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Press Your Luck

by Pedersen Systems·published by GameTek, Inc.

19886
PCDOSCommodore 64Apple II

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Based off of the 80s game show of the same name, Press Your Luck allows you to play as one of three contestants in both a quiz round, and a shot at the "big board." Correct answers in the quiz round give spins for the board round. Spins give you the power to dictate whether you will use them yourself, to increase your total prize money, or force them on others in the hopes they will land on a Whammy. One Whammy will erase a contestant's score, and four will remove them from the game.

This represents the only "home game" version of the show commercially released, and follows the format of the show loyally. Its CGA graphics make it less flashy than the TV version, but the suspense of "pressing your luck" on the board rounds remain intact.

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Media Type

5.25" Floppy Disk

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Keyboard

Multiplayer Options

Hot Seat

Number of Offline Players

1-3 Players

System requirements

Min. CPU Class Required

Intel 8088 / 8086

Min. RAM Required

256 KB

Video Modes Supported

CGA (Tweaked)

Sound Devices Supported

PC Speaker

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Facts

Publisher

GameTek, Inc.

Released

1988

Platforms

PCDOSCommodore 64Apple II

Standing

Top 36% by want to play

Tags

Game show / trivia / quizLicensed