Proving which you can’t please all of the folks on a regular basis, some Wheel of Fortune viewers have gone from complaining about puzzles being too obscure to now saying the Bonus Spherical puzzles have gotten “too straightforward.”
The complaints got here after Thursday’s (January 30) episode, which noticed a three-way showdown between Marilyn Harrod from Louisville, Kentucky, Shaun Terbeest from Waupun, Wisconsin, and Denise Robinson from Lihue, Hawaii.
All three gamers acquired on the board early, however Robinson started to drag away from the competitors when she solved the puzzles within the Thriller and Specific rounds, giving her a big lead with $31,898, plus a Collette Alaskan tour.
She continued to rack up cash within the Triple Toss Up and Pace Up rounds, giving her a blowout victory with a large $47,898, in comparison with Terbeest’s $10,250 and Harrod’s $3,000.
Heading into the Bonus Spherical, Robinson chosen the “Place” class, together with the extra letters “H, D, V, and A.” This left her with a two-word puzzle that learn: “_ A N _ / V A _ L T.”
It didn’t take her lengthy to determine “Financial institution Vault,” including an additional $40,000 to her winnings, giving her an enormous grand whole of $87,898.
Whereas many viewers have been blissful for Robinson’s win, some felt the Bonus Spherical was method too straightforward, with one X person writing, “That was actually the simplest last #WheelOfFortune I’ve ever seen in my life.”
“Is it me or are the puzzles getting quite a bit simpler this season after RSTLNE?” added one YouTube commenter.
“That was too straightforward,” stated one other.
“With RSTLNE, I knew it was Financial institution Vault!” one other added.
One other wrote, “Actually acquired it even earlier than the letters she selected have been proven!”
“I knew this one simply from R-S-T-L-N-E as a result of they’ve used it earlier than, nevertheless it was again within the 1980’s,” stated one fan.
Others have been annoyed with one other $40,000 prize, which has come up a number of occasions this season.
“What’s the purpose of the bonus wheel if it’s ALWAYS touchdown in 40k, effectively OK possibly not ALWAYS, nevertheless it FFELS prefer it’s persistently touchdown on 40k,” wrote one YouTube commenter.
“It’s hardly ever something aside from $40,000, however congratulations!” stated one other.
One other wrote, “$40,000 are we stunned.”
“Why has it at all times $40,000 within the bonus spherical? When was the final time the large prize was greater than that?” stated one fan.
“We acquired 104 reveals with Nonetheless No million {dollars}, $70,0000 & $75,000 winners on wheel of fortune season forty second…” added one other.
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