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millionaire game

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 09, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I purchased this with very little information about which version it was and I took a chance it was later than the one I already owned. BAD DECISION! I already have 2nd Edition and wanted one more updated and this one did not have anything identifying which edition it was. It is pretty much the same as the 2nd Edition. Same questions/answers.

There should be more information relating to the game and which version it is.

Unfortunately, it can not be returned once opened and there was no way to tell before opening it.

The game works on XP

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 04, 2008
Author: Amazon User

If you tried to play the game and you got the message: 'EngineStart Application has encountered a problem and needs to close'

Just do this...

1. Go to the directory containing the application. This directory is located in "Program Files". For the first edition of Millionaire, this is "Program Files\Disney Interactive\Who Wants To Be A Millionaire". For the 2nd edition of Millionaire, this is "Program Files\Buena Vista Interactive\Who Wants To Be A Millionaire 2nd Edition".
2. Look for a directory called "jre". Go into it.
3. Look for a directory called "bin". Go into it.
4. Look for a file called "symcjit.dll". Delete this file.

False Advertising

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I now have two copies of this game that do not work with XP. Thought new version was created and neglected to read prior feedback. My Mistake, I guess. Should be able to return for full refund.

Too few questions

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 8 / 8
Date: April 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The game itself works well. But after only a few hours of play I began getting the same questions again. The questions on the website in special categories such as oldies music, have only one question per dollar amount. So it's very easy on those to climb to the top. I would prefer a much larger question bank and more of a challenge.

Very Much Disappointed

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 21 / 21
Date: May 08, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is not compatible with Windows XP as stated. When installing, error message appears stating that it is not compatible with Windows XP.

GOOD GAME BUT MY AUNT HATES IT

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 11, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Let's face it i'm a giant Millionaire fan and was so psyched when the cdrom game came out. When I have time I still play it. But i'll tell who was the big naysayer when I played it. My aunt actually couldn't answer all the questions and couldn't even get past the FF round then finally got discouraged when Regis gave her the wrong answer. But what can you expect from a not really true Millionaire fan who was smart than her true fan niece. But with my help my aunt knew how to play. This is a really cool game which I think is really easy. Now if a Meredith Veira hosted 4th edition comes out

FUN IF YOU CAN DEAL WITH QUESTIONS THAT REPEAT

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 26, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is the only game of the Millionaire series that actually made me happy and actually a fan of Regis Philbin. But the happiness was short-lived when I noticed that some of the questions repeated repeated and repeated. I mean like a broken record but anyway I actually won the milllion over the weekend with help from my Dad and boy were we whooping with joy when I won or shall I say we won. Then by the next days I played it it would suddenly freeze and shut down but I didn't mind starting it again. The only drawback I have is as with all the games in the Millionaire series is WHY OH WHY don't they put the whooping sound that signals the end of the show when you quit. The most wonderful part is the way Regis thanks you for winning by saying I love you and I wondered why he didn't blow you a kiss. A great game for any Regis Phibin or Millionaire fan.
Enjoy,
Regis {REGIS PHILBIN'S #1 FAN AND PROUD TO BE}
P.S. Don't forget to head out to the new Who Wants to be a Millionaire Play It live show At Walt Disney World and also at Disney's California Adventure

Great Black Screen to Go with Every Question!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 01, 2002
Author: Amazon User

We got this game free in a box of Corn Chex. We thought, Oh this will be fun since the show is cool. So we got home and played it and it was so annoying! There's just like a black screen before and after the question shows up and a black background. Just, don't buy it if you want to have any fun.

Insipid version of a passing fad

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 31, 2001
Author: Amazon User

When Millionaire first was on in the summer of 1999, I was thoroughly addicted. This was novel, new television. Now, of course, it's repetitive and boring, but for a while there was really a spark there.

The computer game, however, always.... It hogged memory, was hard to control, and wasn't very much fun. It's sad, but the online free version at ABC.com was a lot more fun. I generally don't like games where there's no flexibility and very little fun, so if you're like me (and I would hope so!), avoid this one!

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? . . . I Do, I Do!

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

"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" is equal parts fun and frustrating. It's fun because you get to test your knowledge and see just how smart you are. It's great for getting your heart beating. But it's also frustrating because it makes you feel like such an idiot at times. "If only I would have used one of my lifelines instead of guessing on the $64,000 question. What was I thinking?!"

I have expressed my frustrations more than once while playing this game. But that's good. It just makes me want to beat it even more!

The game plays just like the TV show. For single players, you're thrown into the hot-seat immediately. But for multiple players, you have to play the Fastest-Finger Game, something that I seem to get beat at a lot. For this review, we'll just say I won the Fastest-Finger Round. Hey, I feel like a millionaire already!

Just like the TV show, you pit your skills against what the computer has to offer. A negative thing about this is that you don't get all the time in the world to guess the answer like people do on TV; you only get 30 seconds, which can be irritating sometimes.

Let's say you decide to use one of your lifelines. The trick here is that using a lifeline doesn't always assure you of the right answer! It's not a trick by the designers; all the questions you are asked by the computer were asked of hundreds of people before the game was brought out. The actual figures you're given, for example, when you use the "ask the audience" lifeline are real figures. So it is possible for 90% of the audience to go with an answer and still be wrong. Only until you've played the game do you realize how FRUSTRATING that can be.

Regis Philbin commentates throughout this game like he does on the TV show, and here he is both funny and a pest. Depending on your mood, you'll find his wisecracks after you've crashed and burned for the 100th time either acceptable or annoying.

About the only actual negative thing about this game is that once you have played it enough times, it gets WAY to easy. There are only around 200 questions total, and so they just keep getting recycled. After having played for a short while, the first five or so questions are a snap. They shouldn't be, however. Games like this should be a challenge.

But there is still enough fun in it for a person to enjoy. The questions do get harder as you go along, and your heartrate and pulse do start to rise as you inch your way closer and closer to the million. Of course, it's only a game, you keep telling yourself. But still - a million dollars, real or otherwise, is still a million dollars!

Despite its few shortcomings, this game is a lot of fun to play. Personally, I think this game should have come with a lot more questions instead of forcing the buyer to buy the 2nd, 3rd, Sports, Kids, and whatever other versions of the game that are out on the market.

Regardless, there is still enough challenge and charm in this game to play it multiple times. And finally winning the million does bring a great deal of satisfaction. Even if all you get is an imaginary check.

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