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Austin Powers Operation: Trivia is a 1999 trivia question video game based on the

Macintosh. In North America, it was released in May 1999 to coincide with the theatrical debut of Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
.

Gameplay

Austin Powers Operation: Trivia is a trivia question game based on the Austin Powers films. In the game, Dr. Evil has kidnapped Austin Powers and is holding him at the Electric Psychedelic Pussycat Swingers Club, where he forces Austin to play a trivia game show called Win, Lose or Die. If Dr. Evil wins, he takes over the Earth. Win, Lose or Die is hosted by a robot character, Host Bot, who does not appear in the Austin Powers films.[2][3][4][5][6] The player chooses to play as either Austin Powers or Dr. Evil,[2] and the game includes a two-player option.[7] The game features over 500 questions,[3] which relate to knowledge of the Austin Powers films, as well as popular culture from the 1960s through the 1990s.[2][8] The questions are divided across four categories in the following order:[9][8]

  • Need the Info – The player is questioned about historic events and is given multiple answers to choose.[8]
  • Stop 'n Go-Go – The player is given four right answers and three false answers, and can only select four of the seven. If one of the four chosen answers is incorrect, the player loses.[8]
  • Keep Away – The player must keep answers relating to a certain topic while discarding answers that are irrelevant to the subject.[3][4][7]
  • Crazy Chain – After the first question, each subsequent question relates to the correct answer of the preceding question.[8]

Development and release

Austin Powers Operation: Trivia was developed by

Macintosh hybrid game.[13] To promote the game, Berkeley Systems launched a sweepstakes in which players could win prizes from various co-sponsors.[14][15]

Reception

Michael Marriott, writing for

AllGame wrote that the game "is a lot of fun to play, even if you're not a fan of either of the Austin Powers films."[2] Critics stated that the game would be more fun when playing with friends.[2][3][21] Some critics considered the Keep Away mode to be confusing,[4][8] and U.K. publications were disappointed that the game focuses heavily on American trivia, making the questions difficult for non-Americans.[5][17][12]

Critics compared the game to the You Don't Know Jack series, also by Berkeley Systems.[3][2][8] Mark Hill of PC Zone wrote that while You Don't Know Jack "is consistently funny and throws surprises at you every time you play it, Austin Powers is repetitive and gets irritating rather quickly." Hill was particularly disappointed by Myers' limited involvement in the game.[5] Kim Randell of Computer and Video Games negatively described the game as You Don't Know Jack "with a psychedelic paint job."[17] Agata Budinska of PC PowerPlay stated that there was not much difference between the game and You Don't Know Jack, other than the addition of the Austin Powers theme.[22] Marcel Meyer of The Austin Chronicle believed that fans of You Don't Know Jack would enjoy the game.[23]

Budinska was disappointed that a number of questions seemed unrelated to Austin Powers, writing "don't expect to have your vast and expansive bank of Austin Powers related trivia put to the test."

Game Revolution also complained about an abundance of questions related to Austin Powers, calling it "shameless self-promotion" of the films.[3] John Broady of GameSpot believed that the questions were generally too difficult, and stated that players would need to be familiar with the films to compete in the game.[4]

Mahan's voiceover work received praise

SFGate.com wrote that many of the game's jokes "get tired fast, as does the sound of Dr. Evil and Austin Powers trading well-worn quips and curses."[21]

For the 1999 Game Critics Awards, Austin Powers Operation: Trivia was nominated in the category of "Best Puzzle/Trivia/Parlor" game, but it lost to Um Jammer Lammy.[24]

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Cook, Brad. "Austin Powers: Operation Trivia". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Austin Powers Operation: Trivia". Game Revolution. June 1999. Archived from the original on June 4, 2000.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Broady, John (June 18, 1999). "Austin Powers Operation Trivia". GameSpot. Archived from the original on March 9, 2005.
  5. ^ a b c d Hill, Mark (August 13, 2001). "Austin Powers Operation: Trivia". PC Zone. Archived from the original on July 17, 2006.
  6. ^ Herz, J. C. (June 10, 1999). "A Trivia Format to Rival Channel Surfing". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 7, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  7. ^ a b c d e f Blevins, Tal (June 2, 1999). "Austin Powers Operation: Trivia". IGN. Archived from the original on August 7, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Stern, Zack (January 24, 2000). "Austin Powers Operation: Trivia". Inside Mac Games. Archived from the original on February 11, 2005. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  9. ^ Rhoades, Jason. "Austin Powers: Operation Trivia". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  10. ^ a b Fudge, James (May 25, 1999). "Austin Powers Operation: Trivia Ships". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on April 18, 2003.
  11. ^ Fudge, James (March 15, 1999). "Austin Powers Operation: Trivia to Debut This Spring". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on April 18, 2003.
  12. ^ a b c d e Phillips, Woody (October 8, 1999). "Austin Powers Operation: Trivia". Macworld UK. Archived from the original on August 7, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  13. ^ a b c d Turner, James (January 1, 2000). "Austin Powers--Operation: Trivia". GamePro. Archived from the original on January 13, 2005.
  14. ^ Fudge, James (June 11, 1999). "Berkeley Systems Announces Shagadelic Sweepstakes". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on June 26, 2003.
  15. ^ "Yeah, Baby! Yeah!". IGN. June 11, 1999. Archived from the original on August 7, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  16. ^ "Austin Powers Operation: Trivia". GameRankings. Archived from the original on August 7, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  17. ^ a b c Randell, Kim (August 15, 2001). "Austin Powers: Operation Trivia". Computer and Video Games. Archived from the original on December 2, 2006.
  18. ^ a b c Ardai, Charles (October 1999). "Austin Powers: Operation Trivia". Computer Gaming World. p. 186.
  19. ^ Flynn, Gillian (June 11, 1999). "Austin Powers: Operation Trivia". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 7, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  20. ^ Marriott, Michael (February 24, 2000). "Recycling 'Millionaire' (Minus the Money)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 7, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  21. ^ a b Chonin, Neva (June 11, 1999). "Shaga-ROM-ic, Baby / An 'Austin Powers' pop culture trivia game". SFGate. Archived from the original on August 7, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  22. ^ a b c d Budinska, Agata (February 2000). "Austin Powers Operation Trivia". PC PowerPlay. p. 89.
  23. ^ Meyer, Marcel (July 2, 1999). "Play on Worlds". The Austin Chronicle. Archived from the original on August 7, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  24. ^ "1999 E3 Game Critics' Awards". IGN. June 18, 1999. Archived from the original on August 7, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.

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