FOX's
Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? has branched beyond the television screen once again, entering the world of mobile gaming. Early this month, Capcom Interactive, together with FOX Mobile Entertainment, announced the mobile game version of the hit show, coinciding with the premiere of its highly-anticipated second season.
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Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? for mobile is the perfect opportunity to entertain the whole family while on the go," Fox Mobile Entertainment Senior Vice President Mitch Feinman said in a press release.
As in the weekly television series, the mobile game asks players a series of questions ranging from subjects like U.S. History, Math and Social Studies. The player works his way up to the $1 million question, but should he make a mistake, he is forced to utter the undesirable phrase, “I am not smarter than a 5th grader.”
However, like on the show, the player can seek help from a group of simulated students, who will provide “peek,” “copy” and “save” assistance. Sound effects from the series have been included to complete the experience.
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Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? has become a national phenomenon, and we're thrilled to work with Fox Mobile Entertainment to adapt this irreverent entertainment experience to the mobile platform," Capcom Interactive President Midori Yuasa said. "Using the TV show as a blueprint we will deliver a title that remains true to the brand, while incorporating a uniquely Capcom flair into the design."
Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?, hosted by comedian
Jeff Foxworthy, is also available as a game for PCs. The show’s second season, which premiered on Thursday, October 4, introduced a new class of fifth graders –
Nathan from Colorado, ten-year-old
Cody from South California, nine-year-old
Sierra from South Carolina, eleven-year-old
MacKenzie from San Diego and ten-year-old
Olivia from Chicago.
The celebrity edition of
Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? kicks off on November.
-Lisa Claustro, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: Business Wire, FOX
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