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Bad Version

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 03, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I already knew about the bad reviews, but wanted to buy the game anyway since our family loves playing Jeopardy on the computer and it had not been a new one since 2003.

Well the game is pretty bad, first the game does not work. I had to find out through Encore's message forum that you must change the date on your computer to January 2, 2008 to get the game to work. You can do this by right clicking the time on the right corner of your computer screen the adjust the date.

Multiple choice is corny, Jeopardy is never multiple choice. There's no voices, sound, or fun to the game. Encore developed the game way too fast with very little thought process. Only cool thing is creating the person.

Overall, still can be a little trivia multiple choice fun, but we'll be popping back in the 3 older PC versions of Jeopardy to play in the future.

Jeopardy Deluxe

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 29, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I was very happy with this product, love the game and it was just what I wanted, I would buy more games from here again.

Fantastic

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 22, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I love this game on tv and playing it on my laptop. It is very entertaining.

Another jeopardy flop

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Product does not work. Tried it on 4 different computers, running XP pro / Vista Ultimate. Also tried to exchange and get a different disc. Still did not work. Game fails after you select your character and enter your name. Just watch the game show and save yourself the grief. If you are going to buy it at Target, just flush your $20 down the toilet because they will not take it back after you have opened the box.
I thought I would try this one after the home DVD game didn't work. Just steer clear of anything created by Encore or Sony Entertainment.

Worthless. Don't waste your money.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 31, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I received this game as a Christmas gift. It will not run. I tried 2 computers and on both it crashes at the sign-in screen. I emailed Encore about the problem but I've had no response. Jeopardy Deluxe is going into the trash.

jeopardy

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: September 22, 2007
Author: Amazon User

love this game on tv and on the computer. it is somewhat easier to play than the tv game since it does give you choices.. great way to play and learn .

Sad

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 25, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Sadly, i have to tell you that this game does not run in XP, or Vista.
i tried in 4 machines, 2 of them new!
I am very dissapointed, because in the info of the product they do not advice any other special requirements, but after 4 differents machines, i prefered forget the issue.

Great game gone bad..suggestions for next release

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 05, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Multiple choice is obviously a bad idea. I have a suggested fix for the next version: Allow the player to enter his answer. If he misspells and the game doesn't give him credit, allow the player to override the game and take the points. The creater of this game is way to serious about protecting the answers. Its a game! Even if the player decides to cheat...so be it. As long as he is having fun. This multiple choice stuff is just plain stupid. (hopefully I didn't misspell anything in my review)

DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 12 / 14
Date: August 01, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Anyone that actually likes Jeopardy will abhor this game. Multiple choices ruins the whole idea of a trivia game and ruins the fun in Jeopardy. And to top it all off, the software it self is buggy and crappy. Technical support is awful. There are online trial versions of this game, try those before you buy.

Moving backwards

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 15 / 15
Date: October 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Pros:
1) As with many other games these days, you can customize your character, and even give him a mullet and a pornstache (as I did, of course).
2) Not as prone to locking up (on my PC, anyway) as the 2003 version.
3) The clues are better (and somewhat more difficult) than in the 2003 edition.
4) Customizable difficulty level (though only so-so impact on the game).

Cons:

Where do I start?

1) No one reads the answers. They just pop up on the screen and you read them yourself. This is annoying because in the TV version you can't buzz in until the clue has been completely read.
2) Multiple choice. A HUGE booboo. What the heck is that about??? Since when is "America's favorite answer and question show" multiple choice? And not only does it sorta ruin the experience, but at times it's complete nonsense. The first game I played had a category called "Arthurian Legends," where all the answers were someone named Arthur. Then in one clue in the category only one of the choices was named Arthur - duh.

All in all, it's still a decent game. I don't regret the purchase. I'm too big a trivia buff not to like it. It's just that it isn't really Jeopardy.

If the publisher felt that more people would prefer a multiple choice version then they could've at least made it optional, not mandatory. As it is, it seems that a multiple choice version would actually be harder to write, since you have to come up with all sorts of answers besides just the correct one(s). And if they're not gunna have a guy reading the clue then at least have a clock so you can't buzz in before the clue is read.

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