On a second date, trivia came up again, I mentioned owning “You Don’t Know Jack”, and her eyes lit. Suddenly a girl was coming back to my place to play video games. She was serious about this too. A competitive spirit that had eluded all my friends and most of my acquaintances was present in this angel of a woman. I needed to win, and she did too and that was fucking sexy.
So years later when I saw that very same girl’s Facebook page
light up with stats and updates about her “You Don’t Know Jack” scores,
I was intrigued. Turns out a mini phenomenon had swept
the nation. You Don’t Know Jack was mobile! There were
people, all across the country, playing this game? And they wanted to
win? And they liked the jokes? And I can play DIRECTLY against people on FB
whom I base my entire life worth upon my sense of superiority over?
At this rate You Don’t Know Jack is going to be the best man at my wedding.
At this rate You Don’t Know Jack is going to be the best man at my wedding.
You Don’t Know Jack presents itself as an irreverent trivia show. There are fake sponsors like “The Warehouse Supply Warehouse” (with all your warehouse supply, supply needs), and Nacho-pedic Beds (and pillows). The writing of the questions and associated jokes is strong, and while there are a few groaners, the quality of writing is superb considering the bone crushing amount of content Jellyvision has pumped out - including celebrity hosted episodes, holiday ones,and more.
Hosted by the tastily named Cookie Masterson, each game is broken down into 5 questions (and five associated wisecracks by Cookie). The topics range in variety from pop culture to movies, to sports, to science, to english and grammar, and a variety of others. The faster you answer the question, the more money you earn, and you lose more money for a wrong answer if you buzz in quickly, too. There are a few other trivia formats that occur occasionally through a game, as well, such as a “Dis or Dat” which has you associating a phrase with one thing or another, and the accurately titled “put the choices into order and buzz in and see if you are right….Question”.
The person with the most money at the end of the game wins coins (used for purchasing more “episodes”) and bragging rights. Yes, you can *actually* brag on your friends Facebook walls if you enjoy the taste of victory with a side of petulance.
On the subject of petulance, it’s entirely possible you’ll hate this game for the reasons I like it. The so-bad-they’re-good jokes tickle my fancy, while it may grind yours like sandpaper. The graphic heavy A/V presentation could tax older devices and lead to lower scores, and folks can buy ‘Point Boosters’ for a round that allow them to get 3x, 5x, or 10x the points for a correct answer.
Hosted by the tastily named Cookie Masterson, each game is broken down into 5 questions (and five associated wisecracks by Cookie). The topics range in variety from pop culture to movies, to sports, to science, to english and grammar, and a variety of others. The faster you answer the question, the more money you earn, and you lose more money for a wrong answer if you buzz in quickly, too. There are a few other trivia formats that occur occasionally through a game, as well, such as a “Dis or Dat” which has you associating a phrase with one thing or another, and the accurately titled “put the choices into order and buzz in and see if you are right….Question”.
The person with the most money at the end of the game wins coins (used for purchasing more “episodes”) and bragging rights. Yes, you can *actually* brag on your friends Facebook walls if you enjoy the taste of victory with a side of petulance.
On the subject of petulance, it’s entirely possible you’ll hate this game for the reasons I like it. The so-bad-they’re-good jokes tickle my fancy, while it may grind yours like sandpaper. The graphic heavy A/V presentation could tax older devices and lead to lower scores, and folks can buy ‘Point Boosters’ for a round that allow them to get 3x, 5x, or 10x the points for a correct answer.
Look, if fancy yourself a trivia hound, you owe it to
yourself to give “You Don’t Know Jack” a spin. It’s completely
free and playing your first few games will cost you absolutely zero
dollars, and barely 10 minutes of your time. It’s engaging, it’s funny
(to me), and hell, you may even get laid .
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