YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Television

YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Television

YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Television game tile
Developer	Jellyvision Berkeley Systems
Publisher	Sierra On-Line
Series	You Don't Know Jack
Release date	October 31st, 1997
Release price (USD)	$30
Hosted by	Schmitty
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	David Houghtaling
Producer	David Houghtaling Kristin Kasper

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YOU DON'T KNOW JACK TELEVISION is a trivia video game developed by Jellyvision (now Jackbox Games) and Berkeley Systems, and was originally published by Sierra On-Line on October 31st, 1997 in North America.

It is the sixth installment in the You Don't Know Jack series, and the third and final game in the series to be centered on a specific theme.

Gameplay

The game starts up similar to the previous games, where the desktop is visible in the background while the "STAND BY" sign appears on the screen, before the sign-on host Raul greets the players and asks how many people are playing. After choosing the number of players (and their respective names), the game asks for either a 7-question tournament game or a standard 21-question game.

Afterwards, the usual player keyboard assignments and basic instructions are shown, which can be skipped by pressing the Spacebar. If the player decides not to skip the instructions, the game "loses the desktop", which is then followed by the opening credits, before being greeted by the host, Schmitty.

Like the other You Don't Know Jack games, a 21-question game is divided into three rounds.

Each question goes exactly the same way as the previous entries in the franchise: A player picks one of three categories, which is preceded by a question segue, before the chosen category and amount ($1,000 or $2,000 or $3,000) are shown on-screen. The question and its answers are then shown and read out loud by the host, and the player(s) have at least 10 seconds after the host reads the question to buzz in and find the correct answer. If a player gets the question right, they win that amount. If they answer incorrectly, they lose that amount.

In a multiplayer game, during each multiple-choice question, a player can "screw their neighbor" by pressing the "S" key, then selecting either the player's buzzer key or their number. The "screwed" player is then forced to answer the question, otherwise they lose the given amount. If they answer correctly however, the player who enacted the screw loses that amount.

During each game, there are special questions that will appear:

• Fill in the Blank: A question is given to the player(s) that requires them to type in the answer. The amount is the same as a standard multiple-choice question.
• Whatshisname (aka Can You Remember?): A type of fill-in-the-blank question where the host tries to recall a person based on given clues, and the player that buzzes in is required to type in the answer. The amount is the same as a standard multiple-choice question.
• Picture Question: A type of multiple-choice question that involves a picture. The amount is the same as a standard multiple-choice question.
• Gibberish Question: Players are given a gibberish phrase that rhymes with the real answer. The starting amount for a Gibberish question is $5,000, which slowly counts down to zero the more time they take.
• DisOrDat: A player (either the lowest-scoring or one that answered the previous question correctly) is given two choices, and has to pick which one matches one of seven associated answers. Choice A is assigned to the "1" key, choice B is assigned to the "2" key, and both choices (if applicable) is assigned to the "3" key. A player can skip an answer by pressing the "4" key. Each correct answer nets the player $500, while each wrong answer loses them $500.

In a 21-question game, the second round begins after Question 10. In round two, all the point values are doubled, and players get new screws.

The final question (Question 7 or Question 21, depending on the game type) is always a Jack Attack.

After the Jack Attack concludes, the final scores are shown, and the player with the most points at the end of the game wins. Afterwards, the top 10 high scores are shown, before the credits roll.

Development

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Trivia

• It is the last You Don't Know Jack game released in North America to "lose the desktop" before the actual game starts.
• It is the final You Don't Know Jack game released in North America to be compatible with Windows 3.1.

Gallery

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  The opening title.
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  The start of Round 1.
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  One of the category selection screens, showing a chair.
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  One of the category selection screens, showing a Jiffy Pop.
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  One of the category selection screens, showing a TV antenna.
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  One of the category selection screens, showing a TV dinner.
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  A standard multiple-choice question.
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  The intro to the Gibberish Question.
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  The intro to DisOrDat.
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  A DisOrDat question.
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  The start of Round 2.
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  The intro to the Jack Attack.
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  The tutorial for the Jack Attack.
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  Jack Attack gameplay.
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  The colored bars screen that appears after the credits.

Promo Art

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  The original box cover for YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Television.