Koło fortuny is a Polish television game show based on the American program Wheel of Fortune and developed for Poland by Wojciech Pijanowski and Paweł Hańczakowski.

The 2007–09 run of the show was one of few versions to use a green podium instead of the traditional blue, using a red-yellow-green sequence.

The show debuted during Poland's period of Złoty hyperinflation, resulting in the top amounts being zł5,000,000/zł12,500,000/zł17,500,000/zł25,000,000 until 1995, when the "new" Złoty was introduced and all the values were numerically divided by 10,000, with the top amounts becoming zł500/zł1,250/zł1,750/zł2,500 (the change happened on January 1, 1995 - either before or during Wawrzecki's tenure).

During a celebrity special for Christmas 1992, the Round 4 Wheel layout was used during the entire game, with no penalty wedges.

By Round 2, Niespodzianka (Surprise) was placed on the pink zł500,000, Zestaw (a set of prizes) on Lose A Turn, and a blue zł17,500,000 on Bankrupt.

Gameplay-wise, there were several large differences from the American version: The Bonus Round was played for a car through 1996 and a prize worth up to zł10,000 from 1997 to 1998, but the seven envelopes (spelling out F-O-R-T-U-N-A on a pedestal much like the American one used from about 1990/91-92) only determined which five consonants and one vowel the player would receive initially, after which s/he then called for another three-and-a-vowel; if the contestant tried to give a letter already given in the chosen envelope, it was considered a wasted pick and held against the player.

The time limit was 15 seconds, which started immediately after any picks were revealed; unlike most other known adaptations of the Bonus Round (apart from various American home console and computer game adaptations and possibly Denmark's version), the player had just one guess at the puzzle solution.

If time ran out, or the contestant gave an incorrect answer, he/she did not win the bonus prize.

For a brief time, the graphics were altered to show the chosen envelope's letters and the contestant's picks simultaneously along with the 15-second clock, although this was dropped by Spring 1994.

The puzzle board's border lighted up red, yellow, or green to show who had buzzed in.

A player who landed on a wedge, called a correct letter, and immediately solved the puzzle (à la the Jackpot Round in the United States) won the prize; otherwise, they needed to spin the wheel again or buy a vowel.

The contestant spun a bonus wheel filled with cars, trips, and cash prizes ranging up to zł50,000.

The player has ten seconds to solve the puzzle, and unlike previous local versions, can make unlimited number of guesses for the duration of the round.

The show returned to TVP2 in 2017, now hosted by singer Rafał Brzozowski[1] and Izabella Krzan, Miss Polonia 2016.

As part of the debut, producers CBS Studios International and Sony Pictures Television brought Pat Sajak (an ethnic Pole; grandfather was born in Poland) for an appearance, congratulating the show and its host on making its comeback to Poland.

As usual, the contestant must solve the puzzle in that round without hitting the Bankrupt space to win the prize.

If the contestant decides not to flip the wedge and play for 500 zloty per letter, or wedge is the larger cash prize (2000 zł for Round 2 and 5000 zł for Round 5), the host asks the player for a letter.

A pre-recorded track plays when the contestant whose turn it is solves a puzzle, followed by a cue from the live house band.

Also, if a prize or large amount is hit, the live band will sometimes play a cue if the letter(s) is/are in the puzzle.