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You can download BYOJeopardy and use it on your computer. We believe the online version is best, but I know many of you work at schools that have unreliable internet connections and confused firewalls.
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The offline versions of Build Your Own Jeopardy are distributed under the GNU General Public Licence. It is free software. There are no ads or other added junk. BYOJeopardy's source code is also available for free to download.
 

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System Version Notes
.Net Windows XP and Vista Download BYOJeopardy for windows here. This program requires Vista or Windowa XP with the .Net Framework Version 2.0. If you do not already have the .NET Framework, then the installation will prompt you to download .Net from the appropriate Microsoft site. You can also manually download .Net 2.0 for x86 here , for x64 here , or for ia64 here. If you are not sure what version to download, then most likely you should download the x86 version. To download other versions of BYOJeopardy for the .Net framework go here.
Ubuntu/Debian Linux Debian and Ubuntu Download the package of BYOJeopardy for debian-based Linux here. This package requires Gtk+.
XP Old Windows Download BYOJeopardy(1.2.14 Beta) for windows here. This program does not depend on other software.
Runs on Windows 2000, XP and x64.
If you are running Windows 95 or 98, then download the 9x version here(1.2.3.16).

Source

Version Source Notes
.Net 2.0 A good looking .Net 2.0 (C#) version for windows. Written in CSharp.
C version This version is written in C and requires GTK. So far, it has been tested on windows, linux 32 bit and amd64 systems.
Gtk Mono The oldest version created for Mono or .Net 1.1 using a Gtk graphical user interface. Written in CSharp. No longer developed.
For more downloads, go to the database in the Download Center.


Powerpoint Jeopardy! -- BYOJeopardy

Powerpoint Jeopardy

While I do believe Build Your Own Jeopardy (BYOJeopardy) is a better choice in building a jeopardy-like game, this presentation (or powerpoint) does work and seems to be the choice of some teachers. This version is a modified version of another powerpoint available online. This is a blank copy of the file and the instructions below will guide you through the process of modifying it for your classroom. In addition, I added an open office presentation version. If you do not already know about OpenOffice.org, it is an open-source and free office suite. Let your students know about this software.

OpenOffice.org Presentation Version (byojeopardy.odp)

To use this version, you must have OpenOffice.org installed. To see the cool jeopardy-like font, download this gyparody font.

Jeopardy Powerpoint Version (byojeopardy.ppt)

Open this version using Microsoft Powerpoint.

Instructions

  1. Open OpenOffice.org Presentation or Microsoft PowerPoint.
  2. Choose Open an existing presentation and click OK.
  3. A window will pop up. Find the byojeopardy.ppt or byojeopardy.odp file.
  4. Click Open.
  5. The file opens showing the first slide. It looks like the Jeopardy Game Show board.
  6. Click on the first block which says "Topic 1". Type your first column heading..i.e. Mammals
  7. Repeat step 6 renaming each category heading
  8. After completing steps 6 and 7, you are now ready to begin entering your questions and answers. On the Jeopardy game show contestants receive the answer and must give the question...Or you can give the students the question and have them answer it.
  9. Let's enter questions. Scroll to the next slide. Slide 2 is your first answer, Slide 3 will be your first question...and so on.
  10. The best procedure for adding questions and answers is to write them down in a list.
  11. Refer to your list as you're entering questions and answers on each page and you should not get lost. Look below the buttons in the bottom left corner to see what slide you're on.
  12. Click on each slide in the "Click to Add Title" box and enter your question or answer. Repeat through Slides 2-51. Save it and you're done.