The new round on Wheel of Fortune is a frenzy, according to fans. The game show introduced a new version of toss-ups at the beginning of the game this season, and fans want some changes made to them.
Instead of having two Toss-ups at the beginning of the game, where a contestant would buzz in and solve the puzzle before it reveals itself, Wheel of Fortune now has the Fortune Frenzy round. It is essentially like a toss-up, except fans try to solve as many as they can within 30 seconds. There is no limit to how many one person can solve, and each one is worth $1,000.
“During Fortune Frenzy, the timer should pause when a solved puzzle comes up,” a Reddit user suggested. “I’ve noticed that the contestants get to a 5th puzzle that they then don’t have time to solve. I think if the time stopped for a solve (as one is displayed), enough time might be saved for that 5th puzzle. It just seems odd to me that the timer is still going when there’s a solved puzzle displayed.”
“But then it wouldn’t be a frenzy,” a fan defended.
“But they don’t have enough time as it is,” another said.
Other fans made suggestions on what they would like to see changed. “They could increase the value for each solved puzzle,” one said.
One said that the contestants answer too slowly for the time to stop. “I understand the sentiment for it, but honestly I’m just glad they respect a contestant ringing in before the buzzer and letting them say the answer,” another said. However, some fans said that host Ryan Seacrest talks a lot during the round and wastes time.
“The whole show has a lot of wasted time now. It feels like it’s just toss-up puzzles. The wheel might be spun 10 times? And if someone gets express, enh,” a fan replied.
What do you think about the Fortune Frenzy round? Should there be changes to it? Let us know in the comments.
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