Play Roue De La Fortune, La Online

I remember picking up La Roue De La Fortune on the Amiga back in 1987, published by Infogrames. It was one of those straightforward adaptations of the popular TV game show, fitting right in with the era's trend of bringing familiar formats to home computers. The game didn't try to reinvent the wheel, so to speak; it just offered a digital version of something many of us already enjoyed watching.

You take on the role of a contestant, spinning a virtual wheel to determine your prize value or potential penalties, then guessing letters to solve word puzzles across categories like people, places, or things. The main goal is to solve the puzzle before your opponents, either CPU or human, and bank the most money. Signature mechanics include buying vowels with your winnings and landing on "Bankrupt" or "Lose a Turn" spaces, which keeps things tense. The pacing is quick, and the difficulty depends largely on your vocabulary and luck with the wheel. It feels like a relaxed, social experience, especially with friends taking turns at the keyboard.