"You Don't Know Jack" games available on Steam again

[Mister 44]

You can get the games at $2.99 a game (Vol 6 is $1.99) or you can get all nine games in the classic pack for $19.99.

http://store.steampowered.com/sub/33692/

If you are not familiar with "You Don't Know Jack" (YDKJ), it is a series of trivia games for the PC with an exceptional sense of humor. It is presented as a game show, complete with hilarious ads. What sets it apart from other trivia games (apart from the sense of humor) is the amount of effort that went into it. Each question has four possible answers. For most games in the series, a unique response was recorded for the correct answer and for each of the three wrong answers.

If you want to try only one YDKJ game, go for Vol 4, The Ride.

Sample question:

Suppose 'I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!' comes out with a 'Five Stages Of Grief' line of products. After I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!, which product would come NEXT in the line?

1. I'm Very Angry That It's Not Butter
2. I've Lost All Hope Because It's Not Butter
3. I've Come To Terms With It Not Being Butter
4. I'll Do Anything To Turn It Into Butter

 

[MetalSoup]

Where high culture and pop culture collide! I need to get these, but I have no money. Will have to wait for a sale.

 

[Tsar]

My mate and I use to play this on his Pentium II. I feel old now.

 

[_Caboose_]

"Qelp! jive gallen rand rine met smet pup!

Were on our way mrs fletcher"

 

[Mister 44]

"Qelp! jive gallen rand rine met smet pup!

Were on our way mrs fletcher"

Urg! I've never been any good on the gibberish questions.

I bought the classic pack just now, and just a word of warning to anybody else contemplating it: If you gift it to your inventory, it is only one item, not 9. I was hoping to keep a few titles and gift the rest. Only when you move it to your library does it becomes 9 separate titles.

 

[ave]

Sample question:

Suppose 'I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!' comes out with a 'Five Stages Of Grief' line of products. After I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!, which product would come NEXT in the line?

1. I'm Very Angry That It's Not Butter
2. I've Lost All Hope Because It's Not Butter
3. I've Come To Terms With It Not Being Butter
4. I'll Do Anything To Turn It Into Butter

wow, I don't even know what they're asking, never mind what the answer is.

 

[MetalSoup]

wow, I don't even know what they're asking, never mind what the answer is.

I believe the answer is 1. I'm Very Angry That It's Not Butter

Five Stages Of Grief:

1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance

 

[KofDelight]

OH MY HAT!!

I love this game,I used to play it years ago.I MUST GET THIS.

Guys if you haven't played it before,do yourself a favor and buy this game.

 

[VirtualForce]

I remember those! I was looking for them a while back. Will get this at some stage!

thanks!

 

[_Caboose_]

Steam multiplayer or local multiplayer?

 

[MalicE]

Steam multiplayer or local multiplayer?

good question. I know the originals were local MP. would be awesome if they adapted it for online as well

 

[Mister 44]

Steam multiplayer or local multiplayer?

good question. I know the originals were local MP. would be awesome if they adapted it for online as well

Local multiplayer only, sadly.
These are the games as they were released originally. They run full screen, but to sort out any possible resolution issues, the game itself only runs in an "invisible box" in the center of the screen. This sounds much worse than it actually is. Everything is fully legible and you actually get used to it before the first round is done.