YOU DON'T KNOW JACK
Official Title  You don't know Jack
Common Title  You don't know Jack
Serial Number(s)  SLUS-00716 & SLUS-00762
Region  NTSC-U
Genre / Style  Quiz

Developer  Starsphere Interactive, Inc.
Publisher  Sierra Entertainment.
Date Released  31 October 1999
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SLUS-00716
DISC 2

SLUS-00762
Serial Number In Disc SLUS-00716 SLUS-00762
Media Disc ID N / A N / A
Number Of Tracks 1
( 1 Data Track )
1
( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
672 MB
( .bin / .cue )
648 MB
( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc 585 MB 564 MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
425 MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
407 MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  020626706377  - 
     

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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

After four years of success on the computer screen, You Don't Know Jack finally makes its debut on the PlayStation. Forever billed as "the show where high culture and pop culture collide," you and up to two friends compete in a game show priding itself in off-the-wall questions and all-out irreverence. Along with humorous, often suggestive topics, your host does the best that he can to insult you in any way possible.

Of the 1,400 questions in the game (600 new ones and 800 from previous versions), most are of the multiple choice variety but they're not like anything you'd see on the SAT. For instance, choosing the category "Hey! No Biting!" will lead to a question like this:

Oh no! You've been attacked by Count "Facula"! What are your symptoms?
-You're burned to a crisp.
-You're a list of Frequently Asked Questions.
-You're covered in chocolate.
-You've been transformed into a scrotum.

To answer, you must buzz in and choose the appropriate selection, indicated by the symbols on the controller buttons. Depending upon the value of the question, a right answer awards players with a $1,000 to $6,000 payoff while an incorrect answer will subtract that amount from your earned total (and reward you with a nice shock from the Dual Shock Analog Controller). In a multi-player game, you can "screw" an opponent if you don't think he or she knows the right answer, forcing them to answer the question. Be careful with the screws; while the odds may be in your favor, a right answer rewards your opponent and equally penalizes you. Also, don't be surprised if the host forces you to answer a question if no one wants it and you've got a cushy lead.

On occasion, different types of multiple choice questions will present themselves. "DisOrDats" force the player to associate a word with its proper category; "ThreeWays" involve all competitors as they race to match random words or phrases with one of three related words (bad dancer: George, Kramer or Elaine?), and $20,000 "Impossible Questions" typically live up to the hype. Each game concludes with a "Jack Attack" lighting round in which players must buzz in when two words or phrases relating to the final clue appear together.

If your money total is high enough at the end of the game, you might have the glory of logging your name onto the top scores board. But no matter how much cash you've collected, you can still count on being informed that You Don't Know Jack.

  Manufacturer's description:

With original music, blistering humor and a sarcastic host, YOU DON'T KNOW JACK® whisks you from the green room to prime time at a pace so fast it will make your head spin. Get the question right and score some cash; get it wrong and play the price.

Ready? Put your knowledge to the test and your ego on the line. YOU DON'T KNOW JACK is the quiz show party game where high culture and pop-culture collide.

Over 1400 hilarious questions on 2 CDs. That's over 35 hours of non-repetitive verbal abuse!
1,2 or 3 players duke it out with Multi Tap for the PlayStation® game console or shared controllers.
Fast-paced question types include: shorties, DisOrDat and Jack Attack.
"Screw Your Neighbor if you don't know the answer
Get DUAL SHOCK analog controller (vibration mode only) for maximum enjoyment.

  Features:
  • First person perspective.
  • 2D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Quiz theme.
Number Of Players  1 to 3 Players
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1 Block
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
Compatible Light Guns
( Official Light Guns Only )
 None
Other Compatible Controllers
( Official Controllers Only )
 None
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )
 None
Vibration Function Compatible  Yes
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v.1.7.0
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 63, Compatibility=2,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.1.7.0
CD-ROM Plugin  P.E.Op.S. CDR Driver 1.4
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  Yes.
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 EACH COMPETITOR HAS OWN CONTROLLER CONTROLS:
  Change letters when typing in your name for high score board -  D-Pad
  Choose correct answer after buzzing in -  Circle, X, Square or Triangle Button
  Buzz in -  L1, L2, R1 or R2 Button
  Screw your neighbor -  Select Button + Buttons
  Enter letter for high score board -  Circle Button
  Enter name for high score board -  X Button

 SHARED CONTROLLER FOR PLAYERS TWO AND THREE CONTROLS:
  Player 2 Buzz in -  L1 or L2 R1 or R2 Button
  Player 3 Buzz in -  R1 or R2 Button
  Screw your neighbor -  Select Button + Buttons
  Enter letter for high score board -  Circle Button
  Enter name for high score board -  X Button

 


     

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 PAL:
  • You don't know Jack [SLES-03499]  - 
     

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