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created: 2026-02-21 12:57
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## Goal
- Jeopardy like game
- Family Feud like game
- $100,000 Pyramid like game
Jeopardy is the core game.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11GSoVesazdhYPqDCpVx_RwUaK4nrfr4gqpAxccWkvQw/edit?usp=sharing
### Jeopardy
Jeopardy! is a quiz game featuring ==three rounds (Jeopardy!, Double Jeopardy!, Final Jeopardy!) where clues are presented as answers, requiring responses in the form of a question (e.g., "Who is...?", "What is...?"). It uses a board of 6 categories with 5 clues each, increasing in dollar value/difficulty==
AI Overview
Jeopardy! is a quiz game featuring ==three rounds (Jeopardy!, Double Jeopardy!, Final Jeopardy!) where clues are presented as answers, requiring responses in the form of a question (e.g., "Who is...?", "What is...?"). It uses a board of 6 categories with 5 clues each, increasing in dollar value/difficulty==. 
This video shows how to set up and play a Jeopardy-style game in PowerPoint:
Your Learning Career
Jeopardy! primarily uses the font ==**[ITC Korinna](https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=ITC+Korinna&mstk=AUtExfDJODEm5wJsSy8HBO4UOOOfSK7e4io8CFscCtgvwxJT1ks_RavWaW0rbLMcyblmvlDtHkmQkm_Yyz1Lvt-2f0UWdn9_2efPOab6owCkiUd7HchqZ9pJH6aq47XFx9Lyx1JGRSon2wn2BF2DqVItdrcmXEF1y_DnsEFibjv8m3RC2X0&csui=3&ved=2ahUKEwj65Pypi-uSAxUGkGoFHaXLC2QQgK4QegQIARAD)**== (specifically Bold and Weighted variants) for its clue text, a tradition that has continued since the daily syndicated show began in 1984. The, category titles and dollar amounts on the game board often use a different font, such as **Swiss 921 BT** or similar compressed sans-serif fonts. 
https://font.download/font/itc-korinna-std
**Key Details About_
Jeopardy!
_Fonts:** 
- **Clue Font:** ITC Korinna.
- **Board/Category Font:** Swiss 921 BT (often used for, headings and dollar amounts).
- **Style Tips:** To replicate the _Jeopardy!_ look, use white, all-caps text with a, subtle drop shadow, centered both horizontally and vertically.
- **Alternatives:** If you cannot access Korinna, alternatives like **Cheltenham** are sometimes suggested, although Korinna is the standard.
**Key Components and Rules**
- **The Format:** The host provides a clue (answer), and the contestant must respond with the correct question.
- **Game Board:** Features 6 categories, each with 5 clues ranging from $200 to $1000.
- **Rounds:**
- **Jeopardy!:** First round, standard values.
- **Double Jeopardy!:** Second round, clue values are doubled.
- **Final Jeopardy!:** A final clue where contestants wager their accumulated winnings before seeing the clue.
- **Gameplay:** A contestant selects a category and value. The first to buzz in gets to respond. Correct answers add to their total and allow them to pick the next clue. Incorrect answers deduct the value.
- **Daily Double:** Hidden clues in the board that allow the contestant to wager up to their current total (or up to the maximum clue value in that round). 
**Common Uses**
- **Classroom/Training:** Used for educational review,, allowing for customized topics, images, and sounds.
- **Virtual/Team Building:** Played using virtual boards (e.g., [Figma](https://www.figma.com/templates/jeopardy-template/), [Miro](https://miro.com/templates/jeopardy-game-board/)) with 2-3 teams and a moderator.
- **Tools:** Common, free templates are available for [PowerPoint](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6Y3aCRLEgE), [Google Slides](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yczlWqUI6I), and [JeopardyLabs](https://jeopardylabs.com/).
### $100,000 Pyramid
The Pyramid game show features two teams, each with a contestant and a celebrity, playing a word-association game against a timer.
Players choose categories, and one partner gives clues for seven items within 30 seconds. The team with the highest score advances to the "$100,000" Winner's Circle, where they must get six categories in 60 seconds.
**Main Game Rules**
- **Gameplay:** Six categories are displayed in a pyramid. Teams take turns choosing a category, often phrased as a pun (e.g., "Things that are blue").
- **Clue Giving:** One player provides clues, while the other guesses. You cannot say the word itself, rhyme with it, use gestures, or use prepositions.
- **Scoring:** 1 point for each correct answer out of 7, with 30 seconds on the clock.
- **Passing:** Teams can "pass" on a word but cannot return to it once passed.
- **Winning the Main Game:** The team with the highest score after all rounds wins and advances to the winner's circle.
### Family Feud
AI Overview
[
Family Feud
](https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=Family+Feud&mstk=AUtExfAg9fYykXgj6MlwFL8HC0Eqo1XG_g3SJ45RRxSLaA2QrteNMQWR7c5QeYdAByBWPHYDTsvklYg5Ih-Tw1NVxt_2FM15YgeSink1a8WrFVM8IXuw9_CcBznI6h_qrflgn68&csui=3&ved=2ahUKEwitguTFheuSAxXDnCYFHWV0DRIQgK4QegQIARAB)is a game where ==two teams of five compete to guess the most popular answers to survey questions asked of 100 people==. The goal is to reach 300 points by winning rounds, which feature face-offs, strikes for wrong answers, potential steals, and doubled/tripled point values in later rounds. The winning team plays "[Fast Money](https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=Fast+Money&mstk=AUtExfAg9fYykXgj6MlwFL8HC0Eqo1XG_g3SJ45RRxSLaA2QrteNMQWR7c5QeYdAByBWPHYDTsvklYg5Ih-Tw1NVxt_2FM15YgeSink1a8WrFVM8IXuw9_CcBznI6h_qrflgn68&csui=3&ved=2ahUKEwitguTFheuSAxXDnCYFHWV0DRIQgK4QegQIARAD)" for a cash prize. 
**Core Game Rules**
- **The Face-Off:** One member from each team approaches the podium for a question. The first to buzz in with a correct answer (or the higher-ranked answer) wins control for their team.
- **Playing or Passing:** The winning team chooses to either "play" the question or "pass" it to the other team.
- **Playing the Board:** The team in control tries to guess all remaining answers on the board. Each team member offers one answer, usually in order.
- **Strikes and Steals:** If a team gives an answer not on the board, they get a strike (maximum of 3). If they get three strikes, the opposing team gets one chance to "steal" the points by guessing any remaining answer.
- **Points:** Points correspond to the number of survey participants who gave that answer (e.g., 40 people = 40 points).
- **Round Progression:** Points are doubled in round 3 and tripled in round 4.
- **Winning the Game:** The first team to reach 300 points wins the game. 
**Fast Money Rules**
- The winning team picks two members to play Fast Money.
- The first player has 20 seconds to answer 5 questions.
- The second player has 25 seconds to answer the same 5 questions, but cannot repeat the first player's answers.
- If the combined score is 200 points or more, they win the grand prize.
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