100,000 Pyramid
Name: 100,000 Dollar Pyramid
Programmer(s): Craig Carlson
Publisher: Basanda, Inc
Year: 1988
Description: $100,000 Pyramid is based on the classic TV game show where two contestants work as a team one gives clues, the other guesses. On the show, celebrity-contestant pairs race through categories of related words (like "things that are red"), with the clue-giver describing items without saying them directly. Winners advance to the Winner's Circle, where they attempt to guess six categories in 60 seconds for the grand prize. The Apple II adaptation captures the core two-player gameplay well: players take turns as clue-giver and guesser, selecting categories from the pyramid and working through word lists together. Win enough rounds and you climb toward the top. The single-player mode strays significantly from the show's format, requiring you to type single-word clues rather than the rapid-fire verbal exchanges that define the television experience.