A fully functional Jeopardy game host controller built with Angular. This application is designed for a host to control the game on screen while players interact in real life, with the host managing scores and game flow.
- Multi-player Support: Add any number of players (names only, controlled by host)
- Three Game Rounds:
- Jeopardy (standard values)
- Double Jeopardy (doubled values)
- Final Jeopardy (custom bets)
- CSV Question Import: Load categories and questions from a CSV file
- Dynamic Score Management: Edit player scores, add/subtract points with quick buttons
- Question Display: Full-screen question and answer reveal
- Final Jeopardy Logic: Betting system for the final round with correct/incorrect marking
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Prerequisites: Node.js and npm installed
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Install dependencies:
npm install
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Start the development server:
npm start
The application will be available at
http://localhost:4200
The CSV file must contain THREE separate sections - one for Jeopardy, one for Double Jeopardy, and one for Final Jeopardy.
JEOPARDY ROUND (Categories and questions at $100-$500)
Category1,Category2,Category3,...
$100,"Q: Question 1|A: Answer 1","Q: Question 2|A: Answer 2",...
$200,"Q: Question 1|A: Answer 1","Q: Question 2|A: Answer 2",...
$300,"Q: Question 1|A: Answer 1","Q: Question 2|A: Answer 2",...
$400,"Q: Question 1|A: Answer 1","Q: Question 2|A: Answer 2",...
$500,"Q: Question 1|A: Answer 1","Q: Question 2|A: Answer 2",...
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
DOUBLE JEOPARDY ROUND (Different categories/questions at $200-$1000)
Category1,Category2,Category3,...
$200,"Q: Question 1|A: Answer 1","Q: Question 2|A: Answer 2",...
$400,"Q: Question 1|A: Answer 1","Q: Question 2|A: Answer 2",...
$600,"Q: Question 1|A: Answer 1","Q: Question 2|A: Answer 2",...
$800,"Q: Question 1|A: Answer 1","Q: Question 2|A: Answer 2",...
$1000,"Q: Question 1|A: Answer 1","Q: Question 2|A: Answer 2",...
FINAL JEOPARDY
FinalCategory,"Q: Final Jeopardy question|A: Final Jeopardy answer"
JEOPARDY SECTION:
- First row: Category names (5-6 categories recommended)
- Question values: $100, $200, $300, $400, $500
- Format:
"Q: question text|A: answer text"
FIRST SEPARATOR:
- A line containing "DOUBLE JEOPARDY" (case-insensitive)
DOUBLE JEOPARDY SECTION:
- First row: Category names (same categories or different - your choice!)
- Question values: $200, $400, $600, $800, $1000 (different questions!)
- Format: Same as Jeopardy section
SECOND SEPARATOR:
- A line containing "FINAL JEOPARDY" (case-insensitive)
FINAL JEOPARDY SECTION:
- Format:
Category,"Q: question text|A: answer text" - Example:
World Capitals,"Q: This is the capital of France|A: Paris" - Optional: If not provided, you can enter it during the game
Science,History,Sports,Literature,Geography
$100,"Q: What is H2O?|A: Water","Q: Who was the first president?|A: George Washington","Q: How many points is a touchdown?|A: 6","Q: Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?|A: William Shakespeare","Q: Capital of France?|A: Paris"
$200,"Q: Symbol for gold?|A: Au","Q: When did Titanic sink?|A: 1912","Q: Puck sport?|A: Hockey","Q: Who wrote 1984?|A: George Orwell","Q: Largest country?|A: Russia"
$300,"Q: Speed of light?|A: 300,000 km/s","Q: WWII end year?|A: 1945","Q: Players on court in basketball?|A: 5","Q: First HP book?|A: Philosopher's Stone","Q: Longest river?|A: Nile"
$400,"Q: Largest planet?|A: Jupiter","Q: First Roman emperor?|A: Augustus","Q: Zero score in tennis?|A: Love","Q: Shakespeare plays written?|A: 37","Q: Smallest country?|A: Vatican City"
$500,"Q: Plant sunlight process?|A: Photosynthesis","Q: Berlin Wall fell?|A: 1989","Q: Most Olympic golds?|A: Michael Phelps","Q: Great Gatsby author?|A: F. Scott Fitzgerald","Q: Deepest ocean trench?|A: Mariana Trench"
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Science,History,Sports,Literature,Geography
$200,"Q: Symbol for silver?|A: Ag","Q: Declaration of Independence?|A: 1776","Q: Innings in baseball?|A: 9","Q: To Kill a Mockingbird author?|A: Harper Lee","Q: Capital of Japan?|A: Tokyo"
$400,"Q: Three states of matter?|A: Solid, liquid, gas","Q: First US pres to visit China?|A: Nixon","Q: Bowling perfect score?|A: 300","Q: Shakespeare's sonnets?|A: 154","Q: Largest desert?|A: Antarctic"
$600,"Q: Force holding atoms?|A: Chemical bonding","Q: US Civil War end?|A: 1865","Q: Most FIFA World Cups?|A: Brazil","Q: Mark Twain's real name?|A: Samuel Clemens","Q: Second highest mountain?|A: K2"
$800,"Q: Smallest unit of life?|A: Cell","Q: Longest reigning British queen?|A: Queen Victoria","Q: Violin strings?|A: 4","Q: Pride and Prejudice author?|A: Jane Austen","Q: Equator passes through?|A: Kenya"
$1000,"Q: Study of heredity?|A: Genetics","Q: Columbus reached Americas?|A: 1492","Q: Mammal that can't jump?|A: Elephant","Q: Books in Narnia?|A: 7","Q: Capital of Australia?|A: Canberra"
FINAL JEOPARDY
World Capitals,"Q: This is the capital of France|A: Paris"
An example file is included as example.csv in the project root.
- Enter player names (add as many as needed)
- Upload a CSV file with categories and questions
- Click "Start Game"
The game progresses through three complete rounds:
- Full board with categories and questions at $100-$500 values
- Click on any question tile to display it
- Question displays in fullscreen
- Click "Reveal Answer" to show the answer
- Host determines who answered correctly
- Click "Mark as Answered" when done
- Question tiles update to show they've been used
- When all questions are answered, a modal appears to proceed to the next round
- Or click "Proceed to Double Jeopardy" button in the controls
- COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SET OF QUESTIONS from Round 1
- Same categories (from CSV Double Jeopardy section)
- Values: $200, $400, $600, $800, $1000 (higher values for higher difficulty)
- All tiles start fresh and unanswered
- Follow the same process as Round 1
- Click "Proceed to Final Jeopardy" when all questions are answered
- Note: These are entirely different questions from Round 1, so players who memorized answers must learn new ones!
- Question automatically loaded from CSV (if provided in Final Jeopardy section)
- Or host can enter a custom Final Jeopardy question and answer during the game
- Each player chooses how much to wager (up to their current score)
- Final question is displayed to everyone
- Players submit their responses (host enters each player's response)
- Host marks each response as correct or incorrect
- Scores are automatically updated based on wagers
- Winners are announced with final standings
Player scores can be edited at any time:
- Edit Score: Click the player's score to edit
- Absolute Mode: Set the exact score
- Delta Mode: Add or subtract points
- Quick Buttons: +100 and -100 buttons for rapid adjustments
src/
├── app/
│ ├── pages/
│ │ ├── setup/ # Setup page for players & CSV upload
│ │ ├── game/ # Main game board component
│ │ └── final-jeopardy/ # Final Jeopardy round
│ ├── components/
│ │ ├── question-display/ # Question/answer modal
│ │ └── player-score/ # Player score management
│ ├── services/
│ │ ├── game-state.service.ts # State management
│ │ └── csv-parser.service.ts # CSV parsing
│ ├── app.component.ts # Root component
│ ├── app.config.ts # Application config
│ └── app.routes.ts # Routing configuration
├── styles.css # Global styles
└── index.html
Manages the entire game state including:
- Players and their scores
- Categories and questions
- Current round (Jeopardy, Double Jeopardy, Final Jeopardy)
- Current question being displayed
Parses CSV files and extracts:
- Categories
- Questions and answers
- Question values
npm run buildThe build artifacts will be stored in the dist/ directory.
The application uses the classic Jeopardy color scheme:
- Dark Blue: Main background (#001a4d, #003d99)
- Gold (#FFD700): Highlights and text
- White: Primary text
- Green (#00ff00): Correct answers and highlights
All components are responsive and work on large displays (ideal for projectors/TVs).
- The application does NOT include actual multiplayer networking - all players are in the same room
- The host controls everything through the UI
- Scores can be edited manually at any time
- Final Jeopardy supports custom question categories
- Questions are displayed in full-screen modals for better visibility
Potential features to add:
- Buzzer system integration
- Timer for questions
- Import multiple round templates
- Sound effects and music
- Team mode
- Export game results
MIT