I've played YDKJ before, and the three way questions seem accessible. I've played it. I think the only thing that isn't accessible is the Jack Attack. On Aug 11, 2008, at 1:31 PM, Bryan Peterson wrote:
> I can't remember if I've ever posted something like this here, but > if I have I apologize. But recently I got to thinking about the You > Don't Know Jack computer games and how cool it would be to see > something like those games made for the AG market. For those who > aren't familiar, You Don't Know Jack is a game that simulates a TV > game show. Most of the games allowed as many as three players to > play simultaneously, in either a seven-question minigame or a twenty- > one question tournament game. The way the game works is that the > players select from a choice of three categories, then the host, who > never actually appears onscreen, reads a question pertaining to that > category. The categories usually have humorous names and the > questions themselves are generally worded and read in a humorous > manner. Each question is also worth a certain amount of money. The > first player to buzz in gets the chance to answer the question, > losing money if they get it wrong or gaining money if they get it > right. The one with the correct answer also gets to select from the > next set of categories, which is different with each question. The > host is usually a wisecracker who leaves the players with no > illusions as to what he thinks of their performance. > There were also quite a few other different types of questions in > the game besides the multiple choice question. Some required you to > actually type your response, others had you getting seven names or > objects and then two categories. Your goal was then to determine > whether each of the seven names fell into one of the two categories, > the other or, in some cases, both. Only one player participates in > those questions. There was also the three-way question, in which all > three playersplay at once. In this type of question you're given a > main category, then three possible choices. Then various questions > appear on screen, each question pertaining to one of the three > choices. For example you'd have three choices, Kirk, Spock and > McCoy. You might get the question Known as Bones? So you'd buzz in > when McCoy was lit up. This round continued until one layer answered > a certain number of questions (usually seven), or until the time > limit ran out. > The final round is generally called the Jack Attack, and all > players play simultaneously. Here, you're given a clue, then a bunch > of questions pertaining to it. Then various possible answers will > flash onscreen and you have to buzz in. The usual principle applies. > You get money for each right answer and lose for each wrong one. The > game ends either when one player gets seven correct responses or if > they take too long to finish the puzzle. Then the player with the > most money is crowned the winner while the loser gets ridiculed by > the host and the audience chants You don't know jack! > The games were for the most part very accessible, with the > exceptions of the three-way and Jack Attack questions. But I got to > thinking it'd be neat if we got a fully accessible game in the same > style. The closest character to the YDKJ host we have in the Audio > Games market aside from Liam handing out trophies in Judgment Day, > is Bow Linball from Ten Pin Alley. But as a fan of most of the YDK > games I'd love to see something similar in the AG market and I'm > curious to see what other folks think. > Time is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so. > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > . > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of > the list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
