Original: With its focus on classic Nickelodeon game shows ( all of which had been removed from the parent network by 2000 ) , Nick GAS was essentially a children 's version of ( and Viacom 's answer to ) Game Show Network , which launched on December 1 , 1994 .
Simplified: Nick GAS focused on Nickelodeon game shows , which by 2000 were no longer available on the main Nickelodeon network . It was basically a children 's version of Game Show Network , which had started in 1994 .