Official Jeopardy Rules & Scoring Guide
Learn the official Jeopardy rules, scoring system, and Daily Double strategies. Everything you need to host a legitimate game.
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Basic Rules
Responses must begin with "What is...", "Who is...", etc.
They choose the category and dollar amount
First to buzz after the clue is read gets to respond
Scoring System
Correct Answer
Add the clue's dollar value to your score
Wrong Answer
Subtract the clue's dollar value from your score
Standard Point Values:
Daily Double Rules
Final Jeopardy
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