Trivial Pursuit War of the Wedges

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a b South, Phil (January 1989). "Trivial Pursuits - A New Beginning". Ysrnry.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2014-06-19 . Retrieved 2014-07-16. Additionally, Trivial Pursuit Junior only comes with four game tokens as opposed to six, as in most other versions of Trivial Pursuit. If more than four kiddos want to play, you can use small household toys as special, extra tokens. What’s the Difference Between Trivial Pursuit Junior and Trivial Pursuit Family Edition? There’s a lot of reading involved in Trivial Pursuit Junior (so many questions and answers!), so if your kids are still learning how to read, they may have trouble playing on their own. In that case, perhaps wait on the Junior version and choose Family Edition so an older player can read off questions and answers for them. Tell us about your experiences with Trivial Pursuit and missing game parts! Did your dog eat a wheel? Did you spill wine on the board? We’d love to hear all about it!

As we’ve already mentioned, a diverse range of editions of Trivial Pursuit are available on the market now. If you’re playing with the Classic Edition, published by Hasbro Gaming, the set will include the following: The moment someone pauses or hesitates using the words ‘hmm’ or ‘errrrm,’ everyone must stand up and do a silly dance. That’s the family-friendly version. Are you over 21 and drinking? Then that person has to do a shot! 4. “No Pinks”In the first three rounds, each player received two turns consisting of a category choice followed by a question posed by host Martindale. A correct answer lit up a wedge but an incorrect answer gave the two opponents a chance to ring-in and steal the wedge with a correct answer. Why We Love It: Trivial Pursuit is a quizzer’s dream game. This classic is also a family game night entertainer, encompassing a lot of learning as a bonus. Kids will really love the special themed editions like Star Wars, Harry Potter, Marvel Universe, The Lord of the Rings. An Overview of Trivial Pursuit’s History

You can decide to change direction at any point if you haven’t moved yet. When you roll the die, you can go left or right. However, you can’t take one step to the left and two steps to the right. If you’d like to move to the other side of the board, you can go through the middle. Don’t worry if you land on the same space as another player; that’s allowed! Can You Go Through the Middle in Trivial Pursuit ?The genius (get it?) of Trivial Pursuit is its simplicity and easy ruleset. Anyone can understand how to play the game within a couple of minutes of sitting down at the table and having the concepts of Trivial Pursuit themes and Trivial Pursuit topics explained to them. Collecting the six different colored wedges in your playing piece—or pieces of cheese/cake/pizza depending on the group you play with—makes for a visually fulfilling task, especially when you are down to just one—let’s say the Trivial Pursuit yellow wedge—to complete your player piece and move to the end game. If you’re a seasoned player, you will find that most editions follow similar gameplay.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=4VfDkkXefQY Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: How to play Trivial Pursuit (https://youtube.com/watch?v=4VfDkkXefQY) Frequently Asked Questions About Trivial Pursuit What kind of knowledge do you require to play Trivial Pursuit? As you always get another roll of the die with every answer you get right, it is possible to collect all six wedges on your first turn! If this happens, any player who has not yet had a turn can try to repeat this feat and force the game to end in a tie. Anyone who has looked in the game aisle for this game will know there are a ton of different editions. From Trivial Pursuit editions that are specific to a movie, TV show, or generation to high-tech versions, there are a lot to choose from. How are you supposed to know which one to buy for your next game night?So, Trivial Pursuit Junior is essentially what it says on the box—an edition of Trivial Pursuit that is tailored specifically towards kids (unlike the Family Edition which was for adults and children to play together). What’s the difference? Well, the categories for starters! With Every Day, Fun, Science, Stories & Songs, Nature, and Games, these categories are much more interesting for our younger friends! Trivial Pursuit: A New Beginning". Lemon64.com. 1988. Archived from the original on 2015-02-20 . Retrieved 2014-07-16. Over the years, the game has been adapted in several TV programs. The Family Channel in the USA aired a version of Trivial Pursuit hosted by Wink Martindale (1993-95). In the UK, BBC Television produced a game show based on Trivial Pursuit. Trivial Pursuit Edition Genus". cpc-power.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-20 . Retrieved 2014-07-16. Rather than colors, this edition's categories are indicated with icons: leaf, badge, tree, ring, sword, ⊕

Point Pursuit: Same as Party Pursuit, except point scores are kept, and questions range from 250 to 1,000 points. Players can also wager any or all of their scores on one final question. Bonus points are earned for a wedge and for how much or how little time it took to answer a question. Trivial Pursuit continues to surprise us with new editions every year. I hope that your questions have been answered and you have a better understanding of Trivial Pursuit and its categories! Remember that each game is different and the categories won’t always follow the standard format. As you can see from the sample questions above, Trivial Pursuit is an ideal game for both general trivia buffs and for those who have their knowledge in a more niche area. There is no group of people that wouldn’t enjoy one of the many versions of Trivial Pursuit, so find a copy and bring it out at your next game night—or maybe even just take the questions to a bar or restaurant some time to test your friends and see what they know. Trivial Pursuit is a game for all audiences and all settings and it deserves to be in the collection of any board game fan or lover of trivia. Best Rated Trivia Board Games (Sep. 2019)". Board Games Land. 2019-09-14. Archived from the original on 2019-11-03 . Retrieved 2019-09-15. The two men were planning to play Scrabble. However, once they realized they had pieces missing, they created their own game instead. This experimental game would lay the foundation for what would later become Trivial Pursuit.

End of the Game

Wedge spaces exist in full-size board games. If you land on one and answer the given question correctly, you can add a wedge of that color to your scoring piece. There are only six wedge spaces on the board, which corresponds to the number of categories. Each wedge space features a picture of a wedge. How Many Wedges Do You Need to Win Trivial Pursuit ? Aside from this, Trivial Pursuit has been the source of inspiration for several arcade games, online games, and video games. What You Need to Play Trivial Pursuit Main Objective: Be the first player to answer all the category headquarter questions correctly, collect all 6 colored wedges, return to the hexagonal center hub, and answer the final question accurately to win the game.