La Ruota Della Fortuna
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La Ruota Della Fortuna is the Italian version of Wheel of Fortune. The show has run nonstop since 1989 on Rete 4
and Canale 5
, and switched from a trilon to an electronic board in 1997, like the U.S. version. previously hosted by Mike Bongiorno
, the show was hosted by Enrico Papi on Italia 1
, and featured Victoria Silvstedt
from the French version of the show, La Roue de la Fortune
. The Italian version of Wheel went off the air in 2009.
In 1985, the show was one of several game shows that was part of the television series, Pentatlon, which was also hosted by Mike Bongiorno. The show aired on Canale 5. The wheel had 15 wedges compared to the 24 in the 1989-2009 version.
From September 1987 to 1988, the show aired on Odeon TV
. This version had the shopping element that the U.S. version, along with several other versions at the time, had. This version did not have Mike Bongiorno as host.
150,000 to ₤
1 Million, with bigger amounts added each round. This changed from €50 to €250 when Italy decided to go to Euros in 2002.
Values were displayed in thousands of liras from 1989 to 2002. That meant if a player landed on a wedge that had the number 300 on it, the player would be playing for ₤300,000.
In the current French and American versions, the view of the podiums from left to right are the host, red player, yellow player, and blue player. The 2007-2009 Italian version was reversed, making this version one of the few versions of Wheel of Fortune to show the host on the right side of the players' podiums instead of the left.
The most recent version adopted two rules from the French version
by putting a €0 on the wheel, meaning players keep their turn but earn nothing for a correct letter, and also the "Cave" feature. The Lose a Turn wedge is known as "Passa" and the Bankrupt wedge is "Perde" or "Bancarotta".
Rete 4
Rete 4 is an Italian television station belonging to the Mediaset network. It is an Italian private commercial TV channel. Rete 4's main news programme is TG4, whose editor-in-chief is Emilio Fede since 1992.-TV Series:...
and Canale 5
Canale 5
Canale 5 is an Italian private television network of Mediaset, the media branch of Fininvest. Canale 5 was the first private television network to have a national coverage in Italy in 1980, based on a local channel, TeleMilano 58, founded in 1978....
, and switched from a trilon to an electronic board in 1997, like the U.S. version. previously hosted by Mike Bongiorno
Mike Bongiorno
Michael Nicholas Salvatore Bongiorno , known as Mike Bongiorno, was an American-born Italian television host. He started his career on Italian TV in the 1950s and was considered to be the most popular host in Italy...
, the show was hosted by Enrico Papi on Italia 1
Italia 1
Italia 1 is an Italian commercial television channel on the Mediaset network. It is oriented especially at young people.Italia 1 was launched in January 1982 and, originally, was owned by Rusconi; after a few months, however, due to the aggressive dumping practices of Silvio Berlusconi's rival...
, and featured Victoria Silvstedt
Victoria Silvstedt
Karen Victoria Silvstedt is a Swedish celebrity model, actress, singer, and television personality.-Background:Born in Skelleftehamn, Silvstedt was raised in a family of five in Bollnäs, having one older sister and one younger brother...
from the French version of the show, La Roue de la Fortune
La Roue de la Fortune
La Roue de la Fortune is the French version of the hugely popular US game show Wheel of Fortune. It is currently hosted by Christophe Dechavanne and Victoria Silvstedt and airs on French television network TF1...
. The Italian version of Wheel went off the air in 2009.
In 1985, the show was one of several game shows that was part of the television series, Pentatlon, which was also hosted by Mike Bongiorno. The show aired on Canale 5. The wheel had 15 wedges compared to the 24 in the 1989-2009 version.
From September 1987 to 1988, the show aired on Odeon TV
Odeon TV
Odeon TV is an Italian television network that offer, with an own television syndication network, a light entertainment program: movies, news and weather bulletins, political debates and variety shows....
. This version had the shopping element that the U.S. version, along with several other versions at the time, had. This version did not have Mike Bongiorno as host.
The Electronic Board (2003-present)
This is the only board in the world where if more than one letter was revealed, the hostess only had to touch one and all would simultaneously appear.The Wheel
When the show was using Italian Lira as its currency, the basic wheel configuration ran from ₤Lira
Lira is the name of the monetary unit of a number of countries, as well as the former currency of Italy, Malta, San Marino and the Vatican City and Israel. The term originates from the value of a Troy pound of high purity silver. The libra was the basis of the monetary system of the Roman Empire...
150,000 to ₤
Lira
Lira is the name of the monetary unit of a number of countries, as well as the former currency of Italy, Malta, San Marino and the Vatican City and Israel. The term originates from the value of a Troy pound of high purity silver. The libra was the basis of the monetary system of the Roman Empire...
1 Million, with bigger amounts added each round. This changed from €50 to €250 when Italy decided to go to Euros in 2002.
Values were displayed in thousands of liras from 1989 to 2002. That meant if a player landed on a wedge that had the number 300 on it, the player would be playing for ₤300,000.
In the current French and American versions, the view of the podiums from left to right are the host, red player, yellow player, and blue player. The 2007-2009 Italian version was reversed, making this version one of the few versions of Wheel of Fortune to show the host on the right side of the players' podiums instead of the left.
The most recent version adopted two rules from the French version
La Roue de la Fortune
La Roue de la Fortune is the French version of the hugely popular US game show Wheel of Fortune. It is currently hosted by Christophe Dechavanne and Victoria Silvstedt and airs on French television network TF1...
by putting a €0 on the wheel, meaning players keep their turn but earn nothing for a correct letter, and also the "Cave" feature. The Lose a Turn wedge is known as "Passa" and the Bankrupt wedge is "Perde" or "Bancarotta".