Basic Rules

Jeopardy! is a game show that challenges three people to a test of general trivia. The twist is that the host reads the answer as a clue and then contestants hit a buzzer for a chance to respond with a question. Over the course of each episode, contestants compete over three rounds, 13 topics and 61 questions spread across the show’s iconic grid of 30 blue TV screens.

Each correct answer (or question depending on how you look at it) is worth between $200 and $2,000. There’s only one winner per episode. This means that if you come in second place, it doesn’t matter if you’ve gained thousands of dollars during the taping – you get nothing in the end.