Game Description:
Dust the text books off and polish up your pop culture for big winnings in Jeopardy 2, the sequel. Test your trivia skills in America's Favorite Quiz Show ( R ). Just like the TV game show, select a category and a dollar amount to reveal the hidden clue. Come up with the correct response and you're in the money! Otherwise, your virtual bank will take a hit. Play alone and customize your character, or play as a group in this fun-filled Jeopardy 2 game.
Game size: 25.6 MB
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Review from: GameZebo

Answer: The Jeopardy theme. Question: What song was running through my head as I tried to write a clever lead for this review? While my intro might remind you of the popular quiz program -- and put a catchy tune in your head -- it doesn't capture its spirit. To do that, I'd need music and visuals from the series, along with the charismatic personalities millions of fans have come to adore. So how does the new Jeopardy game stack up against such demanding criteria? Let's find out.

Unlike the series, in which three contestants face off in a battle of mental brawn, the new game works as both a single-player and a multiplayer offering. After loading up, you're given three options: Play Alone, Group Play and Daily Clue.

In Play Alone, you provide the question to as many clues as you can, opting to skip those you might not know and wagering what you wish on the Daily Doubles. The general structure follows the show, with six categories appearing on the board and five dollar amounts appearing under each category. The answer is shown first along with the option to respond or pass; if you choose to respond, you're given four clues from which to select. Get it right, and you earn the dollar value for that clue; get it wrong, and you lose that amount. (While the multiple choice format takes away from the authenticity of the game, it keeps the rounds moving and makes the offering more accessible to casual users.) As on the show, expect an easy round containing one Daily Double and less prize money first, then a harder round with two Daily Doubles and twice as much prize money and then Final Jeopardy.

In another feature not possible on the show, you can earn up to 36 trophies for special accomplishments, such as earning $100,000 over the course of a single character's "career" or for completing your first game. While I'd rather have Alex Trebek hand me a real check, the achievements are a nice addition.

Group Play can be done against the computer or up to two other human participants. For computer-controlled opponents, you can select from three difficulties ranging from easy to hard. This affects the response time of the A.I. and the number of clues they get right. On easy, several seconds pass after the clue appears before your opponents ring in. On hard, the computer is almost as fast on the button as Ken Jennings...
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Review from: Casualicious dot Com

In terms of graphics, I can really say that JEOPARDY! 2 gets a really high grade even from the avatar design only. The game play is very smooth and simple and I liked how you are given a total of 4 choices for each trivia question. In fact, I was thinking that if I’m not given any choices, I can never even answer a single $200-point question. So I really find the multiple choice feature of this game as godsend and I bet you’ll find it exactly like that too.

What’s odd about this game though is the absence of music. I know that the actual Jeopardy game is just like that, but in my opinion, it just doesn’t cut it when it comes to making PC games. It’s like icing on sponge cake… there’s texture but it really won’t taste good, and I don’t like my cakes without icing… well, do you? Just try the single player mode and you’ll see what I mean.

I really loved the multiplayer option but I really don’t get it why the computer players never miss a single question. The easy ones will sometimes skip a question but whenever he chooses to answer, it will be always right. I’m guessing that the AI is not that good, either that or I’m just pissed off for not being able to answer any of the questions myself...
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