Jeopardy!/Merchandise

Welcome to the Jeopardy! Merchandise page. These are the many products/merchandise/goods that were brought to us due to the success of Jeopardy!.

Milton Bradley (1964-1984)
Milton Bradley produced the first home editions of the JEOPARDY! Game. Unlike the show, there were only five categories in each round, and no separate FINAL JEOPARDY! Category. Instead, the "host" would choose one of the $100 clues in DOUBLE JEOPARDY to use as the FINAL JEOPARDY! question. Thus, each game had only 50 questions instead of the normal 61. Also, players could not go into a negative situation; per the rules, "If a player asks an incorrect question worth more money than he has, the player gives the bank all of his money(, but is still in the game)*. Players cannot have 'negative dollar amounts' and cannot borrow money from another player or the bank."

Each version also came with a die and contestant clickers. At the start of each game, each player rolls the die, with the highest roller going first. Players use the clickers to "ring in" to respond; if two or more players click, they roll the die, the highest roller getting the chance to respond. At the beginning of the second round, if two or more players tie for the lowest score, they roll the die, the lowest roller going first.

As with their home editions of CONCENTRATION and PASSWORD, there was no Thirteenth Edition of the home game; the editions are numbered 1-12 and 14 (possibly due to superstitious purposes). Also, the home game never updated its dollar values/game play for the 1978-79 version of the show (no increase in values and no "Super Jeopardy!" round), even though editions were produced until 1984, just before the show returned to TV.


 * This is found in the newer Pressman games only.*

Pressman (1986-90, 2004-)
Pressman took over the JEOPARDY! Home game license in 1986, two years after the Alex Trebek revival began. Few changes were made to the overall game play from the MB editions; still only 5 categories per round and no separate FJ! category/clue (substitute one of the $1,000 clues). Of course, dollar values were increased tenfold to reflect the new board values. Two standard editions were released under the initial run including a "Junior" edition in 1988, an "Electric Jeopardy!" edition with a rudimentary battery-operated buzzer system and miniature scoring podiums in 1987 (thus ditching the die and play money), and a smaller Travel Edition in 1988. In 1990, a special 25th Anniversary edition was released; the 25th Anniversary refers to the original show hosted by Art Fleming, which the game mistakenly states its debut of 1965 when it actually debuted in 1964.

In 2004, Pressman regained the license after losing it in 1992. Other than doubling the dollar values (substitute one of the $2,000 clues for FJ!), gameplay was the same as their previous editions. Since then, they've produced one additional "Original Edition", one "deluxe" edition in collector's tin, versions with questions based on THE SIMPSONS (also in standard and "deluxe" tin editions), and an ESPN "All Sports" edition with an electronic buzz-in device that used different sports-inspired sounds for each player's buzzer (a reprint has since been released with the standard "clickers" in place of the electronic buzzer). A "Travel Attache" version of the ESPN JEOPARDY! was also released.

Tyco (1992)
In 1992, Tyco released their own versions of JEOPARDY! This was the most unique (some would say bizarre) home edition of the game. Instead of a single game board, there were 6 separate stands, each of which could hold a card with one category's worth of clues for each round (JEOPARDY! on one side, DOUBLE JEOPARDY! on the other), and the rules allowed for each player to "host" their own category (or categories if fewer than 6 players played) rather than having a separate "emcee" who read all the clues. Also, for the first time, the game had pre-selected DAILY DOUBLE clues, but ANY category could have such clues, making for games where you could have 2 or more DAILY DOUBLEs in the JEOPARDY! Round, and possibly only one or 3+ such clues in DOUBLE JEOPARDY! In addition, the FINAL JEOPARDY! clue was taken from a $1000 card, and the "host" for the FINAL JEOPARDY! round was a player who had no money, or the player with the least amount of money at the end of DOUBLE JEOPARDY!

Four editions were released; a standard first edition, a second "Master's Edition", and two Travel versions (one regular, one "Master's"). All the game cards could be used with any version of the game (home or Travel editions).

NOTE: Unlike with their WHEEL OF FORTUNE home editions, the games did not see re-release after Tyco was bought out by Mattel.

Parker Brothers (1999)
In 1999, Parker Brothers released a single home edition of JEOPARDY! This was the most accurate version of a JEOPARDY! home game ever produced. The JEOPARDY! and DOUBLE JEOPARDY! rounds had six categories each, and each game had pre-selected DAILY DOUBLEs in the correct amounts (one in J!, two in DJ!). And for the first time, each game had a separate FINAL JEOPARDY! Category and Clue. Also, rules were the same as on TV; most notably, players could go into negative scores, keeping track of such on separate paper.

Interactive Television (1987/1997)
Originally made back in 1987, The ''Jeopardy! Challenger'' was used while watching the show by clicking on the appropriate amount of money and then clicking on the right or wrong answers depending on your own answer, as it did the figuring out all on its own.

Tiger Electronics/HASBRO (1995-2002)
Since 1995, Tiger Electronics and HASBRO made six handheld editions of the Jeopardy! brand including: Travel (1998), Deluxe (1999), Remote (2002), Pocket (2002) and classic (2002).

Parker Brothers/HASBRO (2005)
A similar looking handheld game based on HASBRO & Tiger Electronics's Deluxe (1999) and Classic (2002) edition was released by Parker Brothers/HASBRO in 2005. The game itself is actually a repackaged Jeopardy! Classic Edition handheld game from Tiger & HASBRO.

Jakks Pacific (2005)
A Plug-n-Play unit based on the show was released at the time.

MGA Entertainment (2007)
A DVD Home Game System, which allowed a group of players to play the game from home with a similar experience to appearing on the actual show was released at the time.

Online Versions
In the mid 90's the station.com has once had their own online multiplayer version of the game; currently there's another online game based on the show where you can play it on its website or GSN.com where there are three rounds to compete for the title of reigning Jeopardy! champion.

Mobile Versions
Sony has also released a mobile versions.

Milton Bradley (1981)
Though the show was still cancelled and the revival was not for another three years, this was the first ever video game used for their "short-lived" Omni Entertainment System.

Action Graphics/Coleco (1984)
Used for Coleco ADAM.

ShareData (1986)
ShareData published the game in 1986.

GameTek (1987-1992)
GameTek published the game editions from 1987 to 1992.

Nintendo
Nintendo Entertainment System

Sega
Sega Genesis

Sony ImageSoft (1994)
Sony ImageSoft, a Sony brand published the game from 1994.

Graphix Zone (1994)
It was re-released for the PC at the time along with add-on supplements of Sports and Movies/TV (except the original, Trebek does not appear in the Sports and movies/TV boxes).

Phillips Interactive Media (1994)
A game was published for its very own CD-i brand in 1994.

Game.com (Tiger) (1997)
A version was released for their own short-lived handheld game in 1997.

GameTek (Take 2) (1997)
GameTek, a Take 2 subsidiary restarting the publishers for the 1997 video game for the Nintendo 64. You can read more about it here and here.

Hasbro Interactive (1998,2000)
Hasbro Interactive published the game editions from 1998 and 2000.

Atari (2003)
After Hasbro Interactive was acquired by Infogrames, Atari published the game from 2003.

Encore/Sony Online Entertainment (2007-2008)
Various PC games were released at the time.

Sony Online Entertainment (2008)
A version was released for the PlayStation3's PSN.

THQ (2010, 2012)
THQ published games in 2010 and 2012: the Wii & DS game is the SD version while the Xbox 360, PS3 & Wii U game is the HD version.

The Great Game Company (1983)
A video game version of Jeopardy! was planned to be released for the Atari 2600 and Mattel's Intellevision in 1983, but since the Video Game Crash at the time, the project never got off the ground; therefore, it was cancelled.

Majesco Entertainment (2004)
An all new handheld adaptation of Jeopardy! was going to be released for Game Boy Color at the time. However it was scrapped later on.

Slot Machine Versions
Various video slot machines have been released for north american casinos by IGT, including "Tournament of Champions".

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005)
Jeopardy: An Inside Look at America's Favorite Quiz Show, contains these 5 episodes on DVD:
 * Jeopardy!'s 1st - First episode hosted by Alex Trebek (September 10, 1984)
 * Ken's 75th - Ken Jennings' losing episode (November 30, 2004)
 * Ultimate I: Anyone's Game - Ultimate Tournament of Champions Finals, Game 1 (May 23, 2005)
 * Ultimate II: Brad Takes Control - Ultimate Tournament of Champions Finals, Game 2 (May 24, 2005)
 * Ultimate III: The Final Showdown - Ultimate Tournament of Champions, Finals Game 3 (May 25, 2005)

Osmond (1979)
Written by Richard Cahpin and George Vosburgh and forwarded by Art Fleming, Art Fleming's TV Game Show Fact Book featured mostly a quiz and fact book that's been broken down into some three categories, plus a chapter of the original host's memories and the obligatory "how to be a contestant" info.

Harper (1990,1992)
''The Jeopardy! Book'' released in 1990, included a lot of information about the show itself, along with sample game boards and contestant sample test. ''The Jeopardy! Challenge'' book released in 1992, is almost entirely games from various tournaments. Though Trebek and Griffin are credited as authors, their contributions are limited to a foreword introduction, as its games were created by the show's team of writers.

Warner (1992)
''Secrets of the Jeopardy! Champions'' features hints, facts list and quizzes prepared by former big winners and not endorsed by the show.

Northwest (1993)
Inside Jeopardy! by Harry Eisenburg.

Lifetime (1995)
A revealing look inside TV's top quiz show by Harry Eisenburg

Citadel (1998)
''How to Get on Jeopardy! and Win'', is another book by Michael Dupee, the 1996 Tournament of Champions winner, this one offers a lot more in the way behind the scenes details and wagering strategies.

Sony (2000)
Also known as ''What Is Jeopardy! Quiz Book?'' (1-4), the first two volumes featured over 700 answers and questions from the series, were published simultaneously, the third and fourth volumes were released together in late 2000.

Barnes and Noble (2004)
This is Jeopardy!, featured Sample qualifying tests, 400 Final Jeopardy! clues, behind-the-scenes info, trivia and much more in this paperback "official companion" to the series.

Crown (2006)
Prisoner of Trebekistan:A Decade in Jeopardy!, is an autobiography about Bob Harris, a five-time Jeopardy! champion and Tournament of Champions finalist who actually lost about as many games as he's won through various invitational tournaments that followed.

Villard (2006)
Braniac:Adventures in the Curious, Competitive, Compulsive World of Trivia Buffs, is a study of trivia itself and the people like Ken Jennings who are interested in it.

Novelty Items
Souvenirs were released, mostly through the JEOPARDY! BRAIN BUS tours and various online charity auctions.

Links
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5r9i93tFgU/ A bried clip of the "Jeopardy!" CD-i game in action, notice that the late Charlie O'Donnell is the announcer in this game instead of Johnny Gilbert]

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTAKNNbLt2Q Jeopardy! Mobile Game]

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBDd1r6NLGg A brief clip of the Jeopardy! DVD game]

[http://transformingseminarian.blogspot.com/2010/01/game-show-board-games-jeopardy-parker.html Blog about Jeopardy! board game (Parker Brothers version from 1999)]

[http://joelmandishportfolio.blogspot.com/2011/05/jeopardy.html Jeopardy! video game artwork @ Joel Mandish Portfolio]

[http://portfolio.lynwoodmontgomery.com/wheeljeopardy.html Jeopardy! video game artwork @ Lynwood Montgomery Portfolio]

[http://web.archive.org/web/19970606190840/http://www.gametek.com/webfinall/coming_soon/jep64/jeop64.html Jeopardy! (N64 prototype) site]

[http://web.archive.org/web/19980121151746/http://www.gametek.com/webfinall/games/jeopardy/jeopardy.html Jeopardy! (N64) site]

[http://web.archive.org/web/19980613192142/http://www.gametek.com/webfinall/faq/jeop64.html Jeopardy! (N64) FAQ page]