Trivia
The question is on the TV, the answer on your phone. The fastest right answer wins; on your own, you can also solve the day’s questions.
How to play
- A game is 10 questions, with 20 seconds for each.
- The four options carry a colour, a shape and a letter (A ▲, B ◆, C ●, D ■); you tap one on your phone.
- A correct answer earns 100 points, plus up to 50 for speed.
- When time runs out, the right answer and everyone’s picks appear together, then the scoreboard.
Questions come from ten categories, from geography and science to pop culture and food. Every game mixes easy, medium and hard questions. The correct answer is never sent to any device before time runs out.
An example round
The screen shows “How many pawns does each player start with in chess?” Zeynep taps 8 after 4 seconds, Can gives the same answer after 15, and Ali picks 6. When time runs out the answer is revealed: both score 100, but the speed bonus puts Zeynep ahead of Can. Ali scores nothing this round, but loses nothing either.
Who it suits
It suits groups of every age and size. It is a good warm-up for people who have just met, because nobody needs to know anything about anyone else. Playing alone, you can test yourself on the day’s questions.
Tips
- A wrong answer costs nothing, so if you are unsure, pick an option anyway.
- The speed bonus tops out at 50 points; being right always beats being fast.
- Playing alone, your phone is both the screen and the controller; no TV needed.