Wheel of Fortune takes place on five transparent reels set against a highly stylised backdrop showing jewel-like stars and palm trees. The title has a very modern look, with each symbol standing out on the reels in an almost three-dimensional style. The title appears in gold above the grid, and the control panel is situated along the bottom of the screen.
Because we are ‘on tour’ – driving from coast to coast then clocking up some air miles as we venture further afield – the symbols represent our migration. They include a Route 66 road sign, a set of car keys, an old-fashioned roadmap (how archaic!), the Hollywood star, Mount Rushmore, a building in front of the Puerto Rican flag, the Statue of Liberty and the image of a European spire, in front of which is a golden bell. There’s also a Wheel of Fortune bonus symbol (represented by a yellow bus) and a Level Up On Tour bonus (represented by a fuel gauge). Lastly, there is a Wheel of Fortune logo.
The Wheel of Fortune logo is the base game’s best-paying, granting 2,500 for five and 500 for four. Line wins pay left to right, with all wins multiplied by the preassigned coin value. The game’s best-paying symbol is also wild, substituting for all icons except the yellow bus scatter.
Three yellow bus bonuses, in any position, trigger the Bonus Wheel. Simply hit Spin to rotate the varicoloured wheel. When it stops, the winning outcome is indicated by the pointer. As features are unlocked, value wedges on the wheel are replaced by special wedges that trigger features.