During the runthrough, Merv says 'Wheel of Fortune spins, and where it stops nobody knows.' Given the available footage and the uncertainty of when this runthrough was recorded, it is currently not known whether Merv was referring to the show by name, or just the centerpiece by name - and, by extension, whether this was recorded before or after Bazaar.

As with the Shopper's Bazaar pilot, puzzles are either Person, Place, or Thing.

A curtain or similar material is removed from the board to reveal the puzzle at the start of each round, and incorrect letter calls are denoted by a series of three honks.

The spaces for unrevealed letters are denoted by a white line on the top or bottom.

The puzzle board consists of three rows of 12 spaces each and letters revealed by pull-cards.

The Wheel is spun by Merv by hand, going counterclockwise as in Bazaar.

One is Bonus, which may be a variant of Free Vowel or an early Prize wedge: the other appears to be Add A (telephone symbol), which is most likely a variant of Your Own Clue.

Two other spaces appear once each, but the available footage does not explain them.

The layout consists of various cash amounts from $5 to $500, three Lose a Turn spaces, and one each of Buy a Vowel and Free Spin.

The Wheel is a much smaller version of the one used in the Bazaar pilot.

The set layout may suggest having been recorded in New York, as it is basically identical to a 'flipped' version of the Shopper's Bazaar set layout and numerous game shows. The players sit at a desk, while Merv stands to the left of the Wheel.

The set consists of the Wheel at center stage, with the contestant area to the left and the puzzle board to the right.

The available footage does not indicate whether there was an announcer. The runthrough is hosted by Merv, reading the rules off a set of papers in his hand.At some currently-indeterminate point, a development runthrough is shot by Merv Griffin Productions.

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