Deal or No Deal

by Destination Software

Product Features

• A fun and cinematic recreation of the television show. Features the voice of Howie Mandel and allows you to play game after game
• Tired of playing random episodes? Want to bring a friend along? Interested in trying your hand as the banker? Custom games are for you. Up to four players can compete and contestants or against them as the banker.
• Use any of your custom created Mii characters in the game! Profiles will be saved to your Mii, so play again and again to unlock each award
• Try your hand at Banker's challenge, Variety Ladder, or Risky Business for a change of pace. Play as series of games to accomplish specific goals - like being a stingy banker or a greedy contestant
• Unlock over 20 awards! Each shows up in the "My Estate" screen where you can view them anytime.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00182QCXS
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches ; 2.4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: January 14, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,639 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #4 in Video Games > Wii > Puzzle

Product Description

Platform: Nintendo Wii

One of the most popular telivision shows makes its way to the Wii where you can now participate at home like never before! Play alone or with friends in a variety of different game modes that let you experience a whole new world of Deal or No Deal.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun game but graphics could be better., January 24, 2009

By 

PT Cruiser "PT Cruiser" (CA USA) - See all my reviews
(TOP 50 REVIEWER)   

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Deal or No Deal (Video Game)

Playing Deal or No Deal on your Wii is like watching the TV show in many ways, but less exciting in others. A good part of the excitement on the show is the different personalities and Howie's comments to the people and all the silliness. The voice of Howie Mandel is real in the game, but there's no way to have the interaction and the give and take that you have on the show. That said, if you were playing the game with other people in the room watching in 1 player mode, or playing one of the custom games with up to 5 players, the conversation on your end might supply the party atmosphere that you see on the show.

Everything is otherwise much like it is on the show, with the audience, the banker, etc. and you can play with your Mii which I thought was kind of a nice touch. The one thing I was not impressed with is the graphics. Howie looks similar to the real Howie, but there are lots of ragged edges to the graphics. They should be smooth. I'm playing on a big screen TV and using component cables, but the graphics were rough enough that I went back to check my settings to make sure that I had it set to 480p instead of 480i. For me, graphics in a Wii game don't have to be fancy, but the ragged edges are distracting. Maybe on a smaller screen it would be less noticeable. I posted some photos under the customer images, but it's kind of hard to see since they reduce the size here, but have a look anyway.

There are several options in the custom games that can be played with up to 5 players. There's a Special Event where you can have from 2 to 13 $1,000,0000 cases. There are also challenges in the 1 player mode like the Variety Ladder where your play one game of each special event type and try to win as much as you can, or Risky Business where you have to win increasingly larger amounts to keep playing. In the Banker's Challenge you play 3 games in a row against computer opponents where the first game is against one, the second against 2 and the third against 3. Again, you try to win as much as possible.

There are some mini games included such as Sharpshooter where you shoot the cases, Blackjack which plays like the card game but instead of 21 you're playing to $2,100 and instead of cards, you're dealt cases. There's also a Marathon that has you playing each mini-game in random order, trying to score as much cash as you can. It's probably good that they have the mini-games since playing Deal or No Deal would get boring after a while.

All in all, I think for the price it's a reasonably good game except I wish the graphics were more smoothly rendered. I think it would be a good game at a party, even with only one player at a time because the interaction would make it more like the TV show. If you like Deal or No Deal on TV you'll probably like this game.

20 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Opening The Cases, January 13, 2009

By 

Michael Kerner "Michael Kerner" (Brooklyn, New York U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
(HALL OF FAME REVIEWER)    (VINE VOICE)   

= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Deal or No Deal (Video Game)

There is no question about the success of game shows. While we've seen more great game shows on television at night with the appeal of Are You Smasrter Than A 5th Grader? for Fox, and recently with Million Dollar Password for Regis Philbin. But that definitely started back in 2005, with the highly-addictive Deal Or No Deal. For Howie Mandel, he definitely showcased that he could be more than just a standout funny comedian, he could become a game show icon. But, when it has came down to Deal Or No Deal, as a whole, they had the most trouble with trying to see a contestant break the bank until this past September, when a expecting mother finally won $1 Million. Now, that feeling has come to the Nintendo Wii.

Deal Or No Deal for the Nintendo Wii brings the hit NBC game show to the Wii's eyes. The graphics look good, as you try to go all the way, picking your case, and gambling toward winning $1 Million against the banker. The gameplay is simple, and addictive for hard core fans, but the gameplay doesn't feel any different from other versions that were issued for the P.C. and for your DVD Players. While there are some simple additions to the game, like playing with your Mii's, and unlocking certain awards throughout the game, the game itself doesn't feel like it is as exciting as the game show has delivered at night. The control is simple and straight forward with the Wii, but overall, it just can't compare to each episode on NBC that feels more like it is fun.

All in all, Deal Or No Deal isn't as exciting or addictive as a game, as we've seen for the Nintendo Wii on game show video games like Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? was late last year. But all in all, it is a nice buy for hard core fans of Howie Mandel, but overall is something that you can definitely say no deal to, and hope for a better version of the game later on.

Graphics: B

Sound: C+

Control: B-

Fun & Enjoyment: C for solo play; C 1/2+ for multiplayer

Overall: C 1/2+

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a lot of replay value, December 27, 2009

By 

Mel "Bookaholic" (Grants Pass, OR) - See all my reviews

= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Deal or No Deal (Video Game)

We love Deal or No Deal on TV and have even played a couple of online games, so we were excited to get the wii version of the game. Though I loved that they used Howie's actual voice, the game moves very slowly and is quite boring. Even with the mini games and challenges, I don't see this as being a game we pick up again. Also, the graphics are awful. I'm very disappointed :(

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