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Wheel of Fortune (reels)
On cruise ships
Reported on 1 ship across 3 cruise lines
3 reports name only the cruise line.
Celebrity · Carnival · Virgin Voyages
How it plays. Each machine is a familiar IGT reel game (Double Diamond, Red Hot 7s, Double Gold and others) with the Wheel of Fortune wheel mounted on top. Base-game pays follow that game's pay glass, wild multipliers included. More on how it plays
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Where Wheel of Fortune (reels) has been reported
4 dated public reports from 1 named ship, grouped by ship: mostly player videos, plus articles and cruise line pages. Machines move during refits, so check on board.
Celebrity Cruises
Ship not named in the source
- celebritycruises.com
Cruise line page
Casino slots page (Celebrity Cruises)
Virgin Voyages
Ship not named in the source
Carnival Cruise Line
Ship not named in the source
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How Wheel of Fortune (reels) plays
How it plays
A spin trigger, usually a Spin symbol on the right-hand reel and in some versions combined with other symbols, lets you spin the wheel for credits. On most versions only the qualifying (usually maximum) bet makes the jackpot or the wheel live. Newer editions add Cash Link coin collection and extra pointers with multipliers.
Features
- Physical lit wheel above the reels; MegaTower editions use an 11-foot cabinet
- Base-game wilds multiply line wins (e.g., Double Diamond doubles, Triple Red Hot 7s triples)
- Diamond Spins: up to three pointers on one wheel spin, and 2x wilds that combine with double/triple stars for up to 9x
- Cash Link Reels: coins on the reels collect credits; betting up adds up to five wheel pointers with up to 22x multipliers on Cash Link values
At a glance
- Maker
- IGT
- Series
- Wheel of Fortune Slots
- First released
- 1996
- Type
- Wheel bonus
- Mechanics
- Mechanical (stepper) reels, Top-box wheel bonus, Wide-area progressive, Qualifying bet for jackpot, Wild multipliers from the base game
- Theme
- TV game show (licensed) on classic reel games
- Layout
- Mostly 3-reel steppers with 1 to 9 paylines depending on version (Diamond Spins Triple Double Stars: 3 reels, 9 lines)
- Cabinets
- MegaTower, CrystalWheel stepper, DiamondRS Premium Wheel
- Denominations
- Varies by version. Classic editions are usually single-denomination; Cash Link Reels is the first Wheel of Fortune stepper line to offer multi-denomination play (IGT).
- Bets
- Low credit counts at the machine's denomination: IGT lists a 9-credit cost to cover for Diamond Spins Triple Double Stars (jackpot wedge live only on a 3-credit bet) and 20–100 credits for Cash Link Reels. Dollar amounts depend on denomination.
- Jackpots
- A linked wide-area progressive paid from the wheel's jackpot wedge or a top reel line at the qualifying bet. IGT says Wheel of Fortune slots have paid more than $3.6 billion in jackpots and created 1,200+ millionaires since 1996. Cash Link Reels sits on IGT's Ultra Link WAP with a $1.125 million reset. Land RTP is set by the operator.
- Payback
- Not published. On ships, the operator sets it and doesn't post it.
In the Wheel of Fortune Slots series
Tips from players and reviewers
- Read the glass first: if the wheel or the jackpot needs the maximum bet and that is too rich for you, play a lower-denomination Wheel of Fortune machine at max bet rather than short-betting a higher one.
- Much of the return sits in the wheel and the jackpot, so the base game can run cold for long stretches. Set a session budget before you start.
- On banked MegaTower and Trio setups the whole bank celebrates a wheel spin, but you only win what your own machine triggers.
Tips can't change the odds of any spin. They help you pick a bet level and a machine.
Industry standing and land-casino jackpots
This is IGT's flagship licensed brand; IGT calls it the industry's first licensed slot and the most successful slot theme ever. The reel editions keep play simple and cheap in credits while offering a life-changing linked jackpot, and they still pay out several $1 million+ hits in a single month.
Why it's popular
- IGT: more than $3.6 billion in jackpots and 1,200+ millionaires since 1996; three $1M+ hits in July 2025, including $1.56M on Wheel of Fortune Triple Double Diamond
- Four $1M+ Wheel of Fortune jackpots in August 2024, including Gold Spin Triple Gold MegaTower and Gold Spin Triple Red Hot 7's MegaTower
- Wheel of Fortune Triple Red Hot 7s Gold Spin won Top Performing 3rd Party IP Branded Game at the first EKG Slot Awards (2019)
- Eilers-Fantini November 2025 report summary cites ongoing Wheel of Fortune demand behind IGT's lift in new premium leased & WAP
Help the next passenger know whether Wheel of Fortune (reels) is still aboard your ship
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How reports are checked
- Only signed-in members with a confirmed email address can report.
- One report per member for each game, ship and month, from the line's fleet list.
- Up to 20 reports a day per member.
- A report without a note is published straight away. A report with a written note is held until an editor has read it.
- Editors can approve or reject held reports and remove any report. You can delete your own reports at any time.
- Published reports show the line, ship, month and note, never your name or email.
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Sources (11)
- IGT's Wheel of Fortune slots award over $4 million in jackpots in July (Yogonet, Aug 2025) press
- IGT Wheel of Fortune Slots Award Giant Jackpots in August 2024 (IGT) official
- IGT – Wheel of Fortune Diamond Spins Triple Double Stars (Indian Gaming) press
- IGT: Wheel of Fortune Cash Link Reels – Double Diamond / Double Gold (Indian Gaming) press
- IGT Wheel of Fortune DiamondRS Premium Cabinet makes US debut (Indian Gaming) press
- IGT and Graton Resort & Casino celebrate global debut of Wheel of Fortune Trio cabinet (IGT, Feb 2025) official
- Eilers & Krejcik Gaming announces winners for 1st annual EKG Slot Awards Show press
- EILERS-FANTINI Game Performance Report – November '25 (summary) press
- Cruise line gets IGT Megatower games (Intergame, Sept 2018) press
- Carnival, IGT promote Wheel of Fortune slots with tournament, shows (Seatrade, Feb 2016) press
- IGT celebrates 30th anniversary of Wheel of Fortune Slots (CDC Gaming Reports, Jan 2026) press
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