CD-ROM Game YOU DON'T KNOW JACK to Become a Television Game Show; Telepictures Productions to Produce TV Game Show For Warner Bros. Based On Top Selling, Critically Acclaimed Game.BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 1996--Berkeley Systems Inc. and Jellyvision, of Chicago, announced today a deal with Telepictures Productions to collaborate on the creation of a television game show based on the best selling CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). game, YOU DON'T KNOW JACK You Don't Know Jack is a series of computer games developed by Jellyvision and Berkeley Systems. YDKJ, promoted as the games "where high culture and pop culture collide," combine trivia with comedy. (TM). The program will be syndicated by Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . Domestic Television Distribution and will debut in fall 1997. YOU DON'T KNOW JACK is a pop-culture quiz show quiz show n. A television or radio program in which the contestants' knowledge is tested by questioning, with some contestants winning money or prizes. game that gives players the sensation of being contestants on a challenging and irreverent television game show, complete with studio sound effects sound effects Noun, pl sounds artificially produced to make a play, esp. a radio play, more realistic sound effects npl → efectos mpl sonoros and a sarcastic host. First introduced in October 1995, YOU DON'T KNOW JACK has won more than 16 industry awards and has been a best seller at most major software retailers. "YOU DON'T KNOW JACK is the perfect CD-ROM game to make the leap from computer screens to television screens," said Harry Gottlieb Harry Gottlieb (1895-1993) was a painter, screenprinter, lithographer, and educator, was born in Bucharest, Romania. He immigrated to America in 1907, and his family settled in Minneapolis. From 1915 to 1917, Gottlieb attended the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. , President of Jellyvision. "We designed the CD-ROM as a loving spoof of TV game shows, so it's very cool to get a chance to turn it into a real show." "We are excited that Telepictures Productions wants to turn our top selling game, YOU DON'T KNOW JACK, into an actual television game show," said Julie Wainwright, president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Berkeley Systems Berkeley Systems was a San Francisco Bay Area software company cofounded in 1987 by Wes Boyd and Joan Blades. It made money early on by doing contract work for the National Institutes of Health, specifically in making modifications to the Macintosh so that it could be usable by . "YOU DON'T KNOW JACK may be on the forefront of a new trend in the entertainment industry, in which computer games drive television programming." YOU DON'T KNOW JACK recreates the swift pacing of a TV game show, featuring an audio track with original music, sound effects and hilarious dialogue, and the sarcastic musings of a jaded game show host. In addition to its fast pace and hilarious content, YOU DON'T KNOW JACK ushers in a new era of social gaming Social gaming commonly refers to playing games as a way of social interaction, as opposed to playing games in solitude, like some card games (solitaire) and the single-player mode of many video games. , bringing players face-to-face and elbow-to-elbow over a single keyboard. Last month Berkeley Systems and Jellyvision shipped the YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Question Pack, 400 new questions for the original game, and YOU DON'T KNOW JACK X-tra Large, which includes the original 800 question game, as well as the 400 new questions. Berkeley Systems just announced today that YOU DON'T KNOW JACK volume 2.0 and YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Sports will ship this fall. To date, YOU DON'T KNOW JACK has won more that 16 industry awards, including CD-ROM Today's Rommie Award for Best Brainware, Windows Sources' Stellar Award, Computing Gaming World's CG Choice Award, Computer Game Review's Golden Triad, MacUser magazine's Editors' Choice Award for Best Strategy Game, PC Entertainment's Editors' Choice Award for Best Brain Drain brain drain n. The loss of skilled intellectual and technical labor through the movement of such labor to more favorable geographic, economic, or professional environments. Game, and Multimedia World's All-Star Award. Most recently, it was honored with a Developer Spotlight Award by the Computer Game Developers' Association and was named by ComputerLife as Best of the Best of Everything in the categories of Best Software of The Year and Best Game of the Year. Based in a crowded loft outside the Chicago loop The Loop is what locals call the historical center of downtown Chicago. It is the second-largest central business district in the United States, after Midtown Manhattan. Bounded on the west and north by the Chicago River, on the east by Lake Michigan, and on the south by Roosevelt , Jellyvision has a staff of 20 full time writers, actors, comics, filmmakers, editors, and musicians. Jellyvision's goal is to discover and develop new genres of audio and video experience that are positive, compelling and meaningful for the widest possible audience. Jellyvision has its roots in creating fun educational films and multimedia programs for the school market. YOU DON'T KNOW JACK, produced in partnership with Berkeley Systems, was Jellyvision's first run at designing an entertainment CD-ROM. The YOU DON'T KNOW JACK television show, developed in conjunction with Telepictures Productions, will be Jellyvision's first time designing a TV program. Founded in 1987, Berkeley Systems Inc. develops and markets multimedia entertainment software for grown-ups. To date, the privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. has sold over five million units and is a leading innovator in the marketplace. Leveraging the success of its widely known After Dark(R) screen saver franchise, Berkeley Systems recently established a second franchise with the irreverent pop-culture trivia game YOU DON'T KNOW JACK. With an eye on the future, Berkeley Systems continues to produce cutting-edge titles that offer unique experiences and take advantage of the latest technology and online advancements. -0- Note to Editors: Review copies and color slides of YOU DON'T KNOW JACK are available upon request. For more information, contact Kelley Kahn or DeEtte Christie at 510/540-5535 or pr@berksys.com. Additional information on Berkeley Systems and its portfolio of products is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.berksys.com. For information about Jellyvision Inc., contact Colleen Raleigh Milott at 312/506-1396. CONTACT: Berkeley Systems Inc., Berkeley Kelley Kahn or DeEtte Christie, 510/540-5535 http://www.berksys.com or Ryan Communications (for Jellyvision) Colleen Raleigh Milott, 312/506-1396 |
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