Are You Ready to Test Your Trivia Skills and Win Prizes?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around a trivia quiz hosted on a forum, where participants share their experiences, scores, and thoughts on the quiz format and questions. The scope includes gameplay, question variety, and participant engagement.

Discussion Character

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  • Debate/contested
  • Technical explanation

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express enjoyment of the quiz format and encourage others to participate regularly.
  • Concerns are raised about the utility of "fun bucks" earned through the quiz, with suggestions that they are mostly useless except for purchasing trophies.
  • Participants discuss the variability in question difficulty and content, noting that some questions may not be traditional trivia.
  • There are mentions of personal performance, with some participants feeling frustrated by their scores and others celebrating their successes.
  • Some participants suggest adjusting the question sets to include more technical or science-related questions, while others express dissatisfaction with the current mix.
  • Discussion includes the impact of player numbers on scoring, with a suggestion that more participants could lead to higher point awards.
  • Some participants share their strategies and challenges, such as reading speed and familiarity with certain topics affecting their performance.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the enjoyment of the trivia quiz, but there are multiple competing views regarding the question quality, scoring system, and the utility of fun bucks. The discussion remains unresolved on how to improve the quiz experience.

Contextual Notes

Participants mention that the quiz includes a mix of global and local questions, and there are concerns about the frequency of repeats in smaller question sets. Some participants express a desire for more challenging questions, while others find the current format satisfactory.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in trivia games, community engagement through quizzes, and those looking to improve their trivia skills may find this discussion relevant.

  • #91
I won't give the question away, but really, "a thingy..."? Take the quiz today and you'll see what I'm talking about. Really, the best they could do was "a thingy..."?? How about, "something that..."? :-p
 
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  • #92
Giving us a head start this month, Integral?
 
  • #93
ArcanaNoir said:
Giving us a head start this month, Integral?

Oh that reminds me. What do you get when Integral and I end up on Jeopardy?

Integral_vs_OmCheeto_on_Jepardy.jpg

I met Integral one day. I'm about 5'7". He's about 7'5". So the cartoon is drawn to scale. :-p Oh! and he has a long white beard too. And I always have my hands on my hips on the last day of trivia. hmmm...
 
  • #94
Come on OM, it ain't that bad, I am only 7'3" (plus or minus a foot or so). :biggrin:

Seems like we picked up a couple of new players this last month, hope they stick around. I think the question selection has improved in the last couple of years.
 
  • #95
Seems fun :D! Even though I'll never get any questions involving literature :x
 
  • #96
Integral said:
Come on OM, it ain't that bad, I am only 7'3" (plus or minus a foot or so). :biggrin:

Seems like we picked up a couple of new players this last month, hope they stick around. I think the question selection has improved in the last couple of years.

I was thinking about this today. What are the advantages of being really tall or really short.

Short(advantage): All ceilings in all buildings are vaulted
Short(disadvantage): Been to about 30 rock concerts. Never really saw one.

Tall(advantage): I can see everything!
Tall(disadvantage): Stupid door-sills... Did a hobbit design this world?

:smile:
 
  • #97
Just bumping this to the top we are still playing but it sure would be nice to get a a few more involved.
 
  • #98
Okay, I'm back.

(Just doing my part to help boost your points total, Integral :smile:)
 
  • #99
I be losin'...
 
  • #100
Matterwave said:
I be losin'...

Ya got to be quick. :smile:

Just a few notes to anyone who has never played:

Integral said:
Trivia quiz for all of you who like this sort of thing.

This is 10 timed questions. You get 100 points for each correct answer and lose 1pt for each second. The more people the better, so I am hoping we can get a good contingent playing with regularity.

There is a new game everyday, and the person at the end of the month with the most points wins!

It takes on average between 40 and 90 seconds to play each days game.

Over time you will collect fictitious money, with which you can use to buy very cool items.

So far, I've traded in my bucks for: A Mummy Cat and 3 Kittens, a Submarine, a Personal Aircraft Carrier, and a Personal UFO.
 

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