Face-off
Each round would start with one of the following 30-second video games:
| Game | Synopsis |
|---|---|
| Meteoroids | Space shooter where players moved crosshairs trying to zap the most flying targets, which included asteroids and ships. |
| Laser Surgeon | Same shooter-type game as Meteoroids, but with an inside-the-body theme. |
| Post-Haste | Appeared in Season 2 only. A side-scroller race-type game where players controlled a mailman trying to dodge obstacles; inspired by Paperboy. The winner was the player whose mailman moved the farthest. |
| Jet Jocks | Appeared in Season 2 only. Same as Post-Haste, but with players controlling jet skiers avoiding obstacles along a river; also a side-scrolling game. |
| Crater Rangers | Appeared in Season 2 only. Same as Post-Haste, but players controlled ATVs, avoiding obstacles on the moon; also a side-scrolling game. |
| Brainstorm | Players tried to defend a brain's neurons from an electrical impulse that ricocheted side-to-side; comparable to a sped-up Pong. The team whose side took the fewest hits won. |
| Battle of the Bands | Same dodge-game as Brainstorm, but with an On-Stage Concert theme using speakers and a sound wave bouncing from side to side. |
| Star Defenders | Same dodge-game as Brainstorm, but with players protecting their spaceships from a comet. |
These custom Face-Off games were developed by Bethea/Miteff Productions in conjunction with Saddleback/Live Studios and Psygnosis.
The winner of the face-off won 25 (first round) or 50 points (second round) for their team. If the face-off ended in a tie, a toss-up question was asked. The team also earned control of "Mikey, the Video Adventurer".
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