Does anyone else think Wheel Of Fortune is the worst tarot card?

[He Shoots, He]

It seems like almost every time I get Wheel Of Fortune the result is just a waste of money. Either it doesn't do anything at all or it gives an effect to the wrong joker if it gives an effect at all.

Its hard for me to imagine a situation where it is better than any other tarot card considering ultimately you'd want either polychrome or negative on a joker, holographic seems ok though foil usually doesn't make much of a difference.

Plus no matter what point in the game you're at there's always better options. Even when you have lots of money you're better off spending it on rerolls or any tarot card that either thins your deck or manipulates the cards to better suit the hands you play.

[Vyrtualis]

I basically only roll Wheel if nothing else in the pack will help me

[Goblin]

I can imagine buying it in the store if you already have the ideal jokers you want, at that point getting a modifier on them is about the only thing you can do. Buying a re-roll instead is comparatively a waste unless maybe you have the vouchers that increase tarot/planet availability, because the likelihood that you'd just get more useless jokers is high. In the demo you're more limited on how many stores you get to see, so if you have lots of money you end up spending it on more rerolls instead of saving it, but in the full game you want to spread rerolls out more over shops to reset the cost. Additionally, when you have Fortune Teller it's a +1 mult for $3, way more often worth it.

As Vyrtualis said, in a pack I'd only pick it if nothing else benefits me. Has happened quite a few times.

And then there's the random tarot cards you get from various sources. You're going to get Wheels anyway, may as well pop them. Not everything has to be balanced around you buying it from the store.

[Ronald Brain]

1. If you have the wheel in your consumable slot, it can't appear in pack or shop. So it's useful to manipulate RNG (Same deal with other Tarot you don't want, just keep them stored in your consumable or when the shop has it and you choose to open pack)
2. Statistically when enough wheels are spun, you're guaranteed to win. With Vagabond or other Tarot machine Jokers, just keep popping them and you'll get lucky eventually.
3. They are worth selling so even if you don't want them, pick them up from the shop when you have Coupon tag. Sometimes the extra $1 will get you just enough to afford something you really need down the line.

[c_lindh]

Partially disagreeing. But you do need luck for it to be useful. If it gives the right car the right boost it can drastically increase your scores. And you can increase your chances by having less jokers, or if more of your jokers already have a boost. I always buy it if it shows. But that Nope that you usually get is a little annoying:)

[Ronald Brain]

Originally posted by c_lindh:

Partially disagreeing. But you do need luck for it to be useful. If it gives the right car the right boost it can drastically increase your scores. And you can increase your chances by having less jokers, or if more of your jokers already have a boost. I always buy it if it shows. But that Nope that you usually get is a little annoying:)

In all fairness, full game will have a Joker that double your odd, and if that one is duplicated, you have a 80% chance to win.

[ijidk]

it's one of the best cards to find when you hit endless mode (not in current demo).

[Pingoso]

It's the worst until it procs, then suddenly it's the best.

[Tourteau]

It is what it is : A wheel of fortune, a gamble.
If you have more than enought money : Try !
If you have all your jokers : Try !
If you need a miracle : Try !
If you are tight in money but everything is fine : Dont buy it.
If there is something better for you in pack : Dont use it.

Depending on build and situation, every tarot card can be a bad thing.

[Deacon]

Originally posted by Pingoso:

It's the worst until it procs, then suddenly it's the best.

That.