de la Fortune]]. Fifteen years later, it returned to the air on Canale 5 from 6 May 2024, hosted by [[Gerry Scotti]].[/td]
[td]'''''La ruota della fortuna''''' is the Italian version of ''[[Wheel of Fortune (American game show)|Wheel of Fortune]]''. The show has run nonstop since 1988 on [[Canale 5]] and [[Rete 4]], and switched from a trilon to an electronic board in the mid-1990s, like the American version.<ref>See the [[Wheel of Fortune (American game show)]] article for more details on gameplay.</ref> Previously hosted by [[Mike Bongiorno]], the show was hosted by [[Enrico Papi]] on [[Italia 1]], and featured [[Victoria Silvstedt]] from the French version of the show, ''[[La Roue de la Fortune]]''. Fifteen years later, it returned to the air on Canale 5 from 6 May 2024, hosted by [[Gerry Scotti]].[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]In 1985, the show was one of several game shows that was part of the television series, Pentatlon, which was also hosted by Mike Bongiorno. The show aired on Canale 5.[/td]
[td]In 1985, the show was one of several game shows that was part of the television series, Pentatlon, which was also hosted by Mike Bongiorno. The show aired on Canale 5.[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]====The Free Spin====[/td]
[td]====The Free Spin====[/td] [td]This was referred to as a "Jolly", due to the clown picture being on the token. It had to be earned with a correct letter, and could be turned in if a mistake was made. On 'Pentatlon," it was named Bonus. On the 1987-88 Odeon version, it was known as Rilancia.[/td]
[td]This was referred to as a "Jolly", due to the clown picture being on the token. It had to be earned with a correct letter, and could be turned in if a mistake was made. On "Pentatlon", it was named Bonus. On the 1987-88 Odeon version, it was known as "Rilancia".[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]Originally, the word "JOLLY" was placed as an entire wedge on the wheel, and players could earn multiple free spins, spinning again immediately after earning one.[/td]
[td]Originally, the word "Jolly" was placed as an entire wedge on the wheel, and players could earn multiple free spins, spinning again immediately after earning one.[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]====Warm-Up Lap====[/td]
[td]====Warm-Up Lap====[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]====Bankrupt====[/td]
[td]====Bankrupt====[/td] [td]Written on the wheel as "Perde," short for "Perde tutto" (lose everything). The wedge was renamed Bancarotta in 2007. In the 2024 version, ''all'' winnings from the entire game are forfeited to a Bankrupt.[/td]
[td]Written on the wheel as "Perde", short for "Perde tutto" ("loses everything"). The wedge was renamed Bancarotta in 2007. In the 2024 version, ''all'' winnings from the entire game are forfeited to a Bankrupt.[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]====Lose a Turn====[/td]
[td]====Lose a Turn====[/td] [td]Written on the wheel as "Passa," short for "Passa mano" (lose a turn).[/td]
[td]Written on the wheel as "Passa", short for "Passa mano" ("loses a turn").[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]====5-Second Timer====[/td]
[td]====5-Second Timer====[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]== Parole d'oro (Golden Words) ==[/td]
[td]== Parole d'oro (Golden Words) ==[/td] [td]Airing from 1987 to 1988 on Sunday evenings and ending in 1988 due to low ratings, ''Parole d'oro'' (Golden Words) was a knockoff of ''La Ruota Della Fortuna'' with notable differences. The main difference in Italy was that the Wheel, rather than using money, had all letters of the alphabet (the Italian alphabet does not use J, K, W, X, or Y, except on loanwords) plus one each of Bankrupt and Wild. Players who landed on a letter could take the letter (for Lit. 500,000 per appearance) or pass their turn, as a wrong letter cost that player Lit. 500,000. This also meant that negative scores were possible (although it is not known what would have happened had a player with a negative score landed on a Bankrupt).[/td]
[td]Airing from 1987 to 1988 on Sunday evenings and ending in 1988 due to low ratings, ''Parole d'oro'' (Golden Words) was a knockoff of ''La ruota della fortuna'' with notable differences. The main difference in Italy was that the Wheel, rather than using money, had all letters of the alphabet (the Italian alphabet does not use J, K, W, X, or Y, except on loanwords) plus one each of Bankrupt and Wild. Players who landed on a letter could take the letter (for Lit. 500,000 per appearance) or pass their turn, as a wrong letter cost that player Lit. 500,000. This also meant that negative scores were possible (although it is not known what would have happened had a player with a negative score landed on a Bankrupt).[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]Some letters on the Wheel were gold, and hence were worth Lit. 1,000,000 per appearance. Landing on the Wild space allowed that player to choose a letter. Once a puzzle was solved, all players won what was on their display, with the person who solved receiving an additional Lit. 5,000,000. (This has a similarity to the UK "Wheel," where all players keep their points they scored when the puzzle gets solved.)[/td]
[td]Some letters on the Wheel were gold, and hence were worth Lit. 1,000,000 per appearance. Landing on the Wild space allowed that player to choose a letter. Once a puzzle was solved, all players won what was on their display, with the person who solved receiving an additional Lit. 5,000,000. (This has a similarity to the UK "Wheel", where all players keep their points they scored when the puzzle gets solved.)[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]In some instances, players were allowed to use a Joker in the event the wheel landed on a letter already called so that they may call a different letter that hadn't been called yet; doing so still earned Lit. 500,000 per appearance if the letter was in the puzzle, or costing Lit. 500,000 if it wasn't.[/td]
[td]In some instances, players were allowed to use a Joker in the event the wheel landed on a letter already called so that they may call a different letter that hadn't been called yet; doing so still earned Lit. 500,000 per appearance if the letter was in the puzzle, or costing Lit. 500,000 if it wasn't.[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]==Notes==[/td]
[td]==Notes==[/td] [td]Rather confusingly, the Showcase Showdown round of the Italian version of ''[[The Price Is Right]]'' (''OK, il Prezzo e Giusto!'', or just ''OK'' for short, as it's known in Italy) was also called "La ruota della fortuna". The round's title was used to emphasise the wheel used in the game.[/td]
[td]The "Showcase Showdown" round of the Italian version of ''[[The Price Is Right]]'' (''[[OK, il prezzo Γ¨ giusto!]]'') was also called ''La ruota della fortuna'', as a wheel was used in the game. Both shows successfully aired on the same network at the same time at various points in their history.[/td] [td][/td] [td]Both ''Ruota'' and ''OK'' successfully aired on the same network at the same time at various points in their history.[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]==References==[/td]
[td]==References==[/td]
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