Wii Game Review: “The $1,000,000 Pyramid”

The 1,000,000 Pyramid

Developer: UBI Soft

Released: March 8, 2011

ABOUT:

$1,000,000 Pyramid brings back the classic, Emmy award-winning game show from 1973 as two pairs of players compete to make their way to the winner’s circle. Staying true to the original show, players will choose from six categories and guess words based on a theme. Score more points than the other team and get a chance to be the grand winner of $1,000,000!

This classic game show revival will feature over 800 categories (with over 4,800 words) and a two player head-to-head mode that is sure to get the whole family involved. As players progress through the game, they will unlock bonus content that can be used to customize their in-game avatars.

Features:

True-to-TV game show experience: Authentic theme music and game sounds, and over 800 categories (4800+ words) all combine to make the game a fun-for-the-family game accessible to all.
Single Player Mode: Compete through 20 different shows each with distinct opponents, with increasing levels of difficulty as you progress.
Party Mode: Compete live against an opponent for Multiplayer fun!
Create your custom avatar: Includes custom body, face, hair clothing and more! User-friendly game play via helper tools to keep fun flowing without interruption. Includes spell checker and word shortcuts.
Unlock bonus items as a reward for your progress in the game.

MY THOUGHTS:

I used to watch tons of game shows with my grandma when I was younger and she loved The 1,000,000 Pyramid game. I didn’t quite understand it then and thought it was hard but now that I’m older I get it and think its fun. I wasn’t sure how they would make it into a Wii game but it works and its still the game people love. You start out picking a category and it will tell you the title. Then you start to get clues just like the show and you can Answer or Pass. When you answer a keyboard pops up and you start clicking on the letters and words pop up so you don’t necessarily have to spell the whole word but can click on it. You can also Pass on the questions but you do have to come back to them to win, but you are on a time limit. I realized that I am not so good at this game and need a lot of practice! You compete again the computer or another person and you win hairstyles, clothes, and accessories to dress your character in. Overall, the game is a great game to play to de-stress and I think it will be fun to play against an actual person, unfortunately my husband hasn’t played it with me yet. I actually think my mom would really like it too! It is a simple game but still there are awards and over 800 categories with over 4800 words.

BUY IT: Look for “The 1,000,000 Pyramid” wherever video games are sold or check it out on Amazon.

Mom and More Disclosure: I was sent this game to review in exchange for my honest opinion. Please see my Disclosure Policy.

Cher