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Jeopardy!: 25th Anniversary Edition

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Answer clues in this quiz show by providing the correct questions. Compete against others or the computer with timed responses.

Jeopardy!: 25th Anniversary Edition was developed by Rare and published by GameTek for the NES in 1990; this is the original release of this version.


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Released
1990
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Perspective
Side view
Size
128.02 KB
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About Jeopardy!: 25th Anniversary Edition

"Jeopardy! 25th Anniversary Edition" is a video game adaptation of the television quiz show. Its core mechanic involves players formulating a question that corresponds to a given answer clue, with more difficult clues offering higher monetary values.

Between one and three participants can play. When fewer than three human players are involved, the option exists to fill the remaining slots with computer controlled opponents. The game imposes a strict requirement for correct responses, demanding precise spelling and grammatical tense to be accepted.

Input is managed through an on screen grid of numbers and letters rather than a standard keyboard layout. The game assists by automatically providing the initial phrase of the question, such as "Who is" or "What are." Players select from three distinct time limits for entering their answers, which are set at 40, 45, or 50 seconds, making the pacing fair to challenging depending on the chosen setting.

Jeopardy!: 25th Anniversary Edition Screenshots

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Copyright screen
Title screen
Main menu
Hey, he doesn't look at all like me...
Choose your topic!
That's a tough one...
Bad luck, Alexis!
George gives the correct answer
I'll try it...