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Just like TV

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 15, 2002
Author: Amazon User

TV game shows always translate well to the PC and this one is no exception. I owned many a dos Jeopardy game, and the CD rom is most reallistic.

Unlike being on TV, I can usually be the all-time champ at this one.

Categories repeat soon if you play often

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 28, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Let me start by saying that I love this game. It is so much like the TV game it's amazing. There are a few problems though. First, if you play this game 2 or more times a week by yourself you will find that categories begin repeating after 2 weeks or so. This can really ruin the fun when you get your friends together to play and categories keep coming up that you have already played by yourself. Second, The "buzz in" keys don't all have the same response time. The player with the Ctrl key always gets in before the player with the space bar, However I was still able to win using the space bar. Third, sometimes the audio does not come through and you end up wondering what player 3 said. And lastly, Alex does not always ask you to be more specific when you provide just part of the question such as "what is a bee" instead of "what is a honey bee" and you will told your response is incorrect. Having said all this I really love this game and just purchased the 2nd edition. Pete

It's Way Too Much Fun!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 09, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I got this for my birthday and have already spent hours playing it. The only complaint I have about it, is that it won't give you the answer if you've misspelled it. For example, if you spell Caracas Venezuela as Caracus, you get the answer wrong. In spite of that, I have thoroughly enjoyed it.

Don't buy this if you have Windows Me.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: July 10, 2001
Author: Amazon User

If you have Windows Me, THIS WILL NOT WORK ON YOUR COMPUTER!!! While other game programs, such as Chessmaster 2000, Tachyon: The Fringe, and B17 Bomber WILL work with the Windows Me OS, this will be a waste of your money if you are using this OS. I can't comment on the game play, since I was unable to get that far after trying several things. So do yourself a favour and save your money.

Pretty good if you like "Jeopardy!"

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: February 19, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Let me start off by saying that no game show computer game can be spectacular or addictive. It just can't be realistic enough.

But Jeopardy is about as good as a game show computer game can get. The questions are realistic (I think that they are actual show questions) and the opponents are tough enought to beat you more than half the time, if you want to set the difficulty high enough. That is my favorite feature of the game -- it is not too easy to win every time.

Another feature that I like is that you can set the spelling strictness to the level that you like. It is rare that you get a question wrong because you misspelled the word. That is a nice feature.

I haven't played the game enough to see the categories repeat themselves. That is a problem with every computer game of this type, and there is basically no way around that.

I give this game a three, which is about the highest rating that I would give a game show game.

Jeopardy Patch for Windows ME

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 27, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Actually, there is a patch for this game online that supposedly fixes the Jeopardy game for use with Windows ME. Unfortunately, I can't get the patch to work, and the game still locks up at a certain point before game play begins. The patch can be found by going to www.hasbrointeractive.com and following the links to product support.

PERFECT GAME

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 14, 2001
Author: Amazon User

AS MUCH AS I'VE PLAYED THIS,IT NEVER REPEATS QUESTIONS,AUCTUALLY READS THE QUESTIONS,NICE SMOOTH GRPAHICS AND SOUND,CAN ADD 2 COMPUTER PLAYERS FOR COMPETITION,I DON'T THINK THINK THEY CAN IMPROVE THIS GAME! A++

So real.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: July 06, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is so real. Alex Trebek really talks. Johnny Gilbert really anounces. You really hear "From the Sony Pictures Studios, this is JEOPARDY!" at the begining of each game. There's really aplause. You can fix the settings and save games. You can play normal, tournament or speed match games. Most of the questions are probably too hard for kids though.

Buy Jeopardy ... If you LOVE Jeopardy!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: October 03, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is for anyone that really likes to watch Jeopardy and wants learn something new. I pre-qualified for the "real" Jeopardy. I was never on the show however. The question are not outrageously hard. However, if you feel the questions are too hard ... keep playing at the same skill level. You will have repeated categories ... that will be your test. How good is your memory? It is a lot of fun if you play to learn instead of play to win!

I read other reviews about the "ring in" keys. The three ring in keys are, Control for player 1, Space Bar for player 2, and Shift Key for player 3. My experience with the game is, player 1 has an advantage over 2, and players 1 & 2 have an advantage over player 3. In another review, the writer stated that the shift key had a big disadvantage over the other two players. I find this totally untrue on my keyboard. So, the "flaw" in the game is not necessarily the same for all keyboards.

Don't let this stop you from buying the game. For my family, the fun is more in the knowledge received from playing. Even if you are at a disadvantage it is still fun. And, we change seats for each game. So, if you have the shift key (slowest ring in)for the first game you will have the control key (fastest ring in) for the second game.

Really ... BUY Jeopardy if you love Jeopardy!

Great Game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: June 09, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I love this game, even though there are a few flaws. I'll look forward to the 2nd edition of the game, if another company decides to make one. If you are a big fan of Jeopardy!, then I would buy it, but if your just an average gamer, I would'nt get it.

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