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{{Infobox standalone game|name=YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Volume 1|developer=[[Jellyvision]]<br>[[Berkeley Systems]]|publisher=[[Berkeley Systems]]|series=[[You Don't Know Jack (series)|You Don't Know Jack]]|releasedate=October 1995<ref>California State University, Kim Callahan, "Visualize III", State Hornet Pg. 8 (October 13th, 1995) https://archive.org/details/css_000221/css_000221_access/page/8/mode/2up</ref>|releaseprice=$30|numberofplayers=1-3|duration=25 Minutes|platforms=Windows (3.1/95; 486 or higher)<br>
{{Infobox standalone game|name=YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Volume 1|developer=[[Jellyvision]]<br>[[Berkeley Systems]]|publisher=[[Berkeley Systems]]|series=[[You Don't Know Jack (series)|You Don't Know Jack]]|releasedate=October 23rd, 1995<br>
Mac OS (System 7.1; 68040 or higher)|languages=English|genre=Trivia|director=[[Harry Gottlieb]]|producer=[[John Boyden]]<br>[[Martin Streicher]]|filename=YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Vol 1 XL}}{{UnderConstruction}}
April 1996 (Question Pack/XL)|releaseprice=$30|numberofplayers=1-3|duration=25 Minutes|platforms=Windows (3.1/95; 486 or higher)<br>
Mac OS (System 7.1; 68040 or higher)|languages=English|genre=Trivia|director=[[Harry Gottlieb]]|producer=[[John Boyden]]<br>[[Martin Streicher]]|filename=YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Vol 1|hosts=[[Nate Shapiro]]}}{{UnderConstruction}}


'''''YOU DON'T KNOW JACK''''' (also known as Volume 1) is a trivia video game developed by [[Jellyvision]] (now [[Jackbox Games]]) and [[Berkeley Systems]], and was originally published by Berkeley Systems. It is the first installment in the [[You Don't Know Jack (series)|You Don't Know Jack series]].
'''''YOU DON'T KNOW JACK''''' (also known as ''Volume 1'') is a trivia video game developed by [[Jellyvision]] (now [[Jackbox Games]]) and [[Berkeley Systems]], and was originally published by Berkeley Systems on October 23rd, 1995.<ref>Berkeley Systems, "Press Releases Online" (Archived December 14th, 1996) https://web.archive.org/web/19961214200144/http://toaster.berksys.com/www/pressroom/kits/index.html</ref> It is the first installment in the [[You Don't Know Jack (series)|''You Don't Know Jack'' series]].


== History ==
In April of 1996, Berkeley Systems released an expansion pack with 400 new questions, titled the '''''YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Question Pac''k''', along with a bundle containing the original and Question Pack on one disc, titled '''''YOU DON'T KNOW JACK X-tra Large (XL)'''''.<ref>Computer Gaming Magazine, "There's more You Don't Know Jack now hitting the stores" (April 10th, 1996) https://web.archive.org/web/19961018191528/http://www.nuke.com/cgr/news/9604/jack.htm</ref>


== Gameplay ==
== Gameplay ==
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== Question Pack/XL Version ==
== Question Pack/XL Version ==
== Trivia ==


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="177" heights="130">
File:How Many Players (YDKJ 1).png|The game asking for the number of players.
File:What Question Game (YDKJ 1).png|The game asking for the type of game being played.
File:Player Keyboard Assignments (YDKJ 1).png|The player keyboard assignments for a 3 player game.
File:Opening Tagline (YDKJ 1).png|"If you're good at other trivia games, it don't mean jack now."
File:Title Screen (YDKJ 1).png|The opening title.
File:Round 1 Intro (YDKJ 1.0).png|The start of Round 1.
File:Pick a Category-1 (YDKJ 1).png|A player choosing a category.
File:Category-Fairy Tales & Fakin' It (YDKJ 1).png|The category, along with the amount of money at stake.
File:Question-Fairy Tales & Fakin' It (YDKJ 1).png|A standard multiple-choice question.
File:Gibberish Question Intro-1a (YDKJ 1).png|It's time for a...Snickerclish Restroom!
File:Gibberish Question Intro-2 (YDKJ 1).png|The intro to a Gibberish Question.
File:Gibberish Question (YDKJ 1).png|A Gibberish Question.
File:Fiber Optic Field Trip (YDKJ 1).png|The intro to a Fiber Optic Field Trip question after its respective category is chosen.
File:Question 1 (YDKJ 1).png|The Question 1 segue.
File:Question 2 (YDKJ 1).png|The Question 2 segue.
File:Question 3 (YDKJ 1).png|The Question 3 segue.
File:Question 4 (YDKJ 1).png|The Question 4 segue: The Question That Cares.
File:Question 4 alt (YDKJ 1).png|An alternate version of the Question 4 segue.
File:Question 5 (YDKJ 1).png|The Question 5 segue.
File:Question 6 (YDKJ 1).png|The Question 6 segue.
File:Question 7 (YDKJ 1).png|The Question 7 segue.
File:Question 8 (YDKJ 1).png|The Question 8 segue.
File:Question 9 (YDKJ 1).png|The Question 9 segue.
File:Question 10 (YDKJ 1).png|The Question 10 segue.
File:Round 2 Intro (YDKJ 1).png|The start of Round 2.
File:Question 11 (YDKJ 1).png|The Question 11 segue.
File:Question 12 (YDKJ 1).png|The Question 12 segue.
File:Question 13 (YDKJ 1).png|The Question 13 segue.
File:Question 14 (YDKJ 1).png|The Question 14 segue.
File:Question 15 (YDKJ 1).png|The Question 15 segue.
File:Question 16 (YDKJ 1).png|The Question 16 segue.
File:Question 17 (YDKJ 1).png|The Question 17 segue.
File:Question 18 (YDKJ 1).png|The Question 18 segue.
File:Question 19 (YDKJ 1).png|The Question 19 segue.
File:Question 20 (YDKJ 1).png|The Question 20 segue.
File:Jack Attack Intro (YDKJ 1).png|The intro to the Jack Attack.
File:Final Scores (YDKJ 1).png|The final scores.
File:Pre-Credits Screen (Original) (YDKJ 1).png|The Jellyvision/Berkeley Systems (An Entertainment Jam) credit, just before the end credits.
</gallery>
=== Promo Art ===


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 05:03, 5 July 2025

YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Volume 1
YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Volume 1 game tile
YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Volume 1 game tile
Developer Jellyvision
Berkeley Systems
Publisher Berkeley Systems
Series You Don't Know Jack
Release date October 23rd, 1995
April 1996 (Question Pack/XL)
Release price (USD) $30
Hosted by Nate Shapiro
Number of players 1-3
Game duration 25 Minutes
Platforms Windows (3.1/95; 486 or higher)
Mac OS (System 7.1; 68040 or higher)
Languages English
Genre Trivia
Director Harry Gottlieb
Producer John Boyden
Martin Streicher
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YOU DON'T KNOW JACK (also known as Volume 1) is a trivia video game developed by Jellyvision (now Jackbox Games) and Berkeley Systems, and was originally published by Berkeley Systems on October 23rd, 1995.[1] It is the first installment in the You Don't Know Jack series.

In April of 1996, Berkeley Systems released an expansion pack with 400 new questions, titled the YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Question Pack, along with a bundle containing the original and Question Pack on one disc, titled YOU DON'T KNOW JACK X-tra Large (XL).[2]

Gameplay

Development

Question Pack/XL Version

Trivia

Promo Art

References

  1. Berkeley Systems, "Press Releases Online" (Archived December 14th, 1996) https://web.archive.org/web/19961214200144/http://toaster.berksys.com/www/pressroom/kits/index.html
  2. Computer Gaming Magazine, "There's more You Don't Know Jack now hitting the stores" (April 10th, 1996) https://web.archive.org/web/19961018191528/http://www.nuke.com/cgr/news/9604/jack.htm