The Deal Wheel is a side game. Contestants were forced to play the side game at the end of their game where they could double or triple their winnings, or lose half of it, allowing for a maximum prize of $3,000,000. The wheel had thirty spaces: 10 spaces had ½, 15 spaces had x2, and 5 spaces had x3. What would happen is that the contestant would spin the wheel, grab the golden ball from a nearby model, climb the stairs to the top of the wheel, and drop the ball to see what it lands in. During the ball drop, sound effects from the case openings are used. The ding used when a small amount is opened is used when the ball lands in x2 or x3, and the disasterous sound used when a big amount is opened is played when the ball lands in ½.
If there’s more than one contestant to play the Deal wheel, the contestant who will wait until the first contestant finishes the game. Howie and their supporters will cheer and watches the ball it will land. If there’s a contestant wins more money than the other contestant, then the other contestant will play first.
The Deal Wheel returned in the syndicated version. It has 22 numbers corresponding to the numbers on the cases. A golden ball was placed into the wheel and as it spun, the ball bounced around inside the wheel to various numbers. When the wheel stopped, whichever number the ball landed is the contestant who competed in the game. Their case was then placed on a podium. While the Deal Wheel is spinning, the contestants are chanting at their number. When the Deal Wheel is stopped on a number and then bounced around, then the contestant did not get to play. When the Deal Wheel stopped on a number, the contestant will come on down to the podium and that number pops up on the screen.
In Evian week, instead of a golden ball, a special Evian water bottle is attached to the show’s logo and as it spun, the water bottle around inside the wheel to various numbers When the water bottle stopped, whichever number the arrow is pointing to is the contestant who completed in the game.
The Deal Wheel was retired after the last episode of the syndicated version.
The Deal Wheel History[]
Primetime[]
| Date | Contestant(s) | Deal | Deal Wheel Result | Total Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 12, 2007 | Efren Afonte | $296,000 | Half | $148,000 | First contestant to play the Deal Wheel First contestant to land on half and win half of his winnings. |
| April 21, 2008 | Anthony Moreira | $40,000 | Double | $80,000 | First contestant to land on double on the Deal Wheel and win double the amount of money. |
| April 23, 2008 | LeTia Soney | $20,100 | $40,200 | First time that multiple people played the Deal Wheel. | |
| Joseph Kobes | $26,000 | Triple | $78,000 | First and only contestant to land on triple on the Deal Wheel and win triple the amount of money. | |
| Tony Canastrano | $66,000 | Half | $33,000 | ||
| Jenna Steinhoff | $119,000 | $59,500 | This was the last time that The Deal Wheel was in the primetime version, bringing the Deal Wheel to the syndication version. Thus, 22 numbers were replaced the half, double and triple spaces. |
Syndication[]
| SHOW DATE | CONTESTANT | Ball Landed on: |
|---|---|---|
| September 8, 2008 | Chloe McGlover | 13 |
| September 9, 2008 | David Smith | 6 |
| September 10, 2008 | Stacy Fratelli | 13 |
| September 11, 2008 | Jim Miracle | 19 |
| September 12, 2008 | Robert Taylor | 11 |
| September 15, 2008 | Maurice Jones | 19 |
| September 16, 2008 | Barry Dutter | 8 |
| September 17, 2008 | Luke Parrison | 1 |
| September 18, 2008 | Joseph Palatka | 22 |
| September 22, 2008 | Erika Hillard | 14 |
| September 23, 2008 | Olivia Figuret | 5 |
| September 24, 2008 | Brandi Younger | 10 |
| September 25, 2008 | Ali Kleckler | 12 |
| September 26, 2008 | Chelsea Drake | 21 |
| September 29, 2008 (Hewlett-Packard's Business Owners Week) | Monnae Michael | 15 |
| September 30, 2008 (Hewlett-Packard's Business Owners Week) | Angela Whitney | 1 |
| October 1, 2008 (Hewlett-Packard's Business Owners Week) | Nicole Ericson | 4 |
| October 2, 2008 (Hewlett-Packard's Business Owners Week) | Asheesh Danee | 10 |
| October 3, 2008 (Hewlett-Packard's Business Owners Week) | Carl Thomas | 8 |
| October 6, 2008 | Suellen Martinson | |
| October 7, 2008 | Karla Jackson | 11 |
| October 8, 2008 | John Nania | 18 |
| October 9, 2008 | Roy Redalton | 7 |
| October 10, 2008 | Traci York | 20 |
| October 13, 2008 | Angela Allen | 7 |
| October 14, 2008 | Lisa Broderick | 12 |
| October 15, 2008 | Geri Mantuca | 19 |
| October 16, 2008 | Tobi Simmons | 17 |
| October 17, 2008 | Raffi Lalazarian | 6 |
| October 20, 2008 | Marisa Hill | 15 |
| October 21, 2008 | Sheryl Jones | 8 |
| October 22, 2008 | Debbie Cox | 17 |
| October 23, 2008 | Erin Braxton | |
| October 24, 2008 | Carolyn Doyle | 7 |
| October 27, 2008 | Rick Seow | 6 |
| October 28, 2008 | Stuart Abelman | 13 |
| October 29, 2008 | Ronnie Taylor | 16 |
| October 30, 2008 | David Bowman | 16 |
| October 31, 2008 | Allison Butler | 11 |
| November 3, 2008 | Bernadette Gaterras | 20 |
| November 4, 2008 | Tim Burnett | 19 |
| November 5, 2008 | Sabrina Baxter | 13 |
| November 6, 2008 | Alexandra Pomponio | |
| November 7, 2008 | Maria Marcellas | 14 |
| November 10, 2008 | Leiana Bowen | 6 |
| November 11, 2008 | Linh Johnson | 12 |
| November 12, 2008 | Michelle Egan | 21 |
| November 13, 2008 | Ryan Alexie | 13 |
| November 14, 2008 | Eric Katz | 6 |
| November 17, 2008 | Cristian Pyvan | 3 |
| November 18, 2008 | Andrew Harris | 1 |
| November 19, 2008 | Colleen Wilcox | 5 |
| November 20, 2008 | Michelle Martinez | 8 |
| November 21, 2008 | John Loukota | 5 |
| November 24, 2008 (Sears' Holiday Wish Week) | Marceia Hawkins | 2 |
| November 25, 2008 (Sears' Holiday Wish Week) | Meredith Choat | 7 |
| November 26, 2008 (Sears' Holiday Wish Week) | Alexis Mussina | 10 |
| November 27, 2008 (Sears' Holiday Wish Week) | Albert Rodriguez | 6 |
| November 28, 2008 (Sears' Holiday Wish Week) | Terrelus Wright | 18 |
| December 1, 2008 | Noble Jackson | 21 |
| December 2, 2008 | Suzi Robertos | 4 |
| December 3, 2008 | Flash Flood | 8 |
| December 4, 2008 | Jacob Beckholt | 11 |
| December 5, 2008 | Rosie Tate | 17 |
| December 8, 2008 | Christine Morell | 1 |
| December 9, 2008 | Victor Furtado | 2 |
| December 10, 2008 | Pamela Thornton | 17 |
| December 11, 2008 | Gaile Miranda | 21 |
| December 12, 2008 | Penny Hicks | 11 |
| December 15, 2008 | Lauren Gracek | 3 |
| December 16, 2008 | Aaron Luna | 20 |
| December 17, 2008 | Paul Remy Sr. | 6 |
| December 18, 2008 | Catherine Chokenbauer | 17 |
| December 19, 2008 | Autumn Prince | 10 |
| December 22, 2008 | Rhoadell Sutton | 14 |
| December 23, 2008 | Kristen Mortensen | 4 |
| December 24, 2008 | Gloria Butler | 13 |
| December 25, 2008 | Vanessa Cease | 4 |
| December 26, 2008 | Theo Cooper | 3 |
| December 29, 2008 | Samir Roy | 17 |
| December 30, 2008 | Lionel Doo | 14 |
| December 31, 2008 | Jenny Sissem | 10 |
| January 1, 2009 | Reggie Miller | |
| January 2, 2009 | Cheryl Brennes | 3 |
| January 5, 2009 (Newlyweds Week) | George & Linda Robinson | 13 |
| January 6, 2009 (Newlyweds Week) | Sana & Tom Ortega | 7 |
| January 7, 2009 (Newlyweds Week) | Rita & Larry Sherman | 18 |
| January 8, 2009 (Newlyweds Week) | Matt & Precious Ferris | 2 |
| January 9, 2009 (Newlyweds Week) | Josh & Sundral Sizemore | 10 |
| January 12, 2009 (Splenda Week) | Rose Brooks | 15 |
| January 13, 2009 (Splenda Week) | Lady Stinnett | 2 |
| January 14, 2009 (Splenda Week) | Theresa Schaffer | 11 |
| January 15, 2009 (Splenda Week) | Irene Aragon | 2 |
| January 16, 2009 (Splenda Week) | Je T'aime Sasson | 15 |
| January 19, 2009 | Perry Stalin | 4 |
| January 20, 2009 | Maury Rogow | 14 |
| January 21, 2009 | Bill Steinbeck | 21 |
| January 22, 2009 | Ekaterini Petronas | 7 |
| January 23, 2009 | Eva Brownsteen | 8 |
| January 26, 2009 | Jim Elee | 12 |
| January 27, 2009 | Brad LaPointe | 20 |
| January 28, 2009 | Alex Shahim | 7 |
| January 29, 2009 | Robert Cruz | 16 |
| January 30, 2009 | Bren Simowitz | 21 |
| February 2, 2009 (Twins Week) | Paul & David Allison | 6 |
| February 3, 2009 (Twins Week) | Gene & Mike Markin | 19 |
| February 4, 2009 (Twins Week) | Amanda & Lauren Foster | 22 |
| February 5, 2009 (Twins Week) | Natalie & Nicole (last name never mentioned) | 7 |
| February 6, 2009 (Twins Week) | Marcia & Melanie (last name never mentioned) | 10 |
| February 9, 2009 | Pat McGee | 7 |
| February 10, 2009 | Tiffany Collins | 20 |
| February 11, 2009 | Gia Nelson | 12 |
| February 12, 2009 | Rocco DeNobili | 2 |
| February 13, 2009 | Lloyd Rankin | 20 |
| February 16, 2009 | Valerie Reeds | |
| February 17, 2009 | Jackie Fromdack | 17 |
| February 18, 2009 | Victoria Ingram | 3 |
| February 19, 2009 | Ray Martinez | 13 |
| February 20, 2009 | Bessie Tarver | 15 |
| March 2, 2009 (Listerine Week) | Ryan Reed | 6 |
| March 3, 2009 (Listerine Week) | Ashley Bickos | 12 |
| March 4, 2009 (Listerine Week) | Marisol Al Marquez | 8 |
| March 5, 2009 (Listerine Week) | Robert Wolke | 7 |
| March 6, 2009 (Listerine Week) | Stacy Bolton | 13 |
| March 9, 2009 (Firefighters Week) | Craig Dmitri | 21 |
| March 10, 2009 (Firefighters Week) | Daniel Neterra | 1 |
| March 11, 2009 (Firefighters Week) | Kate Highland | 9 |
| March 12, 2009 (Firefighters Week) | David Bowery | 21 |
| March 13, 2009 (Firefighters Week) | Jason Neese | 17 |
| March 16, 2009 | Marcy Schneidmiller | 21 |
| March 17, 2009 | Teresa Cook | 12 |
| May 18, 2009 | Chuck Lewis | 18 |
| March 19, 2009 | Jules Schumacker | 11 |
| March 20, 2009 | Julie Kaufman | 21 |
| March 23, 2009 (Teachers Week) | Mrs. Karen Smith | 18 |
| March 24, 2009 (Teachers Week) | Miss Christie Brown | 9 |
| March 25, 2009 (Teachers Week) | Mr. Preston Spickler | 7 |
| March 26, 2009 (Teachers Week) | Mrs. Jennifer Diehl | 21 |
| March 27, 2009 (Teachers Week) | Mr. Sam Patterson | 11 |
| March 30, 2009 (Sterile's Visine-A Week) | Beverly Tipton | 9 |
| March 31, 2009 (Sterile's Visine-A Week) | Chad Bridne | 16 |
| April 1, 2009 (Sterile's Visine-A Week) | Manjit Bath | 13 |
| April 2, 2009 (Sterile's Visine-A Week) | Ken Kodak | 6 |
| April 3, 2009 (Sterile's Visine-A Week) | Shannon Buckels | 8 |
| April 20, 2009 | Piper Baine | 13 |
| April 21, 2009 | Dan Yandis | 11 |
| April 22, 2009 | Vanessa Zaccardelli | 21 |
| April 23, 2009 | Jetta Garza | 19 |
| April 24, 2009 | Jemie Sekou | 7 |
| April 27, 2009 | Chelsea Austin | |
| April 28, 2009 | Alan Wissberg | 11 |
| April 29, 2009 | Lucy Enderek | 7 |
| April 30, 2009 | Eva Smith | 1 |
| May 1, 2009 | Stephanie Irish | 20 |
| May 4, 2009 | Dick Norton | 6 |
| May 5, 2009 | Keith Hooten | |
| May 6, 2009 | Brad Hill | 19 |
| May 7, 2009 | Violetta Wright | 21 |
| May 8, 2009 | Glenn Panis | 20 |
| May 11, 2009 (College Week) | Jennifer Garcia | 16 |
| May 12, 2009 (College Week) | Andy Sanita | 22 |
| May 13, 2009 (College Week) | Rose Ortega | 13 |
| May 14, 2009 (College Week) | Marcus Shamburger | 16 |
| May 15, 2009 (College Week) | Nichole Walla | 7 |
| July 13, 2009 | Kathy Nishu | 13 |
| July 14, 2009 | Tim McMahon | 12 |
| July 15, 2009 | Rita Stroll | 21 |
| July 16, 2009 | Ernest Collins | 7 |
| July 17, 2009 | George Myers | 22 |
| SHOW DATE | CONTESTANT | Ball Landed on: |
|---|---|---|
| September 7, 2009 | Kristen Gramazio | 11 |
| September 8, 2009 | Nicole McDade | 4 |
| September 9, 2009 | Luteechia Montague | 15 |
| September 10, 2009 | Nichole DiModica | 7 |
| September 11, 2009 | Daryoush Golshan | 6 |
| September 14, 2009 | Marc Corcoran | 11 |
| September 15, 2009 | Anthony Alvarez | 7 |
| September 16, 2009 | Lana Gladkoff | 13 |
| September 17, 2009 | Kimberly Astrologo | 18 |
| September 18, 2009 | Shawna Johnson-Parks | 1 |
| September 21, 2009 | Kevin Maculeese | 11 |
| September 22, 2009 | Matthew Gonzalez | 14 |
| September 23, 2009 | Geri Singer | 18 |
| September 24, 2009 | Stephanie Torres | 16 |
| September 25, 2009 | Wanda Waldridge | 8 |
| September 28, 2009 | Lisa Ambrosino | |
| September 29, 2009 | Chris Fuerte | 12 |
| September 30, 2009 | Adria Froehlich | 20 |
| October 1, 2009 | Ms. D | 3 |
| October 2, 2009 | Ms. Miller | 5 |
| October 5, 2009 | Leigh Gilmore | 15 |
| October 6, 2009 | Lenny Carone | 17 |
| October 7, 2009 | Vince Volinsky | 13 |
| October 8, 2009 | Anthony Russo | 18 |
| October 9, 2009 | Kailey Chen | 8 |
| October 12, 2009 | Carrie Lee Riggins | 9 |
| October 13, 2009 | Pamela Long | 17 |
| October 14, 2009 | Carlos Ortiz | 8 |
| October 15, 2009 | Jenna Richardson | 2 |
| October 16, 2009 | Victoria Ramos | 5 |
| October 19, 2009 | Cherise Matthews | 13 |
| October 20, 2009 | Jason Scurry | 17 |
| October 21, 2009 | Zohra Riza | 12 |
| October 22, 2009 | Dan Privo | 18 |
| October 23, 2009 | Ann Langford | 16 |
| October 26, 2009 | Jerry Sivi | 18 |
| October 27, 2009 | Ashanta Jones | 4 |
| October 28, 2009 | Beverly Schneider | 16 |
| October 29, 2009 | Meg Donovan | 7 |
| October 30, 2009 | Valerie Bishop | 18 |
| November 2, 2009 | Kim Poyer | 16 |
| November 3, 2009 | Kaitlin Brennan | 2 |
| November 4, 2009 | Carole Venegres | 12 |
| November 5, 2009 | Debbie Maduno | 21 |
| November 6, 2009 | Lambers Fisher, Jr. | 2 |
| November 9, 2009 | Deborah Fraser | 16 |
| November 10, 2009 | Altamaria Perkins | 14 |
| November 11, 2009 | George Fraser | 1 |
| November 12, 2009 | Monica Bowles | 13 |
| November 13, 2009 | Eric Hamilton | 8 |
| November 16, 2009 | Ginny Salo | 4 |
| November 17, 2009 | Kelly Harvey | 12 |
| November 18, 2009 | Tara Mazzarella | 21 |
| November 19, 2009 | Erin Levy | |
| November 20, 2009 | Deon Robuck | 22 |
| November 23, 2009 | Mindy Peterson | 17 |
| November 24, 2009 | Teresa Kime | 18 |
| November 25, 2009 | Mary Spencer | 8 |
| November 26, 2009 | Gary Cunningham | 6 |
| November 27, 2009 | Sonia Johnson | 9 |
| November 30, 2009 | Tillman Robinson | 11 |
| December 1, 2009 | Joe Satir | 20 |
| December 2, 2009 | Sheila Tower | 12 |
| December 3, 2009 | John Smith | 19 |
| December 4, 2009 | Susanna Maldonado | 3 |
| January 11, 2010 | Diane Barber | 4 |
| January 12, 2010 | Tim Wilson | 11 |
| January 13, 2010 | Sharla Fultz | 8 |
| January 14, 2010 | Erica Kilcoyne | 17 |
| January 15, 2010 | Melissa Sousa | 10 |
| January 18, 2010 | Kymoni Robuck | 20 |
| January 19, 2010 | Lindsay Stockfish | 8 |
| January 20, 2010 | Karen McManus | 18 |
| January 21, 2010 | Karen Poyetti | 21 |
| January 22, 2010 | Ariel Harat | 1 |
| January 25, 2010 | Kristin Hilliard | 12 |
| January 26, 2010 | Wise Haderi | 3 |
| January 27, 2010 | Tova Ferstenberg | 20 |
| January 28, 2010 | Beth Jenkins | 12 |
| January 29, 2010 | Bacchi Writer | 8 |
| February 1, 2010 | John Scarapino | 17 |
| February 2, 2010 | Sherry Martin | 15 |
| February 3, 2010 | Debbie Alexander | 5 |
| February 4, 2010 | Steph Swist | 16 |
| February 5, 2010 | Michael Levine | 18 |
| February 8, 2010 | Ayana Adams | 16 |
| February 9, 2010 | Shyremia Latham | 5 |
| February 10, 2010 | Nikki Hughes | 1 |
| February 11, 2010 | Scotty Bernadeau | 6 |
| February 12, 2010 | Frannie Glaser | 2 |
| February 15, 2010 | Tim Manskie | 8 |
| February 16, 2010 | Venise Fleurisma | 22 |
| February 17, 2010 | Cartier Coleman | 9 |
| February 18, 2010 | Jeannie Greene | 3 |
| February 19, 2010 | Rick Barbaro | |
| February 22, 2010 | Audrey Rivers | |
| February 23, 2010 | Al Parisi, Jr. | 11 |
| February 24, 2010 | Barbara Peterson | 20 |
| February 25, 2010 | Mike Carro | 15 |
| February 26, 2010 | Raymond Baxter | 13 |
| April 19, 2010 | Charles Spaulding | |
| April 20, 2010 | Brian Dussy | 9 |
| April 21, 2010 | Felix Sambuco | 15 |
| April 22, 2010 | Karin Helsing | 16 |
| April 23, 2010 | Peter Johnson | 12 |
| April 26, 2010 | Ignacio Villejo | 21 |
| April 27, 2010 | Paul Reping | 8 |
| April 28, 2010 | Amy Naperowski | 4 |
| April 29, 2010 | Stephanie Allen | 18 |
| April 30, 2010 | Howard McGill | 22 |
| May 3, 2010 | Jerry Desmond | 3 |
| May 4, 2010 | George Potts | 4 |
| May 5, 2010 | Todd Olson | 18 |
| May 7, 2010 | Marty Garcia | 5 |
| May 10, 2010 | Sara Coughlin | 21 |
| May 11, 2010 | Vince Jordan, Jr. | 9 |
| May 12, 2010 | Quan Tillman | 10 |
| May 13, 2010 | Lavern Allen | 12 |
| May 14, 2010 | Jimmy Bond | 5 |
| May 17, 2009 | Kelly Fantasia | 14 |
| May 18, 2010 | Keith Prox | 6 |
| May 19, 2010 | Marisa Wisher | 16 |
| May 20, 2010 | Shawn Bryan | 22 |
| May 21, 2010 | Danille Mendez | 5 |
| May 24, 2010 | Lisa Einstein | 3 |
| May 25, 2010 | Mark Halsell | 13 |
| May 26, 2010 | Joe Camella | 9 |
| May 27, 2010 | Cricket McDaniel | 4 |
| May 28, 2010 | Marni Bukeri | 10 |
Trivia[]
- This was not used in Seasons 1, 2, 4, and 5.
- Nobody won the $1,000,000 top prize and either double or triple the amount, making it $2,000,000 or $3,000,000.