Who Wants To Beat Up A Millionaire?

Infobox VG
title = Who Wants To Beat Up A Millionaire


developer = Hypnotix Inc.
publisher = Simon & Schuster Interactive
designer =
engine =
version =
released = 2000-08-08 [IGN; [http://pc.ign.com/objects/014/014784.html IGN.com: Who Wants To Beat Up A Millionaire] ]
genre = Puzzle
modes = Single player, Multiplayer
ratings =ESRB: Teen
platforms = Windows 95, Sega Dreamcast
media = CD-ROM, GD-ROM
requirements = 133MHz CPU, 16MB RAM, 90MB Hard disk space
input = Keyboard and mouse, Gamepad

"Who Wants to Beat Up A Millionaire" is a video game parody of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire". It was created by Hypnotixc Inc, and released in 2000 by Simon & Schuster Interactive for Windows 95, Windows 98, and Sega Dreamcast.

The objective of the game is to answer questions correctly, by using a buzzer to answer. Following this, the player assaults another player's character. The objective of the game is to assault another player sufficiently so that they drop off the game's ladder, a parody of the real show's question ladder. The last player is the winner.

Characters

*Egregious Philbin, host and parody of Regis Philbin
*The Sheik, a Middle Eastern oil magnate
*The Trophy Wife, a possible parody of Anna Nicole Smith
*The Rich Littleweasel, a rich spoilt brat
*another character who resembles Bill Gates

Reception

IGN rated the game 5.7 (Mediocre) for lack of replayability. [ [http://pc.ign.com/articles/164/164784p1.html Who Wants to Beat Up a Millionaire?] ]

References

External links

* [http://web.archive.org/web/20021205195022/http://hypnotix.com/code/Games_Millionaire.htm Hypnotix Inc. page]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0277439/ Who Wants To Beat Up A Millionaire on IMDB]