Play Wheel of Fortune - New Third Edition Online

Wheel of Fortune: New Third Edition came out in 1988 as part of the MS-DOS Classic Games series, published by ShareData. It was one of the many computer adaptations of the TV show that filled store shelves in the late 80s and early 90s, running on machines where CGA graphics and beige boxes were the norm. You didn't need a powerful rig; a basic PC and a love for word puzzles were enough.

You control the on-screen contestant, choosing letters to reveal the hidden phrase and spinning the wheel to earn cash or face a penalty like bankruptcy. The main objective is to solve the puzzle before your virtual opponents, or a friend if you passed the keyboard. Signature mechanics include buying vowels with your winnings and landing on the "Lose a Turn" or "Bankrupt" wedges, which can instantly erase your progress. The pacing is brisk, with rounds moving quickly, though the difficulty spikes on longer puzzles where one wrong guess can cost you the lead. It feels like a faithful, if simple, translation of the show's tension and excitement into a few hundred kilobytes of code.

Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".