Wheel of Fortune is based on the popular game "Hangman." Three contestants compete by spinning the Wheel and calling out consonants to solve puzzles for cash or prizes. Contestants with enough money to do so can buy vowels for $250 each. The contestant who has won the most cash and prizes at the end of the main game goes on to play the Bonus Round for an additional prize, which could be a car or a minimum of $40,000 in cash.