Double Dare

Double Dare was originally a long-running kid’s trivia program that aired on Nickelodeon and was hosted by Marc Summers. The PC port of the game was released in the early nineties by Game Tek.
The computer game did a good job of following the basic gist of the game show. Users had to first select a difficulty level. For adults, it really didn’t matter much since all of the questions were geared toward children of various grade levels. The question difficulties changes slightly, but the majority of difference in the difficulty selection was the amount of time allotted to answer the questions.

All questions were multiple choice and the user just scrolled between the choices to select an answer.
Of course, it could not be that easy, or what kid would watch it. Double Dare also provided a great opportunity for kids to get dirty, and the PC game offered the same chance to user’s avatar. The questions start out in round one worth a base amount. If your team cannot answer the question, you can dare the AI or human opponent to answer it, thus doubling the points. If the opposition cannot answer, they can double dare you, again doubling the value of the question. If players cannot answer, they may choose the physical challenge. This was usually a great opportunity for kids to have feathers stuck to them, get slimed, covered in mud, or have pies thrown in their faces…basically a fun excuse to get messy. There was always a goal to the challenge, such as grabbing flags or firing balls into a basket, but they were always made more difficult by some yucky substance filling up the studio. If the team succeeds at the physical challenge, they are still awarded the points for the question. In the third round, there is an obstacle course which must be completed in under sixty seconds to score the big points…or dollars. At the end of the game, the team with the largest dollar value in their bank is declared the winner.
The physical challenges themselves lose something with the computer adaptation. Sure, some of the standbys are still available, such as: Pie in the Pants or the One Ton Human Hamster Wheel. The sound is also good. Overall, it is a nice family trivia game, but it will just never live up to Nickelodeon’s show. Still, it is worth a download for some family bonding.