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TV Show King

Up to four players, represented by Miis, compete against each other in a three, six or nine round trivia contest. The 3000 trivia questions cover a wide range of subjects, ranging from geography and general…

60 12 May 2008

TV Show King is a puzzle developed by Gameloft, released 12 May 2008 on PlayStation 3, Wii and iOS.

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What TV Show King is

TV Show King is a puzzle game developed by Gameloft and released in 2008. It is available on PlayStation 3, Wii and iOS.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Up to four players, represented by Miis, compete against each other in a three, six or nine round trivia contest. The 3000 trivia questions cover a wide range of subjects, ranging from geography and general knowledge to pop culture, with a number of region specific questions. Players are given timed multiple choice answers, with players selecting their answers on their screen with the Wii Remote, with the fastest lock-ins with the correct answer resulting in bigger prize money. Players can also take their chances for greater rewards by spinning a wheel with both good and bad outcomes after each round. At the end of the last round, the two highest scoring players are pitted against each…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are educational and kids. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

How it was received

TV Show King holds a critic score of 60 out of 100. That places it above 13% of the 2,791 rated puzzle games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2008 averaged 65, so it scored 5 points below the year average.

What it launched against

TV Show King launched on 12 May 2008, within three weeks of Grand Theft Auto IV, Valkyria Chronicles, LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures and Boom Blox. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Grand Theft Auto IV, Valkyria Chronicles, LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures, Boom Blox.

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When did TV Show King come out?
TV Show King was released on 12 May 2008 for PlayStation 3, Wii and iOS.

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