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The game was developed by Jellyvision, famous for its irreverent You Don't Know Jack series of trivia games. Although the designers didn't have much to work with considering how Spartan the set of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire is, they did a masterful job of simulating both the mechanics and the drama of the television show, wrapping everything up in a slick interface that is immediately recognizable.
It seems impossible that players could feel any tension playing Who Wants To Be a Millionaire: 2nd Edition when no real money is at stake, but the game's perfect pacing did a nice job of at least making us think we were playing for cash. That's because it doesn't deliver an immediate response when a question is answered. Just as in the game show, if you answer a question quickly host Regis Philbin will confirm or reject your answer quickly. As the game progresses and the questions get tougher there is more of a pause between your answer and the confirmation. Regis will make some comments, sometimes offering you the chance to change your mind by asking the now grating "Is that your final answer?" as the show's music and a drum roll build tension in the background. The delays were surprisingly unnerving, making us constantly second-guess our answers.
Should a question prove too tough you can always fall back on your three lifelines. The designers polled 50 random people to provide data for the "Ask the Audience" lifeline, and The Reege's friends dispense audio advice for the "Phone a Friend" option. Of course, the 50/50 lifeline is also available.
All these elements coalesce to form a surprisingly fun trivia game, and one of the few available that is more fun to play solo than with a group of friends (although playing cooperatively with a few buddies can be fun). Games rarely take more than 20 minutes, so it's perfect for a quick trivia fix--we just wish it came with more questions. Guess we'll have to wait for the flood of sequels that is sure to follow. --T. Byrl Baker
Pros:
- Atmosphere provides some tension
- Near-perfect simulation of the hit TV show
- Lifelines are implemented well
- Questions quickly run out
- Doesn't come with a million dollars
| PLATFORM: | Windows XP |
| CATEGORY: | Software |
| MANUFACTURER: | Disney Interactive |
| ESRB RATING: | Everyone |
| TYPE: | Retro Arcade, 2 (Two, II), Millionare millioanire milionaire milyonair, regis millionair million millionire millinair, Computer Games, Trivia (Quiz), Macintosh (Machintosh), Mac, Apple, Classics (Classic |
| MEDIA: | CD-ROM |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 044702010011 |
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Customer Reviews of Millionaire 2nd Edition
won't work on windows XP Just received this and it said on Amazon website that it works with windows XP but it doesn't. The box says windows 95 and 98. And there was a contest registration that expired in 2000! So this game is very old and doesn't work on XP despite what Amazon says.
Excellent! Out of all 4 editions, the 2nd is the best!
I just recently recieved my copy of Millionaire 2nd Edition which I ordered a few days ago and it is the best one in my opinion!
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>I had the 1st, 3rd, and Sports edition but I never had the 2nd edition. All are good games but my favorite is the 2nd one. My second favorite is the 3rd edition.
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>The second edition comes with LOTS of challenging questions and will actually make you think! The others, you don't find to hard. Also, in some of the other games, especially the 3rd edition, they don't have a lot of the sounds and music that they do on the show. The second edition comes with every single sound and piece of music and brings the show together.
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>If you don't have a Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? computer game series collection, I suggest you start with the 2nd edition.
Awful!
The questions are IMPOSSIBLE to answer - especially with the stupid time limit (which, correct me if I'm wrong, ISN'T on the show) -- The first $100 question I was asked was which popular singer is referred to as the Chairman of the Board...
Silly questions - WAY to hard to answer... stupid game. And Regis Philbin is the most annoying man alive!