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Developed by Ludia Inc. and published by Ubisoft Entertainment, ''The $1,000,000 Pyramid'' was released 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>
Released for the Nintendo Wii on March 8th, 2011, ''The $1,000,000 Pyramid'' is directly based on the U.S. game show ''Pyramid'', a long-running program that began circulation on March 26th, 1973.<ref>[https://ew.com/article/2012/04/18/dick-clark-american-bandstand-pyramid-rockin-eve Verification of when ''The $1,000,000 Pyramid'' begins circulation.] Retrieved 04 Apr '21</ref> The project was developed by Ludia Inc. and published by Ubisoft Entertainment.


''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.
==Gameplay==
It should be noted that, while the game draws its source material from the 1973 program, it is primarily based on the 2002 iteration of the show, 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://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://ign.com/games/the-1000000-pyramid IGN's listing of the game.] Retrieved 20 Sept '20</ref>


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>
==Information==
In August 2020, a new screenshot of the game surfaced online showing the game with a different color scheme. In addition, the logo in the screenshot was a recreation of the 2002 logo instead of the released game's logo.  


==Availability==
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==
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==See Also==
==See Also==
* [https://lostmediawiki.com/Pyramid_(partially_found_unaired_pilots_of_American_game_show;_1973-2012) Pyramid (partially found unaired pilots of American game show; 1973-2012)]
*[[Pyramid (partially found unaired pilots of American game show; 1973-2012)]]
*[[Pyramid (partially found Bob Stewart game show; 1973-1980)]]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 21:35, 4 July 2022

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The game's front cover.

Status: Lost

Released for the Nintendo Wii on March 8th, 2011, The $1,000,000 Pyramid is directly based on the U.S. game show Pyramid, a long-running program that began circulation on March 26th, 1973.[1] The project was developed by Ludia Inc. and published by Ubisoft Entertainment.

Gameplay

It should be noted that, while the game draws its source material from the 1973 program, it is primarily based on the 2002 iteration of the show, 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.

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]

Information

In August 2020, a new screenshot of the game surfaced online showing the game with a different color scheme. In addition, the logo in the screenshot was a recreation of the 2002 logo instead of the released game's logo.

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

See Also

References