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‘Wheel of Fortune’ Viewers Disappointed by Bonus Round’s $40,000 Prize
You’d think a $40,000 jackpot would be cause for celebration, but Wheel of Fortune viewers are ready for bigger and better prizes on the long-running game show.
In the episode airing on Friday (January 31), Cindy Valenzuela from Merced, California, became the latest Season 42 player to win the low-end Bonus Round prize.
The category for her puzzle was “Phrase,” and after the gimme letters — R, S, T, L, N, and E — and the letters Cindy selected — M, C, D, and A — the puzzle board looked like this: _ _ _ _ E N _ N _ L _ _ N _ _ E _.
Cindy guessed the answer almost immediately: HIDDEN IN PLAIN VIEW.
Host Ryan Seacrest opened the prize envelope with a flourish, revealing Cindy had won $40,000. Cindy screamed with delight and embraced her friends Stephanie and Edith, who cheered her on as she took home a total prize package worth $60,400.
But judging from YouTube comments, viewers were less enthused.
“When I saw Ryan was hiding the prize from the envelope, I thought he [was] gonna surprise her and the audience with $100,000!” one person wrote.
“How many $40,000 envelopes are there in the Bonus Round? I see another $40,000 win again,” someone else commented.
Another fan observed Season 42 hadn’t had any $1 million, $70K, or $75K winners.
“I was thought for sure [Seacrest] was going to reveal the $100,000, and it was only the $40,000,” a fourth commenter wrote. “Still, a great solve and great effort. Nice work!”
Wheel of Fortune statistics shared by game show recapper Andy Nguyen show that as of Week 20, a $40K prize had come up 61 times. A car prize, meanwhile, had come up only 11 times, a $50K prize had come up 10 times, a $70K prize had come up three times, a $75K prize had come up six times, and a $100K or $1M prize had come up three times.
Viewers also complained about the $40K prize after the game show’s January 30 episode.
“What’s the point of the bonus wheel if it’s ALWAYS landing on $40K?” one person wrote at the time. “Well, OK, maybe not ALWAYS, but it FEELS like it’s consistently landing on $40K.”
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Fans of the popular game show “Wheel of Fortune” were left disappointed after watching the latest episode’s bonus round. In a surprising twist, the lucky contestant spun the wheel and landed on the coveted $40,000 prize.Viewers were excited to see what big prize the contestant would take home, but their excitement quickly turned to disappointment when it was revealed that the grand prize was only $40,000. Many took to social media to express their frustration, with some calling it a “letdown” and others saying it was “underwhelming.”
It’s not uncommon for game shows to have varying prize amounts in their bonus rounds, but $40,000 seemed particularly low for a show like “Wheel of Fortune” that is known for its big prizes.
Despite the disappointment, fans are still tuning in to see what other surprises the show has in store. Who knows, maybe next time the bonus round will have a prize worth spinning the wheel for.
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