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''The $1,000,000 Pyramid'' was a video game released in 2011 on Nintendo Wii and developed by Ludia and published by Ubisoft.<ref>[https://www.diegorispoli.com/game-base/game/34873/the-1-000-000-pyramid/ A website listing for ''The $1,000,000 Pyramid''.] Retrieved 20 Sep '20</ref> It was based on the U.S. game show ''Pyramid''. The name was based on the 2009 unsold pilot of the same name and the format was based on the 2002 version simply called ''Pyramid''. The set and music were also from the 2002 version of the show. The game received negative reviews for it's unfinished looking graphics, not resembling the original 1970s and 1980s versions and weak A.I.
Developed by Ludia Inc. and published by Ubisoft Entertainment, ''The $1,000,000 Pyramid'' was relased for the Wii on March 8th, 2011. <ref>[https://www.diegorispoli.com/game-base/game/34873/the-1-000-000-pyramid/ Details About the Game.] Retrieved 20 Sep '20</ref>
 
''The $1,000,000 Pyramid'' is based on the U.S. game show ''Pyramid''. The gameplay consists of two player teams—one celebrity and one regular contestant— taking turns giving each other clues to words within one of six categories without saying the answer out loud.
 
The video game adaptation is heavily based on the 2002 iteration of the show, with the exception of the title, which came from a failed revival of the show in 2009.
 
Since the game wasn't popular, few reviews can be found. <ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/game/wii/the-1000000-pyramid/details Evidence of the Lack of Reviews] Retrieved 18 Dec '20</ref> However, of the review sites that have a listing, people have noted that some screenshots from the game had a noticeably different color scheme and design than what was released.<ref>[https://www.ign.com/games/the-1000000-pyramid IGN's listing of the game.] Retrieved 20 Sep '20</ref>


==Availability==
==Availability==
On some review websites, '''some screenshots from the game had a different color scheme and different design than was noticeably different than what was released'''.<ref>[https://www.ign.com/games/the-1000000-pyramid IGN's listing of the game.] Retrieved 20 Sep '20</ref> Leading to speculation that the game was originally based on the 2002 version and Ludia wanted the game to look recognizable to fans of the show. In August 2020, a new screenshot of the game surfaced online showing the game with the different color scheme and the logo in the screenshot was a recreation of the 2002 logo and not the same one as the one that used for the game's release, confirming the speculation. While the existence of the early version of the game has been confirmed, no rom or disc of the original version of the game has been found.
In August 2020, a new screenshot of the game surfaced online showing the game with the different color scheme and the logo in the screenshot was a recreation of the 2002 logo and not the same one as the one that used for the game's release, confirming the speculation. While the existence of the early version of the game has been confirmed, no rom or disc of the original version of the game has been found.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

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The game's front cover.

Status: Lost

Developed by Ludia Inc. and published by Ubisoft Entertainment, The $1,000,000 Pyramid was relased for the Wii on March 8th, 2011. [1]

The $1,000,000 Pyramid is based on the U.S. game show Pyramid. The gameplay consists of two player teams—one celebrity and one regular contestant— taking turns giving each other clues to words within one of six categories without saying the answer out loud.

The video game adaptation is heavily based on the 2002 iteration of the show, with the exception of the title, which came from a failed revival of the show in 2009.

Since the game wasn't popular, few reviews can be found. [2] However, of the review sites that have a listing, people have noted that some screenshots from the game had a noticeably different color scheme and design than what was released.[3]

Availability

In August 2020, a new screenshot of the game surfaced online showing the game with the different color scheme and the logo in the screenshot was a recreation of the 2002 logo and not the same one as the one that used for the game's release, confirming the speculation. While the existence of the early version of the game has been confirmed, no rom or disc of the original version of the game has been found.

Gallery

  • Character wardrobe selection.

    Character wardrobe selection.

  • Celebrity selection.

    Celebrity selection.

  • Category selection.

    Category selection.

  • The game in progress with a glimpse of the 2002 logo.

    The game in progress with a glimpse of the 2002 logo.

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Details About the Game. Retrieved 20 Sep '20
  2. ↑ Evidence of the Lack of Reviews Retrieved 18 Dec '20
  3. ↑ IGN's listing of the game. Retrieved 20 Sep '20
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