Genesis/Mega Drive

Jeopardy!

A game based on the television quiz show and featuring the show's music and the voice of host Alex Trebek. Multiplayer or vs. the Computer games are available, and the game progresses through two rounds. Categories are made available to the player(s) and the questions are in the form of brief descriptions. Answers are limited to extremely short phrases. The harder the question, the better the cash reward. Answering a question wrong results in a deduction of money from your score.

Genre: Educational
Year: 1992
Developer: Park Place Productions
Publisher: GameTek, Inc.
Players: 3

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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

6 achievements · 101 total points

What Is Namesake? This word means a person that was named after another, such as a show's previous host
1 pts
What Is Jumping? The term for changing from one topic in a conversation to another, causing the game flow to bounce between six topics (correctly answer one from all six in a single round)
10 pts
What Is a Victor? This word would imply that a person was able to defeat their opponents in a contest, like from having the most money by the end
10 pts
Who Is James Holzhauer? This person won $131,127 in a single day of Jeopardy, breaking the previous record (Surely you can beat this score)
50 pts
What Is (Daily) Double or Nothing? This gambling situation has the player put all their money on the line in hopes of getting more back, but at the risk of losing it all (but that loss wouldn't happen to you... right?)
5 pts
What Is a Know-it-All? This type of person would claim to know information about everything, and would therefore win without losing any money
25 pts

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Jeopardy! frequently asked questions

How do I play Jeopardy! online with a friend?

Jeopardy! (Genesis/Mega Drive) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Jeopardy! on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Jeopardy! in the Genesis/Mega Drive library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Jeopardy! netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Jeopardy! have achievements?

Yes, Jeopardy! has 6 achievements worth 101 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Jeopardy! for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Jeopardy! on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.