Wheel of Fortune - Puzzleboard Change

In February, 1997, game show history was changed forever when the famous Wheel of Fortune puzzleboard was retired and placed in the Smithsonian. In its place the show debuted a brand new, electronic puzzleboard, forever making Vanna White a letter "toucher" instead of a letter "turner".

Here for your enjoyment are the last few moments of the old puzzleboard (with a surprise from Vanna) and the debut of the new electronic board.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• wheel
• of
• fortune
• puzzleboard
• pat
• sajak
• vanna
• white
• puzzle
• board
• spin
• 1997

[lycrags]

'You're now a toucher not a turner' lol

[hallpriest9]

When Pat is trying to touch letters, he's not touching the right spot.

[ir10031981]

it came just in time for Vanna White's 40th birthday. In her 30's she turned, in her 40's and on she touches now.

[Angie2343]

The puzzleboard itself - the old one where Vanna would turn the letters - IS rather rickety.

[Thompsonnw]

1:12....That Monday

[pre76dator]

id like to solve the puzzle ******* oh naggers right

[jeopardy60611]

@erikdraven1731 I would always say "They can't get rid of Vanna--it's a union thing." However, I get the impression that they wanted to keep Vanna while using the video board, so they came up with the "letter-touching" to allow her to still operate the board in some fashion. Of course, the video board allows quick changing of puzzles, so more puzzles can be played, as well as toss-ups. Vanna couldn't run fast enough to turn letters manually for a toss-up!

[PGOLDEN88]

@Kjr0se The puzzleboard was rejected due to its large size.

[narnia0100]

I'm pretty sure that when Pat tried to touch the letters, it didn't light up because on the right side of each monitor, there is a dot in which Vanna touches to make the letter light up. The dots are located on the top-right corner, the middle (the middle of the right side of the monitors), and the bottom-right corner. If you look closely, Pat is not touching either dots. Notice how Vanna touches the middle of the right side of the monitors. HOPE THIS HELPED!

[REDXY727]

I would buy that old puzzel board

[PGOLDEN88]

1:00 I'll buy it. How much?