|
''You Don't Know Jack'' is a Facebook game application based on the long-running series of trivia games created by Jackbox Games (formerly Jellyvision Games). It was released for public play on Facebook in May 2012 after a beta period. The game builds on the success of the relaunch of the series from the 2011 video game for consoles and personal computers, though has altered some features to work better on the social media platform. The game is presented as a fictional television show, emceed by "Cookie" Masterson; players answer five trivia questions, typically multiple-choice, during each episode, earning virtual money to track their score within the game and in the larger meta-game. Players compete asynchronously, playing alongside other participants that have already played the present episode, and later compared to the scores of their friends that play that episode later. As part of the series' theme of "high culture meeting pop culture", the questions are often phrased eloquently and combine general knowledge with contemporary entertainment and celebrities references. A mobile version for iOS was released in December 2012, and for Android in May 2013; both mobile games will allow cross-platform play with the Facebook application. The game has been praised for taking an unconventional route towards social media-based games, incorporating elements like microtransactions and interactions with friends without aggressively marketing these elements. It won the 2012 Spike Video Game Award for Best Social Game. On January 30, 2015 it was announced this version of the game will no longer be supported and will be removed from Facebook and no longer functional on mobile devices as of March 1, 2015. ==Gameplay== ''You Don't Know Jack'' on Facebook follows a similar format to previous games from the series, where players compete in a virtual game show hosted by the emcee "Cookie" Masterson (voiced by Jellyvision Games's Tom Gottlieb).〔〔〔 The player competes asynchronously with other friends on Facebook or with other Facebook users in trying to earn the most virtual money from an episode. Episodes consist of five questions. Most questions are multiple choice, where the player is given four answers to choose from within a short amount of time once the emcee has finished reading the question. The player is awarded money for selecting the right answer, and a bonus for how fast they responded; getting the wrong answer will cost the player a similar amount of money; failing to answer does not affect a player's score. Like other games in the series, the questions mix general knowledge with contemporary events, as per its tagline "where high culture meets pop culture". For example, the player may be asked how many alcoholic shots they would have to drink for each cannon shot in the ''1812 Overture''. Some of the multiple choice questions are based on a recurring question type throughout the episodes as well as those featured in earlier ''You Don't Know Jack'' games. For example, "Funky Trash" questions will list three items claimed to be in some celebrity's garbage, and the player would be required to identify the celebrity. A new variation introduced in the Facebook game is "Elephant, Mustard, Teddy Roosevelt, or Dracula", where the answer to the question will be one of those four items. Additional questions veer from the multiple choice format. In Dis Or Dat questions, players are given a list of seven words or phrases, and must determine if they belong in one of two categories, or in some cases, both. For example, players may need to identify if phrases like "Don't Spill the Beans" are names of children's board games or advice given by Dr. Phil. Gibberish Questions, returning since their absence in the 2011 edition, present the player a phrase that rhymes with a well-known saying, though phrased and punctuated without heeding the original statement. The player must type in the original saying. The final question is always a Jack Attack: here, the player is given a clue phrase prior to the round that indicates some relationship. The player is then given a word or phrase, after which other possible answers that match that phrase according to the clue appear briefly. The player scores money when they answer correctly and loses if incorrect. Unlike previous versions of the Jack Attack, the player only has a single chance through all the possible answers before the next given word or phrase is provided to the player. A total of seven such words or phrases make up a Jack Attack. Throughout the game, the player is shown the progress of five other Facebook friends or other users, randomly selected (unless a Facebook friend of a player played that episode beforehand, in which that friend will always be shown), that have already played the episode, allowing them to compare scores throughout the game.〔 When completed, the player earns the amount of money they accumulated and an additional bonus based on where they placed. If the player's score money combined with any placement bonus results in a negative figure, the player is given a chance to spin the "Loser Wheel," and the result (usually $1, but occasionally $5,000) replaces their total. A player's friends that have already played an episode may receive additional money the next time they log into the game, if the player lost them in that episode. This virtual money is used to track the player's experience level. As a Facebook game, players are able to play one episode for free per day, plus additional episodes by gaining experience levels or completing certain achievements within the game. They can also use real-world cash to buy Facebook credit through Facebook to access more episodes. Real-world money can also be used to buy Enhancement boosters that increase the player's earnings for a limited number of games when they are used.〔 In August 2012, the game was revamped to include a token system, moving away from dealing with Facebook currency; tokens are earned along with in-game money for each round played, as well as for gaining experience levels, and then subsequently used to buy additional games beyond the one-free-per-day, Enhancements, and the like. This also allows Jellyvision Games to offer temporary discounts on these items, and plan to add more features to use these tokens. Specialty themed episodes were added in late 2012, which can be played for free while they are available or replayed later with tokens. Similarly, in February 2013, celebrity episodes were added, where players would compete virtually against a celebrity guest, and typically featuring themed questions towards that; Rich Sommer was featured in the first such episode with Adrianne Curry appearing in a later episode, with further episodes planned to rotate on a monthly basis. iOS and Android versions of the game work exactly the same as the Facebook version, using the player's Facebook credentials to allow cross-platform, asynchronous play. Players are not required to login through Facebook, but will be limited to playing against random opponents as opposed to friends. In May 2013, they added a 'Deluxe Package' for the game, called "YDKJ Royale". For a small fee, this package allows players to play the game without ads, receive tokens & enhancements and earn two free games a day. The game has been recently revamped again to allow all plays of the game for free instead of charging a token fee for playing after the first game. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「You Don't Know Jack (Facebook game)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|