Ultimate Jeopardy (1994)

Ultimate Jeopardy (1994) was a planned, unreleased video game based on the popular American television game show Jeopardy!. The game was being developed by Absolute Entertainment for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). While promotional materials and screenshots exist, and the game was reportedly near completion, it was ultimately never released to the public.

The reasons for its cancellation are unclear, but likely related to financial difficulties or licensing issues that Absolute Entertainment faced during that period. Some sources suggest that the publisher, Acclaim Entertainment, opted not to release the game due to concerns about market saturation or anticipated sales figures.

Details about the gameplay mechanics are limited to what can be inferred from available screenshots and promotional materials. It is believed that the game would have followed the traditional Jeopardy! format, allowing players to compete as contestants answering questions in various categories. It likely would have featured digital representations of Alex Trebek, the host of Jeopardy! at the time, and the familiar Jeopardy! theme music.

The cancellation of Ultimate Jeopardy (1994) is a notable example of a finished or near-finished video game that was never released, contributing to the landscape of lost media and unreleased video game projects. Its existence is known primarily through documented prototypes and information disseminated by game developers and collectors.