You Don't Know Jack
About the Game
You Don't Know Jack marks the series' first official box release in about eight years, after YDKJ6: The Lost Gold . The series was almost exclusively for the PC, but the new release has been designed with consoles in mind, while retaining the wit and quirky pop-trivia questions of the famous series and web game. YDKJ supports up to four players, all participating in a fictional gameshow hosted by snarky "Cookie" Masterson.
Story & Setting
The show's format is based around asking standard pop culture or general knowledge questions in unconventional ways. Players are asked to quickly decide if a description matches one item (Dis) or another (Dat), answer science questions framed in hypothetical antics of the cast of Jersey Shore , or decipher Cookie's terrible attempt at ventriloquism through dummy Billy O'Brian (which he pronounces "Dilly O'Drien"). Questions are presented in a multiple-choice format, with four answers mapped to the console's face buttons (or the Wiimote's direction pad). After ten questions, divided into two rounds, players take on the "Jack Attack" - where players who rings in first when two matching words cross the screen takes the points.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Players also have the option once each round to "screw" another player if they believe they don't know the correct answer. Screwed players have five seconds to pick an answer. Previously, the first player to "ring in" was the only to answer - in the new version, each player answers with the speed of their answer dictating a point bonus. Players who select the Wrong Answer of the Game are rewarded with an $8,000 bonus to their score. players receive the fake product as a prize as well, which is kept in a trophy screen off the main menu - encouraging replay of the episodes to collect them all.
Standout Features
- The series was almost exclusively for the PC, but the new release has been designed with consoles in mind, while retaining the wit and quirky pop-trivia questions of the famous series and web game.
- Questions are presented in a multiple-choice format, with four answers mapped to the console's face buttons (or the Wiimote's direction pad).
- YDKJ: New for the 2011 version of YDKJ is the ability for all players to answer every question.
- Previously, the first player to "ring in" was the only to answer - in the new version, each player answers with the speed of their answer dictating a point bonus.
- YDKJ supports up to four players, all participating in a fictional gameshow hosted by snarky "Cookie" Masterson.
- Jersey Shore: Players are asked to quickly decide if a description matches one item (Dis) or another (Dat), answer science questions framed in hypothetical antics of the cast of Jersey Shore , or decipher Cookie's terrible attempt at ventriloquism through dummy Billy O'Brian (which he pronounces "Dilly O'Drien").
- Players also have the option once each round to "screw" another player if they believe they don't know the correct answer.
- Screwed players have five seconds to pick an answer.
Modes & Ways to Play
Player support includes Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS).
Presentation & Atmosphere
Display support includes Widescreen (16 x 9).
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for You Don't Know Jack | Nintendo Wii.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | THQ Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Jellyvision Games, Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Wii Optical Disc | Wii | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | Widescreen (16 x 9) | Wii | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Wii Remote | Wii | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS) | Wii | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1-4 Players | Wii | MobyGames |
| Genre | Party | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | Wii U | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Teen | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | THQ | North America | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-08 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| 2011-02-08 | North America | PriceCharting |
| February 8, 2011 | North America | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Media PN | RVL-SKJE-USA-B0 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 785138303956 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 94271707 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| upc | 785138303956 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B00498RQEW | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 94271707 | North America | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
