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YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Sports

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YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Sports
YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Sports game tile
YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Sports game tile
Developer Jellyvision
Berkeley Systems
Publisher Berkeley Systems
Series You Don't Know Jack
Release date October 17th, 1996
Release price (USD) $30
Hosted by Guy Towers
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 John Boyden
Producer John Boyden
Christopher York
Website Steam
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YOU DON'T KNOW JACK SPORTS is a trivia video game developed by Jellyvision (now Jackbox Games) and Berkeley Systems, and was originally published by Berkeley Systems on October 17th, 1996.[1] It is the second installment in the You Don't Know Jack series, and the first game in the series to be centered on a specific theme.

This game marks the first appearance of Guy Towers, as well as the first appearances of Schmitty (voiced by Phil Ridarelli) and Old Man (voiced by Andy Poland).

Gameplay

Development

YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Sports marked the directorial debut of John Boyden, who co-produced the original game—it is also the first Jack game not to be directed by Harry Gottlieb.

Art direction was handled by Mark Gibson, one of the original creative directors for the first You Don't Know Jack.

Kevin Quinn, the composer for the original Jack, returned to direct the music for Sports.

Sports is also the first time Phil Ridarelli worked on a game for Jellyvision—his primary roles were senior writer, commercial writing, and the voice of Schmitty.

YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Sports was officially announced (alongside Volume 2) by Berkeley Systems on May 16th, 1996, during the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). According to the press release, the game contained over 800 sports questions, and described the host as one that "makes Howard Cosell sound like a kindergarten teacher".[2]

The game was scheduled for Fall 1996[2], and was released on October 17th, 1996 for $30 USD.[1] Original copies of the game included a trailer for Berkeley's then-upcoming online service beZerk, which was officially announced on the same day.[3]

YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Sports was re-released by Jellyvision in February of 2004[4], with all visual references to Berkeley Systems removed. Unlike the other re-releases however, the "WBSI TV" call sign (which was replaced with "UBS" in the other re-released games) remains unchanged.

YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Sports was later re-released on Steam by Jackbox Games on November 5th, 2013.[5]

  • The opening title.
    The opening title.
  • The beginning of Round 1. (Baseball version)
    The beginning of Round 1. (Baseball version)
  • The beginning of Round 1. (Basketball version)
    The beginning of Round 1. (Basketball version)
  • The beginning of Round 1. (American/Gridiron Football version)
    The beginning of Round 1. (American/Gridiron Football version)
  • The beginning of Round 1. (Tennis version)
    The beginning of Round 1. (Tennis version)
  • A standard multiple-choice question.
    A standard multiple-choice question.
  • The intro to the Gibberish Question.
    The intro to the Gibberish Question.
  • The intro to a Fiber Optic Field Trip question.
    The intro to a Fiber Optic Field Trip question.
  • The Question 1 segue.
    The Question 1 segue.
  • The Question 2 segue.
    The Question 2 segue.
  • The Question 3 segue.
    The Question 3 segue.
  • The Question 4 segue.
    The Question 4 segue.
  • The Question 5 segue.
    The Question 5 segue.
  • The Question 6 segue.
    The Question 6 segue.
  • The Question 7 segue.
    The Question 7 segue.
  • The Question 8 segue.
    The Question 8 segue.
  • The Question 9 segue.
    The Question 9 segue.
  • The Question 10 segue.
    The Question 10 segue.
  • The Question 11 segue.
    The Question 11 segue.
  • The Question 12 segue.
    The Question 12 segue.
  • The Question 13 segue.
    The Question 13 segue.
  • The Question 14 segue.
    The Question 14 segue.
  • The Question 15 segue.
    The Question 15 segue.
  • The Question 16 segue.
    The Question 16 segue.
  • The Question 17 segue.
    The Question 17 segue.
  • The Question 18 segue.
    The Question 18 segue.
  • The Question 19 segue.
    The Question 19 segue.
  • The Question 20 segue.
    The Question 20 segue.
  • The intro to the Jack Attack.
    The intro to the Jack Attack.

Promo Art

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Berkeley Systems, "BERKELEY SYSTEMS SHIPS THE IRREVERENT CD-ROM GAME, YOU DON'T KNOW JACK SPORTS" (October 17th, 1996) https://web.archive.org/web/19970625110957/http://www.berksys.com/news/newsroom/ydkjsports.html
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Berkeley Systems, "BERKELEY SYSTEMS DEBUTS NEW GAMES AND INTERNET TITLES AT ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO" (May 16th, 1996) https://web.archive.org/web/19970328231601fw_/http://www.toasted.com/news/newsroom/e3.html
  3. ↑ Berkeley Systems, "BERKELEY SYSTEMS UNVEILS BEZERK, THE PREMIERE ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK" (October 17th, 1996) https://web.archive.org/web/19971013022051/http://www.berksys.com/news/newsroom/bezerk.html
  4. ↑ The Shot Sheet, Jason Montgomery, "Big news: Jellyvision has re-released eight(!!!) classic YDKJ games and you can buy them right now on their site." (February 24th, 2004) https://web.archive.org/web/20050416214036/http://www.jason-montgomery.com/ydkj/archives/week_2004_02_22.htm
  5. ↑ Steam, "YOU DON'T KNOW JACK CLASSIC PACK" (November 5th, 2013) https://store.steampowered.com/sub/33692/
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