Description of The $100,000 Pyramid
$100,000 Pyramid is a great computer version of The Pyramid game show, one of the most successful TV game shows ever made. The show was nominated 16 times for the Emmy Award, and won the Emmy nine times.
This computer version is based on the latest version of the show, $100,000 Pyramid, hosted by John Davidson. The goal of this trivia quiz variant is to guess seven words in 30 seconds or less from a category that you select off the Pyramid. Played in three rounds, the team with the highest point total wins the game and moves on to the bonus round called The Winner's Circle for a chance at the grand prize.
The object here is to describe what the category is: one person gives the clues, and the category is then guessed by the contestant. If the contestant guesses all six categories in 60 seconds or less, he/she wins the grand prize.
This PC version of the show is very faithful to the original, although some of the questions are too obscure, and computer players' intelligence is quite low. Hundreds of trivia questions will likely keep fans entertained for hours, though, or at least the few minutes it'll take to reminisce about the golden days of television ;)
Recommended, and be sure to use slow down programs (e.g. MoSlo or Bremze) to make the game winnable.
Review By HOTUD
External links
Captures and Snapshots
Comments and reviews
LOBO 2018-07-30 1 point DOS version
So the games don't run like they're on steroids, I use MO'SLO.COM with DosBox. An instance of MO'SLO.COM can be found inside the "High Rollers" game folder.
Just drop the 1kb MO'SLO.COM file into a game folder and modify the batch (.BAT) file accordingly (if there is a batch file calling the game). Use this entry:
mo'slo /5 NAMEOFGAME.exe
(where NAMEOFGAME is the name of the game executable - 5 seems to be a good speed). If there is no batch file calling the game, you can make one with Notepad. Name it GAME.BAT Copy and Paste the following into GAME.BAT:
@echo off
mo'slo /5 NAMEOFGAME.exe
Edit the Dosbox Config. file (C:\Users\yourname\AppData\Local\DOSBox).
Example Dosbox Config. file "autoexec" MOUNT lines:
#SUPER PASSWORD
MOUNT C C:\DOSGAMES
C:
CD PASSWRD
GAME.BAT
EXIT
In this example, GAME.BAT is calling the game with mo'slo, enabling it, the game, to run at a decent speed.
Done.
Nomitron 2014-02-06 0 point DOS version
This runs way too fast to play gives me less than one second to guess a word
Jimmy 2013-06-05 0 point DOS version
This game doesn't run right through Windows XP Home edition.Runs too quickly and I can't answer the questions properly.Does run well on a 486.
Amon 2012-07-11 -3 points DOS version
Whoever likes this game deserve to choke on a dick, including "Justyn" with a y here. Serious, what a stupid name.
Write a comment
Share your gamer memories, help others to run the game or comment anything you'd like. If you have trouble to run The $100,000 Pyramid, read the abandonware guide first!
Download The $100,000 Pyramid
We may have multiple downloads for few games when different versions are available. Also, we try to upload manuals and extra documentation when possible. If you have additional files to contribute or have the game in another language, please contact us!
DOS Version
99 KBApple II Version
- Year: 1987
- Publisher: Box Office, Inc.
Commodore 64 Version
- Year: 1988
- Publisher: Box Office, Inc.
- Developer: Box Office, Inc.
Similar games
Fellow retro gamers also downloaded these games:
