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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: rwalker on January 17, 2009, 01:05:11 PM
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http://www.jeopardy.com/jeopardylive/ (http://\"http://www.jeopardy.com/jeopardylive/\")
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Category: Sony Failures
Answer: Launched in 2009, "Jeopardy Live!" failed to launch the mobile game-show interactive game genre because of this reason.
"What is...support for Java enabled phones only, leaving the iPhone and most Windows Mobile/Sybian/Palm phones out?"
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[quote name=\'Hastin\' post=\'206512\' date=\'Jan 17 2009, 03:05 PM\']
Category: Sony Failures
Answer: Launched in 2009, "Jeopardy Live!" failed to launch the mobile game-show interactive game genre because of this reason.
"What is...support for Java enabled phones only, leaving the iPhone and most Windows Mobile/Sybian/Palm phones out?"
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There are a total of 6 cell phones in this house, active and not, and not a single one is WinMo, Symbian or Palm. This is a common thing for cell phone game. You make the games Java enabled, which make up a majority of phones on the market sans the iPhone and you make a mint.
With that said, my Sony Ericsson K850i will be downloading this.
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[quote name=\'Hastin\' post=\'206512\' date=\'Jan 17 2009, 03:05 PM\']
Category: Sony Failures
Answer: Launched in 2009, "Jeopardy Live!" failed to launch the mobile game-show interactive game genre because of this reason.
"What is...support for Java enabled phones only, leaving the iPhone and most Windows Mobile/Sybian/Palm phones out?"
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Wouldn't the Blackberry be out too?
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[quote name=\'Hastin\' post=\'206512\' date=\'Jan 17 2009, 03:05 PM\']
Category: Sony Failures
Answer: Launched in 2009, "Jeopardy Live!" failed to launch the mobile game-show interactive game genre because of this reason.
"What is...support for Java enabled phones only, leaving the iPhone and most Windows Mobile/Sybian/Palm phones out?"
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Category: Making Mountains Out of Molehills.
Answer: This person chose to instantly label "Jeopardy! Live" a failure because he couldn't play it on his phone, not realizing a majority of phones are Java capable.
Question: Who is Hastin Zylstra?
Understand the frustration, but labeling it a failure is a bit overmuch, no?
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[quote name=\'Hastin\' post=\'206512\' date=\'Jan 17 2009, 03:05 PM\']
Category: Sony Failures
Answer: Launched in 2009, "Jeopardy Live!" failed to launch the mobile game-show interactive game genre because of this reason.
"What is...support for Java enabled phones only, leaving the iPhone and most Windows Mobile/Sybian/Palm phones out?"
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That would be like me saying that GSN's Club AM was a failure just because I couldn't participate in their call-in due to lack of GSN at the time. There are two solutions to this. 1) Get a java-based phone, and 2) Give the concept a chance.
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Maybe they'll make a version for those, and want to see how it works and if people like this way first?
/I fail to see the humor in your epic fail description
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[quote name=\'Johnissoevil\' post=\'206575\' date=\'Jan 18 2009, 02:11 PM\']
There are two solutions to this. 1) Get a java-based phone,[/quote]
Honestly, though, is this a realistic solution?
I'm not defending Hastin in the least, but if people are gonna get all up in my area when I suggest that someone get a TiVo, then I gotta call shenanigans on this.
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If I read the description correct, this is just another in the recent long line of Multiple Choice Jeopardy! games, which is Just. Not. How. the Game. is Played.:(
I only hope that this format never makes it to the TV show.
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[quote name=\'Tony Peters\' post=\'206601\' date=\'Jan 18 2009, 11:53 PM\']I only hope that this format never makes it to the TV show.[/quote]I guess someone's never seen the "X, Y or Z" category on the show.
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Thanks Chris, for a little support.
However, I did exactly what everyone suggested this weekend, I went out and bought a cheap GSM Java-enabled phone. I've paid for the app and downloaded it.
I judge it after the episode on Monday.
I only jump to conclusions because it always seems with Sony when there's something taking the industry by storm; they fail to embrace it, because it slightly supports a competitor. I love Sony to death (own a PS3 and everything), but it always seems as if they do this - and the end result becomes lackluster at best.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'206587\' date=\'Jan 18 2009, 06:24 PM\']
[quote name=\'Johnissoevil\' post=\'206575\' date=\'Jan 18 2009, 02:11 PM\']
There are two solutions to this. 1) Get a java-based phone,[/quote]
Honestly, though, is this a realistic solution?
I'm not defending Hastin in the least, but if people are gonna get all up in my area when I suggest that someone get a TiVo, then I gotta call shenanigans on this.
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Not everyone can afford a TiVo (especially in this economy), but most of us can afford a Java-based phone.
Small difference.
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[quote name=\'PYLdude\' post=\'206605\' date=\'Jan 18 2009, 09:58 PM\']
Not everyone can afford a TiVo (especially in this economy), but most of us can afford a Java-based phone.[/quote]
A halfway savvy shopper can find a Tivo for less than $100.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'206606\' date=\'Jan 19 2009, 01:16 AM\']A halfway savvy shopper can find a Tivo for less than $100.[/quote]
Continue, please.
In the next half hour--video gaming bargains!
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[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'206617\' date=\'Jan 19 2009, 07:45 AM\']
Continue, please.[/quote]
I see several Series 2's right now on Ebay with Buy It Nows under $100, as people try to dump off their old ones as they upgrade to HD. Frequently Tivo themselves has deals on refurbs (although I'm not seeing one at the monent). It's not _quite_ $100, but right now they have a deal for a Series 2 and three months of service (worth $39) for $149.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'206621\' date=\'Jan 19 2009, 11:34 AM\']
[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'206617\' date=\'Jan 19 2009, 07:45 AM\']
Continue, please.[/quote]
I see several Series 2's right now on Ebay with Buy It Nows under $100, as people try to dump off their old ones as they upgrade to HD. Frequently Tivo themselves has deals on refurbs (although I'm not seeing one at the monent). It's not _quite_ $100, but right now they have a deal for a Series 2 and three months of service (worth $39) for $149.
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Gotcha. I thought you meant shopping in a brick-and-mortar store.
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And let's not forget all of those "Of..." clues that go back to the Fleming days.
But there is a difference between one or two (or maybe 5) out of 61 "multiple choice" clues and all 61 being multiple choice, even if it's because it would take too long for some people to type the damn thing out on their cell phone keypad.
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[quote name=\'uncamark\' post=\'206644\' date=\'Jan 19 2009, 04:41 PM\']
And let's not forget all of those "Of..." clues that go back to the Fleming days.
But there is a difference between one or two (or maybe 5) out of 61 "multiple choice" clues and all 61 being multiple choice, even if it's because it would take too long for some people to type the damn thing out on their cell phone keypad.
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Even though I have (again) lost at Words Have Meanings, this is what I had in mind about the games.
\Maybe I should quietly disappear
\\...too late if I've already said I would;)