Hey, guys. Guess what? The DoND USA gimmick machine has been fired up again, and here's what it's produced:

1. Million-Dollar Mission Version 2.0. No, I am not making this up.
2. Talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres holds Case 4 for one show.
3. The Deal Wheel. Here's an explanation of how it works:

From www.buzzerblog.com...
Good news and bad news about Deal or No Deal on December 12th. Let’s start with the bad news.

Bad News: Deal or No Deal is adding a new gimmick.

Good News: It’s actually good, at least I think!

Starting on December 12th, NBC’s Deal or No Deal is adding “The Deal Wheel."
This works exponentially better than Double or Nothing, as this gives you a chance to double, triple, or halve your money. It’s a bit sketchy right now, but it seems that you have the option to play “The Deal Wheel” after you take a deal or get the value in your case. You drop a ball down a huge ramp, looking much like a Plinko board, before it hits the wheel. In there is essentially a roulette wheel. The spaces alternate “1/2″ or “x2″. Five of the “x2″ spaces are “x3″, meaning your money is tripled. You only risk half of your money to potentially triple it, or at least double it in a 50/50 chance. Seems like a pretty cool gimmick which can definitely work and is worth a risk, unlike Double or Nothing. What do you all think? I haven’t watched Deal or No Deal in ages, but I think it might be worth it for this.

Well, what do you all think of these latest developments of DoND USA's gimmick department? Discuss.

LOL.

The games are entertaining as they are, they don't have to do all this. Wednesday's episode was AMAZING.