How To Play Jeopardy at Home in 4 Steps

Are you longing to play a good trivia game that doesn't have too basic or confusing questions? Maybe you've tried mobile games like Trivia Crack but you became too overwhelmed with advertisements.

Like myself, you may have a dream to appear on a Tv gameshow. My favorite game show is Jeopardy, the trivia game that I found to have the most appealing questions and categories. It's quite unlikely that I would ever make it onto the show although.

Luckily, I found my solution in Jeopardy played on any Amazon device. If you own one of these devices, you could be playing daily Jeopardy clues right now! Every day, Amazon puts up 6 clues that are taken straight from the categories of the day's episode of Jeopardy.

The path to answering answers with questions is just a few steps away.

1. Set up your Amazon Device

One of the most common household devices in America is an Amazon Echo. In 2019, over 157 million people owned smart speakers, with the majority being Amazon devices. Other Amazon devices such as the Amazon Fire Stick also have the capability to play Jeopardy, which is my preferred method of playing. Pick your Alexa's home and you're ready for step two.

2. Ask Alexa to "Play Jeopardy"

Once your device is set up, getting to Jeopardy is easy. For Echo devices, say "Alexa, Play Jeopardy." For a Firestick, click the microphone button and say "Play Jeopardy." I choose to use my Firestick because it also provides a visual aspect to the game. Not only will it read out the answers, it will also put them on the screen along with the category in the top left corner.

3. Enable the 'Jeopardy' skill

After you ask your Alexa to play Jeopardy, it will prompt you to enable the skill. Skills are abilities that Alexa can do, which you can set up manually. Respond to Alexa saying that you want to enable it, and it should put you directly into the game.

4. Sign up for Amazon Prime to get Double Jeopardy

If six clues a day isn't enough for you, you can get an Amazon Prime subscription for six more clues everyday! With the subscription, the extra questions will be automatically added to your game.

I've found this Alexa skill to be incredibly fun and useful. I have learned several things about pop culture, art, history, and science.

If Jeopardy isn't your thing, you can also try out the 'Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?' game that is available for $3.99 on the Firestick app store. With over 3,800 questions, this app provides another fun trivia experience.

This Alexa skill is a great game to play with friends or roommates and is a great way to test your knowledge. On Saturdays, Jeopardy shifts to 'Teen Jeopardy', which gives easier answers catered to a younger crowd. On Sundays, the focus moves to sports, with answers about all kinds of professional and collegiate sports.

If you have an Amazon device, I would seriously recommend trying this skill out. You may find it to be just as enjoyable as I do!