Wheel of Fortune Family Edition on NES is one of those weirdly stripped-down versions of the show that somehow still hooks you. It’s got that classic Rare touch—same folks who did Battletoads—but don’t expect the iconic theme song here for some reason. Just silence while you spin a wheel that never changes (top dollar’s always $1,000, so no big jackpot dreams).

You get three rounds, with the last one always being that frantic Speed Round where you’re mashing buttons to guess letters before time runs out. The bonus round’s kinda brutal—no free R, S, T, L, N, or E like later versions, so good luck guessing “_ _ _ _ _ _” with just five consonants and a vowel. Prizes are family-friendly stuff like trips instead of cars, which… yeah, feels about right for an NES game.

Fun fact: If you try to play with three people, player three has to share a controller because the Four Score accessory doesn’t work here. Classic NES jank. Still, it’s weirdly addictive if you’re into that old-school game show vibe.