Reviews

Based on what was billed as the messiest gameshow in the world (even though Fun House was more messy and more fun.....so there), this isn't too bad really though I think it's better to play this with two players as the computer player is a jammy git who never gets a question wrong unless he passes it to you, otherwise he...or rather they..will always be right.

It also has a mini-game enviroment, where if you were to "dare" and the opponent decides to "double dare", you can set up a challenge and a mini game appears, such as re-arranging a jumbled picture of a celebrity face and pressing lights in the correct order.

And if you managed to win (best with two players...preferably yourself) you get to play the assualt course! In here you have to collect all the flags within the time limit...oh yeah there are also gungey obstacles to overcome.

So there you have it, Double Dare is quite fun with the mini-games and the assault course but it's practically no fun playing again the computer unless you're completely clever because they are never wrong. Might as well spend 5 hours looking up Google for the answer..naughty!

1991 Alternative Software (UK)
by Richard Stevenson, Mike Lister and Paul Bellamy

I would have definitely played this game if I had a copy back then. I remember how addicted I was to Trivial Pursuit, both the boardgame and the computer version, so addicted, I wrote my own computer version and crafted a boardgame of my own!
Double Dare fits in the same category of games. Its not so mindblowing as Trivial Pursuit but its highly playable. The questions range from intelectual knowledge to everyday pop culture. I particularly liked the music questions, its kind of funny to revisited such old songs in the form of questions.
The game also features several puzzle/arcade games when you decide to embark on a challenge with your opponent. Some are in fact pretty good and very playable and enrich the game considerably.
I'm rather pleased I found this game even if a bit too late.

Not bad but some of the mini-games aren't fun and the computer is a clever git who never gets a question wrong. Because of this I can't give it a 3, it's just lazy coding if you ask me.