Three contestants compete by spinning the Wheel and calling out consonants to solve puzzles for cash or prizes. Contestants with enough money can buy vowels for $250 each. The contestant who solves the puzzle wins the prizes they have amassed through the round. 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. He or she chooses the category of their Bonus Round puzzle from three options. No one leaves WHEEL OF FORTUNE empty-handed; each contestant is awarded a minimum of $1,000 cash.