Yes, I have fantasies about catching the Cash Cab every time I'm in NYC, but so far, no luck. You might think there are better things to fantasize about, like maybe just finding money instead of having to answer trivia questions for it, but... no.
Dunno the Cash Cab? Check this clip, or this description from the press release:
In the television show Cash Cab, contestants ride in the back seat of a New York City taxicab and are quizzed on general knowledge questions all the way to their destination. As the meter ticks, the questions get harder and the stakes get higher. Miss three questions and the Cash Cab pulls over and ejects the contestants onto the sidewalk, no matter where they are in the city.
Cash Cab (for iPhone and iPod Touch) has tons of questions, 21 New York City landmarks, the ability to play your own music in-game, plus you can post your best scores directly to Facebook. It's only $4.99 for limitless trivia fun, Cash Cab-style.
Hit the jump for the full press release.
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS AND CAPCOM MOBILE LAUNCH CASH CAB GAME ON APP STORE
LOS ANGELES, CA – December 16, 2009 – Discovery Communications and Capcom Mobile today announced the availability of the Cash Cab game on the App Store. Based on the hit Discovery Channel game show series, the Cash Cab App for iPhone and iPod Touch features tons of questions, 21 New York City landmarks, the ability to play your own music in-game, and players can now post their favorite scores directly to Facebook. Additionally, question expansion packs are now available from within the App for near limitless replayability.
In the television show Cash Cab, contestants ride in the back seat of a New York City taxicab and are quizzed on general knowledge questions all the way to their destination. As the meter ticks, the questions get harder and the stakes get higher. Miss three questions and the Cash Cab pulls over and ejects the contestants onto the sidewalk, no matter where they are in the city.
The Cash Cab App uses the Emmy Award-winning show's signature concept and challenges players to answer a series of progressively difficult questions before they get to their destination. Extending the TV show experience, gamers can keep coming back for more as questions are pulled from subjects as diverse as History, Pop Culture, Language and Science. The app also features a "Ride with a Friend" feature similar to the "Shout Out" option featured in the show.
The Cash Cab App is available for $4.99 from the App Store on iPhone and iPod Touch or atwww.itunes.com/appstore/.
Cash Cab, hosted by comic turned cabbie Ben Bailey, first premiered in December of 2005 and airs weekdays on the Discovery Channel. The Emmy Award-winning original series is currently in its fourth season.
The Cash Cab App is part of Discovery's larger portfolio of mobile services, which includes short-form content and long-form episodes of popular titles through distribution partnerships with the majority of mobile carriers including V Cast and PrimeTime2Go; a collection of Smartphone apps including the Discovery Channel App, a top ranked entertainment app; and direct-to-consumer mobile websites for multiple brands including Discovery Channel, TLC, and Animal Planet, available at www.discoverymobile.com. For additional information please visit www.capcommobile.com/iphone.
About Discovery Communications: Discovery Communications is the world's number-one nonfiction media company reaching more than 1.5 billion cumulative subscribers in over 170 countries. Discovery empowers people to explore their world and satisfy their curiosity through 100-plus worldwide networks, led by Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Planet Green, Investigation Discovery and HD Theater as well as leading consumer and educational products and services, and a diversified portfolio of digital media services including HowStuffWorks. Discovery Communications is owned by Discovery Holding Company (NASDAQ: DISCA) (NASDAQ: DISCB), Advance/Newhouse Communications and John S. Hendricks, Discovery's founder and chairman. For more information, please visitwww.discoverycommunications.com.
About Capcom Interactive, Inc.: Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment. Founded in 1983, the company has created world-renowned franchises including Resident Evil®, Street Fighter®, Mega Man®, Breath of Fire®, Devil May Cry® and the Onimusha® series. Headquartered in Osaka, Japan the company maintains operations in the U.S., The United Kingdom, Germany, Tokyo, Korea and Hong Kong. More information about Capcom and its products can be found on the company's web site atwww.capcom.com.
Since its establishment in November of 2005, Capcom Interactive, Inc. has published several mobile games based on Capcom's celebrated intellectual property, including 1942, Ghosts n' Goblins, Mega Man® and Resident Evil®, to commercial and critical acclaim. For additional information on the company and its offerings, please visitwww.capcommobile.com.
Capcom, Mega Man, Resident Evil, Onimusha, Devil May Cry and Viewtiful Joe are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd., in the U.S. or other countries. Street Fighter is a registered trademark of Capcom U.S.A., Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective holders.
What is with the awesome mobile games lately? Maybe the future is finally here, or maybe not, but either way Resident Evil: Degeneration has arrived on mobile.
You pilot Leon Kennedy through an airport full of "bioterror victims" (don't call em zombies!), and the only cure for them is a hot load of lead. In over 50 brand-new missions you'll go up against dogs (evil ones!), tyrants, and the usual suspects, armed with plenty of interesting weapons to get the job done.
Check out these screens, and hit the jump for the full press release.
CAPCOM® MOBILE TO RELEASE RESIDENT EVIL: DEGENERATION(TM) IN NORTH AMERICAN AND EUROPE
LOS ANGELES and LONDON – December 11, 2008 – Capcom Mobile a leading developer and publisher of mobile games, today announced an all new Resident Evil mobile game, dubbed Resident Evil: Degeneration(TM). Based off the upcoming DVD and Blu-ray(TM) High-Def CG-animated movie of the same name, Resident Evil: Degeneration allows players to assume the role of Leon Kennedy as he fights his way through an airport overrun with an army of undead.
In the game, players take control of an arsenal of bone-shattering weapons in order to combat a horde of zombies, infected dogs and horrific tyrants through 50 pulse-pounding missions.
"Capcom Mobile is honored to be bringing the next exciting chapter of the Resident Evil series to cell phones everywhere,” said Midori Yuasa, president, Capcom Interactive, Inc. "Mobile is the only place where fans can play Resident Evil: Degeneration and experience this thrilling story from a unique adrenaline-fueled perspective.”
Resident Evil: Degeneration for mobile will be available on most carriers in the UK and North America by the end of the year.
The Resident Evil: Degeneration movie arrives in North America on Blu-ray High-Def, DVD and PSP(TM) December 27, 2008 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Resident Evil: Degeneration is a spectacular thrill-ride that takes the terrifying zombie action of the blockbuster Resident Evil franchise to a whole new level with jaw-dropping visual effects and heart-pounding suspense. Seven years after the Raccoon City incident, a horde of zombies is unleashed at a major US airport. Fan favorites Claire Redfield and Leon Kennedy quickly arrive on the scene to combat the zombie rampage in classic, high octane Resident Evil style. The DVD and Blu-ray Disc(TM) are equipped with an arsenal of exciting special features, including a preview of the Resident Evil 5 video game, the official "The Generation Of Degeneration” featurette, character profiles, voice bloopers, a trailer collection, and a special faux-interview with the character "Leon.” Exclusive to the Blu-ray Disc is a groundbreaking Interactive Picture-in-Picture (I-PIP), which gives viewers real-time access to multiple picture-in-picture streams: flip through feature-length animatics, motion capture and storyboard channels as they run concurrent to the movie. Also exclusive to the Blu-ray Disc is a trivia track as well as access to the BD Live network, where viewers are given access to exclusive downloads and content. Fans won't want to miss the excitement when Resident Evil: Degeneration arrives this December 27th!
Sure you *look* smart with that iPhone, but are you really?
For anyone that hasn't played it already, "5th Grader" is the most fun I've had with a trivia game since Quiz and Dragons. If you' ve had control, etc.
problems with mobile games before you'll have no worries here--this one keeps a laser focus on the fun and its special brand of "this should be easy but now I'm not so sure!" questions.
For anyone that has played before, the 2009 edition means all new material and a visual makeover. It's still funny with a good mix of challenge, humor, and Foxworthy! Also note that this 2009 edition means you're that much OLDER than a 5th grader, so you
have that much less of an excuse to not be outsmarting them.
You can pick up the new version right now at the itunes appstore.
Hit the jump for the full press release.
CAPCOM® INTERACTIVE ANNOUNCES HIT MOBILE GAME "ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER?(TM) 2009” NOW AVAILABLE FROM APPLE APP STORE
LOS ANGELES – September 2, 2008– Capcom® Interactive, Inc., a leading developer and publisher of mobile games, and Fox Mobile Entertainment today announced the release of its hit mobile franchise, "ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER?,” for iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPod touch on the Apple App Store. Built from the ground up to take advantage of the breakthrough innovations in the iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPod touch, "ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER? 2009” sports a complete visual makeover, engaging gameplay and completely new animations.
"Capcom Interactive is thrilled to be bringing the 'ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER?' franchise to iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPod touch,” said Midori Yuasa, president, Capcom Interactive, Inc. "Players will love the exciting gameplay we've been able to create with the technology in these devices and we're certain this version of the game will entertain and delight."
Based on the hit primetime game show on FOX, "ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER? 2009” for the iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPod touch features all the charm, humor and deceptively difficult questions that made the television show a household name. In the game, players are asked a series of up to eleven questions ranging from subjects like U.S. history, math or social studies. Perform well, and you can work you way to the $1 million question… choke and you'll be forced to utter the unenviable phrase "I'm not smarter than a 5th grader.”
"ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER? 2009” for the iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPod touch is now available for $9.99 from Apple's App Store on iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore/
ABOUT ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER?(TM) Acclaimed comedian Jeff Foxworthy is at the head of the class as host of this hit game show from Mark Burnett Productions, which measures adults' knowledge, or lack thereof - as revealed by how much they've forgotten since grammar school. Adult contestants find themselves revisiting their youth in a classroom setting, tackling subjects they've already been taught - from art to geography and math to social studies. When test questions derived from actual grade school curriculum prove to be too challenging, contestants are not alone; there is a way to "cheat" in this classroom. Adults can get some elementary help by "peeking" or "copying" off of or being "saved" by their 5th grade "classmates” to help them graduate toward the top prize of $1 million.
ABOUT MARK BURNETT PRODUCTIONS: Mark Burnett Productions (MBP) is a leading production company for primetime television, cable and the internet, and has produced over 1,100 hours of television programming which regularly airs in over 70 countries around the world. MBP revolutionized television with hits such as Survivor (CBS), The Apprentice (NBC), The Contender (ESPN), Rock Star (CBS), the Steven Spielberg co-production On The Lot (FOX), the smash hit Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? (FOX), which is currently being produced in 51 countries, and the daytime syndicated hit, Martha. In the summers of 2007 and 2008, MBP entered the world of award shows, when Mark Burnett served as executive producer for the MTV Movie Awards. In October of 2007, MBP opened Mark Burnett Productions Asia; a joint venture with Genting International, to both create new content for and adapt established formats in the Asian market. Since 2001, MBP has garnered a total of 51 Emmy nominations with 5 wins, and has won 4 People's Choice Awards. Mark Burnett has been named one of the most influential people in the world by TIME magazine and TV Guide's most valuable player and, in 2007, was inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame.
ABOUT FOX MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT: Fox Mobile Entertainment (FME) is a leading content provider for the mobile entertainment industry, including wireless carriers and handset manufacturers. FME provides mobile content from top FOX TV shows such as 24, Prison Break, and Family Guy, and from such recent films as Juno, The X-Files: I Want to Believe, and Ice Age: The Meltdown. An industry leader with strong domestic and international distribution, FME created American Idol's text-message voting system and the now-pervasive term Mobisodes® Series, defining short episodic programming designed for a mobile audience. Additionally, the Company runs video channels on all major U.S. carriers. Fox Mobile Entertainment, along with the Jamster/Jamba companies - a joint venture of News Corporation (NYSE: NWS - News, NWS.A - News) and VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN - News), headquartered in Beverly Hills, Calif., and Berlin, Germany - make up the industry's largest vertically integrated mobile entertainment company. ABOUT CAPCOM INTERACTIVE, INC.: Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment. Founded in 1983, the company has created world-renowned franchises including Resident Evil®, Street Fighter®, Mega Man®, Breath of Fire®, Devil May Cry® and the Onimusha® series. Headquartered in Osaka, Japan the company maintains operations in the U.S., United Kingdom, Germany, Tokyo, Korea and Hong Kong. More information about Capcom and its products can be found on the company's web site at www.capcom.com.
Since its establishment in November of 2005, Capcom Interactive, Inc. has published several mobile games based on Capcom's celebrated intellectual property, including 1942, Ghost n' Goblins, Mega Man® and Resident Evil®: The Missions, to commercial and critical acclaim. For additional information on the company and its offerings, please visit www.capcommobile.com.
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Yes, I have fantasies about catching the Cash Cab every time I'm in NYC, but so far, no luck. You might think there are better things to fantasize about, like maybe just finding money instead of having to answer trivia questions for it, but... no. 
