Double Dare
Double Dare is the computer version of the game show originally hosted by Marc Summers. Like the TV show, the game is basically a trivia game with the added enhancement of being able to answer the question, or…
Double Dare is an arcade developed by Rare, released 31 December 1988 on Nintendo Entertainment System, Commodore C64/128/MAX and DOS.
What Double Dare is
Double Dare is an arcade game developed by Rare and released in 1988. It was published by GameTek, Inc.. It is available on Nintendo Entertainment System, Commodore C64/128/MAX and DOS.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Double Dare is the computer version of the game show originally hosted by Marc Summers. Like the TV show, the game is basically a trivia game with the added enhancement of being able to answer the question, or take a dare. Dares consist of the Toss-up Challenge, the Physical Challenge, and in the last round, the Obstacle Course. Questions are varied, and in large enough number to avoid excessive repetition even over several games worth of play.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are kids and non-fiction. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.
Where it sits in the Nickelodeon series
Double Dare is the first of 139 entries we hold in the Nickelodeon series. The next entry was The Ren & Stimpy Show: Veediots! in 1993.
What it launched against
Double Dare launched on 31 December 1988, within three weeks of Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad and Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.
Released around the same time: Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad, Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.
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