The wedge was originally over the orange $300, moving to the green $500 in 1998 and the red $300 in 2008 (changed to $700 in 2012). A display at the upper left-hand corner of the screen, shown only during shots of the board, would indicate how much was in the Jackpot. To claim it, the contestant had to land on the wedge, call a right letter, and solve – all within the same turn. An onscreen display throughout the round showed how much was in the Jackpot. The nighttime version of the Jackpot appeared from Septemto June 14, 2013.Ī cash prize which began at $5,000 and had the value of each successive spin added to it.
The Jackpot was one of the gameplay elements on Wheel of Fortune.
