(Without hitting a Bankrupt from the point at which he picks up the wedge)ĥ) Spin the bonus prize wheel such that the the wheel lands on the $1 million prize.

(The contestant picks up the wedge at this point.)ģ) Solve the puzzle for the round in which he obtains the wedge.Ĥ) Be the Big Winner of the main game. I read that there are 24 wedges on the big wheel.Ģ) Call a letter that is found in the puzzle. The rules, as I understand them, state that for a contestant to win the $1 million, he must accomplish all of the following:ġ) In the main game, spin the wheel such that the wheel land exactly on the center 1/3 of the wedge (the outer 1/3's are Bankrupt spaces).

But that was a heck of a solve,' Pat told Bree.Several years back, maybe in 2008 or so, the Wheel of Fortune game show added a $1 million wedge to the wheel. 'You know, it's not just landing on that. Pat, who returned to the set, described how remarkable this feat truly was for the game show contestant. Co-host Vanna White remained to celebrate with Bree. That's it I'm through,' Pat said in jest as he walked off the set. Pat opened the envelope to reveal: $100,000! The category was 'Phrase' and, in no time at all, she correctly solved the puzzle 'Just You Wait.'Īnd Bree did not have to wait long to find out her prize. 'So we're back, we're reloaded, that $100,000 is back out there.'Īfter spinning the bonus round wheel, Bree was ready for her puzzle. 'After the last two nights, we had to send out for an emergency shipment from Confetti-R-Us in order to fill that,' Pat joked. 'Can we do $100,000 three nights in a row? Seems impossible,' Pat spoke to the viewers after contestant Bree Yokouchi of Portland, Oregon, originally from Maui, earned her way to the bonus round. That brings us to Wednesday night's episode.

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