Jenga World Tour

Jenga World Tour is a 2007 video game based on the popular Jenga game that was developed by Atomic Planet Entertainment and published by Atari, and released for the Nintendo DS and the Wii. It uses the standard gameplay of Jenga, but gives it slight tweaks in order to create different scenarios.

Jenga World Tour
Developer(s)Atomic Planet Entertainment
Publisher(s)Atari
Platform(s)Nintendo DS, Wii
Release
Genre(s)Puzzle

Development
Image from a lava level of Jenga World Tour.

The game was first announced by Atari on July 6, 2007,[1] and a prototype of the Wii version was later exhibited at E3 2007.[2][3] After previewing the game themselves in July 2007, GameSpot reported, "... we're not convinced that the finished game will be nearly as much fun as 54 wooden bricks."[4]

Gameplay
Main article: Jenga

Jenga World Tour uses the gameplay of the game Jenga, but different levels have different environmental factors that change how the game is played, such as a prehistoric Zambian jungle level where dinosaurs shake the tower as to make it fall.[4] Some of the scenarios that were added include a Nepal "ice" level which makes blocks harder to grip, and a Chinese "vine" level which prevents some blocks from being moved.[4] This aspect of the game has been criticized by reviewers since.[5][6]

Reception

Jenga World Tour was universally panned by critics for its physics system and expensive price.[5][7] IGN gave the Wii version of the game a 1.7 out of 10, saying, "We can't believe we're even listing off reasons not to buy a game based on a $10 box of blocks."[5] GameShark gave the game a D- and reported that "... the game is an affront to everything good."[6] GameSpot gave the game a 2 (terrible) rating out of ten, and stated, "Putting Jenga underwater does not make it worth twice the cost of regular Jenga."[7] GameSpot also gave Jenga World Tour a dubious honor nomination for "Flat-Out Worst Game of 2007".[8]

GamePro listed Jenga World Tour as number 5 of Top Ten worst games of 2007 featuring the CD of Jenga being thrown against the wall of a building destroyed by controlled demolition.[9]

References
  1. "Atari Announces Jenga Edge-of-your-seat Video Gaming Fun" (Press release). Lyon, France: Atari. GameSpot. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. Harris, Craig. "E3 2007: Jenga Hands-on". IGN. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on November 29, 2007.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. Hatfield, Daemon (July 10, 2007). "E3 2007: Atari's Lineup". IGN. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. Calvert, Justin (November 5, 2007). "Jenga World Tour Hands-On". GameSpot. Red Ventures.
  5. Bozon. "Jenga: World Tour Review". IGN. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. Banks, Cory (January 24, 2008). "Jenga World Tour". GameShark. Mad Catz. Archived from the original on December 3, 2008.
  7. Navarro, Alex (December 11, 2007). "Jenga World Tour Review". GameSpot. CNET.
  8. GameSpot. GameSpot's Best of 2007: Flat-Out Worst Game. GameSpot. Retrieved on January 30, 2008.
  9. "The Worst Games of 2007: Part 1 GP Original Series". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 15, 2007.
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