Jeopardy is a TV show hosted by Alex Trebek since 1984. This syndicated game show has won almost 30 daytime Emmy awards, 11 for audience participation and the host, Trebek has received five. Jeopardy is the number two show on television and has over 9 million daily viewers. The larges prize won on the show was over 3 million dollars by a player in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. One player during
. 2004-2005 played over 70 consecutive games winning over 2 million dollars.This game is a quiz show. Players try to guess the clues read or shown to them by the host. Each clue has a corresponding prize amount. In some instances, if a player fails to answer correctly, or to answer at all, that amount is deducted from their earnings. In a final round, players can choose to bet any amount of their earnings, from zero to all, in an effort to win the show. They must correctly guess the final clue and have the most money in order to win.Jeopardy is very popular among adult players, with some even trying to gain a spot on the show. There are also children, teens and college students who play. Children who wish to play can visit:hhttp://www.superteachertools.com/jeopardy/usergames/Jan201004/game1264969706.php. There is a free online, flash based version of Jeopardy for kids to play. It plays much like classic Jeopardy, and up to five teams can play simultaneously.Jeopardy Labs, at http://jeopardylabs.com/, has a free Jeopardy template on its site. Users can create custom versions of the game using the template and the instructions. The games are playable anywhere after creation. Users with no desire to create their own games, can browse the library of free games available. There are no fees, registration or use of PowerPoint required to use this site. Just hit start building, to get started. More reference links: http://www.games.com/game/jeopardy/ http://jeopardylabs.com/
