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Deal or No Deal

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1.5 User Score:

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Based on 13 critic reviews
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Game Info

Publisher: Destination Software Inc.

Developer: Gravity-I

Genre(s): Trivia, Game Show

Players: 2

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Release Date: July 23, 2007

Summary

The hit TV show is coming to your favorite video game system! The premise is simple: You have 26 briefcases in front of you. Each one contains a different amount of money. Open each case one by one, and try to find the briefcase with the biggest amount of money. Deal Or No Deal?

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What The Critics Said

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Game Almighty

You’ll wonder why you bought this game when you could just be picking random numbers out of a hat. When you see this title on the shelf of your local retailer, if you’re smarter than a fifth grader your final answer will be “No Deal.”

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AceGamez

If you want a quick fix of Deal or No Deal on the go and you can overlook the dodgy graphics, the limited amount of Noel's speech and the fact it's just one five-minute game with some padding with the 'find the mug in the box' and Forfeit mode sections, then you'll enjoy this.

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ImpulseGamer

In conclusion, Deal or No Deal is an interesting twist on the original TV show with the inclusion of a variety of mini-games that although are quite forced still shakes things up for the player as the game does not just become a number picking or gambling game.

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Nintendojo

The title's design is too flawed to recommend it for purchase, so make a deal with yourself and avoid buying this game.

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Jolt Online Gaming UK

Deal or No Deal is simply one of the most dull and short-lived videogames of all time, barely fit for mobile phones let alone the mighty DS.

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GameZone

This is officially the lowest scored game in my entire career of reviewing games; the good news is that no matter what I review next, it can't be any worse.

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IGN

It's a boring, pointless, annoying game that is fundamentally broken and thus rendered completely absurd, much like Howie Mandel himself. To top it off, the game isn't even budget priced, making it an even worse deal.

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GameSpot

A $30 game about winning fake money by picking random numbers is awful to begin with, but a completely broken version of said game is another story altogether.

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Gamers' Temple

Save yourself the trouble and just say "No Deal".

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Thunderbolt

You lose if you buy Deal or No Deal, no matter how many times the game may say otherwise.

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Pocket Gamer UK

Deal or No Deal is proof TV shows don't always make a good video game. Or even a mediocre one. This is simply terrible – there's not a single redeeming feature in this whole sorry affair.

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NGamer UK

This is the kind of beast your mum wold describe to get you back in the house before curfew. [Oct 2007, p.77]

n-Revolution Magazine UK

Just as bad as the TV show...if not worse. [Issue#17, p.92]

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 1.5 (out of 10) based on 28 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Paul B gave it a9:
this game is fantastic. the game will keep you occupied for hours as you try for the big cash prize multiple times. I was in love when the show came out and now Im more than thrilled to be playing it on my DS. It really feels like your there. Strongly Recommended

Anthony S gave it a0:
Deal or No Deal: That is the question. No Deal: That is the answer. This game shouldn't have been thought of. I've heard of companies releasing lotsa crappy games on the Wii and DS, sometimes based off a TV show, typically a baby's show like the abysmal Dora the Explorer, but this just the cake for the worst TV show-based game. The concept doesn't even help: it's about a shitty game show where you pick briefcases with low numbers, no skill at all, it's just luck. Terrible show, terrible game.

Guy T gave it a0:
This game might entertain a kid for a few moments, but so will an empty cardboard box, and that's much cheaper.

Rommel V. gave it a0:
This has got to be the most useless game of all time, of all TIME. Whoever got the idea to make this game MUST HAVE BEEN fired, and if not then this world really has gone crazy.

Peep k gave it a0:
what word best desribes this game? the answer is BORING!!!!!! this game is:pick a box,pick a box,pick a box! i would give it a ten if it was asking to vote on how boring it is.

Mel M. gave it a0:
Oh my gosh. I would have given this game a 0.5 rating, but I didn't get it out of a $1.99 sale bin. I paid $15 bucks for it! The thrill was gone as soon as Howie with unusually large monster hands started talking. If you must play this game, borrow it from a friend who was suckered into buying it. Worse game I own.

Jonathan H. gave it a0:
Zero. The first thing you wonder is why a gameshow based on luck is a video game. Pretty much, your hitting random boxes with your stylus. Very boring. FOr 30$, its no deal.

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