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YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Movies

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YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Movies
YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Movies game tile
YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Movies game tile
Developer Jellyvision
Berkeley Systems
Publisher Berkeley Systems
(through Sierra On-Line)
Series You Don't Know Jack
Release date April 16th, 1997
Release price (USD) $30
Hosted by Cookie Masterson
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
Martin Streicher
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YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Movies is a trivia video game developed by Jellyvision (now Jackbox Games) and Berkeley Systems, and was originally published by Berkeley Systems (through Sierra On-Line) on April 16th, 1997.[1] It is the fourth installment in the You Don't Know Jack series, and the second game in the series to be centered on a specific theme.

It is the first You Don't Know Jack game hosted by Cookie Masterson, as well as the last You Don't Know Jack game to have Fiber Optic Field Trip.

It is also the first game in the series to be published by Sierra On-Line, following their acquisition of Berkeley Systems by their parent company CUC International on April 11th.[2]

Gameplay

Development

YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Movies was formally announced on February 5th, 1997 by Berkeley Systems, and was originally scheduled for a March release.[3]

YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Movies was re-released by Jellyvision in February of 2004[4], with all visual references to Berkeley Systems removed, including the "WBSI TV" call sign, which was replaced with "UBS".

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

Trivia

  • One of the Question 20 segues is a parody of the 20th Century Fox logo—coincidentally, one of the advertisers for Berkeley's online service Bezerk was 20th Century Fox, who promoted their film Speed 2 on YOU DON'T KNOW JACK the netshow that same year.[6]
  • The intro tagline.
    The intro tagline.
  • The opening title.
    The opening title.
  • The beginning of Round 1.
    The beginning of Round 1.
  • A standard multiple-choice question.
    A standard multiple-choice question.
  • The intro to a Gibberish Question.
    The intro to a Gibberish Question.
  • A Gibberish Question.
    A Gibberish Question.
  • The intro to a Fiber Optic Field Trip question after its respective category is chosen.
    The intro to a Fiber Optic Field Trip question after its respective category is chosen.
  • A Fiber Optic Field Trip question.
    A Fiber Optic Field Trip question.
  • The intro to DisOrDat.
    The intro to DisOrDat.
  • A DisOrDat question.
    A DisOrDat question.
  • A Picture Question.
    A Picture Question.
  • A Question 1 segue, parodying 2001: A Space Odyssey.
    A Question 1 segue, parodying 2001: A Space Odyssey.
  • An alternate Question 1 segue.
    An alternate Question 1 segue.
  • A Question 2 segue, parodying the THX logo.
    A Question 2 segue, parodying the THX logo.
  • A Question 3 segue.
    A Question 3 segue.
  • An alternate Question 3(D) segue.
    An alternate Question 3(D) segue.
  • A Question 4 segue: The Question That Still Cares.
    A Question 4 segue: The Question That Still Cares.
  • An alternate Question 4 segue, parodying shark movies like Jaws.
    An alternate Question 4 segue, parodying shark movies like Jaws.
  • A Question 5 segue.
    A Question 5 segue.
  • An alternate Question 5 segue.
    An alternate Question 5 segue.
  • A Question 6 segue, parodying film noir.
    A Question 6 segue, parodying film noir.
  • An alternate Question 6 segue.
    An alternate Question 6 segue.
  • A Question 7 segue.
    A Question 7 segue.
  • An alternate Question 7 segue.
    An alternate Question 7 segue.
  • A Question 8 segue: Question huit.
    A Question 8 segue: Question huit.
  • A Question 9 segue, parodying disaster movies.
    A Question 9 segue, parodying disaster movies.
  • An alternate Question 9 segue, parodying Jurassic Park.
    An alternate Question 9 segue, parodying Jurassic Park.
  • A Question 10 segue, parodying military movies.
    A Question 10 segue, parodying military movies.
  • An alternate Question 10 segue.
    An alternate Question 10 segue.
  • The beginning of Round 2.
    The beginning of Round 2.
  • A Question 11 segue.
    A Question 11 segue.
  • An alternate Question 11 segue.
    An alternate Question 11 segue.
  • A Question 12 segue.
    A Question 12 segue.
  • An alternate Question 12 segue, parodying Indiana Jones.
    An alternate Question 12 segue, parodying Indiana Jones.
  • A Question 13 segue, parodying Vertigo.
    A Question 13 segue, parodying Vertigo.
  • An alternate Question 13 segue.
    An alternate Question 13 segue.
  • A Question 14 segue, in the form of a silent movie dialogue card.
    A Question 14 segue, in the form of a silent movie dialogue card.
  • An alternate Question 14 segue.
    An alternate Question 14 segue.
  • A Question 15 segue.
    A Question 15 segue.
  • An alternate Question 15 segue, parodying Alien.
    An alternate Question 15 segue, parodying Alien.
  • A Question 16 segue, parodying Psycho.
    A Question 16 segue, parodying Psycho.
  • A Question 17 segue.
    A Question 17 segue.
  • An alternate Question 17 segue, parodying the MPAA trailer ID.
    An alternate Question 17 segue, parodying the MPAA trailer ID.
  • A Question 18 segue.
    A Question 18 segue.
  • An alternate Question 18 segue.
    An alternate Question 18 segue.
  • A Question 19 segue, parodying the Godzilla films.
    A Question 19 segue, parodying the Godzilla films.
  • An alternate Question 19 segue.
    An alternate Question 19 segue.
  • A Question 20 segue, parodying westerns.
    A Question 20 segue, parodying westerns.
  • An alternate Question 20 segue, parodying the 20th Century Fox logo.
    An alternate Question 20 segue, parodying the 20th Century Fox logo.
  • The intro to the Jack Attack.
    The intro to the Jack Attack.

Promo Art

References

  1. ↑ Berkeley Systems, "BERKELEY SYSTEMS GOES HOLLYWOOD WITH YOU DON'T KNOW JACK MOVIES" (April 16th, 1997) https://web.archive.org/web/19971013021930/http://www.berksys.com/news/newsroom/movieship.html
  2. ↑ Wired, "Berkeley Buy-Out Brings Layoffs" (April 8th, 1997) https://www.wired.com/1997/04/berkeley-buy-out-brings-layoffs/
  3. ↑ Berkeley Systems, "BERKELEY SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES NEW MOVIE THEMED VERSION OF YOU DON'T KNOW JACK" (February 5th, 1997) https://web.archive.org/web/19970328231305fw_/http://www.toasted.com/news/newsroom/movies.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/
  6. ↑ Berkeley Systems, "BERKELEY SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES HOT NEW ADVERTISER LINE-UP FOR BEZERK" (May 14th, 1997) https://web.archive.org/web/19980125134844fw_/http://www.berksys.com/news/newsroom/newads.html
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