Local fans have two chances to try out for the game show this weekend
Good news, local Wheel Watchers!
The popular game show “Wheel of Fortune” is stopping by the Central Coast this weekend.
That’s right. The 39-foot Winnebago known as the Wheelmobile will be in San Luis Obispo on Saturday and Paso Robles on Sunday in a search for new contestants.
The game show is looking for good game players ages 18 and older who are “energetic, enthusiastic and fun.” (To be eligible, you can’t have any ties with “Wheel of Fortune” or its affiliates. All past “Wheel of Fortune” contestants are ineligible and you should not have appeared on a game show, dating show or reality show for at least a year.)
The first contestant search will run 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Perry Lincoln Mercury Ford, 12200 Los Osos Valley Road in San Luis Obispo.
The second search is Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., held at Golden Hills Auto Center, 2345 Golden Hill Road in Paso Robles.
Would-be contestants are urged to show up an hour early to fill out applications.
Each tryout will include three sample “shows,” held at 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Participants will be selected at random in groups of five.
They’ll play a sample game, conduct brief interviews and play a version of “Wheel of Fortune’s” challenging speed round.
If you don’t win, don’t worry.
All contestants on stage will receive prizes, including “Wheel of Fortune” hats, T-shirts and duffle bags. And who knows? You could be selected to appear on the show.
Now get out there and show your stuff!
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Image courtesy of Sony Pictures.
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When I see portions of Wheel of Fortune, I think of a scene in Rainman where Dustin Hoffman says: “Wheel Of Fortune. Look at the studio filled with glamorous merchandise. Fabulous and exciting bonus prizes. Thousands of dollars in cash. Over $150,000 just waiting to be won as we present our big bonanza of cash on Wheel Of Fortune.”