NES/Famicom

Wheel of Fortune: Family Edition

Wheel of Fortune- Family Edition is one of a series of NES games based on the famous TV game show. The goal is to solve a word puzzle by guessing letters. The players take turns spinning a wheel that has designated money amounts in most spaces, but can also bankrupt the player in the wheel lands on the wrong space. A player can guess a letter and if that letter is in the puzzle, those spaces are flipped to reveal the letter and the player earns the cash amount specified by the wheel spin, multiplied by the number of occurrences of the letter. Only English consonants can be guessed-- the 5 English vowels can be purchased using a player's earnings. This NES edition of the game allows 1, 2, or...

Genre: Game Show
Year: 1990
Developer: Rare, Ltd.
Publisher: GameTek, Inc.
Players: 3

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Achievements

26 achievements · 87 total points

Jewelry Box Win the Emerald Necklace after beating the CPU (Any Skill Level)
5 pts
Christopher Columbus Win the Caribbean Cruise after beating the CPU (Any Skill Level)
5 pts
Sandy Beach Win the Beach House after beating the CPU (Any Skill Level)
5 pts
Last Tango In Paris Win April in Paris after beating the CPU (Any Skill Level)
5 pts
Heathrow Airport Win a Concorde to London after beating the CPU (Any Skill Level)
5 pts
A Waste Of Time And Energy Miss a turn while playing against CPU players
1 pts
Brother Can You Spare A Dime Go bankrupt while playing against CPU players
1 pts
A Tried And True Method Choose the letters R S T L N and E on the Prize Round
1 pts
Overcoming Adversity Beat Level 3 CPU players and reach the prize round
10 pts
Getting Ahead In The World Solve a puzzle about a phrase while playing against CPU players
2 pts
Think Outside Of The Box Solve a Same Name puzzle while playing against CPU players
2 pts
Money Is The Root Of All Evil Earn at least $5000 in Round 1 or 2 and then win the round
5 pts
Learn To Play The Game Win Round 1 or 2 with only the CPU players revealing any letters
10 pts
Off To A Good Start Win round 1 against CPU players (Any Skill Level)
2 pts
Dead Poets Society Solve a puzzle about a title while playing against CPU players
2 pts
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Solve a puzzle about an event while playing against CPU players
2 pts
Charlemagne Solve a puzzle about a person or people while playing against CPU players
2 pts
Soylent Green Solve a puzzle about a thing or things while playing against CPU players
2 pts
Inspector Gadget Solve a puzzle about a fictional person while playing against CPU players
2 pts
Holding Your Own Win round 2 against CPU players (Any Skill Level)
2 pts
Eyes On The Prize Win round 3 against CPU players (Any Skill Level)
2 pts
Dubrovnik Yugoslavia Solve a puzzle about a place while playing against CPU players
2 pts
Casino Royale Win the Bentley after beating the CPU (Any Skill Level)
5 pts
Pulitzer Prize Winner Uncover 4 or more letters at once on Round 1 or 2 while playing against CPU players
5 pts
Birthday Present Win a Free Spin and then use it while playing against CPU players
1 pts
Getting Paid Back In Spades Spin $1000 on the wheel and reveal at least 1 letter
1 pts

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Wheel of Fortune: Family Edition frequently asked questions

How do I play Wheel of Fortune: Family Edition online with a friend?

Wheel of Fortune: Family Edition (NES/Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Wheel of Fortune: Family Edition on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Wheel of Fortune: Family Edition in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Wheel of Fortune: Family Edition netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Wheel of Fortune: Family Edition have achievements?

Yes, Wheel of Fortune: Family Edition has 26 achievements worth 87 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Wheel of Fortune: Family Edition for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Wheel of Fortune: Family Edition on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.