Double Dare (Nickelodeon game show)

Double Dare is a children's game show, originally hosted by Marc Summers, that aired on Nickelodeon. The show combines trivia questions with occasionally messy "physical challenges". TV Guide named the show as one of the "60 Greatest Game Shows of All Time".

Gameplay

Main game

Two teams of two children each competed for cash and prizes. Originally, both teams wore red uniforms, but after Double Dare entered syndication in 1988, one team wore blue uniforms while the other wore red (Finders Keepers, a Nickelodeon game show that premiered one year after Double Dare, played a role in this change). On each version of the show (except for the original Fox version of Family Double Dare, in which the teams were simply designated by the families' respective last names), each team received a unique name, although they were often referred to as simply "The Red Team" and "The Blue Team."

Each round began with an toss-up challenge in which both teams competed. The winning team received money ($20, $25, or $50 depending on the version of the show) and control of the round. After the toss-up, the round continued with the host asking trivia questions to the team that won control. A correct answer earned money and the team maintained control of the round. Giving an incorrect answer or failing to respond before time ran out gave control to the opposing team. However, a team could choose to dare their opponents to answer the question, which also doubled the value of the question. The opposing team could choose to answer, or double dare the original team, which also quadrupled the question's original value. After a double dare, the team in control could choose to answer the question or compete in a physical challenge. If a team missed a question on a dare or double dare, their opponents received the appropriate money in addition to control.

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Double Dare (play)

Double Dare is a television play by Dennis Potter, first broadcast on BBC1 on 6 April 1976 as part of the Play for Today series. The play explores the link between author and viewer, one of Potter's major themes, and is referenced several times in his later work. The play's title is taken from the 1938 Al Bowlly song "I Double Dare You", which is featured in both the opening and closing credits.

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Double Dare (video game)

Double Dare is a video game published by GameTek and based on the Nickelodeon game show Double Dare. The game was originally released by for DOS computers in 1988. It was ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) by Rare and re-released for the system in 1990.

Gameplay

Double Dare can be played by one or two players; single players compete against the computer. Before the game starts, players enter their team names and select from four male and four female avatar. Whichever avatar the player picks, the teammate will be of the opposite gender. The game can also be set for one of three levels of difficulty with higher levels offering less time to answer questions and a more difficult computer opponent.

The game plays exactly like its television counterpart, with two rounds of 10-question trivia rounds and a third round featuring an obstacle course. The rules and scoring from the game show all apply. Toss-up challenges determine which team gets initial control of the trivia round. To complete a toss-up, each player determines the precise speed and angle of whatever object they are throwing to hit a target. Physical challenges are played the same way. Each player uses the up or down arrows on the controller to choose answers for trivia questions. The player with the most money at the end of round two proceeds to the obstacle course.