On each of the four turns, the contestant spins the wheel and is asked a question with two answer choices while it is in motion. The goal is to accumulate money in a bank, with a floor of $0. The first three rounds involve answering multiple-choice trivia questions in various fields of pop culture or general knowledge.
The game is played in four rounds, with the contestant receiving four spins per round of a giant vertical roulette wheel divided into 48 sections. The show's producers scout for Good Samaritans to reward with a chance to earn up to $23 million per episode. Hosted by actor and comedian Dax Shepard, the show features a 40 feet (12 m) high vertical roulette wheel divided into 48 wedges that can award money to contestants or partially/completely wipe out their winnings. Spin the Wheel is an American trivia and strategy game show that premiered on Fox on June 20, 2019.