Jeopardy

by Atari

Product Features

• Featuring Host Alex Trebek!
• Over 3500 Challenging Answers.
• Unique point-of-view puts players "on the set".
• Video Daily Doubles.
• Play Classic, Solo, or Tournament versions.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00000K4D0
• Item Weight: 5 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: July 1, 1999
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,356 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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Jeopardy fans will appreciate this new CD version of TV Jeopardy! Using a simulated TV set players are positioned at a set of realistic score posts. They compete against the computer, up to two other family members or friends, or over the Internet to answer up to 3,500 challenging questions. Kids can pick from a wide range of topics like Robin Williams Films, 5 Letter Words, Spy Novels and Sports Nicknames. The video and audio features are excellent, and players will love trying to answers questions as they progress from Jeopardy! up to Final Jeopardy! A solid base of trivia knowledge is a must for this one.
Teaches: trivia, movies, geography, science, music, sports and more
Age Range: 12-up Copyright © 2000 Children's Software Revue

Product Description

Amazon.com Review For those of us who remember playing Jeopardy with the metal clickers in the family room, this software makes that board game seem as ancient as a horse and buggy. Alex Trebek is now in full-color, 3-D motion, swooping down on the screen to tell you if you've answered correctly. (And, to be sure, he's come up with every English-language variation on "yes", "no," and "correct.") The board of dollar-amount choices jumps out at you--indeed, the graphics and game design itself--making this game engaging, challenging, and terrific. There is a caveat to this software, though: players need to have a good sound system, since the answers that the other computer-sponsored players provide is only by voice, not in text. If you're taking this game on an airplane, for example, make sure your headset can support the volume you need, or you're likely to wind up frustrated, wondering who was the third emperor of Japan? Unlike a game such as Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Jeopardy plays it straight. So upstanding, in fact, that the other contestants have voices like the kind you hear making announcements at the airport or while you're waiting on hold on the phone. The overall tone matches that of the television show, since the contest questions are of a highly challenging caliber and Trebek is known for his straight-laced, college-professor delivery. The software seems to acquiesce just a tiny bit to the present day, providing questions on recent rock lyrics, for example.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Needs More Work, December 3, 1999

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Priscilla - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jeopardy (CD-ROM)

I think they jumped the gun on this one. They should have taken more time to work out the kinks. My CD is jumpy and tends to skip. There is also too much time wasted getting to the actual game, and no way to go around it that I can see. Also, sometimes the answer misses the mark. For example, the "answer" was "...this family..." and my "question" was "Who was the Mayo Family", which was not accepted, but the other contestant's "Who was Mayo" was accepted! On the good side, the graphics are wonderful. I think I will return to the old game for now.

26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Jeopardy Junkie, December 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Jeopardy (CD-ROM)

We love the Jeopardy game. The music and sounds are pretty real, the questions are challenging (there are several levels to pick from), and one, two or three people can play. The down side is that the game is extremely picky about correct spelling of the question, even if you've selected the lenient choice. But overall, we love the game.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This game is too hard for anyone, January 3, 2000

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This review is from: Jeopardy (CD-ROM)

This game is almost impossible to win. I've played over 16 games and it's too hard. The game needs some more work and it gets really boring after a while because the questions are really difficult and they give you so much time for every question.